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ASU+GSV Summit SessionsChatECE: Empowering Educators and Families with AIRecorded live at the Early Childhood Education Summit within the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, this session featured Isabelle Hau, Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning; Celia Stokes, President, Product, Teaching Strategies; Michael Preston, Executive Director, Joan Ganz Cooney Center, Sesame Workshop; Sara Mauskopf, CEO & Co-founder, Winnie; and moderator Michelle Kang, CEO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.Catch up on the rest of the Early Childhood Education Summit with these episodes:Emily Oster Welcome & KeynoteArtificial Intelligence Meets Relational Inte...2025-05-0229 min
Startup DadFixing The Mess Of Summer Camp Planning | Greg Laughlin (Dad of 2, founder of Campwing)Greg Laughlin is the founder of Campwing, a product designed to take the headache out of summer camp planning. Parents use detailed filters to search through every summer camp in their area in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. Prior to Campwing, Greg was the co-founder of Statwing, a statistical analysis product he sold to Qualtrics that became their Stats IQ product. He’s also a husband and the father of 2 daughters. We discussed:* Why equitable access to summer activities are so important* The pain of summer camp planning and why it’s brok...2025-04-171h 21
Edtech InsidersWeek in Edtech 3/19/25: OpenAI’s Writing Model, Gemini Canvas Goes Free, Zoom’s Chain of Draft, China Adds AI to Schools, EdTech Office Closes, and More! Feat. Annie Chechitelli of Turnitin & Sara Mauskopf of WinnieSend us a textJoin hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they break down a pivotal week of AI announcements, edtech disruption, and education policy shifts.✨ Episode Highlights:[00:00:00] China introduces AI education for 6-year-olds, sparking urgency for U.S. to respond[00:05:23] OpenAI teases a creative writing model as Google and Anthropic push into coding AI[00:07:59] Gemini Canvas and Deep Research go free, redefining educational productivity tools[00:11:09] Copyright clash: OpenAI wants to train on protected content, creatives push back...2025-03-281h 27
Dear TwentysomethingSara Mauskopf: CEO and Co-Founder of WinnieThis week we chat with Sara Mauskopf!Sara Mauskopf is the CEO and Co-founder of Winnie, a leading marketplace for daycare and preschool helping millions of parents across the United States. Parents use Winnie to discover high-quality local daycares and preschools and learn all about their programs including detailed descriptions, photos, tuition information, licensing status, availability data and more.Child care providers use Winnie to get the tools and support to grow their business. Sar...2024-09-2451 min
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(0:00) Sara Mauskopf, CEO of Winnie joins Alex
(1:45) Winnie's evolution, pivot, and focus on childcare services
(7:25) Building Winnie's database and reflections on company growth
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F'ing UpSara Mauskopf on F’ing Up - S3Sara Mauskopf is an intelligent woman, successful especially in the realm of Tech. She’s worked for companies like Google, Twitter and has gone on to found her own company. Though she had a fantastic trajectory, it has come with extreme challenges, particularly in her personal life. She struggled with finding her footing and identity as a mother and shortly after having her first child, her husband was diagnosed with cancer. Sara shares openly about these struggles with Host, Deanne Rhynard.About Sara MauskopfSara Mauskopf is the CEO an...2024-07-3158 min
Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | DoulaFamily Financial Wellness: Three Finance Must-dos for Families - Don’t Make These Small Mistakes That Will Have a Big Impact LaterIn this episode we are joined by an experienced financial advisor, Laura Davis CFP. Laura shares her expertise in transforming financial lives and provides actionable steps that parents and soon-to-be parents can take to secure a strong financial future for their families. Learn the three financial must-dos for families that can help set your family up for success.Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.comLearn more Sara Mauskopf CEO and Co-founder of Winnie | winnie.com | LegalZoom Estate Planning | A Parent’s Guide To Building Self-Trust (And Why It Matters) | How a Friend or Family Mem...2024-07-2743 min
Daf Yomi for Women - HadranBava Metzia 74 - May 12, 4 IyarThis week’s learning is dedicated for the refuah shleima of Pesha Etel bat Sara who is undergoing surgery this week. This week's learning is sponsored by Audrey Mondrow in loving memory of her mother Bessie “nanny” Mauskopf, Basha Leah bat Tzivia Chaya and Meir Yehudah. "A kind and devoted wife, daughter, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She always embraced family and was so proud of all my learning. She exemplified good middot by just being herself. May her neshama have an aliyah." This week's learning is sponsored by Rhona Fink. "With gratitude to Hashem, we welcome...2024-05-1245 min
Everything MarketplacesScaling Winnie As A Leading Childcare Marketplace With Sara MauskopfThe Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Sara Mauskopf, who’s the Co-founder & CEO of Winnie. Winnie is a marketplace that makes it easy for parents to discover trusted childcare providers nearby. Winnie is used millions of parent across the US and is also backed by top investors like Homebrew. Before starting Winnie, Sarah led product at Postmates, so has some really great marketplace experience.
Sara on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sm
Winnie: https://www.winnie.com
Mike (Yoroomie) on Twitter: https://ww...2024-04-2638 min
Good Together: Ethical, Eco-Friendly, Sustainable LivingThe Impacts of Climate Change on Childcare and Education with Sara MauskopfClimate change doesn't just impact wildlife and the weather. It also impacts human life—and that includes parenting. This week, we're resharing an important past episode with Sara Mauskopf, CEO and co-founder of Winnie, that discusses the intersection between climate and childcare—and how younger generations are directly impacted. For show notes, visit https://brightly.eco/how-climate-change-affects-childcare-and-education/.
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Startup DadThe Best of Startup Dad for 2023 (Multiple guests)Welcome to the last Startup Dad episode of 2023! It has been one hell of a year. Starting in June I released a show a week for the entire rest of the year; 27 episodes in total. Talking parenthood with dozens of startup dads and a few startup moms blew away all of my expectations. For this episode I pulled together the best of over two dozen conversations covering everything from mistakes made to frameworks for parenting success. At the end I asked many of my guests what they're most looking forward to in 2024.This episode includes excerpts from...2023-12-292h 23
Startup DadStartup Dad Holiday Gifting Episode - The Best and Worst Parenting Purchases Ever, Best And Worst Gifts For Your Spouse, and The Best Gifts Ever ReceivedWelcome to a special Holiday Edition of Startup Dad! As parents we all need to go easy on ourselves at this time of the year. To bring a little holiday cheer to your lives I went back through 2023's roster of guests and highlighted their best and worst parenting purchases. You'll also hear a series of never-before-shared thoughts on the best and worst holiday presents they've ever given their spouse and the best and worst gifts they've ever received.You'll hear from past guests: Adam Grenier, Alex Cohen, Casey Woo, Brian Balfour, Buster Benson, Gaurav Vohra, Aaron...2023-12-0718 min
Edtech InsidersWeek in Edtech 12/01/2023: Meta's Multimodal Leap, StraighterLine and Acadeum's College Course Sharing, Plus Special Guests: Sara Mauskopf of Winnie and Candice Faktor of DiscoSend us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. Big Tech:Meta launches “Seamless” LLM for speech-to-speech translation. Multi-modal innovationMeta’s Instagram also made news in all the wrong ways2. Higher Ed:StraighterLine Partners with Acadeum to Offer College Course Sharing3. In Other News...U.S. Department of Education Holds Off On New Rules for Third-Party Servicers… For NowCurriculum Associates Acquires SoapBox LabsParentSquare Acquires Remind2U finances unveiled by Phil Hill, doesn't lo...2023-12-061h 03
Finally, the Podcast from FertikSara Mauskopf, FinallySara Mauskopf is a successful Founder and CEO in Silicon Valley. A devoted entrepreneur, wife, and mom of three, she was faced with her husband’s surprise cancer diagnosis shortly after the birth of their first child. More lately, Sara, who has spent years championing diversity and inclusion, has found herself shocked by the silence and even antisemitism and anti-Israel posture of the “hard left.” We catch her at a time of introspection and reflection. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...2023-12-0351 min
Startup DadSurviving Cancer, Stepping Back From The Workforce And Then Working For Your CEO Spouse | Eric and Sara Mauskopf (parents of 3, Winnie, Google, YouTube)In this special Startup Dad (and Mom) episode I interviewed husband and wife team Eric and Sara Mauskopf. Sara is the co-founder and CEO of Winnie, a platform that helps parents find much needed childcare and helps childcare providers find parents and run their business. She founded Winnie after a decade-plus career in product at Postmates, Twitter, and Google. Eric is a product leader at Winnie where he joined about 18 months ago after leaning in as a stay-at-home-Dad for 3.5 years. Prior to that he was a long-time product leader at Google and YouTube for over 10 years.In t...2023-11-301h 07
Off-Nominal124 - Accidental CadenceJake and Anthony check in on human spaceflight with a bit of a roundup—Axiom-3, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, SpaceX, and more.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 124 - Accidental Cadence - YouTubeSara Mauskopf on X: “Companies that raised money in 2021 trying to raise again today”Sara Mauskopf on X: “When you’re in the arena trying stuff and then some of it doesn’t work”Sara Mauskopf on X: “Aaron Rodgers after the opening drive”‘Galactic 04’ Mission Marks Virgin Galactic’s Fifth Spaceflight in Five Months | Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic’s president explains how VSS Unity is now flying frequently | Ars Te...2023-09-1559 min
EquityYeah, but is that venture backable?This week, Alex and Mary Ann had Sara Mauskopf on the show, the CEO and co-founder of the childcare marketplace, Winnie, and a former Postmates and Twitter denizen. Here’s what we got into:
The progress of Winnie over time, and how it found its niche in the childcare market
The state of care as a venture-backable category, and where startups can find the most impact and business results
The reported issues at Papa and the pressures of fundraising-driven growth in care-oriented markets
And, of course, why care work is not given its full due and value in ou...2023-08-0235 min
Product Market FitEp22 Mashup: What is product market fit? How to gather feedback from customers? And launching on Product Hunt — Product Market Fit podcastSince I'm off celebrating Passover, instead of releasing a new interview today, I present to you a mashup of key insights from past episodes on several recurring topics, including:
Product market fit — what it is, how it's measured, and how you know if you have it.
Talking to customers and collecting user feedback.
How launching on Product Hunt has gone for several of the startups featured so far on the podcast.
If you're new to the pod, hopefully, this is a good entry point and encourages you to go back and listen to these fantastic interviews. But ev...2023-04-1244 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS702. Insights: Why parents need better financial services
Our expert host, Kate Moody, is joined by some great guests to ask: 'Do parents need better financial services?'
Growing families have previously been considered as baked into the fabric of joint accounts and wealth management - but there’s actually a lot of gaps in which new players are looking to address the needs of new parents directly.
Like the children themselves, this industry is very much still in its infancy.
So, in this show, we’ve put together a panel of experts to discuss what the market looks like today for...2023-02-0344 min
Product Market FitEP9: Pivoting to success; w/ Sara Mauskopf, founder & CEO, Winnie — Product Market Fit podcastIf you follow Tech Twitter then you probably already know who Sara is. Before starting Winnie, Sara was Director of product at Postmates. She was an early employee at Twitter, and also worked at YouTube and Google.
In today’s conversation, Sara shares how her company initially struggled to find product market fit and her journey pivoting the product to success. We also dive into the nature of multi-sided marketplaces; launching new product lines, and how to choose a co-founder.
Sara has got really insightful and down-to-earth advice that I think you’ll find valuable.
2023-01-1848 min
Second Time FoundersEp 8 - Our first guest Sara Mauskopf of Winnie, raising VC as a woman, all 5 of us are first borns and need to be CEOs, board dynamics, independent board members, Sara’s windy road building WinnieDiscussing weekly tech news w/ second time venture founders. No investors.
Guest - @sm (Google, Twitter, Postmates, Winnie)
@julien (Breather, Practice)
@kevingibbon (Shyp, Airhouse)
@berman66 (Nanit, Vowel)
@JoeFernandez (Klout, Joymode, newco)2022-12-1450 min
Seed to HarvestCEO of Winnie, Sara Mauskopf, on Building A Data Focused Childcare Marketplace, Fundraising as a Pregnant Super-mom, and Finding Product Market FitSend us a textIn this episode, I speak with Sarah Mauskopf, CEO of Winnie, on creating a marketplace to support parents and childcare providers, and her experiences in product management at Google, YouTube, Twitter, and Postmates. Also, her experience finding product market fit for her own company and fundraising as a pregnant super-momSeed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about...2022-07-0523 min
Happy @ WorkSara Mauskopf, CEO & Founder of Winnie shares inside secrets on creating an exceptional place to work and liveSara is a strong voice and advocate around childcare and has built, with her amazing co-founder & CPO, Anne Halsall, the first ever childcare marketplace. In addition to their work and advocacy around supporting families and caregivers too, they have created an exceptional place to work and thrive at Winnie. You’ll love learning about the amazing benefits and attitude towards building an exceptional product and workplace that supports the whole person.2022-06-0208 min
Good Together: Ethical, Eco-Friendly, Sustainable LivingDoes Climate Change Affect Childcare and Education? This Expert Thinks SoClimate change doesn't just impact wildlife and the weather. It also impacts human life—and that includes parenting. In this week’s episode, Sara Mauskopf, CEO and co-founder of Winnie, discusses the intersection between climate and childcare—and how younger generations are directly impacted. For show notes, visit https://brightly.eco/how-climate-change-affects-childcare-and-education/.
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2022-06-0132 minEdtech InsidersSpecial Episode: Postcards from ASU GSV (Part 1)Send us a textIn this special episode, Edtech Insiders hits the road and travels to San Diego for the ASU GSV conference, the biggest and most influential Edtech conferences in the US.Rather than a single interview, this episode contains no less than EIGHT short 'hallway' interviews with all variety of amazing Edtech and education founders and influencers. This episode focuses on innovators in the PK12 space; part two will focus on Higher Ed and workforce innovators. 1. John King Jr., former Secretary of Education for the US under President Obama a...2022-04-131h 07
Going Deep with Aaron Watson506 The Zillow of Daycare & Preschool w/ Sara Mauskopf (Winnie)Sara Mauskopf is the CEO and co-founder of Winnie, a marketplace for child care built on powerful data systems and backed by a trusted community of parents and providers. Parents use Winnie to research and uncover high-quality daycares and preschools in their geography with detailed information about licensing, tuition, and photos. Sara started Winnie in early 2016 after she experienced the frustration of researching daycares first-hand as a new mom. She has called upon her experience in product management at Google, YouTube, Twitter, and Postmates to catapult Winnie to success. 2021-12-1341 min
The Yaro Podcast(EP21): Sara Mauskopf, Co-Founder & CEO of Winnie.com, Childcare Provider Marketplace, Raises $15.5 Million In FundingSara Mauskopf is the co-founder and CEO of Winnie.com, a marketplace platform that connects parents looking for childcare and preschool providers with over 250,000 centres around the USA.
To date, Sara and her team have raised $15.5 Million in venture funding over three rounds, with the most recent $9 million series being led by Rethink Impact.
In this interview we first dive back into Sara's history as a math major, then moving over to computer science, which led her to a job at Google after graduation. She later left Google for Twitter, then left again to join P...2021-10-051h 01
The Scott ShowTackling childcare with Winnie CEO Sara MauskopfSara Mauskopf, founder and CEO of Winnie, joins the show to talk with Scott about finding access to childcare and the challenges millennial parents face. Sara goes into her origin story how she never intended to be a founder, but after experiencing difficulties finding childcare solutions for her own child, she decided to create Winnie, a one-stop marketplace for childcare providers and parents to contact and transact. Parents can see vetted information on childcare options all across the US. Sara and Scott talk about the unique circumstances the pandemic brought on parents, especially working moms, and how it shined a...2021-07-1425 min
All It's Quacked Up to BeBest Practices for Using Winnie to Generate More Leads with Sara MauskopfSara Mauskopf is the CEO and Co-founder of Winnie, a marketplace for daycares and preschools helping millions of parents across the United States in their search for childcare. Sara has a background in consumer technology and product management, having worked at Postmates, Twitter, YouTube, and Google. Prior to her professional pursuits, she graduated with a Computer Science and Engineering degree from MIT. She’s also a mom of 3 young children.To sign up with Winnie today, click here: https://pages.winnie.com/childcarecrm2021-04-0539 min
We Should Be SleepingCaring More With Sara MauskopfThis week, the hosts are over winter and guest Sara Mauskopf, CEO and Co-Founder of https://winnie.com/ (Winnie), shares how her frustration with the long search to find child care resulted in her taking matters into her own hands by creating one of the largest online marketplaces for it. Today, Winnie is used throughout the United States and is helping connect millions of parents with high quality child care.2021-02-2244 min
Better ProductThe Minute: Sara Mauskopf on Product-Market FitHow do you know when you have a product-market fit? Sometimes the community tells you. Sara Mauskopf, founder of Winnie, a product and community for parents. In The Minute, Anna and Christian reflect on the conversation and discuss the importance of focus to achieve product-market fit, the community’s role in Winnie’s growth, and how sometimes the biggest obstacle for any startup is simply patience.2021-02-1806 min
Non-Technical11. Sara Mauskopf (CEO & Co-founder, Winnie) is NOT Most Likely to Study for the SATs After the SATs Are OverThis week, Alexis gets non-technical with Sara Mauskopf, CEO & Co-founder of Winnie. They talk about buying pants with no holes, tricking kids into exercise, secretly keeping score, the most polarizing flavor of La Croix, and the time Sara got kicked out of yoga class.You can find Sara on Twitter at twitter.com/sm and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay and instagram.com/yayalexisgay or twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Public.com, the investing social network, where you can buy stocks with any amount of money and share ideas within a community...2021-02-1744 min
Non-Technical11. Sara Mauskopf (CEO & Co-founder, Winnie) is NOT Most Likely to Study for the SATs After the SATs Are OverThis week, Alexis gets non-technical with Sara Mauskopf, CEO & Co-founder of Winnie. They talk about buying pants with no holes, tricking kids into exercise, secretly keeping score, the most polarizing flavor of La Croix, and the time Sara got kicked out of yoga class.You can find Sara on Twitter at twitter.com/sm and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay and instagram.com/yayalexisgay or twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod.This episode is sponsored by Public.com, the investing social network, where you can buy stocks with any amount of money and share ideas within a community...2021-02-1744 min
The Takeoff PodcastSara Mauskopf (Co-founder & CEO of Winnie)Follow The Takeoff:
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Sara Mauskopf (@sm) is co-founder & CEO of Winnie, the leading marketplace for child care. To date, Winnie has raised over $15M from investors including Rethink Impact, Reach Capital, Afore Capital, Homebrew, and Ludlow Ventures, among others.
Prior to founding Winnie, Sara was Director of Product at Postmates. Before that, she spent a number of years at Google, YouTube, and Twitter.
In this episode, you will learn about:
What Winnie is and the...2021-02-1526 min
The Takeoff PodcastSara Mauskopf (Co-founder & CEO of Winnie)(Quick note: sorry if this episode already hit your inbox on Saturday! We ran into a bit of an issue scheduling the post on Substack 😁)Listen to the episode on:Substack (you’re already here!)SpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsOther?Hey everyone 👋,Psyched to bring you our newest podcast episode with Sara Mauskopf of Winnie. I hope you enjoy the episode.— MichaelSara Mauskopf (@sm) is co-founder & CEO of Winnie, the leading marketplace for child care. To date, Winnie has raised...2021-02-1326 min
The Information's 411Working Remotely or Not Remotely Working?Tom talks to Kate Clark about the state of funding for female-led startups, which has sunk even lower during the pandemic. We also interview Tracy Chou, founder of Blockparty and Sara Mauskopf, cofounder of Winnie, who discussed their experiences raising money for their startups. And Cory talked to Nick Bastone and Humu's Liz Fosslien to talk about why some workers feel they've become less efficient as they work from home.2020-10-1618 min
Mother Honestly PodcastRevolutionizing the Marketplace and Community for Daycare and Preschool with Sarah Mauskopf, CEO and Co-Founder of WinnieSara Mauskopf is the CEO and Co-founder of Winnie, a marketplace for daycare and preschool helping over 7M parents across the United States. Sara has a background in consumer technology and product management, having worked at Postmates, Twitter, YouTube, and Google. She graduated with a Computer Science and Engineering degree from MIT. She’s also a mom of 3 young children. Sarah joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss the current state of childcare in the US. Parents who relied on public schools for childcare are now looking at their childcare options for elementary age children in a s...2020-09-1428 min
Life ProfitabilitySara Mauskopf | Transforming Childcare with TechSara Mauskopf is CEO and Co-Founder of Winnie, a marketplace for childcare. She worked for Twitter in its startup days, and in several product creative roles for Google, YouTube, and Postmates. In this episode, Adii and Sara talk about raising millions of dollars and transforming the childcare market with Winnie, early ambitions and adjusting to change, and creating a work/family life balance.2020-08-1939 min
Allobee RadioEp. 35 - CEO Mom Life & Helping Parents Connect with Childcare with Sara MauskopfSara Mauskopf is the CEO and Co-founder of Winnie, a marketplace for daycare and preschool helping over 4M parents across the United States. Sara has a background in consumer technology and product management. Prior to founding Winnie she was the Director of Product at Postmates, and prior to that held product leadership roles at Twitter, YouTube, and Google. She graduated with a Computer Science and Engineering degree from MIT. She lives with her two daughters and her husband Eric. I loved the opportunity to chat with this awesome Mom CEO about her journey in Tech as a...2019-12-1051 min
Forward Thinking Founders064 - Sara Mauskopf (Winnie) On Finding Product Market FitBasic information:Sara Mauskopf is the Cofounder and CEO of Winnie. Winnie helps parents find childcare and preschools in their area.Listen to this episode if you:- Are interested in the ideation process (Learn how it took a while for Sara to hone on on this big idea)- Are interested in building a big audience before you monetize - Want to learn about the nuances of having product-market fit- Are curious about what hypergrowth feels like?- Want to learn about distribution channels like SEO and content marketing2019-12-0643 min
Square One: Conversations with the Best in Business43: Sara Mauskopf, Founder and CEO of WinnieChildcare is fundamentally shifting - the share of households where both parents work hit 66% in 2016, up from 49% in 1970, according to the Pew Research Center. Sara Mauskopf is the CEO and co-founder of Winnie (https://winnie.com), a marketplace for child care built on powerful data systems and backed by a trusted community of parents and providers. Parents use Winnie to discover high-quality local daycares and preschools and learn all about their programs including detailed descriptions, photos, tuition information, licensing status, availability data and more. Child care providers use Winnie to fill their open spaces, build their wait l...2019-12-0534 min
Startup GrindMy Fundraising Story: What Founders Should Be Prepared For — Sara Mauskopf + Lisa Q. FettermanSara Mauskopf is the CEO and co-founder of Winnie, a platform for modern parents. Moms & dads use the website or mobile apps to browse fun activities nearby, find quality childcare, or get advice in real-time on any parenting topic. Winnie is growing fast with over 1M users in 10K cities across the United States. International Best-Selling Author Lisa Q. Fetterman is the founder and CEO of Nomiku, the first home sous vide immersion circulator machine on the market. Lisa has been featured in Wired, MAKE, and Forbes, and was named on Forbes, Inc, and Zagat Survey’s 30 Und...2019-11-2023 min
This is Your Life in Silicon ValleySilicon Valley Does Not Care About Female Founders (Guest: Lisa Fetterman, Founder/CEO, Nomiku)Lisa Fetterman is here to tell it like it is. She's a gifted entrepreneur and inventor, and she cannot understand why Silicon Valley doesn't care about female founders. This is a must-listen edition of the show featuring some great insight on how to fix the diversity problem in tech.
Fetterman started her current company with her husband, and when we asked her about an anecdote about the company, we heard the horrible tale of an investor who had other intentions when he put money in the company. We hear from Lisa about how her experience is fairly...2019-06-0536 min
Product Hunt RadioBuilding Family-Friendly Products and Companies with Sara Mauskopf and Anne HalsallToday I'm visiting San Francisco's Mission district to chat with Winnie co-founders, Sara Mauskopf and Anne Halsall. They have a unique background working at large tech companies like Google, Twitter, Quora, and Postmates, where they worked together before starting Winnie, “the companion app for parents.”
As someone who's built and admires community-driven businesses, it was a pleasure to dive into how Winnie is creating community and a platform for parents. As mothers, Sara and Anne exemplify founder/market fit and are uniquely qualified to build a product for parents.
In this episode we talk about:
...2018-12-1200 min
Parent Driven Development018: Designing Apps/Digital Products for Parents with Anne Halsall and Sara Mauskopf of WinnieParent Driven Development
Episode 018: Designing Apps/Digital Products for Parents
00:24 Welcome, Anne Halsall (https://twitter.com/annekate) and Sara Mauskopf (https://twitter.com/sm)!
Anne is the co-founder & head of product of at Winnie (https://winnie.com/). Sara is the CEO.
01:12 Coming Up With Winnie: Providing Local Information for People With Children
Great app to use for travel!
Gives parents child-friendly reccomendations for activities, places to eat, things to see.
03:12 Content Moderation and Quality
Winnie is a crowdsourced platform similar to Yelp or Quora where you can both ask questions or give advice.
You can post under a pseudonym or...2018-12-0500 min
Mindful Parenting in a Messy World with Michelle Gale056 Inspiration & Insights for Modern Working Parents with Sara MauskopfThe Mindful Parenting in a Messy World podcast with Michelle Gale is for parents who long to be meaningfully connected to themselves and their children, even as the demands and complexities of modern life are accelerated.
Join Michelle as she chats about being a working parent with Sara Mauskopf who is the co-founder of the website Winnie, whose mission is to create and organize the information parents need and make it accessible through products, technology & community. Whether you want to ask other parents for advice, find new things to do with your kids, or just get to...2018-08-1029 min
Startup Parent4 Ways to Get Better at Saying No — Mini Episode#040 — 4 Ways to Get Better at Saying No There is power in the word NO, just ask any toddler! But if you’re anything like me, the disease to please often leads to a default YES—or at least a MAYBE. Problem is, that results in total overwhelm and resentment. No one wants a life controlled by the whims and desires of others. So how do you put yourself back in the driver’s seat and get better at saying NO? In Episode 39, Val Geisler shared her framework for wielding the power of NO...2018-03-1414 min
Village Global PodcastEpisode #11: Finding a Niche in the Consumer Social Space with Winnie’s Sara Mauskopf and Anne HalsallErik talks to Sara Mauskopf (@sm) and Anne Halsall (@annekate) about Winnie, the “companion app for parents” which Erik calls the “most slept-on consumer social company today.” Sara and Anne tell us about Winnie’s unique combination of a community and a utility. They talk about how they bootstrapped the company to where it is today and their unique approach to company culture. They also discuss how they approach social media and play Long-Short, where Erik names a company and Sara and Anne say whether they’re long or short and why. They end with the advice Sara and Anne have for new...2018-01-1648 min
Startup ParentMotherhood, Tech Startups and Relinquishing Control — Sara Mauskopf of Winnie#030 — Motherhood, Tech Startups and Giving Up Control with Sara Mauskopf of Winnie Motherhood can be a real revelation for those of us with Type A personalities. As much as we would like to control our own destiny and schedule our lives according to a predetermined plan, parenting simply doesn’t work that way. Life doesn’t work that way. And neither do startups. Sara Mauskopf was already dealing with the surprises that come from being a new mom back at work when she got the idea for a tech startup of her own. With the finan...2018-01-1550 min
Launch PadMom Techies Make the Best Parenting AppsWhat happens when two women with amazing tech skills and experience have kids? They create Winnie, a companion app for modern parents. Sara Mauskopf and Anne Halsall, founders of Winnie, have some seriously impressive tech cred. Anne was a Webmaster at Google during its early days, then quit to build iPhone apps as soon as soon as Apple released the iOS software development kit, because, as she explained to her horrified parents, “that is the future, I am going to work on that.” After a stint at a startup called Inkling, she was an early employee at Q...2017-11-3024 min
Game PlanAre You Sure You're Working Enough?Venture capitalist Keith Rabois set off a Silicon Valley firestorm earlier this month about what it takes to succeed. When another tech investor wrote on Twitter that working on the weekends and burning out isn’t cool—and doesn’t work—Rabois fired back. “Totally false,” he said, suggesting that dogged dedication (usually measured by long hours) was the only way to reach the top. Lots of people objected to his assessment. Francesca and Rebecca speak with one of Keith's critics, startup founder and engineer Sara Mauskopf, about why she thinks flexible hours and a healthy work-life balance can actually mak...2017-06-2833 min
Game PlanAre You Sure You're Working Enough?Venture capitalist Keith Rabois set off a Silicon Valley firestorm earlier this month about what it takes to succeed. When another tech investor wrote on Twitter that working on the weekends and burning out isn’t cool—and doesn’t work—Rabois fired back. “Totally false,” he said, suggesting that dogged dedication (usually measured by long hours) was the only way to reach the top. Lots of people objected to his assessment. Francesca and Rebecca speak with one of Keith's critics, startup founder and engineer Sara Mauskopf, about why she thinks flexible hours and a healthy work-life balance can actually make your pr...2017-06-2833 minFourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | DoulaSara Mauskopf CEO and Co-founder of Winnie Talks About Her Fourth Trimester ExperienceSara Mauskopf came home from the hospital with a healthy baby. She herself on the other hand, while healthy otherwise, struggled with postpartum depression. With help from her family, friends and professionals, she came out the other side fully recovered. Her experience as a new mom, both because of the depression and in general, helped inspire her to create parenting app Winnie.Be it Winnie or another app or online resource, we encourage parents of all types to seek the information and support they need. And there's no need to wait until after baby is born. While...2017-04-2751 min
The Growth ShowHow Winnie’s Founder Launched a Company as a New Mom & the Spouse of a Cancer SurvivorA few months after Sara Mauskopf launched her first company, her husband was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. With an infant at home and investors looking for results, Sara had to find a new definition of what “normal” looked like. In this episode, Sara talks about how she started her company while supporting her husband through his illness, why having a co-founder is so important for stability, and what companies get wrong when they try to create products for parents.2017-02-2821 min