When Talia Erickson was developing her business, Budding Children’s Garden & Daycare, she used Zipcar as a model. While car sharing and childcare might not have much in common, Buddings Daycare is no more your typical daycare than ZipCar is a conventional car rental service.
Buddings Daycare is alone in Vancouver in offering flexible, drop in daycare for preschoolers and toddlers. With as little as an hour’s notice, parents and caregivers can drop kids off for a few hours, a morning or the full day. “I was inspired by companies that are technology-based and allow us to use things when we need them,” explains Talia. That inspiration is why you can do everything Buddings Daycare related – book your child in, change a booking, add hours to your account – online.
But despite her judicious use of technology and the fact that parents often say how useful the site is, Talia says what parents really love is “the relationships their children have with our staff, that’s the most important thing!”
