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The newest and easiest way for college students to get out into the community to find jobs is through the Wyndy App.  This app connects college babysitters to parents in and right outside of the city. Created in Birmingham, the app started with students from Samford University and Birmingham-Southern College. It was such a success that the app now has expanded to Tennessee in Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville, Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Mobile, and most recently to Charlottesville, Va.
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'''Wyndy LLC''' is the publisher of the '''Wyndy''' smartphone app, which connects college students available for babysitting jobs with parents in need of a sitter. Applicants must submit to a basic background check via Checkr, and use a .edu email address. The service handles scheduling, payments and feedback ratings.


This app has had overwhelming success and has been given rave reviews by both babysitters and by parents.  Booking last minute babysitters can be difficult for parents, especially during busy seasons. The way the app works has parents post a job onto the Job Board, where Wyndy Babysitters can scroll through to find a time and date that they are available and can request to work that babysitting job.
The app was created by [[Ginger Mayfield|Ginger]] and [[Tommie Mayfield]], and named for the character of Wendy Darling, from ''Peter Pan''. It was initially tested with students from [[Samford University]], [[Birmingham-Southern College]] and [[UAB]] and officially launched in March [[2017]].


The app is safe and reliable by requiring background checks for all of the babysitters as well as requiring them to use a college email address to ensure outstanding sitters.  Family choose how much they want to pay per hour, and when the sitter shows up, the app times how long the parent is gone, taking the guesswork out of the final payment and parents use the app to pay for their sitter.
Wyndy earned $80,550 in startup funding from the 2017 [[Alabama Launchpad]] competition, and has since expanded to [[Tuscaloosa]] and Mobile; Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; and Charlottesville, Virginia. In [[2021]] it received a $3 million investment from Benson Capital Partners of New Orleans, Louisiana. Shortly afterward [[Missy Polhemus]] was hired to succeed Tommie Mayfield as CEO.


In [[2020]] Wyndy partnered with [[Allison Springer]]'s [[Dental Referral Service]] to launch a new product, "Alysyn". The platform connects dental practices to a pool of dentists, hygienists, assistants and front-office staff willing to work on-demand.


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==References==
* Rebman, Stephanie (March 30, 2017) "Birmingham tech startup launches app aimed at transforming the babysitting booking world." {{BBJ}}
* Thornton, William (April 28, 2017) "3 startups take $250,000 in Alabama Launchpad final." {{BN}}
* Edgemon, Erin (February 26, 2018) "Birmingham-based babysitter app Wyndy continues to expand, add staff." {{BN}}
* Patchen, Tyler (April 2, 2019) "Wyndy founder on expansion, future plans and lessons from two years in business." {{BBJ}}
* Patchen, Tyler (July 26, 2019) "Birmingham's Wyndy secures nearly $1.8M in funding round." {{BBJ}}
* Thornton, William (February 28, 2020) "New Wyndy venture fills dental staffing needs." {{BN}}
* Patchen, Tyler (August 4, 2021) "Benson Capital Partners makes another investment in Birmingham." {{BBJ}}
* Patchen, Tyler (August 5, 2021) "Missy Polhemus named CEO of Wyndy." {{BBJ}}
* Thornton, William (July 18, 2023) "Birmingham’s Wyndy introduces new nanny service." {{AL}}


==External links==
* [http://www.wyndy.com Wyndy] website


 
[[Category:Internet technology]]
Resources:   https://www.wyndy.com https://www.reidlawalabama.com/news/2017/5/11/wyndy-birminghams-uber-for-babysitting
[[Category:Innovation Depot]]
[[Category:2017 establishments]]

Revision as of 17:31, 20 July 2023

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Wyndy LLC is the publisher of the Wyndy smartphone app, which connects college students available for babysitting jobs with parents in need of a sitter. Applicants must submit to a basic background check via Checkr, and use a .edu email address. The service handles scheduling, payments and feedback ratings.

The app was created by Ginger and Tommie Mayfield, and named for the character of Wendy Darling, from Peter Pan. It was initially tested with students from Samford University, Birmingham-Southern College and UAB and officially launched in March 2017.

Wyndy earned $80,550 in startup funding from the 2017 Alabama Launchpad competition, and has since expanded to Tuscaloosa and Mobile; Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; and Charlottesville, Virginia. In 2021 it received a $3 million investment from Benson Capital Partners of New Orleans, Louisiana. Shortly afterward Missy Polhemus was hired to succeed Tommie Mayfield as CEO.

In 2020 Wyndy partnered with Allison Springer's Dental Referral Service to launch a new product, "Alysyn". The platform connects dental practices to a pool of dentists, hygienists, assistants and front-office staff willing to work on-demand.

References

  • Rebman, Stephanie (March 30, 2017) "Birmingham tech startup launches app aimed at transforming the babysitting booking world." Birmingham Business Journal
  • Thornton, William (April 28, 2017) "3 startups take $250,000 in Alabama Launchpad final." The Birmingham News
  • Edgemon, Erin (February 26, 2018) "Birmingham-based babysitter app Wyndy continues to expand, add staff." The Birmingham News
  • Patchen, Tyler (April 2, 2019) "Wyndy founder on expansion, future plans and lessons from two years in business." Birmingham Business Journal
  • Patchen, Tyler (July 26, 2019) "Birmingham's Wyndy secures nearly $1.8M in funding round." Birmingham Business Journal
  • Thornton, William (February 28, 2020) "New Wyndy venture fills dental staffing needs." The Birmingham News
  • Patchen, Tyler (August 4, 2021) "Benson Capital Partners makes another investment in Birmingham." Birmingham Business Journal
  • Patchen, Tyler (August 5, 2021) "Missy Polhemus named CEO of Wyndy." Birmingham Business Journal
  • Thornton, William (July 18, 2023) "Birmingham’s Wyndy introduces new nanny service." AL.com

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