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Join me as I welcome Jennifer Saxton, the Founder & CEO of Tot Squad, as we share a Huge Announcement that will support parents nationwide with access to their most desired services, coaching, and support.    Jennifer started Tot Squad in 2011 during her time at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She began in Los Angeles, CA, serving local families with car seat installation, safety checks, and baby gear cleaning. Today, she is thrilled to share and grow the new Tot Squad, where we offer every service a parent, caregiver, or parent-to-be needs via our team of trained and caring parenting experts across some of the largest retailers nationwide.  

The practice of hiring job candidates only if they have a college degree is shifting. Many large businesses, like Google, Costco Wholesale and Hilton, for example, have already found the value in hiring these kinds of employees, according to Glassdoor.In fact, hiring individuals without college degrees can help a business:Boost equityRound out diversity of knowledge/experience, translating into innovation and growth Save money: younger employees can work for a lower salary as the business growsDr. Lakeya Cherry is an executive leadership coach at Evolution, a professional coaching and leadership development company, and would welcome the opportunity to chat with you about the business benefits of hiring employees without a college degree.Dr. Lakeya Cherry, DSW, MSSW, ACC is an executive leadership coach who has dedicated her career to the growth and development of individuals and the organizations they are a part of. As an ICF Certified Coach, a StartingBloc Fellow, a Google #IamRemarkable Facilitator, and a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, she believes that when leaders are empowered to reach their fullest potential, they will be able to support those around them more effectively.It was her own experience with coaching that ignited her passion to support individuals, teams, and organizations to lead more authentically and courageously. Her former clients include Headspace, Glassdoor, LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Mux, Tot Squad, The Salvation Army, The California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, California Mental Health Advocates for Children, Black Administrators of Child Welfare, and the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute.Dr. Cherry holds the title of Chief Executive Officer of The Network for Social Work Management, an international organization dedicated to strengthening and mobilizing diverse social impact leaders through education, leadership development, networking, and community-building. Under her leadership, the Network has expanded globally and introduced transformative programming that not only produced better leaders but also enhanced organizational cultures.Her approach is informed by her Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California where she was honored with the coveted Order of Arête award, her M.S. in Social Work from Columbia University, and her B.A. in Psychology and Legal Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz.Additional qualifications: EQi 2.0 and EQ 360 certified, Diversity and Inclusion certification (eCornell), and Nonprofit Executive Leadership certificate (National Human Services Assembly).https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakeyacherry/Rebel HR is a podcast for HR professionals and leaders of people who are ready to make some disruption in the world of work.We'll be discussing topics that are disruptive to the world of work and talk about new and different ways to approach solving those problems.Follow Rebel HR Podcast at:www.rebelhumanresources.comhttps://twitter.com/rebelhrguyhttps://www.facebook.com/rebelhrpodcastwww.kyleroed.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-roed/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

The Lesson:  Having her own children, encouraging better work—family life balance in the office, and understanding the difficulties and urgency parents go through when they need a service related to their toddler, Jen Saxton knows that you don't become one of the most successful enterprises in the baby industry by ignoring the human element of the job. In fact, Saxton details that the more she went through as a parent, the more she realized that the baby industry needed a change to reflect the stress and difficulty of being a parent. Notable Excerpt:  “My second company now is more like an Angie's List or a Care.com, so we're like a tech platform or a marketplace that connects mom with all these services, lactation consultants, sleep consultants, car seat installers, night nannies, you can find them all on Tot Squad. And it's about helping moms. Like when I was a new mom as I was going into Facebook groups like 'can anyone recommend a sleep consultant?' and then I got like 80 comments. Now I've got to go Google these 80 people, and then you've got to like call and email them to see when they're available, and then, what's the difference between the $300 and the $3,000 lady, and by the way I'm going on two hours of sleep because I've got a newborn at home, and it was just a horrible experience!" The Guest:  Jen Saxton is the Founder & CEO of Tot Squad, a baby services marketplace that connects new parents with health, wellness and safety services like car seat installation, babyproofing, doulas, sleep consultants and more. Jen is a serial entrepreneur with 10 years experience in the baby industry. In 2020, she successfully exited her baby gear cleaning business with an acquisition by BabyQuip, where she continues to serve as an advisor. Credited by The New York Times as having created a new industry, Tot Squad has raised $3M+ with its “juggernaut aspirations” to transform the baby world. Jen's work with Tot Squad has also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, NY Times and more. Jen serves as a regular contributor on parenting topics for CBS The Doctors and for New York Magazine / The Strategist. Episode Resources: Jen Saxton | Instagram Jen Saxton | LinkedIn Totsquad | Instagram Totsquad | Website

We are in conversation with Alex Cavoulacos and Allyson Downey, the co-founders of Meta Angels, an NFT membership community harnessing the metaverse to unlock real life opportunities. Founded on the values of generosity, transparency, and accessibility, Meta Angels has pioneered the first-of-its-kind NFT lending technology on the blockchain. We discuss how NFTs function and some unique qualities. How Meta Angels helps to bridge opportunity gaps for members. How Alex and Allyson brought in millions of dollars in a matter of days to fund Meta Angels. The behind-the-scenes of the Meta Angels community experience. More about Alex: She is also Alex is co-founder of Angel Labs, a web3 accelerator that takes experienced operators and web3 creators from concept to mint. Prior to her move to web3, Alex co-founded The Muse, a values-based career platform used by over 75 million people to research companies and careers named one of Fast Company's 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. She now serves on the company's Board of Directors after a decade of leadership. Alex is a frequent speaker on web3, entrepreneurship, the future of work, and productivity. She is the co-author of the national bestselling book The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career. She graduated from Yale University and is an alumna of Y Combinator. More about Allyson: She is a serial entrepreneur, MBA, writer, and keynote speaker who has built a career on the power of trusted advice. She is also the CEO of Stellar Reviews, which helps brands increase sales by 40% by building an authentic, honest base of consumer reviews for their product launches. Her book is called Here's the Plan: Your Practical, Tactical Guide to Advancing Your Career During Pregnancy and Parenthood.  She is a Techstars alumna and mentor, serving on the boards The Crafters Box and Tot Squad and as an advisor to Trust & Will. Allyson has an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MFA from Columbia University's School of the Arts, and a BA from Colby College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From getting her DSW to becoming a CEO and now starting her own coaching business, my guest today, Lakeya Cherry, it's a woman of many talents.. Join me as we talk about the many obstacles Lakeya had to overcome from being a first generation raised by a single mom to now being the CEO of The Network for Social Work Management.During this wide ranging conversation we discuss everything including:How to overcome imposter syndrome as a Social WorkerThe value in finding the right mentors to help you achieve your dreamsPrioritizing self care and knowing your values Here's a little bit about Lakeya:Dr. Lakeya Cherry, DSW, MSSW, ACC is an executive leadership coach who has dedicated her career to the growth and development of individuals and the organizations they are a part of. Her former clients include Headspace, Glassdoor, LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Mux, Tot Squad, The Salvation Army, The California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, California Mental Health Advocates for Children, Black Administrators of Child Welfare, and the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. Dr. Cherry holds the title of Chief Executive Officer of The Network for Social Work Management, an international organization dedicated to strengthening and mobilizing diverse social impact leaders through education, leadership development, networking, and community-building. Under her leadership, the Network has expanded globally and introduced transformative programming that not only produced better leaders but also enhanced organizational cultures. Her approach is informed by her Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California where she was honored with the coveted Order of Arête award, her M.S. in Social Work from Columbia University, and her B.A. in Psychology and Legal Studies from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Website: https://lakeyacherry.com/The Network for Social Work Management (socialworkmanager.org)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakeyacherry/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lakeyacherryllc/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lakeyacherry/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lakeya_cherryLinktree: https://linktr.ee/lakeyacherryllc---FREE JOB SEARCH COURSE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS:https://yourevolvedmind.ck.page/socialworkjobsearchcourseIf you enjoyed this episode feel free to follow me on the web for more career-related resources!LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harlenyvasquez/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/yourevolvedmind/?hl=enWEBSITE: https://yourevolvedmind.mykajabi.com/

You can get everything at Walmart, even parenting advice: The retailer has a new service called Tot Squad [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tot-squads-parenting-services-now-available-on-walmartcom-and-select-walmart-stores-301487833.html], with on-call experts to help parents with advice on topics like sleep, breastfeeding, and car seats. That's great, but where's the Squad for parents of older kids? That's what we need!

Jen Saxton is the founder and CEO of Tot Squad, a marketplace that connects new and expecting parents with health, wellness and safety services like car seat installation, sleep consulting, babyproofing, and lactation consulting. She's an alumna of Duke, has a Kellogg MBA and is a serial entrepreneur having sold her first business in 2020 and was part of the 2020 Techstars Anywhere accelerator.  But above all, Jen is the mom of Charlotte and Sophie, aged 7 months and 3 years. In this episode, Jen and I chat about... Selling her business in March 2020 (literally when the Pandemic was beginning) Her vision and drive for starting a business centered around family and work-life balance and how she launched a baby company out of business school before she had kids or even was married Her "infants at work" policy she implemented pre-kids She didn't take a break after selling her company (10 years) and dove into something new, joined an Accelerator and became pregnant with her second kid What “maternity leave” the second time looked like and her fun out of office response How she kept her boundaries within the company while on leave How she implements the Fair Play system at home to create boundaries, manage her relationship, and replenish herself Advice for founders on when to leave their “day job” Follow Jen at... Website: totsquad.com IG: @totsquad ----- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week. Subscribe and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! For show notes, visit www.MommysonaCall.com Stephanie's Website IG: @MommysonaCall // @StephanieUchima

Jennifer Saxton, founder and CEO of Tot Squad, created a business that helped busy parents connect with the experts they need. "Finding the right people on your team is always the hardest part.” - Jennifer Saxton. Learn more about this episode at joychudacoff.com/136

EP47. Jennifer founded Tot Squad in 2011. In this episode, Jen shares all her safety tips and product recommendations. Topics covered include: water safety; car seat safety; sleep safety; travel, and; so much more! Grab a pen and paper and take some notes!This episode is brought to you by GrowCo postnatal rehab. Growco supports mothers in their healing through doctor-designed and led postnatal fitness. The online community features 50+ workouts streaming 24/7, weekly live workouts and monthly masterclasses. CLICK HERE to sign up now and receive 30% off with the code: MOMROOMTo find a GrowCo healthcare professional near you, click HERE.Follow Growco (@growco.rehab) on Instagram.____________________________________________________________________To join The Mom Room Facebook Community, click HERE.To connect with Renee Reina, click HERE.To visit Renee's blog, click HERE.Follow Renee Reina (@the.mom.room) on TikTok. Follow Renee Reina (@the.mom.room) on Instagram. To visit The Mom Room podcast website, click HERE.Follow Tot Squad (@totsquad) on Instagram. To visit the Tot Squad website, click HERE.To visit the Tot Squad Facebook group, click HERE.

Jen Saxton, Founder and CEO of Tot Squad, joined me on the Modern Startup Marketing podcast. Here's what we covered: Partnerships and relationships as a growth hack (versus paid ads); Intriguing and funny founder's story on how the company got started; The case for doing more of those things that you're passionate about on the job (versus not so much); Growth that's dependent on marketplace liquidity (enough demand and enough supply); Marketing strategy to help clear the noise, prioritize and create a structured approach; When working with partners, give them your marketing materials (make sure it's meaningful to their audience); Questioning your customer targeting assumptions based on traction signals coming from another direction; COVID's impact on family dynamics - running a business, taking care of a toddler and another baby on the way. Jen is Founder and CEO of Tot Squad, founded in 2010 and based out of Los Angeles (CA). They've raised $3.3M+ funding and the baby gear cleaning part of the business just got acquired this year! Tot Squad is a baby services marketplace that connects new parents with health, wellness and safety services like car seat installation, lactation consultants, sleep consultants and more. Tot Squad offers virtual and in-home consultations which can be purchased through Amazon and Walmart.com when buying a related baby product. Because every parent needs a squad! You can find Jen on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jenbsaxton Find out more about Tot Squad here: www.totsquad.com For more content, subscribe to Modern Startup Marketing on Apple or Spotify podcasts (or wherever you like to listen). You can find Anna on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annafurmanov or visit this website: www.furmanovmarketing.com Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anna-furmanov/message

The United States is an outlier among developed nations when it comes to supporting working families. Unlike other advanced economies, we offer no national public paid family leave, no publicly supported universal childcare, no requirements that employers offer flexible work and schedule control. Researchers and advocates have long lamented we don’t have these policies because the constituents who need them most – parents – are too stressed and busy to organize and demand them. Has COVID-19 changed that?   Host: Brigid Schulte, Director, Better Life Lab at New America Guests: Dasja Reed, Single parent and member of Strolling Thunder  Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and author most recently of Daycare slots for babies are vanishing. Now their parents can’t work Justin Ruben, Parent and co-founder of ParentsTogether Tamara Mose, Sociology professor at Brooklyn College, director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the American Sociological Association and author of Raising Brooklyn: Nannies, Childcare and Caribbeans Creating Community  Jennifer Beall Saxton, Parent, Founder and CEO of Tot Squad

Jen is the founder and CEO of Tot Squad (totsquad.com), a marketplace that connects new parents with health wellness and safety services. On this episode, I discuss with Jen her very recent experience of selling a part of her business to BabyQuip, how she was able to navigate the deal at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as her path from MBA to being a founder.

Parris and I are celebrating the upcoming birth of our baby boy, Grayson, with my first ever baby shower. That's right, it's my first time attending the special occasion and due to the unexpected global pandemic, we're celebrating virtually from our Nashville home. As we anticipate becoming new parents, there come lots of questions. So, joining the party today are Jennifer Saxton, Founder and CEO of "Tot Squad" and The Caden Sisters from "Belly Bandit", experts in their own right to help answer some practical questions like what kind of car seat and stroller should we be using and what are some of the things we just can't skip out on? They'll also share the 3 most important things every new parent needs to know, important parenting tips during COVID-19 and the one hand-me down you should never use. Plus, Parris and I round out our virtual party with a one-on-one game of "Dad Said, Mom Said". Find out which one of us will more likely be changing the diapers and who will be the disciplinarian! https://www.facebook.com/Stage29Podcasts https://twitter.com/stage29podcasts https://www.instagram.com/stage29podcasts   https://www.instagram.com/travisstorkmd/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/travisstorkm   https://www.instagram.com/thedoctorstv/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/TheDoctors/ https://book.totsquad.com https://bellybandit.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Saxton is the Founder and CEO of Tot Squad, a baby services marketplace that connects new parents with health, wellness and safety services such as car seat installation and babyproofing. Jen received her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and her BS in Math at Duke University. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband Kern, one-year-old daughter Charlotte, and furry friend Jackson, a bichon frise.

When founder Jen Saxton landed a partnership with a big name retailer in the baby industry, she thought her startup, Tot Squad, was on the way to startup stardom. But five years into the deal, things just weren’t working out. In fact, they were a disaster. But that’s a good thing if you ask her. Jen says a stronger company has risen out of the ashes of that fiasco and she’s here to convince the investors that her new plan is worth the price of admission.  Today’s investors are Sarah Downey, Charles Hudson, Jillian Manus, Michael Hyatt and Phil Nadel.

Checking air quality in your home, the value of planning and keeping a tight calendar, making use of nap time to get things done, and the miracle of Tot Squad! Tracy Margolies, Chief Merchant for Saks Fifth Avenue, shares her mom products and solutions with Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (@tmargolies on Instagram) A battery operated smart indoor air quality detector, discovering radon Tracy on being consistent and crazy about her calendar to know what to expect of your day Planning Making use of time when her son is sleeping, which she knows the times that will be How Tracy's assistant keeps her on time An amazing service that saved Tracy- when her son was sick in his stroller Tot Squad - can pick up, clean, deliver the stroller

Jennifer Saxton of Tot Squad (https://thetotsquad.com/) talks about her on demand cleaning for baby gear. Jen started the company out of Kellogg where she foresaw a huge cohort of milennial moms needing on demand cleaning services. She also discusses raising capital and being an expecting mom herself.

Jen Saxton came up with the idea for her business, Tot Squad, while she a student in business school seeking solutions for women trying to achieve the seemingly impossible - work-life balance. Today, her business has grown into an emerging franchise, and could be a great opportunity for women or men looking to be “pioneers” within a new franchise concept. Listen to hear how she got started, how her business has grown, where she’s taking it next, and who could be the ideal franchisees to come along on the ride with her. What We Cover  * Introducing Jen Saxton  * How her business began  * Ways the business has changed over the years  * Building strategic partnerships to enhance her brand  * Jen’s experiences as a female entrepreneur in terms of funding and support  * When and how Jen decided to turn her business into a franchise  * Who would make the ideal Tot Squad franchisee?  * Exciting new business developments for Tot Squad  * Erin’s three questions Resources We Mention  * Tot Squad  * Tot Squad Facebook  * Tot Squad YouTube  * Tot Squad Twitter  * Tot Squad Instagram  * Service Brands International  * Dwyer Group  * Molly Maid  * Mr. Handyman  * Whole Foods  * Buy Buy Baby  * Bugaboo  * Bob Strollers  * McDonald's  * International Franchise Association (IFA)  * NextGen Get Inspired by Jen  * “If you can find a dirty job that nobody else wants to do and do it for them, there is money to be made there.”  * “There was a great Fortune article a couple weeks ago that said women do more with less. We actually generate more revenue per dollar raised than men do on average. So any investors out there listening, invest in women!”  * “I really believe in having a diverse workforce and being able to support people in pursuing their passions and their dreams at all stages of their life. And I think that that builds a better company culture that helps you deliver better customer service.  * Ultimately, happy employees or happy customers come from happy employees. If you have angry, disgruntled employees, you're not going to deliver.”  * “It's all about the people. Surround yourself with people who complement you. Surrounding yourself with a great team is the secret to success.” What Do You Think? We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts on Facebook or Twitter, or leave a review on iTunes. Your honest reviews help others discover the series and start their franchise journeys. Let’s Stay Connected  * Franchise Rising Website  * Franchise Rising Facebook  * Franchise Rising Instagram  * Franchise Rising Twitter  * Franchise Rising YouTube   Subscribe to the show to hear more episodes like this!

Sponsored by Travel Tray. A convenient and safe way to feed your children snacks while in the car. 'Help us save a life by reducing distracted driving!' CEO and founder of Tot Squad and Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Jennifer Saxton, provides a highly educational discussion on proper selection, installation and safety of car seats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We are most proud of the 20,000 some parents we have helped (and counting!). We also volunteer in our communities to help low-income families with car seat education and installation, because every child deserves a clean, safe car seat." - Jennifer (Beall) Saxton This week on Franchise Today co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcome to the show, Jennifer (Beall) Saxton, CEO & Founder at Tot Squad. Jennifer shares how she came up with the idea for Tot Squad while in business school at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Looking for solutions that would help busy parents manage work/life balance, she tells how classmates laughed at her “cute baby idea” and how her business plan went on to win the Kellogg Cup Business Plan competition, which validated her instincts. Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.  

Jennifer Saxton, Founder and CEO of Tot Squad is well known in franchising. Her high energy personality and ability to "hustle" to build her business through networking, partnerships and digital marketing has worked well for business growth and PR.  

In our “Female Seeking Startup” series, Babierge Co-founder Kerri Couillard talks about finding a new niche in the multi-billion dollar baby market through baby gear rental, and how others can earn a piece of the pie. Also, The Tot Squad founder talks about why baby car seat installation, repair, and cleaning is big business and why she’s convinced that franchising is the best way for her to scale the company. Plus, Elite International Master Networker Candice Barr explains how to turn your contacts into profits in our “Luxe Networking” series.