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Our Journey from User-Generated Content to Vetted Resources

One of the early features of Winnie was our community – a way for parents and providers to ask questions and get advice from other caregivers on Winnie. Early on, we saw an overwhelming...

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Child Care Announcements

Moving Beyond Daycare and Preschool

With over 250,000 daycares and preschools on the platform, Winnie has become known as the place parents go to find early care and education. But we know that child care and education needs...

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How Winnie handled the banking crisis

Last week, Winnie lost access to its primary bank account when the FDIC closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). During the three day period we were frozen out of our bank account, we had to take...

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Child Care News

The CHIPS Act childcare requirement and what it means

Big news: if companies want a piece of the $39 BILLION in federal subsidies for semiconductor manufacturers they will now need to prove they provide child care support to their employees....

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Winnie launches special needs child care support

As difficult as it is to find high-quality, affordable childcare in the United States, it is even harder if you have a child with special needs*. Data from the Center for American Progress...

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October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, a time dedicated to acknowledging and advocating for the one in five students who learn differently because they have dyslexia, ADHD, or...

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Women founders, overlooked industries, and the reasons to be optimistic

Last week I went on Bloomberg TV with Emily Chang to talk about childcare, fundraising, and a16z’s $350 million investment in WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s new company–their largest...

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Child Care News

Child Care Assistance in Abortion Ban States
By Winnie

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe and left it up to the states to determine the legality of abortion. In at least 13 states, abortion will be illegal within 30 days with likely many...

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Announcements Providers Daycare

Now You Can Search for Child Care Jobs on Winnie

Child care centers across the United States are facing an unprecedented staffing crisis, leading them to close classrooms and have capacity for fewer children. According to recent...

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Winnie Wins Inc. Magazine's 2022 Best Workplaces
By Winnie

Today we're excited to announce that Winnie has been named to Inc. magazine's annual list of the Best Workplaces for 2022. To be considered for this award, Winnie employees were asked to...

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