Our Story
Juggling family life can be all consuming. And you don’t always know what help is available. This leaves you feeling alone and exhausted. Many parents frantically make calls & send texts when they need a sitter. Other parents don’t have anyone to make frantic calls to. That’s why we’ve created Villy to help you build a trusted circle. It’s like LinkedIn for your littles! We invite you to join Villy and feel the support of the community you never knew you had.
Our Mission
We believe we all bring something to the table and need something from the table on any given day. When we need help many of us don’t know where to turn. We move. People move. Life changes. Our needs change. Villy goes everywhere with you, to help you build your village in a safe and easy way. We understand seasons of life mean we sometimes ask more than we offer. And sometimes they mean we offer more than we ask. The key is being connected so we can handle any season.
FAQ
I don’t know any sitters to invite.
One person can unlock the network effect to meet more people. This person can be a fellow parent, co-worker, member of a school or faith based institution you belong to. It only takes one.
Can’t I just call and text who I need?
Villy helps you save time and energy by sending one message to your entire circle. Then you receive private individual responses all in one place. No more scrolling through contacts to remember who might be able to help or asking people if they know anyone who can help you.
How can I trust these people?
You control who is in your circle. It starts with your friends and family and grows to anyone you let in, as opposed to other marketplaces where you’re bombarded with messages from people you don’t know. Additionally, everyone who provides child care through Villy must complete a background check.
I don’t want to lose the few sitters I have by sharing them.
We understand the worry of losing the help you have. This is about gaining more people so you never have to worry about not having help again.
What if I don’t like to ask for help?
Asking for help can be uncomfortable for a lot of people. Villy makes it simple and easy. Your request will appear as an individual message to everyone in your personal circle and you will receive a private message if anyone is able to help. The simple and discreet process makes asking for help easy and comfortable.
What if I don’t have time to help anyone else?
There is no obligation to join anyone’s circle to offer help or to say yes if anyone asks. Villy brings people together from all walks and stages of life trusting that many hands make light work.
MEET SHAZ
Villy founder, Shaz Kojouri, moved to the US with her parents as a young child. This experience taught her the importance of building community at a young age.
As a working professional for the last 20 years, Shaz saw the difficulty working parents struggled with for childcare. She also found personal joy and connection by helping her friends and becoming Aunt Shaz to many of their kids. As she looked around she noticed a pattern of families struggling to find help that ran parallel to a pattern of people who found joy helping their friends.
BOOM! Villy was born.