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title: "From Roller Derby to Tech Founder: Building Nanno"
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# From Roller Derby to Tech Founder: Building Nanno

Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders — S2 E15: From Roller Derby to Tech Founder: Building a Trusted Babysitter Marketplace with Desi McAdam of Nanno Press Play to Listen While You Browse S2 E15: From Roller Derby to Tech Founder: Building a Trusted Babysitter Marketplace with Desi McAdam of Nanno Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders 0:00 22:06 1× A mother of 2, Desi McAdam understands the needs of a parent. She graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in computer science, and loves to roller skate – and may have participated in roller derby a time or 2. Fast forward several years, she and her co-founder were meeting to figure out how to create a co-working space with childcare. In attempting to do this, they came up with the idea for Nanno – an on-demand platform for connecting parents to vetted, quality sitters…. when & where they need them. Today’s Sponsors: Kernl (https://kernl.us) Episode Resources: https://www.nanno.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/desimcadam/ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts ! Amazing tools we use: If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people – use Transistor.fm Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast . Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart , Co-produced and edited by Bradley Denham . Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Pocket Casts , Google Play , Breaker , Youtube , or the podcasting app of your choice. Checkout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Hosted by Noah Labhart | Technical Founder & Startup Mentor. Advertising Inquiries : https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Latest Season of the Podcast is Sponsored By