BabyQuip, like every other travel related business, has been hit hard by the Covid-19 Pandemic. For good reasons, families with small children cancelled their travel plans this Spring, opting instead to stay home and stay safe. As some parts of the US and Canada started [...]
If you have the travel bug or really want to visit friends or family in other places, we hear you. COVID-19 canceled travel plans throughout the world for almost all families and some places are shutting down again with the new delta variant. So, whether [...]
As the world continues to move forward with covid reopenings, many of us are eagerly hustling to find a last minute vacation rental as more and more become available. The weekends are always the first days to get booked, but if you have flexibility in [...]
The idea of packing up the family and taking off for extended long term travel to other parts of the country or globe sounds so blissful and worldly, but is it really doable? And if it is doable, is it worth the hassle? We all [...]
Traveling can be hectic...and traveling with little children can be really hectic. At BabyQuip we know that the goal is to pack light and travel happy, but what to do about those oh-so-necessary car seats? While some parents opt to bring along their own familiar [...]
Did someone say vacation?! Being trapped inside for so long for quarantine, we all have been dreaming of that precious, well-deserved vacation time. It’s natural to be a little nervous about taking that first vacation. But rest assured there are ways to take safe and [...]
One mission at BabyQuip is to take the weight off your back when you travel with young children. We want you to be able to carry only the essentials through the airport so that things like arrival, passing security checkpoints, dealing with customs, boarding your [...]
Just as family travel was returning strong, the Delta variant came along and messed everything up again. We support you, whether you choose to travel now, travel later, or cancel altogether! If you are among the young families out there choosing to keep your travel [...]
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Fran Maier is CEO and Founder of BabyQuip, the leading baby gear rental service for traveling families and now offering local cleaning services too. She is a serial entrepreneur and brand builder with over 25 years experience in B2C and B2B internet businesses. She is best known for her 10+ years leading TRUSTe (now TrustArc), the leading privacy trustmark and compliance provider, and as Co-Founder and first General Manager of Match.com.
Fran speaks widely on several topics relating to women in business, including opportunities for women in the collaborative economy, addressing the lucrative family travel segment, women in entrepreneurship and on boards. She serves as an advisor to many start-ups including Portfolia, Women’s Start-up Lab, Sign-up.com, Kango, and Dabbl.