In this episode of The Personal Side of Business, host Jet Bunditwong sits down with Rebecca Stewart, Founder and CEO of VIP Nannies & Household Staffing, to discuss her remarkable entrepreneurial journey. Rebecca shares how a chance opportunity after returning from the Peace Corps led her to launch a business that now serves celebrities, professional athletes, executives, and high-profile families across the country.
Rebecca opens up about the realities of running a luxury staffing agency, the importance of finding the right personality fit, lessons learned from nearly 20 years in business, and how COVID permanently transformed the household staffing industry.
This conversation is packed with insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, scaling a service business, and the human side of success.
🔹 In this episode:
00:00 Introduction to Rebecca Stewart & VIP Nannies
02:00 How Rebecca became a nanny after the Peace Corps
04:30 Starting a business with a small bank loan
06:00 Building VIP Nannies from the ground up
08:00 Finding and hiring elite household staff
11:00 Why personality fit matters more than résumés
16:00 Scaling a business and building systems
20:00 How COVID changed the staffing industry forever
27:00 Leadership lessons from coaching basketball
32:00 Entrepreneurship, purpose, and personal growth
43:00 Advice Rebecca would give her younger self
Rebecca's story is proof that sometimes the most successful businesses begin by simply saying "yes" to an unexpected opportunity.
🎙️ Connect with Rebecca Stewart & VIP Nannies:
Website: www.vipnannyagency.com
Instagram: @vipnanniesla
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