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Sitter Swap Co-op

Neighborhood parents trade babysitting hours using points instead of money.

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The idea

A group of trusted families forms a co-op where each hour of babysitting earns points to spend later. Parents post requests, others accept, and the app keeps a fair balance. It gives families affordable childcare and builds friendships between neighbors.

Who it is for
Parent groups in a neighborhood, church or school
How it makes money
Free for small groups, $20 a year per co-op for larger groups
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
Under $100

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Sitter Swap Co-op. An organizer creates a co-op and invites families by link, with admin approval. Each family profile has parent names, neighborhood, number of kids and short notes. New families start with a set number of points.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Parents post a sitting request with date, start and end time, number of kids and location. Other families accept it. After the sit, both confirm hours and points move from requester to sitter, with extra points for evenings or more kids. Show balances and a request board.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Send email notifications for new requests and reminders the day of. Add an admin page for balance adjustments and member approvals. Add Stripe billing for the co-op plan above ten families.

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