What is the "Kids Need to Play"Movement ?
GoBuddies has created the "Kids Need to Play" movement in recognition of the essential importance of social interaction for children beginning from a young age, to enhance their quality of life and lead to greater happiness and academic success.
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR PARENTS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FUN PLAYDATES WITH FRIENDS
LEARNING MADE FUN WITH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
ESTABLISH NEW FRIENDSHIPS
DEVELOP EARLY SOCIAL SKILLS
Our Goals
ENCOURAGING more
playtime and healthy
habits, targeting the
promotion of education for
better children’s overall
development.
RAISING AWARENESS
about the physical,
emotional and intellectual
improvement for better
quality of life for children.
CONTRIBUTING to how
children play, interact and
connect with others.
Benefits for you and your family
More interaction and socialization
New friendships
User groups by affinity
Management of Playdate schedule
Creation of events
We need healthier, happier, outgoing, and more communicative children. Come with us!
How are we going to do this?
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The Company
Knox Advisors
Knox is an investment and business management company. The objective of its innovative GoBuddies project is to drive a positive impact and promote enhanced quality of life for people.
Knox carries in its DNA all the experience of more than 30 years it of the executives that comprise.
Well prepared team
With multidisciplinary teams, the company staff is comprised of highly qualified professionals in the areas of technology, finances, administrative, marketing and legal. Over 30 people – who act directly in developing innovative solutions – that have a positive impact on customers and the market.
Mission
Use new technologies to drive enhanced quality of life for people.
Vision
Become a reference in the use of innovative technology in order to, through on-site socializing, promote game-based activities among children.
Values
Use innovation and technology to drive well-being and quality of life, always respecting human beings. na.
The GoBuddies Team
Ellen Knox
Inspiration
Inspiration
Eunice Knox
Founder
Founder
Eirvin Knox
Advisor
Advisor
Jonathan Rowland
Advisor
Advisor
José Henrique Jamur
Technology
Technology
If it were not for Ellen, GoBuddies would not exist. A social butterfly, all Ellen wanted in life was to go on playdates. She even refused to enter restaurants that did not have any kids. With that in mind, her mom decided that it was time to create something that requested kids playdates without the worry of interrupting the other parent’s busy schedule. Besides being the inspiration, Ellen contributed a great deal with GoBuddies’ writing content. By using her creativity, she helped with writing materials that appeal to families with kids.
Ellen Knox – Inspiration
If it were not for Ellen, GoBuddies would not exist. A social butterfly, all Ellen wanted in life was to go on playdates. She even refused to enter restaurants that did not have any kids. With that in mind, her mom decided that it was time to create something that requested children’s playdates without the worry of interrupting the other parent’s busy schedule. Besides being the inspiration, Ellen contributed a great deal with GoBuddies' writing content. By using her creativity, she helped with writing materials that appeal to families with kids.
Eunice Knox – Founder
Eunice envisioned GoBuddies when her daughter Ellen was seven years old. Eunice found it difficult to get parents to set up playdates for their kids due to their SiliconValley busy life while living in the San Francisco Bay area. She also lived in the Sonoma-CA-Wine Country- a calmer region but found out that it wasn’t much different. With this, combined with the excess of electronics her daughter was exposed to, made her go on a mission to create a tool to facilitate parents and caregivers to get kids to play and interact more with each other.
Eirvin Knox - Advisor
Eirvin Knox has had a career of over 40 years in banking. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of banks in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East for over 30 years. Eirvin has served on boards of numerous banks, insurance groups, and other companies during his career in finance. Eirvin is an experienced investment professional and has been an advisor for several fintech startups in recent years. Currently, he is the Global Head of Investment for an insurance group in Luxembourg. His exceptional knowledge in finance helps to bring clarity to the Gobuddies Management team.
Jonathan Rowland - Advisor
Jonathan is a UK entrepreneur and investor with decades of experience in finance. He has founded several successful ventures, including Redwood Bank, in August 2017. Jonathan led his family investments in many fintech ventures, including an early investment in ZOPA in 2005, led the 2008 post-crisis restructuring of Kaupthing Bank Luxembourg (renamed Banque Havilland) and was CEO from 2009-2013. He is the founder of Mode Banking and R8, with several fintech projects in advance development stages. Jonathan is passionate about startups and his technical knowledge is an excellent contribution to GoBuddies.
José Henrique Jamur- Technology
Jamur holds a master's degree in Computer Science, and he is an executive and entrepreneur in the areas of Marketing and Technology. Having more than 30 years of experience in the field, he has worked in Brazilian and multinational companies. He is the current CEO of Personaliza Marketing & Tecnologia, and works in the development of software and technology solutions, heading a team of more than 30 professionals.
Jamur is a specialist in strategic marketing and Information Technology, a lecturer, and also a teacher of MBA and postgraduate courses in Brazilian institutions. Jamur has always believed in and supported the GoBuddies project, being one of the key people who were responsible for taking the project out of the drawing board, and idealizing a sophisticated and exceptional platform. Jamur was the one who directly contributed to the market expansion and the launch of this great dream.