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Alec Bantel

Building ACTIQO: the coordination infrastructure for modern families overwhelmed by kids’ activities, logistics, and invisible mental load.


What I’m Building

ACTIQO is building coordination infrastructure for modern families.

The activity lasts an hour. The coordination lasts all week.

We’re focused on reducing the invisible operational burden around kids’ activities:
leave times, responsibility handoffs, readiness, reminders, and family logistics.

Currently in active beta testing.

  1. ACTIQO

    Track kids’ activities. Know what’s worth it.

    Active Beta $0/mo

What I’m Learning

One of the biggest surprises building ACTIQO:

Parents don’t necessarily want more optimization.

They want relief.

The strongest reactions aren’t to analytics dashboards or insights.

They’re to moments like:
“Everything is ready.”
“You’re all set.”
“Dad’s handling pickup.”

I’m increasingly convinced operational relief creates stronger habits than productivity.


How Many Activities Should Kids Actually Have?

https://getactiqo.com/insights/how-many-activities-should-kids-have

  1. The Hidden Cost of Kids’ Activities prlog.org
  2. How to Reduce Kids’ Activities Without Feeling Guilty getactiqo.com

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