Crain's 40 Under 40 -- Genevieve Thiers
November 13, 2007
Sittercity CEO, Genevieve Thiers, Named in Crain's 40 Under 40
One of the most prestigious recognitions a young businessperson can ever receive is to be named as one of the country's 40 Under 40 by Crain's business magazine. Each year, the magazine brings its readers the best and brightest in each city, and this year, the Chicago version of Crain's has eyed Genevieve Thiers, Founder and CEO of Sittercity, for this esteemed achievement. The theme behind this year's list? To uncover those moments that reveal the selected young dynamos' humanity and to make each of these people real, not just really successful.
Labeled by Crain's as "The Singing CEO," Ms. Thiers is most definitely an inspiration for all other up-and-coming, real-life entrepreneurs. In addition to her job as CEO and owner of Sittercity, America's first and largest online resource for caregivers, Ms. Thiers also runs a professional opera company. Aside from running two successful businesses, this year she also planned her wedding and wrote a book about babysitting.
"Companies like Sittercity are literally willed into existence by force of personality," says Chicago venture capitalist Matt McCall, a principal at Northfield-based Portage Venture Partners, which is not an investor in Sittercity. "Genevieve has that evangelical quality."
"Crain's is the 'business bible' for all industry leaders in Chicago and it's been a goal of mine to be selected for 40 Under 40," said Ms. Thiers. "It's a humbling experience to be viewed as a young powerhouse in your city."
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