Genevieve Thiers Speaks at Gals’ Guide Summit
Sittercity.com CEO Talks about Founding Sittercity and How Mentoring Helped
CHICAGO, October 2, 2009 --- Genevieve Thiers, who launched Sittercity.com when she graduated from, will be the keynote speaker at the Gals’ Guide Summit on Saturday, October 3rd. The Gals’ Guide Summit is the culmination of three years of tips, connecting women, and expanding www.galsguide.com to other cities with fabulous writers. Genevieve will talk about how she founded Sittercity.com back in 2001. Sittercity.com is now the nation’s largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, home care and tutoring and has become a multi-million dollar business. In addition, Genevieve will speak about how important it is to have an experienced mentor and how that role can have an extremely positive professional and personal impact.
Thiers has also been a guest speaker and teacher at Harvard Business School, the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business, Babson College, the University of Chicago, Loyola University and Columbia College in Chicago, the national CEO convention, the Heartland Institute, and hundreds of other conventions and events across the country.
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About Sittercity.com Sittercity.com(R), the inventor of online caregiving, is America's largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, housesitting, housekeeping and tutoring. As the industry leader in online care, Sittercity has a network of more than a million caregiver profiles nationwide, and helps families and individuals across America find the perfect in-home care provider quickly, easily and safely. Sittercity's care-seekers can use the company's four-step screening process, which includes checking references, reading caregiver reviews, conducting interviews and utilizing free access to background checks. Sitter profiles also come with photos, experience, training, safety skills, availability calendars, reviews and more. The pioneer of its field, Sittercity has been featured by thousands of media outlets, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The View, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many more. Sittercity has also received twelve national awards, including a U.S. Small Business Administration award in 2006 from President Bush, and three international awards, including first place in the prestigious UPS "Out of the Box" Small Business contest. Sittercity's Corporate Program now serves a number of marquee clients, including Avon, Mastercard, FOX Networks, Pitney Bowes, and Monster Worldwide. For more information, visit the company Web site at http://www.sittercity.com.
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