Sittercity.com CEO Speaks to Northwestern Law Students
Genevieve Thiers Shares Her Experience Founding New Tech CategoryCHICAGO, July 30, 2009 --- Genevieve Thiers, who successfully turned the nugget of an idea to into a multi-million dollar business, will share her experience with dozens of Northwestern Law students, on Thursday, July 30th. Thiers used decades of babysitting expertise to revolutionize the in-home care industry. She will talk about the legal issues she encountered founding a an industry and the benefits and challenges of running a Web 2.0 company in challenging economic times.
Sittercity.com®, the inventor of online caregiving, is America’s largest and most trusted online source for child care, pet care, senior care, housekeeping, housesitting 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. Registration for sitters is free, and care-seekers pay as little as $8 per month for a membership, which gives them unlimited ability to post jobs, and search, contact and hire sitters in their areas. 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 more than 25 marquee clients, including Avon, MasterCard, FOX Networks, Pitney Bowes and Monster Worldwide.
