Opera Trained Me for Entrepreneurship
Genevieve Thiers, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about how performing in front of a crowd helped her convince customers to use her service. Watch video
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Grind, Hustle & Payoff
Serial entrepreneur Genevieve Thiers started Sittercity, a website to find babysitters, in 2001, and runs it with her husband, Dan Ratner. Since then, they'v... Watch video
"Every Day Is a Roller Coaster Ride"
Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner love the entrepreneur adventure, so they have created three companies. The biggest is Sittercity. Watch video
Raising Nearly $30 Million in Venture Capital
With venture financing and guerrilla marketing, Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner are making Sittercity into a household name. Watch video
Outside Work, Opera & Illiteracy
Genevieve Thiers and Dan Ratner have a full life outside of work at Sittercity. Thiers is an opera singer, and Ratner co-founded Open Books, a non-profit tha... Watch video
Running a Business Is Mechanical
Dan Ratner, co-founder of Sittercity, talks about the most boring parts of running a business. Watch video
Eboo Patel: How to Build an Inspirational Business
Social entrepreneur Eboo Patel talks about how he built his global organization, the Interfaith Youth Core, and how he maintains a meaningful personal life. Read story
Only Do What You Do Best
Entrepreneur Eboo Patel doesn't try to do everything at his non-profit, Interfaith Youth Core. He only does what he loves. Watch video
'How I Know My Audience'
Eboo Patel, founder of the non-profit Interfaith Youth Core, talks about connecting audiences from very different religious backgrounds. Watch video
My Life at 30,000 Feet
Eboo Patel, founder of non-profit Interfaith Youth Core, talks about being on the road. Watch video
Finding Your Company's Purpose
Eboo Patel, an American Muslim, is one of America's most prominent religious-thought leaders. His organization, Interfaith Youth Core, has a worldwide mission. Watch video
Why You Need Inspiration to Run a Business
From poets to religious leaders, Eboo Patel shares where he receives inspiration for his non-profit, the Interfaith Youth Core. Watch video
Your Business Is a Blank Canvas
Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, says you have to imagine what your business will be before you start. Watch video
Entrepreneurs Aren't Always CEO Material
Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, doesn't see CEO as the best role for him. Watch video
Balancing Work & Life Is a Skill
Work-life balance can be a struggle, entrepreneur Eboo Patel talks about the strengths of his better half. Watch video
Never Stop Thinking About Your Next Move
Eboo Patel, founder of non-profit Interfaith Youth Core, talks about the mind of an entrepreneur: always problem-solving. Watch video
Build a Track Record of Success
Eboo Patel, founder of non-profit Interfaith Youth Core, says success isn't a one time thing; you have to build up some street cred. Watch video
How Do You Have Fun?
Entrepreneur Eboo Patel, founder of the non-profit Interfaith Youth Core, talks about how 'fun' changes as he has become more successful. Watch video
Living With Your Decisions
Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, talks about the day-to-day struggle of plotting a course for his organization. Watch video
Biggest Struggle? Staying the Course
Social entrepreneur Eboo Patel discusses organizational leadership and effectiveness by sticking to the game plan. Watch video
Your Company's Mission Should Keep You Up at Night
For Eboo Patel's organization, the Interfaith Youth Core, to grow, he has to figure out how to inspire leaders in the community to support his company's miss... Watch video
Become More Passionate Every Day
Entrepreneur Eboo Patel's biggest payoff comes from inspiring others to lead a purpose driven life. Watch video
Where We Find Inspiration
Mike Samson and his CrowdSpring co-founder Ross Kimbarovsky look to other start-ups for daily inspiration. Watch video
How We Faced Failure & Found Success
Ross Kimbarovsky talks about challenges that almost put his start-up CrowdSpring out of business. Watch video
Find a Formula that Works
Mike Samson says success is a process. Try new formulas until you reach your goal. Watch video
Every Day Is a New Game
Ross Kimbarovsky talks about why he loves the challenges that come with each new day as an entrepreneur. Watch video
Can You Imagine Being a Lone Founder?
Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky talk about the benefits of a strong partnership in the start-up world. Watch video
Talk to Your Customers. Everyday.
Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky describe why they value customer feedback. Watch video
Where Do You Want To Start Up?
Why CrowdSpring founders Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky chose Chicago for their headquarters. Watch video
How a Ping-Pong Table Helped Us Make Connections
CrowdSpring founders Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky host ping-pong games for other Chicago-based start-ups in the area. Watch video
Why You Absolutely Need a Co-founder
Start-up life is tough. Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky, co-founders of CrowdSpring, inspire one another to stay the course. Watch video
Entrepreneurs Don't Really Take Vacations
Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky talk about how their vacations are never really vacations. Watch video
Change or Watch Your Company Fall Apart
CrowdSpring co-founders Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky talk about staying ahead of the competition. Watch video
Enjoy Starting Up. It's the Best Part of Running a Business
Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky, co-founders of CrowdSpring, say the daily grind has become less intense over time-- and less fun. Watch video
Here's How to Be Home for Dinner Every Night
Now that Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky, co-founders of CrowdSpring, are successful, they can dictate how to spend their time. Watch video
Success Is a Better Teacher Than Failure
CrowdSpring's Ross Kimbarovsky says you should take clues from failures, but use them to create success. Watch video
Grind, Hustle & Payoff
CrowdSpring co-founders Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky talk about failures, hustling, and partnership. Watch video
Dad Was My Biggest Inspiration
CrowdSpring co-founder Mike Samson says when his father became an entrepreneur, it inspired him to start his own company. Watch video
Are You Scaling Too Fast?
CrowdSpring founders Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky talk about how they scaled too fast, and watched their site nearly collapse. Watch video
Why I'm an Entrepreneur
Mike Samson, co-founder of CrowdSpring, talks about the adventure of starting something new. Watch video
