Q&A Series

Valuable Lessons Learned and Advice From the Front Lines of an Online Business

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caregiverThis the latest installment of our Q&A Series – short interviews with talented, experienced, and successful entrepreneurs who are on the front lines of running online businesses. I’ve always believed that it’s a big mistake to not at least listen to those who have worn the same shoes that we are putting on every day. I hope these interviews prove to be as informative to you as they have been for me.

Today’s guest is Elizabeth Pitt, CEO of CareGiverNeeded.com. I had a chance to sit down with Elizabeth recently. She’s extremely bright and has some really valuable insights on starting a business for the first time, acquiring traffic, and the importance of learning as you grow.

B5: Talk a little bit about what CareGiverNeeded.com is all about.
EP: CaregiverNeeded.com is the fastest and easiest way to find senior in-home care on-line. We have thousands of in-home senior caregivers on our site, and hundreds of in-home care agencies, so when a family is looking for care, we are an ideal resource. We answer a lot of questions families have about home care on the site, and we have experienced caregivers on staff to answer questions live.

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“There are no shortcuts” When It Comes to Acquiring Traffic & Other Lessons from a Startup

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This the first installment of our new Q&A Series – short interviews with talented, experienced, and successful entrepreneurs who are on the front lines of running online businesses. I’ve always believed that it’s a big mistake to not at least listen to those who have worn the same shoes that we are putting on every day. I hope these interviews prove to be as informative to you as they have been for me.

Our first guest is Ryan Thompson, co-Founder of FileLater. I recently had a chance to sit down with Ryan. He had some great insights on starting a business, traffic, and the importance of listening to customers.

B5: Briefly, tell me a little about what FileLater is all about.
RT: FileLater was developed to help the 15 million people who file tax extensions every year.  There are a lot of misconceptions around tax extensions, and until FileLater, there wasn’t an easy way to get more time to do your taxes. So, we created one leveraging our expertises on the internet and taxes.

B5: How long has FileLater been in business?
RT: FileLater is 3 years old, although we spent about half of that time researching, building the product, and working with the IRS to become and authorized IRS e-file provider.

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