On the TechTO stage ×2
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2015. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about John ↗
In their words
One hack that I arrived at before I even started this business was to recognize that domain names are prepaid marketing. Imagine launching your websites and they already have traffic and traction.
Don't accept intros to angel investors from non-investors. If someone wants to introduce you to angel investors, say: hey, that's great, and I would love to have that introduction — when you invest first.
We crossed five million dollars in annual recurring revenue this fall, which is a fun milestone, and we're at 1.7 million users a month.
Around the web ×1
Quick answers
What is John Philip Green known for?
Founding CareGuide, the Toronto operator of care marketplaces including Sitter.com, Housekeeper.com, PetSitter.com and CanadianNanny.ca, and launching its nanny-sharing service Nanny Lane in 2017.
What did John Philip Green do before CareGuide?
He studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo, founded the online education publisher Savvica, and was CTO of FinanceIt. He incubated CareGuide while an entrepreneur in residence at Jesse Rasch's investment firm Hedgewood.
How did CareGuide raise its first round?
A $1.3 million seed round from around 55 angel investors, closed in September 2014. He told the TechTO stage in January 2015 that he only accepted introductions to angel investors from people who had already invested themselves.