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PYMNTS.com

A Night To Remember With A Price Tag To Forget

December 30, 2017

AOL.com

The shocking cost of getting a babysitter on New Year's Eve

December 28, 2017

Mother

Inside our Mother X Lonny Lounge at West Coast Craft

December 21, 2017

Huffington Post

Handy Holiday Cheat Sheet: How to Tip the Sitter and Others

December 19, 2017

Forbes LifeStyle

Designer Spotlight: Birdies Multi-Purpose, Comfort Slippers For The Woman On-The-Go

December 19, 2017

New York Post

Babysitters make big bank on New Year’s Eve

December 18, 2017

Moneyish

This is the shocking cost of getting a babysitter on New Year's Eve

December 18, 2017

Babylist

9 Registry Must-Haves You Can’t Get on Amazon

December 14, 2017

Harvard Business Review

How Technology Tests Our Trust

December 12, 2017

Business Insider

Millennials are tracking their kids' whereabouts and internet usage on their phones — here are the apps 'parennials' are obsessed with

December 10, 2017

Romper

How Much Should You Expect To Pay A Babysitter On New Year's Eve? The Increase Is Pretty Significant

December 07, 2017

MSN Money

Breaking down babysitting costs across the U.S.

December 05, 2017

Red Tricycle

How Much Are Parents Paying for Their Babysitters?

December 04, 2017

Scary Mommy

Here’s How Much Parents Are Paying For A Sitter These Days

November 29, 2017

The Working Mother's Mentor

Lynn Perkins, Co-Founder and CEO of UrbanSitter, on leading a start-up, securing $40 million in venture capital, and raising 3 kids: TWMM 017

November 28, 2017

Georgia State Signal

Doubling up as a full-time student, and a full-time mom

November 28, 2017

MSN Lifestyle

How Much Should You Pay Your Babysitter?

November 27, 2017

Mommyish

Here’s What Parents Are Paying for Babysitters in the U.S., According to UrbanSitter

November 23, 2017

Working Mother

What's the Going Babysitter Rate?

November 21, 2017

TimeOut

Do New Yorkers pay the most for babysitting?

November 21, 2017

Cafe Mom

Here’s How Much Parents Are Paying for Babysitters All Over the Country

November 21, 2017

ScaryMommy

Here’s How Much Parents Are Paying For A Sitter These Days

November 21, 2017

Make More Marbles

UrbanSitter CEO Lynn Perkins on Egoless Leadership, the CEO Playbook, and Successful Startup Lessons

November 21, 2017

CafeMom

Here’s How Much Parents Are Paying for Babysitters All Over the Country

November 21, 2017

Redbook

Here's How Much It Costs to Get a Babysitter Around the Country

November 21, 2017

Motherly

This is how much the average babysitter gets paid per hour

November 20, 2017

Lifehacker

Gifts for the New Parent Who Could Use a Little Self-Care

November 20, 2017

Make More Marbles

UrbanSitter CEO Lynn Perkins on Egoless Leadership, the CEO Playbook, and Successful Startup Lessons

November 17, 2017

Offspring - Lifehacker

How Much You Should Pay Your Babysitter, According to Where You Live

November 17, 2017

The Next Web

These sites pay users actual money for sharing insights

November 07, 2017

CBS Cleveland

Are you paying too much for your babysitter in Cleveland?

October 25, 2017

Working Mother

4 Life-Savings Apps For Working Moms

October 18, 2017

Huffington Post

9 Mompreneur Must Haves

October 16, 2017

Vator News

Interview with Lynn Perkins of UrbanSitter

October 09, 2017

The Guardian

Who do you trust? How data is helping us decide

October 07, 2017

PRESS RELEASE

UrbanSitter Secures $17 Million in Series C Funding Led by AVP

October 06, 2017

Global Corporate Venturing

AVP takes care of UrbanSitter in $17m series C

October 06, 2017

Silicon Valley Business Journal

The Funded: Babysitting app taps power users to fund Series C alongside VCs

October 06, 2017

CNBC

Top VC deals this week

October 06, 2017

Fortune

Term Sheet

October 06, 2017

FORBES

On-Demand Childcare Service UrbanSitter Raises $17M Series C, With Investors Including Women Customers

October 05, 2017

Forbes

On-Demand Childcare Service UrbanSitter Raises $17M Series C, With Investors Including Women Customers

October 05, 2017

Working Mother

4 Apps That Can Help You Find a Last-Minute Babysitter

October 03, 2017

Smart Women Solutions

Lynn Perkins – How UrbanSitter Grew to a National Marketplace in Less Than a Year

September 29, 2017

Fatherly

The 9 Best Babysitting Apps for Finding Somebody to Watch Your Kid

September 28, 2017

Harvard Business Review

The Comprehensive Case for Investing More VC Money in Women-Led Startups

September 18, 2017

Huffington Post

Survey Reveals Impressive Profile of Today’s Babysitters

September 08, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle

When a gig economy company folds, workers can be left holding the bag

August 24, 2017

SheKnows

25 Apps for Busy Moms — Because a Little Tech Can Go a Long Way

August 08, 2017

CNBC

We asked 25 female founders who they'd pick as Uber's next CEO — here's what they told us

August 01, 2017

Financial Times

Parents’ tech start-up helpers

July 31, 2017

Huffington Post

The Right—and Wrong—Way to Interview a Nanny

July 28, 2017

NBC Charlotte

Finding a babysitter you trust, there is an app for that

July 12, 2017

Feedspot

Top 25 Babysitter Blogs and Websites for Babysitters and Parents

July 04, 2017

CBS MoneyWatch

The gig economy is a boon for boomer retirees

July 03, 2017

TechCrunch

Aspect Ventures is raising its second fund

June 19, 2017

Working Mother

The 25 Best Apps for Working Moms

June 19, 2017

GradUAgent

Six Summer Startup Ideas

June 16, 2017

App Informers

Best Apps for Finding a Babysitter in 2017 – Babysitting & Childcare

June 11, 2017

Startups #NoFilter

Uber for Babysitting & Child Care – On Demand Apps

June 10, 2017

The Strategist

What to Get a (Stressed-out and Underslept) New Mom

June 09, 2017

DailyWorth

4 Money-Saving Apps for Moms

June 07, 2017

Huffington Post

Expert Tips for Entertaining Kids on Rainy Days

June 06, 2017

Women For Hire

Summer Jobs

June 06, 2017

CBS SF Bay Area

New Bay Area Venture Fund Formed To Help Women Entrepreneurs

June 06, 2017

Credit Donkey

Best in Parenting 2017: Top Family Resources

June 05, 2017

UserSnap

An Interview with Meagen Eisenberg

May 31, 2017

The Bump

Lynn Perkins: UrbanSitter Founder & CEO

May 11, 2017

The Bump

Moms Movers + Makers

May 11, 2017

Forbes

Mothers of Invention

May 11, 2017

Forbes

UrbanSitter Founder Proves That Even In Silicon Valley You Can Combine Motherhood And High Growth

May 11, 2017

Steve Harvey TV

The Mother’s Day Gift-Giving Guide

May 09, 2017

News 2

How parents can better prepare for skyrocketing childcare costs

May 09, 2017

Skift

Travel Startup Ideas Guaranteed to Be Unicorns — Or Maybe Not

May 08, 2017

BabyCenter

Here’s what 25 moms really want for Mother’s Day

May 08, 2017

The Denver Channel

It's a real struggle to find affordable childcare in Colorado

May 05, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle

Meet the venture capitalist who funds female tech entrepreneurs

May 04, 2017

Frobes

Startup Founders On Their Best Time Management Advice

May 01, 2017

Diversity Woman

Lynn Perkins: The Mommy Entreprenuer

May 01, 2017

The New York Times

5 Tips for Finding Child Care for Your Next Vacation

April 26, 2017

Huffington Post

Tips for Creating the Ultimate Babysitter Checklist

April 21, 2017

Forbes

Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Talks Scaling Her Company With Values Intact

April 18, 2017

Strategy+Business

HR’s New Challenge: Whole-Family Care

April 17, 2017

Adore Them

WHAT TO ASK YOURSELF WHEN HIRING A BABYSITTER

April 04, 2017

Bellevue Patch

6 Local Summer Camps Hiring Counselors Now

March 27, 2017

Yahoo! Finance

5 Easy Ways To Make Fast Cash

March 27, 2017

USA News

5 Easy Ways To Make Fast Cash

March 27, 2017

The Idea Forge

This CEO is Helping Parents Invest in Meaningful Experiences for Their Kids

March 23, 2017

Minnesota New Country

You Won’t Believe How Much [Little] I Got Paid for Babysitting

March 23, 2017

Mix 94.9 FM

How Much Does The Average Babysitter Make an Hour?

March 22, 2017

CBS

The Cost For Babysitting

March 22, 2017

103.3 The Vibe

Babysitters Now Cost an Average of $15-an-Hour

March 22, 2017

KHAK

The Average Cost of a Babysitter in 2017 is Really High

March 22, 2017

Almost Millions

Independent Contractor Advice From SXSW

March 21, 2017

The Huffington Post

How Much Does it Cost to Pay a Babysitter in 2017?

March 21, 2017

Our Family Magazine

You Won’t Believe How Much the Average U.S. Parent Is Paying for a Babysitter

March 17, 2017

NewsOne

5 Tips To Start Saving Now For Summer Vacation

March 17, 2017

My Statesman

Need a babysitter in a hurry? UrbanSitter app connects you with Austin sitters

March 16, 2017

Forbes

UrbanSitter CEO Lynn Perkins: Here's Advice To Women Founders Pitching Male Investors

March 16, 2017

Austin360

Need a babysitter in a hurry? UrbanSitter app connects you with Austin sitters

March 16, 2017

StartUp News Land

Advice To Women Founders When Pitching To Male VCs

March 16, 2017

The Doctors

Find the Best Apps for Busy Moms

March 14, 2017

News World

Here's what you'll pay for a babysitter in nine of the most expensive cities in the US

March 10, 2017

Cool Mom Picks

Are you paying your babysitter enough? 9 surprising stats about childcare.

March 09, 2017

Business Insider

Here's what you'll pay for a babysitter in nine of the most expensive cities in the US

March 09, 2017

Paste

An Interview with Lynn Perkins, CEO of UrbanSitter, on Connecting Qualified Babysitters with Parents

March 09, 2017

GIST Partner

Here's what you'll pay for a babysitter in nine of the most expensive cities in the US

March 09, 2017

Brocker.Org

This is what you may spend for a babysitter in 9 of the most high priced towns in the US

March 09, 2017

365 Atlanta Family

Dozens Of Easy Tips To Help You Find The Perfect Babysitter

March 03, 2017

San Francisco Examiner

Babysitters earn more in SF than anywhere else in the nation, states new report

March 02, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Fundraising as the Female Founder of a Startup

February 20, 2017

Mother

Cool (& Mostly Free) Apps For Moms

February 02, 2017

Moms With Tots

Must Have Delivery & Service Apps

January 31, 2017

Wise Bread

8 Creative Ways to Make Money on Super Bowl Sunday

January 25, 2017

The Huffington Post

How to Take Back Date Night

January 23, 2017

Mic

10 ways to make money in less than 30 minutes

January 18, 2017

The Mogul Mom

Top 10 Digital Tools for Mompreneurs

January 17, 2017

So Money

Episode 516: Lynn Perkins

January 06, 2017

Macaroni Kid

Learn More About the 2016 Gold Daisy Winners

January 05, 2017

Real Simple

9 Simple Steps to Getting Out of Debt In 2017

January 01, 2017

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