Sarah Beeny, Tepilo & Mysinglefriend



Business advice from Tepilo & Mysinglefriend.com founder Sarah Beeny, on how she got the idea for Mysinglefriends.com, why Tepilo needed to be a one stop shop and why the fun is in growing a business.

Sarah Beeny started her first business at the age of 24, investing in and developing property. Having made a success of it, Sarah was asked to present Channel 4 show Property Ladder, and has since presented several other property shows, as well as making regular contributions to magazines and newspapers.

Sarah set up her first website, dating site MySingleFriend.com in 2007 which now has over 250,000 users and went on to launch property site Tepilo in 2009.

In this video interview the successful female entrepreneur talks about how her idea for Tepilo came about and how her father's imaginary castle is the inspiration behind the name. She gives expert advice on developing a web based company and the challenges of constantly rebuilding the site. Beeny also shares her view on alienating consumers and the importance of understanding the market, particularly during a recession.

Find out Sarah's thoughts on the tax issue, and why rich people should be taxed less. This video is ideal for anyone considering setting up a web based company