| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.10.2024 | Regal's $40 Million Bet on AI-Powered Customer Engagement | In a world where customer service often feels like a maze, Regal is lighting the way. The New York-based company has just secured $40 million in funding to revolutionize contact centers with its innovative AI Phone Agents. This investment i... |
| 30.10.2024 | Regal Secures $40M to Reimagine Contact Centers With AI Agents | New round to accelerate rollout of AI Phone Agents
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 30, 2024–
Regal, the most customer-centric contact center software, today announced the completion of a $40 million funding round to accelerate the rollout ... |
| 30.10.2024 | Regal Raises $40M in Funding | Regal, a NYC-based customer-centric contact center software, closed a $40m funding round.
Emergence Capital was the lead investor while Founder Collective and Homebrew both contributed.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the... |
| 12.04.2024 | Osage Hills students can get free online tutoring right now | Osage Hills School District 3 will offer all district students access to an online tutoring program at no cost, beginning immediately. UNITED STATES, April 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Osage Hills School District 3 will offer all district... |
| 29.09.2022 | How Much Should You Trust College Rankings? | The Campus of the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor is also known as "The Law Quad" or ... [+] "The Law Quadrangle". On the Campus students live in dorm rooms of a facility known as the "Lawyers Club&qu... |
| 18.09.2021 | Finding Money In Your Later Years | Us dollar bill. Washington american cash. Falling usd money background.getty |
| 22.03.2021 | The a16z Marketplace 100: 2021 | Last February, we introduced the a16z Marketplace 100, a ranking of the largest consumer-facing marketplace startups and private companies. The series was a hit, spurring debate about the evolution of marketplaces and promising new consumer... |
| 02.02.2021 | Seattle tutoring app founders learn to harness TikTok to build a huge base of potential users | The Kadama team, from left: Dani Shaykho, Amin Shaykho and Marwan El-Rukby. (Kadama Photo)
The young founders of Seattle-based tutoring app Kadama have been learning for years how to launch and grow a startup, and even pivot in the face of ... |
| 01.02.2021 | Varsity Tutors to Go Public at $1.7B Valuation Through SPAC Acquisition | Being nerdy pays off, and soon there will be another education technology company on the public market.
Nerdy, the parent company of Varsity Tutors, an online tutoring platform, will be acquired by TPG Pace Tech Opportunities, a special pur... |
| 29.01.2021 | Varsity Tutors to be valued at $1.7 billion in SPAC deal | Sign up for our daily briefingMake your busy days simpler with Axios AM/PM. Catch up on what's new and why it matters in just 5 minutes.
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| 29.01.2021 | Nerdy, a tutoring marketplace startup, is going public via SPAC | A gig economy-powered consumer edtech platform is heading to the New York Stock Exchange.
Edtech startup Nerdy, which owns the popular tutoring business Varsity Tutors, is seeking to become a public company through a special purpose acquisi... |
| 15.12.2020 | Financial Literacy Is More Essential Than Ever | The Story of Monetary Policy, Educational Comic BooksFederal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 30.10.2020 | Teachers are leaving schools. Will they come to startups next? | It wasn’t the lingering exhaustion that made Christine Huang, a New York public school teacher, leave the profession. Or the low pay. Or the fact that she rarely had time to spend with her kids after the school day due to workload demands.
... |
| 21.10.2020 | Employers, Here Are 5 Ways You Can Adjust Your Perks And Benefits To Meet The Needs Of The Virtual Workplace | Workplace perks and benefits brings a sense of belonging to the company. getty |
| 20.03.2020 | Online Learning Providers Offer Hope To New Homeschoolers | Online education specialists are making resources and support available for free to help families ... [+] who are now homeschooling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic (Pic: Getty)Getty |
| 16.03.2020 | Varsity Tutors launches Virtual School Day for free amid COVID-19 school closures | Varsity Tutors, the edtech company looking to connect students with tutors live and on-demand, is today releasing a free product called Virtual School Day for students and parents, as schools close across the globe due to the coronavirus pa... |
| 23.05.2019 | Nielsen Using Patent Monopolies To Act Like A Monopolist | For many years, we’ve highlighted how patents are monopolies and they provide monopolistic power. Indeed, the founders of the US recognized this. James Madison was quite skeptical: |
| 22.01.2019 | Varsity Tutors acquires Veritas Prep to expand into live online classes | Varsity Tutors, the online learning platform that launched in 2007, has today announced the acquisition of Veritas Prep.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but, according to the press release, the Veritas Prep team will remain at its... |
| 22.01.2019 | Varsity Tutors Acquires Veritas Prep | Varsity Tutors, a live learning platform that connects experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, acquired Veritas Prep, a Los Angeles-based test prep and admissions consulting company.
This 8 figure acquisition expands the services tha... |
| 17.12.2018 | Tech Moves: Voyager Capital adds new partner in Canada; Nick Hughes embarks on Founders Live world tour | Meredith Powell.
— Voyager Capital has hired Meredith Powell as its dedicated Canadian venture partner, a new position the Pacific Northwest venture capital firm just created.
Powell is a long-time entrepreneur, investor, and board member w... |
| 13.08.2018 | Fortnite coaching is growing among kids — and parents | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
As Fortnite‘s popularity continues to rise, some players are trying to get ahead by hiring coaches. Varsity Tutors, a service and platf... |
| 14.02.2018 | Varsity Tutors raises $50 million for tutoring platform, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative joins round | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Varsity Tutors, which connects students with expe... |
| 14.02.2018 | Varsity Tutors lands $50 million in Series C funding | Varsity Tutors, the learning platform founded in 2011, today announced the close of a $50 million Series C funding round led by Learn Capital. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and existing investor TCV also participated in the round.
Varsity ... |
| 14.02.2018 | Varsity Tutors raises $50 million for tutoring platform, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative joins round | Varsity Tutors, which connects students with experts in a wide range of subjects, announced today that it has raised $50 million. Learn Capital led the round, with participation from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which joined existing inv... |
| 14.02.2018 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, February 14 | 5 Qs WITH A DEALMAKER
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Kirsten Green formed Forerunner Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on commerce, in 2010 when sh... |
| 14.02.2018 | Varsity Tutors Raises $50M in Series C Financing | Varsity Tutors, a St. Louis-based provider of a live learning platform that connects students and professionals with personalized instruction , closed a $50M Series C funding.
The round, which brought total funding to $107M, was led by Lear... |
| 14.02.2018 | More Big Bucks for Tutoring Companies: Varsity Tutors Raises $50M in Series C Funding | Tutoring is big business. Wealthy families fork out more than $1,000 an hour for top teachers. The industry has spawned celebrity millionaires in South Korea. One market analyst projects the global market for private tutoring will hit $227 ... |
| 29.12.2017 | 4 things I learned from building a startup outside Silicon Valley | Building a startup in Silicon Valley has its advantages: close proximity to investors, availability of talent, and an appetite for — and history of — innovation.
However, not every successful startup begins in Silicon Valley. It can be expe... |
| 29.12.2017 | 4 things I learned from building a startup outside Silicon Valley | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Building a startup in Silicon Valley has its adva... |
| 09.05.2017 | Coworking: 9 Ways to Stay Productive in a Shared Office Space | Coworking spaces offer a lot of benefits: A chance for freelancers or other professionals to work outside the home or office, surrounded by people with similar temperaments and ideals. These sites can offer excellent opportunities for colla... |
| 10.01.2017 | 10 Ways Your Teams Can Unite to Analyze Customer Data | In this day and age, marketing and tech can work hand in hand to achieve many of your startup's goals. When it comes to leveraging customer data, having them join forces could mean major growth for your business. But how do you go about doi... |
| 22.08.2016 | 8 Apps Kids, Parents, Teachers And College Students Should Download This Back-To-School Season | Lauren Keating, Tech Times 22 August 2016, 09:08 am
Now that the summer is coming to a close, the panic may start to set in that both teachers and kids aren't quite ready to head back to school. However, getting organized and being prepared... |
| 08.08.2016 | You Should Never Be Too Busy to Engage With Your Employees | This piece originally appeared on AllBusiness.com.
It wasn’t too long ago when you and your entire team could fit in the same room. Now, you can’t remember the last time you had a conversation with some of your employees. As your company gr... |
| 24.05.2016 | Varsity Tutors, the online platform for learning, launches a mobile app | Varsity Tutors, the online platform that lets top-of-the-line tutors connect with students who need some brushing up, has today launched a native mobile app.
Back in 2012, the company started by simply matching tutors with students for in-p... |
| 30.11.2015 | Midwest Report: All of the Region's Major Tech Fundings, M&As, and IPOs in November | While we're primarily focused on Chicago's innovation economy, we also have our eyes on all of the startup and tech activity happening throughout the entire Midwest. Here are the major tech fundings, acquisitions, mergers, moves and IPOs th... |
| 30.11.2015 | How to Secure Teacher Recommendations for Your College Applications | Letters of recommendation can be a very powerful component of your college application. Your GPA and test scores are just numbers, and your essays are necessarily self-serving, but recommendations can show what others find admirable in you.... |
| 13.11.2015 | Varsity Tutors Raises $50 Million In Series B | Varsity Tutors, the platform that connects elite tutors with students, has just closed a $50 million Series B funding round led by Technology Crossover Ventures and Adam Levine, frontman for Maroon 5 and judge on The Voice, as well as educa... |
| 12.11.2015 | Varsity Tutors Secures $50M |
ST. LOUIS, MO, Varsity Tutors, the leading live learning platform for private instructors in the United States, announced today it closed $50 million in Series B funding.
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| 10.11.2015 | Varsity Tutors Closes $50M Series B Funding | Varsity Tutors, a live learning platform for private instructors in the United States, closed $50m Series B funding.
Backers included Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), Adam Levine and Stuart Udell, among others. In conjunction with the f... |
| 30.10.2015 | How to Make the Most Out of Your College Degree | The average college student will spend between $10,000 and $30,000 per year to earn his or her degree. As one such student, your goal may simply be to graduate with degree in hand. However, with the rising cost of tuition and an ever-more-c... |
| 14.09.2015 | 81 Sites To Find Side Gigs To Earn More Money Now | Who doesn't need more money? If you're not up for forex trading, selling an organ on the black market or dabbling in illicit activity, income on the side is easier to find than ever before, thanks to the burgeoning freelance economy and the... |
| 14.10.2014 | How to Best Utilize Your Positive Customer Feedback | October 14, 2014 6 min read
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Collecting customer feedback is an excellent way for entrepreneurs to determine both the strengths and weaknesses of their product or service. The fe... |
| 24.02.2014 | 11 Questions To Ask Before Making A Major Startup Decision | As a startup founder, most big decisions fall to you. And much of your company’s success depends on how you handle those tough choices. What thought processes are best for making the most informed call—often, at a moment’s notice?
Eleven en... |
| 04.11.2013 | 11 Tips For Entrepreneurs Who Hate Sales | An introverted entrepreneur? Yes, they exist. Not all people love selling all the time. But as a startup founder, that’s usually part of the job description, at least at first.
We asked 11 successful entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneu... |
| 17.09.2013 | 11 Ways Your Startup’s Workspace Matters | Guest author Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.
Your startup’s office environment isn’t just the physical space you inhabit. Small, large or shared, it’s what you do within that space that can influence everythin... |
| 04.09.2013 | 11 Things You Need to Know Before Choosing An Angel Investor | The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free vir... |
| 27.08.2013 | 12 Tips For Finding the Perfect Partner for Your Startup | The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free vir... |
| 25.05.2013 | 12 Tips for Networking Like a Pro; Young Entrepreneurs Shed Insight | The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world's most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free vir... |
| 30.04.2013 | Bootstrapping Your Startup: 7 Hard-Earned Tips From Real Entrepreneurs | Everyone talks about the difficulty and importance of securing funding for your new startup. But that’s not the only way to go. Plenty of startups intentionally avoid taking investor cash in an attempt to control the direction of their comp... |
| 18.03.2013 | 8 Hard-Earned Innovation Tips For Startups | Tech startups need to innovate in order to survive, much less grow and thrive. But when there’s so much else to do, from fixing bugs to business development to sales and customer support, how do you fit innovation in?
Just as important, how... |
| - | 3 in-demand side hustles to start in 2023―one pays up to $100 per hour | Side hustles continue to be a popular way for Americans to make some extra cash. Nearly half, 40% of Americans currently have a side hustle, according to a May 2022 Zapier survey of 2,032 U.S. adults. That’s up from 34% in December 2020.
If... |
| - | The ‘easiest way’ to turn your hobby into a side hustle, according to an expert: ‘Whatever hobby, there’s someone who will pay you’ | These days, there are endless ways to do a side hustle. You can write people’s Grand Theft Auto profiles, take over their dating profiles like Tinder and OkCupid, and even get paid to deliver a joke fish. If there’s a task that needs doing,... |
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