How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
COVID19 has disrupted our education system including college admissions like nothing else. Standardized tests - SAT/ACT have been cancelled forcing colleges to go test-optional. This is a great movement towards a holistic review of candidates and opportunity to level the playing field of college admissions and bring equity to it. But there is no platform for students to showcase themselves to colleges.Cirkled In provides students a holistic portfolio platform where they compile all their activities an accomplishments and share with any applications. We also have colleges using Cirkled In to find the best-fit candidates for their institutions and create win-win for both. Colleges are looking for ways to find the best-fit students and Cirkled In meets that need.
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Response - we're responding directly to issues caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market ready product/service. I have sold to customers.
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
Co-Founder, CEO - Reetu Guptahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/reetug/2010 - MBA (Technology Mgmt)- UW, Seattle, WAMS (Control System) - National Institute of Technology (NIT), IndiaBS (EECS) - NIT, India20+ years in marketing, business development and software development + ran $500M yearly rev PL in GM role. Prior startup experience. As a mom, I personally went through a painful admissions process with my daughter. I looked for something like LinkedIn but secure and designed for students' activities. I didn't find so made it.Co-Founder, CTO - Prashant Shuklahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/prashshukla/2013 – MS (CS) - Northeastern University, Boston MABS (Electronics and Telecom) - Mysore University, IndiaPrashant has over 20 years of experience in building software products and launching in the market. He has experience with cloud technology, date security, data analytics, machine learning etc. Prashant has multiple patents in his name.He also has prior startup experience. Launched an Android app in 2012 that grew quickly with thousands of paying customers. He is the best CTO Cirkled-In can find.In addition, we have built a strong advisory board including:1. Matt Lopez; Assistant Vice President, Enrollment at ASU, AZ; 2. Maria Thompson; Ex-President; Coppin State University, MD;3. Jonathan Lindsay - Vice President enrollment at Goucher College4. Peggy Snyder (retired) – Leader Adobe Educations Sales;5. Erin Jones: K-12 Educator, published author, Public Speaker;
What countries do you operate in?
Right now we are only in US but have plans to launch in India and China in near future.
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
No
