Black Rocket Productions LLC
"Every students test scores improved. I've never seen them so engaged." Teacher quote on our new game based learning software impact.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Education
- Location Freehold Township, NJ, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded September 2008
- Employees 9
- Website thegrid.blackrocket.tv
Company Summary
Educational failure puts U.S. economic prosperity, global position, & safety at risk. Bill Gates believes video games are one solution to the problem's facing education. Black Rocket is a long time leader at this intersection of education and gamification. We developed successful principles in our $1M enrichment business to design a new software that has proven successful in test classrooms. We're seeking to scale this prototype.
Team
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Richard GinnPresident
Richard is a leading educator, former school administrator and the entrepreneurial engine behind Black Rocket's growth. A disciplined operational steward, Richard led the company from $50,000 in sales to $1,000,000 with an astounding 90% plus loyalty rate among pre-existing customers. As a former teacher of the year at America’s #1 technology high school, Richard was an early adopter of virtual communities and game based learning to enhance inst
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Mike JubinaTechnology
An honors graduate from NJIT, the number four tech school in the country, Mike leads a team of young technologists that always have Black Rocket at the fore of what's new and what's next. Mike and his team have hand built and boot strapped our new software service, The GRiD from the ground up to a functioning prototype that is now in beta test with 1500 students in the months ahead.
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William C ZengelFounder
Bill saw the exponential impact low cost technology was having on education years ago and started Black Rocket as a "passion project" with his daughter with one eye on self empowerment for children and the other on the rapidly growing intersection of Technology, Creativity, and Education. Today, Bill, a proven sales and marketing leader is responsible for growth at Black Rocket along with his Management responsibilities as partner to Richard.
Advisors
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Reitler Kailas & RosenblattLawyerUnconfirmedMazur, Krieghbaum & HigginsAccountantUnconfirmed
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