Blayz
Blayz is an online marketplace for high school students to find & manage extracurriculars - volunteering, camps, internships & more!
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Education
- Location Los Altos, CA, US
- Currency USD
- Founded June 2014
- Employees 2
- Website blayz.com
Company Summary
Blayz is an online marketplace that helps high school students discover their passions by finding the best extracurricular opportunities-volunteering, internships, summer programs & more . We help them plan and manage these extracurriculars, helping close the achievement gap for college.
We will monetize through a referral model - charging program vendors a percentage for referred students. We will also add a premium model in the future.
Team
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CEO & CTO20 years experience in software startups, most recently in EdTech, creating innovative products to solve customer problems. Has worked with customers, defined product, designed UI, developed algorithms, troubleshooted performance & memory, tested, and deployed. Also has experience in sales, marketing, and graphic design that enables effective communication of ideas.
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Chief Business Development OfficerCo-founded and successfully ran the first women-led print media advertising agency in Pakistan. Built award-winning customer support from the ground up at two EdTech startups - Chegg & Kno (now Intel). Seasoned manager of employees spanning three continents. Expert in call center deployments, QA, and customer support. Experience in budget planning, hiring, marketing, and sales.
Advisors
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