Shift Group

Gamifying education for entrepreneurs... sustainably.

  • Stage Product In Development
  • Industry Education
  • Location New York, NY, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded July 2013
  • Employees 1
  • Incorporation Type S-corp
  • Website shiftgroup.com

Company Summary

We are an early-stage edTech company, teaching entrepreneurship, taking participants from "Idea" to "Pitch-Ready" in our 13 classes. We have gamified it and integrate sustainability (People, Planet, Profit). Courses are taught 100% online, and available in Sync and Async versions.

Team

  • Managing Director

    Has been innovating environmental business and sustainability since 1987. Also teaches and coaches green businesses in three major areas: 1) innovating powerful green business models, 2) crafting and implementing marketing and positioning strategies for bringing green to mainstream, and 3) creating a consistently profitable and sustainable business.

    (LinkedIn Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bestcoaches/)

  • Curriculum Director

    Steven has been serving international companies since 1986 in leadership, instructional design, and consulting practice for individuals and organizations. He specializes in curriculum and delivery design, leadership training, education and communications in the world marketplace.

    Hart’s unique style is born of his passion and experience. He helps professionals commit themselves to their communication with those they influence, and the communi

  • Chief Game Designer

    Worked as a game designer and new technologies consultant for over 10 years.
    *-- Professor in Higher Education and Research at a private university based in Barcelona
    *-- Teaches Game Design and Interactive Communication Design at University of Vic
    *-- Game designer for Atrapalo, Generalitat de Catalunya and Caritas, among others
    *-- Visiting Professor at Azuay University in Ecuador
    *-- Research focus on how games transform the way we learn

  • Chief Game Designer / Developer

    A game developer since 2009, focusing on serious games. He also teaches at Technical University of Catalonia in three major areas: 1) Graphic design, 2) User centered design 3) Project Management.

  • Gaming Director

    Actively involved in the gaming community for over a decade as a self-described active and life-long gamer. She dedicates about 30 hours a week to better understand and play the latest versions of many casual and serious games in search of creating a new wave of educational games people will love to play.

  • Board of Advisor-- Technology Investor

    25 years of experience working in software, and advises / mentors startup founders worldwide.

    President of U1 Technologies selling AmbrosiaMQ™, a messaging platform with Wall Street customers. President of Margaretta Colangelo Investments, an investment and advisory firm in messaging platforms.

    Experience executing strategic alliances, forming partnerships and customer acquisition, as well as in technical support, Java education and training.

  • Technology and Innovation Director

    An educator, program designer and facilitator focused on innovation, creativity, organizational and skills development. He has a background in anthropology, sociology, theater and film with studies at Cornell, Yale, and NYU. He is a pioneer in the development of virtual learning models.

Advisors

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