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| name = TutorsMedia |
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| founder = Mogbolahan Ojeyinka |
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| founder = Andrew Geant and Mike Weishuhn |
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| services = [[Tutoring]] |
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| num_employees = 80 full time employees (2014) |
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| location_country = USA |
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'''TutorsMedia''' is an online platform in [[educational technology]]. This organization is headquartered in [[Aloha, Oregon|Aloha, Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Valley|first=Tualatin|title=Aloha, Oregon {{!}} Things to do in Aloha {{!}} Washington County|url=https://tualatinvalley.org/cities-towns/aloha/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Tualatin Valley|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Wyzant was co-founded in 2005 by [[Princeton University|Princeton]] graduates Andrew Geant and Mike Weishuhn with $10,000 raised from family and friends.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=Bruce|title=Creating an Online Marketplace for Tutors and Students|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/2014/09/17/creating-an-online-marketplace-for-tutors-and-students/|work=Forbes|accessdate=18 July 2017|date=2014-09-17}}</ref> In 2013, [[Accel Partners]] invested $21.5 million into Wyzant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2013-12-16-accel-partners-put-21-5-into-wyzant|title=Accel Partners Put $21.5M into WyzAnt Tutoring Service|website=Edsurge}}</ref> |
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In 2014, Wyzant had 80 employees and listed about 76,000 active tutors in its database.<ref name=Forbes /> It claims to have about 2 million registered users, from kindergarteners to PhD candidates.<ref name=Entrepreneur /> In 2013, Wyzant claimed that its highest-paid tutor earned $120,000.<ref name=Entrepreneur /> |
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In 2014, the company claims to have booked $100 million in tutoring sessions and claims to have logged almost 2.5 million hours of instruction.<ref name=Entrepreneur>{{cite web|last1=Tilin|first1=Andrew|title=Meet the eHarmony of Tutoring|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236401|publisher=Entrepreneur|accessdate=18 July 2017|date=September 13, 2014}}</ref> |
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Wyzant claims to teach more than 300 subjects online and in person to its users.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2017/08/01/why-people-over-50-tutor-and-you-might-want-to/#38302eec3b1f|title=Why People Over 50 Tutor And You Might Want To|last=Eisenberg|first=Richard|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-09-26|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2018, Wyzant ranked #6 on [[Indeed]]'s list of top rated workplaces in Chicago.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indeed.com/Top-Rated-Workplaces/2018-US-Chicago|title=Top-Rated Workplaces: Best in Chicago|website=Indeed}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* [http://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jun/03/instant-wisdom-tutoring-sites-offer-quick-help-str/ ''Las Vegas Sun''] |
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* [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130511/ISSUE01/305119974/the-fable-of-wyzant-and-the-grasshopper ''Crains'']. |
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* [https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/16/wyzant-lands-21-5m-from-accel-to-take-its-tutoring-marketplace-global-and-mobile/ ''TechCrunch''] |
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* [https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/24/fresh-off-its-21-5m-raise-tutoring-marketplace-wyzant-acquires-deadpooled-competitor-tutorspree/ ''TechCrunch''] |
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* [http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/originals/chi-wyzant-tutoring-andrew-geant-bsi-20140717,0,0.story ''Chicago Tribune''] |
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* [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120601/NEWS08/120609986/how-one-firm-is-helping-tutors-with-the-business-of-tutoring ''Crains''] |
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[[Category:Distance education institutions based in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Educational technology companies of the United States]] |
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Revision as of 03:44, 20 January 2021
Type of site | Private |
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Founded | Aloha, Oregon (2020 ) |
Headquarters | Aloha , USA |
Founder(s) | Mogbolahan Ojeyinka |
Industry | Education service |
Services | Tutoring |
URL | www |
Current status | Online |
TutorsMedia is an online platform in educational technology. This organization is headquartered in Aloha, Illinois.[1]
References
- ^ Valley, Tualatin. "Aloha, Oregon | Things to do in Aloha | Washington County". Tualatin Valley. Retrieved 2021-01-20.