Starter Stories

Learn how Ardis Kadiu went from tinkerer, to engineer, to businessman, to entrepreneur, to founder of one of higher ed’s most powerful CRMs, Element451.

Hear how Justin Rotman's penchant for critical thinking & creative problem-solving led him to cofound an exciting ed tech company.

Elizabeth Johnson is the Co-Founder & Chairman at SimpsonScarborough. Tune in to hear how a life-changing phone call led Elizabeth down a fortuitous path.

Meet TK Gondo — Co-Founder and CEO of Polygon Students. Listen in to hear how TK overcame a variety of obstacles and later built one of the most exciting new startups in the edtech space today.

Hear how Rebecca De Beukelaer built Unisalad & how she successfully pivoted after COVID-19 forced students back home and her app usage all but disappeared.

Tune in to hear the inspiring story of how the demise of one agency led to the birth of one of the most respected consultancies in the education marketing and branding space.

Tune in to hear the story of how Nick Freud and his college buddy, Rob Carroll, built the largest repository of college student user-generated content, featuring more than 17,000 videos created by students at 355 colleges and universities.

Tune in to hear the origin story of the company that just might disrupt the Blackboards of the world and become the premier digital space where every college student comes to learn, network, and collaborate.

From foreign service goals to co-founding a social community, Adam Metcalf has had a lot of twists in his journey. Tune in to hear what he learned through it all.

In high school, Liz wanted to be a youth pastor. Find out how she pivoted to become one of the most trustworthy voices in higher education today.