Podcast 🎧 - He Bought a College to Fix Higher Ed — Tade Oyerinde’s $100M Vision

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The newest episode of The Startup Growth Podcast is live!

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In this episode, I chat with Tade Oyerinde, the founder and chancellor of Campus.edu, an innovative online two-year college. Tade shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from his early days building viral college apps like UniRoulette, to his pivot into creating Campus Wire, a platform designed to enhance online learning for college students. He discusses the challenges and lessons learned from his previous ventures, including the difficulties of maintaining user retention and navigating the competitive landscape of online education tools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tade also delves into the inspiration and process behind founding Campus.edu, highlighting the unique approach of leveraging top-tier professors to teach community college students and the importance of human connection in education. He explains the strategic steps taken to acquire an accredited college, the financial models that make Campus.edu sustainable without student debt, and the significant milestones achieved, including raising over $100 million in venture capital.

Key takeaways:

• The Hype of Viral Growth

• Pivot to Consulting and Mobile Apps

• Acquiring a Community College

• Financing Education Without Debt

• Improving Retention and Graduation Rates

I hope you find this educational content valuable and can apply it in your business.

David Phillips

Founder & CEO at Fondo

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