ReUp Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer Sarah Horn: Why Diversity Breeds Success

Midstage Startup Momentum - A podcast by Roland Siebelink

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One of the most overlooked problems with education in the United States is the low college graduation rate among those who enroll. However, ReUp Education is a tech startup that is seeking to correct that problem, helping to re-enroll students in college so that they can finish what they started and get their degree. With a combination of technology and a dedicated team, ReUp is getting learners back to school and eventually to the graduation stage, one student at a time. ReUp co-founder and Chief Impact Officer Sarah Horn joined startup coach Roland Siebelink on the latest episode of the Midstage Startup Momentum Podcast. They talked about the surprisingly low college graduation rate and everything ReUp is doing to help that rate go up while trying to survive as a mission-driven startup. How finding mission-driven team members has been key to ReUp’s success. How ReUp’s mission-driven model has become a profitable and sustainable venture. The approach ReUp has taken to combat a long sales cycle in the education industry. ReUp’s methods of finding and aligning with the right partners. Why creating a diverse team has been important for ReUp and key to its success. The big vision ReUp has for the future and how the company plans to get there.