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Episode Synopsis
Hello and welcome to the Diverse VC business podcast where social is the new capital. I’m your host Alec Taylor, the Founder of Diverse VC.
On today's podcast, we will be talking to an Entrepreneur with 20 years of experience running his company. We will be discussing his background, entrepreneurship, scaling a business, getting funding, key factors for business success, the future of the Ranking & Reviewing industry, how he has been successful both outside of work, his business & life philosophies, as well as a fire round.
Today we have Luke Skurman! He is passionate about education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in entrepreneurship & Public Policy & Management and is a member of its Board of Trustees; Luke is the Vice Chairman of the Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship committee and is involved with many other impactful organizations. Luke has won national awards related to entrepreneurship from BusinessWeek, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine while being featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, CNN, and Fortune. He was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Pittsburgh region and was considered one of America’s coolest young entrepreneurs.
Luke is currently the CEO of Niche formerly known as College Prowler, an online platform that allows students and parents to review, rate, and view statistics of schools, colleges, and neighborhoods. Niche is transforming the way people make big life decisions by providing insight and analysis from everyday experts, to choose a college, K-12 school, or place to live for your needs.
Thanks for listening to the DiverseVC Business Podcast!
On today's podcast, we will be talking to an Entrepreneur with 20 years of experience running his company. We will be discussing his background, entrepreneurship, scaling a business, getting funding, key factors for business success, the future of the Ranking & Reviewing industry, how he has been successful both outside of work, his business & life philosophies, as well as a fire round.
Today we have Luke Skurman! He is passionate about education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in entrepreneurship & Public Policy & Management and is a member of its Board of Trustees; Luke is the Vice Chairman of the Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship committee and is involved with many other impactful organizations. Luke has won national awards related to entrepreneurship from BusinessWeek, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine while being featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, CNN, and Fortune. He was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Pittsburgh region and was considered one of America’s coolest young entrepreneurs.
Luke is currently the CEO of Niche formerly known as College Prowler, an online platform that allows students and parents to review, rate, and view statistics of schools, colleges, and neighborhoods. Niche is transforming the way people make big life decisions by providing insight and analysis from everyday experts, to choose a college, K-12 school, or place to live for your needs.
Thanks for listening to the DiverseVC Business Podcast!
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