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== Background ==
== Background ==
Kozinsky, an environmental studies graduate from UC Santa Barbara had difficulty concentrating because of the speed of the lecture and lack of supportive academic resources.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/21/500-startups-backed-studysoup-is-launching-its-peer-to-peer-marketplace-in-15-new-colleges/|title=500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges|date=2014-10-21|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://36kr.com/p/5051860.html|title=StudySoup 完成 170 万美元种子轮融资，为大学生提供课堂笔记线上交易平台|access-date=2018-07-05|language=zh-CN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-side-hustles-that-pay-in-cash-and-grades/|title=College side-hustles that pay in cash and grades|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/meet-uc-honorees-forbes-30-under-30-list|title=Meet the UC honorees of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list|date=2017-01-26|work=University of California|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref> Kozinsky along with Jeff Silverman started StudySoup in 2014 to source academic support and provide a means for students to earn money while in school.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/online-service-studysoup-pays-students-to-take-notes/article_93d80316-e4db-11e5-9a70-8798e4299944.html|title=Online service StudySoup pays students to take notes|last=photo|first=Bailey Schulz {{!}} Courtesy|work=The Daily Nebraskan|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/starting-a-business-how-to-identify-an-opportunity-and-exploit-it.html/?a=viewall|title=Starting a Business? How to Identify an Opportunity, and Exploit It|date=2016-01-20|work=The Cheat Sheet|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robynshulman/2017/05/17/global-edtech-investments-and-outlook-10-edtech-companies-you-should-know-about/#69705ecf5bb3|title=Global EdTech Investments And Outlook: 10 EdTech Companies You Should Know About|last=Shulman|first=Robyn|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thedailyaztec.com/62332/artsandlifestyle/studysoup-makes-passing-notes-classy/|title=StudySoup makes passing notes classy|last=Knecht|first=Taylor|work=The Daily Aztec|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
Kozinsky, an environmental studies graduate from UC Santa Barbara had difficulty concentrating because of the speed of the lecture and lack of supportive academic resources.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/21/500-startups-backed-studysoup-is-launching-its-peer-to-peer-marketplace-in-15-new-colleges/|title=500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges|date=2014-10-21|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://36kr.com/p/5051860.html|title=StudySoup 完成 170 万美元种子轮融资，为大学生提供课堂笔记线上交易平台|access-date=2018-07-05|language=zh-CN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-side-hustles-that-pay-in-cash-and-grades/|title=College side-hustles that pay in cash and grades|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/meet-uc-honorees-forbes-30-under-30-list|title=Meet the UC honorees of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list|date=2017-01-26|work=University of California|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref> Kozinsky along with Jeff Silverman started StudySoup in 2014 to source academic support and provide a means for students to earn money while in school.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/online-service-studysoup-pays-students-to-take-notes/article_93d80316-e4db-11e5-9a70-8798e4299944.html|title=Online service StudySoup pays students to take notes|last=photo|first=Bailey Schulz {{!}} Courtesy|work=The Daily Nebraskan|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/starting-a-business-how-to-identify-an-opportunity-and-exploit-it.html/?a=viewall|title=Starting a Business? How to Identify an Opportunity, and Exploit It|date=2016-01-20|work=The Cheat Sheet|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robynshulman/2017/05/17/global-edtech-investments-and-outlook-10-edtech-companies-you-should-know-about/#69705ecf5bb3|title=Global EdTech Investments And Outlook: 10 EdTech Companies You Should Know About|last=Shulman|first=Robyn|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thedailyaztec.com/62332/artsandlifestyle/studysoup-makes-passing-notes-classy/|title=StudySoup makes passing notes classy|last=Knecht|first=Taylor|work=The Daily Aztec|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
StudySoup is an online peer-to-peer learning market place<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/21/500-startups-backed-studysoup-is-launching-its-peer-to-peer-marketplace-in-15-new-colleges/|title=500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges|date=2014-10-21|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://tech.co/studysoup-500-startups-2014-10|title=StudySoup Disrupts Edtech with Student Notes Marketplace|date=2014-10-18|work=TechCo|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://knowtechie.com/how-technology-is-changing-the-face-of-education/|title=How technology is changing the face of education|website=knowtechie.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/studysoup|title=StudySoup {{!}} Crunchbase|website=Crunchbase|language=en|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newlearningtimes.com/cms/article/5192/studysoup-turns-college-note-taking-into-a|title=StudySoup Turns College Note-Taking into a Marketplace|work=New Learning Times|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-us}}</ref> that allow students to sell<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdfunder.com/studysoup|title=Learn About StudySoup on Crowdfunder|website=www.crowdfunder.com|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref> and purchase class notes and study guides.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
StudySoup is an online peer-to-peer learning market place<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/21/500-startups-backed-studysoup-is-launching-its-peer-to-peer-marketplace-in-15-new-colleges/|title=500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges|date=2014-10-21|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://tech.co/studysoup-500-startups-2014-10|title=StudySoup Disrupts Edtech with Student Notes Marketplace|date=2014-10-18|work=TechCo|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://knowtechie.com/how-technology-is-changing-the-face-of-education/|title=How technology is changing the face of education|website=knowtechie.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/studysoup|title=StudySoup {{!}} Crunchbase|website=Crunchbase|language=en|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newlearningtimes.com/cms/article/5192/studysoup-turns-college-note-taking-into-a|title=StudySoup Turns College Note-Taking into a Marketplace|work=New Learning Times|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-us}}</ref> that allow students to sell<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdfunder.com/studysoup|title=Learn About StudySoup on Crowdfunder|website=www.crowdfunder.com|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref> and purchase class notes and study guides.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> The sellers or Elite Notetakers<ref name=":7" /> have to undertake a training<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aas.org/posts/opportunity/2016/04/future-innovators-scholarship-opportunity-studysoup|title=Future Innovators Scholarship Opportunity from StudySoup {{!}} American Astronomical Society|website=aas.org|language=en|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref> to understand the type of materials to be provided and its frequency.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":8" />


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 05:06, 5 July 2018

StudySoup is a San Francisco based educational startup started by Sieva Kozinsky and Jeff Silverman.[1][2] It is a digital learning marketplace allowing purchase and sale of academic content including course notes, study guides, and tutoring services.[3][4][5]

Background

Kozinsky, an environmental studies graduate from UC Santa Barbara had difficulty concentrating because of the speed of the lecture and lack of supportive academic resources.[1][6][7][8][9] Kozinsky along with Jeff Silverman started StudySoup in 2014 to source academic support and provide a means for students to earn money while in school.[1][10][11][12][13]

Operations

StudySoup is an online peer-to-peer learning market place[14][15][16][12][9][17][18] that allow students to sell[10][19] and purchase class notes and study guides.[1][15][4][11][12] The sellers or Elite Notetakers[6] have to undertake a training[10][20] to understand the type of materials to be provided and its frequency.[1][7]

History

  1. ^ a b c d e "StudySoup raises $1.7M to help students buy and sell class notes". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  2. ^ "Business ideas for 2017: Edtech 2.0 - Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas". Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  3. ^ Rashid, Brian. "How This Entrepreneur Is Changing The Way College Leaders Are Learning". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  4. ^ a b Tronier, Ryan (2014-10-21). "'StudySoup' lets students at CU-Boulder and CSU sell notes and course material to their classmates". 7NEWS. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. ^ Goldin, Kara. "Is Collaborative Thinking Essential for Success? 2 CEOs Hash It Out". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  6. ^ a b "500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges". VentureBeat. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  7. ^ a b "StudySoup 完成 170 万美元种子轮融资，为大学生提供课堂笔记线上交易平台" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  8. ^ "College side-hustles that pay in cash and grades". Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  9. ^ a b "Meet the UC honorees of Forbes' 30 Under 30 list". University of California. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  10. ^ a b c photo, Bailey Schulz | Courtesy. "Online service StudySoup pays students to take notes". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  11. ^ a b "Starting a Business? How to Identify an Opportunity, and Exploit It". The Cheat Sheet. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  12. ^ a b c Shulman, Robyn. "Global EdTech Investments And Outlook: 10 EdTech Companies You Should Know About". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  13. ^ Knecht, Taylor. "StudySoup makes passing notes classy". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  14. ^ "500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges". VentureBeat. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  15. ^ a b "StudySoup Disrupts Edtech with Student Notes Marketplace". TechCo. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  16. ^ "How technology is changing the face of education". knowtechie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  17. ^ "StudySoup | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  18. ^ "StudySoup Turns College Note-Taking into a Marketplace". New Learning Times. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  19. ^ "Learn About StudySoup on Crowdfunder". www.crowdfunder.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  20. ^ "Future Innovators Scholarship Opportunity from StudySoup | American Astronomical Society". aas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
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