StudyMode
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| Private | |
| Industry |
Internet Education |
| Founder | Blaine Vess, Chris Nelson, and Todd Clemens |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Subsidiaries | StudyMode.com, Cram.com |
| Website |
studymode |
StudyMode is a Los Angeles-based, self-funded company that owns and operates a network of educational websites and apps.[1]
StudyMode’s network of properties includes StudyMode.com, where students can download term papers written by other students, book notes and AP notes; Cram.com, where students can share and review flashcards; and Cite.com, a citation generator and bibliography builder.[2] The company also owns several international properties including BuenasTareas.com, a Spanish-language version of StudyMode.com.
StudyMode was founded by Blaine Vess and Chris Nelson in 1999 and was originally run out of a dorm room at North Central College.[3] By 2007, revenues and profits exceeded $1 million. Todd Clemens joined the company in 2008.[4] In the last few years, StudyMode has grown substantially through acquisitions and international site launches. Its portfolio now includes more than a dozen websites in several languages and reaches about 2.5 million visitors per day.[2] Annual revenues exceed $10 million.[1]
For more than a decade, the co-founders ran the company out of Vess’ house with about thirty remote contractors.[1] In 2011, the company moved into a physical office in West Hollywood. It now has approximately twenty full-time employees.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dave, Paresh. "Blaine Vess harnesses the Internet to help students succeed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- 1 2 Jarvey, Natalie. "West Hollywood Company to Help Students Cram". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ Watson, Dan. "Digital Entrepreneur Blaine Vess Brings His 'Home Work' to WeHo". WEHOVille. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ↑ Vess, Blaine. "Should I Find a Co-founder or Start a Business Alone?". YFS Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2013.