1. Become a professional and
recruit professionals through an open
learning and networking platform
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2. Knowledgeo bridges the gap between the
academic and professional worlds
High school
College
“What if free education
opportunities were readily
available, but none taught
you the skills that your
dream job requires?”
Professional
“What if you trust a person
enough to know he is reliable,
but he lacks the professional
skills to make a working
partnership worthwhile?”
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3. Knowledgeo helps the main stakeholders in the
job market: job seekers and employers
Job seekers
Employers
“Direction &
differentiation”
“Free from recruiting
hassle”
Demand: • Desire the ideal job
• Differentiate themselves
from competition
Solution: • Learn the exact skills
required to fill a position
• Build network to help
pave way to ideal job
• Reduce the high
operational cost and time
required to recruit and
train reliable talent
• Direct access to verified
talent pool with required
skills
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4. Knowledgeo enhances job market efficiency via
free learning, networking, and recruiting
platforms
Learn
• Experts from various partnerships donate their
knowledge in their fields
• Job seekers flow to the website, where they learn
vital career skills for free
• Job seekers connect with others who will assist
Network them in obtaining their dream jobs
Career
• Recruiters access job seekers with verified skillsets
and hire talent that perfectly matches their
requirements
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7. Career: Obtain a higher chance of being hired by
learning more
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8. Knowledgeo’s revenue is generated mainly from
the career service portion
Career
Learn & network
[Employers and Recruiters]
[Job Seekers]
• Subscription fee to access the job
seeker database and the Career
Management and Interview Tools
• Fees for certification
• One-time prorated fee per hire
• Fees for
tutorials/mentorship
from knowledge experts
• Textbook sales (not
mandatory)
• Fees from sponsored
links to purchase
books/materials
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9. Knowledgeo team has strong and balanced
track-record
Jay W Lee, CEO
• FMP at GE, VP at Pine Tree PE, published finance career book,
lectured finance courses
• University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Samir Patel, VP of Operation
• Founder at Spare to Share, Operations and Program Manager at
Continental Auto, Navistar, and CNH.
• University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Chris Brimmage, VP of Product
• Team Lead English IV at Elsik HS, Nominee for Teacher of the
Year at Cy-Fair HS, Founder at Karaoke Octopus Comics
• University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Jisoo Ahn, VP of Business development
• Top ranked Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company
• University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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