University Parent: Finding Their Pain (And Solving It) – with Sarah Schupp

Sarah Schupp, University Parent, Bootstrapping, Content, Educational Company, Women Founders

How does a student who notices a parent’s pain bootstrap a profitable university guide?

When Sarah Schupp was a student at the University of Colorado her parents and other parents had a problem that she’ll tell you about.

By solving it, she was able to build University Parent, the go-to site where parents will find everything they need to help their students, including important dates, housing & campus resources.

Sarah Schupp

University Parent

Sarah Schupp is the founder of University Parent which is the number one destination for parents to quickly find important dates, housing & campus resources.

 

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OK, let’s get started.

Hey there, freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy, home of the ambitious upstarts like you. You guys come here because you want to hear successful entrepreneurs talk about how they built their businesses so you can...

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