Mo Abbas

Yeah, we went from zero to 30 or 40K in revenue pretty quickly.

And then from... Actually, we went from zero to 70K in revenue within the first year.

Let's do it.

So Acadium is a marketplace that enables anyone with an internet connection to launch a career and come do an apprenticeship with a business owner, get work experience, skills, relationship.

It's totally free.

It's 10 hours a week.

It's on their own schedule.

There's also free courses.

And on the other hand, you have small business owners who often are cash constrained and wearing multiple hats.

They need help.

And in exchange for mentorship...

They get help from their apprentice, 10 hours a week for three months to 120-hour relationship.

And it's totally affordable for businesses.

They pay a fee to use the marketplace.

They can get one or multiple apprentices.

The apprenticeship itself is unpaid.

The exchange of value is help for mentorship.

Traditional marketplaces, it's help for pay.

But in our marketplace, we're very focused on the education aspect and ensuring that apprentices get a good training experience.

So we move the pay aspect and allow both sides to focus on the value that's motivating for both sides.