429 How to Raise $35 Million w/ Luke Skurman of Niche.com

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Luke Skurman is the CEO and Founder of Niche.com. Niche is an informative website that provides insight and analysis from experts and neighbors to help people choose colleges, K-12 schools, and places to live. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Niche, formerly College Prowler, was founded in 2002 and recently raised $35 Million to expand its client base and grow its team. This Series C funding was led by the New York-based Radian Capital and San Fransisco-based Salesforce Ventures. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Luke has been at the helm of this college resource dynamo since its founding and has led it through tremendous years of growth. In 2019, Niche grew its client-base by 60% and increased annual recurring revenue over 100%.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Aaron and Luke discuss the Series C funding, how to grow a tech business in Pittsburgh, and the future of remote work in lieu of COVID-19.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><a href="https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">happens once a year.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Luke Skurman’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Increase your level of empathy for others.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Connect with Luke Skurman</em></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/skurman/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Linkedin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/lukeskurman"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.niche.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Niche.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview, check out</span> <a href= "http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast/303-generating-50000000-un