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

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.    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.    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%.   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. Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.   Luke Skurman’s Challenge; Increase your level of empathy for others.   Connect with Luke Skurman Linkedin Twitter Instagram Niche.com   If you liked this interview, check out episode 303 with Luke Skurman where we discuss the origins on Niche.com and the first large raise.   Also, listen to Glen Meakem talk about his billion-dollar valuation after a 1999 IPO.   Text Me What You Think of This Episode 412-278-7680 Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative creates podcasts, vlogs, and videos for companies.    Our clients become better storytellers.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube TikTok Instagram Subscribe on iTunes <span style= "font-weight: 400;"