Equals6
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet Social media Recruitment Education |
| Founded | Halifax, Canada (2011) |
| Founder | Andy Osburn Mark Boyle Michael Sanderson |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | North America |
| Website | www |
Equals6 Technology Group is a Canadian company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was founded in 2011 by Andy Osburn and Mark Boyle with technology entrepreneur Michael Sanderson.[1][2]
Its product, Equals6.com, a student professional network, combines the features of Social media with the objective of helping students gain entry-level employment. Equals6, also referred to as E6, is a helps students connect to employers and access employment information and resources.
The company name is derived from the notion that with the right ingenuity two plus two can equal six.[3]
History
[edit]IN January, 2011, Equals6 launched in the Sobey Lounge at Saint Mary's University[4] In February, 2011 E6 launched its Top-Talent Scholarship program.[5] with a speech by Andy Osburn, CEO.[5] By March, 2012, the company was providing services to 10,000 student users. In May, 2012 Equals6 secured a $250,000 venture capital investment from Innovacorp.[6]
In 2013, Equals6 was selected for a Canadian government tech accelerator program.[7][8]
In 2014, Equals6 conducted a survey about unpaid internships and publicized the results.[9] At that time, the service had about 100,000 users.[10]
In 2016, Equals6 was purchased by the executive search firm Venor.[11]
Services
[edit]For Students
[edit]The Equals6 site is free to students. Once registered, a student can build an on-line portfolio, connect with students, educators and organizations, find and apply for Equals6 and other scholarships, connect with job and talent recruiters, join groups based upon academic and career interests.[12]
For Employers
[edit]Equals6.com was built for employers to identify and recruit students and recent graduates with appropriate skills, while allowing students to learn about companies and other employing organizations.[13]
Scholarships
[edit]Beginning in 2011, Equals6 and several private industry partners have provided scholarships to high school and college/university student.s[5] Top Talent Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, community citizenship, and Equals6 network participation. The scholarship award winners are chosen by the Equals6 Advisory Board and companies offering scholarships.[5]
By March 2012 Equals6 had given out 50 scholarships worth almost $20,000.[14] [15] [16]
References
[edit]- ^ [1]"Startup site powers students network". Business Herald. By BRETT BUNDALE March 8, 2012 Archived March 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Techvibes Newsdesk (May 8, 2012), "Canada's Equals6 Raises $250,000 from Innovacorp", "Techvibes", Retrieved May 11, 2012
- ^ Peter (May 8, 2012), "Equals6 Lands Innovacorp Funding" Archived 2012-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, "Entrevestor", Retrieved May 11, 2012
- ^ "snapd Halifax - Community Events Media". halifax.snapd.com.
- ^ a b c d Admin (February 28th, 2011), [2][permanent dead link], "TechEast", Retrieved May 11, 2012
- ^ "Equals6 Secures $250,000 in Venture Capital Investment". Venture Capital News, May 11th, 2012
- ^ "Feds launch tech accelerators for Canadian start-ups in Boston, New York City " . Jeff Jedras, ITBusiness, March 12th, 2013.
- ^ "Halifax firms land in incubator". y COLLEEN COSGROVE Business Reporter, March 12, 2013
- ^ Brooks, Patricia. "Equals6 questions unpaid internships, asks students about wages". Chronicle Herald.
- ^ "ENTREVESTOR: Global firm buys SecureReset of Halifax". Chronicle Herald, PETER MOREIRA November 25, 2015
- ^ "ENTREVESTOR: Venor doubles down on social network". Chronicle Herald, Peter Moreira, April 27, 2016
- ^ TechNews (May 9, 2012), "Innovacorp Invests in Equals6" Archived 2014-04-09 at archive.today, TechNews, Retrieved May 11, 2012
- ^ "Harness the crowd, social entrepreneur says" Archived 2016-07-12 at the Wayback Machine. UNews, Carlie Connolly January 30, 2014,
- ^ Bundale, Brett (March 8, 2012), "Halifax Startup Equals6 Helps Students Network with Future Employers", TechVibes, Retrieved May 11, 2012
- ^ "Equals6 Social Network for Students Is Hottest Showcasing Startup in Boston" Archived 2013-04-30 at the Wayback Machine. Tech.co. December 6, 2012
- ^ Equals6 Secures $250KVC News Daily