The Knack team (left to right): Shawn Doyle, David Stoker, Samyr Qureshi, and Dennis Hansen
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The coronavirus pandemic hit just as Knack was getting into a groove.
The founders of the peer-to-peer tutoring service were recently awarded Forbes “30 Under 30” honors. Their company was on a roll picking up users and campus partnerships.
But unlike other businesses, Knack wasn’t forced into an overnight hackathon to create a video chatting feature. They already had one.
They’re using it to deliver value to their current clients and college students — and to give institutions affected by the pandemic a chance to try their product.
Knack’s coronavirus initiative gives any university or tutoring center the ability to move their tutoring service online while their in-person centers are closed.
Knack is also providing a financial lifeline for its top-performing students — they can become paid tutors in a contract role.
More students than ever are using the platform. Samyr Qureshi, one of the co-founders, told us that user engagement recently grew by 50%.
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