Crimson's $200K College Prep
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Crimson Education provides comprehensive college preparation services targeting wealthy families, charging up to $200,000 per year to help students get into elite universities. The company has grown to $120-150M in revenue with a $500M valuation by creating a systematic approach to college admissions.
Key Components:
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Early Start Strategy:
- Begin working with students as early as 5th-6th grade
- Create long-term development plans spanning multiple years
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Comprehensive Service Offerings:
- Academic tutoring for perfect grades
- Strategic activity planning and leadership development
- Help students start businesses or podcasts
- Assist in publishing academic papers
- PR services for student achievements
- Support in getting media coverage
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Strategic Approach:
- Help students find 10 key activities they're interested in
- Focus on becoming exceptional in chosen activities
- Eliminate activities where students won't excel
- Create unique student profiles that stand out
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Results & Validation:
- 98% acceptance rate to top college choice
- 2% of students admitted to Brown, Columbia, Harvard, and Penn were their clients
- Results verified by major accounting firms
- Global reach with 1,000+ employees
- 50,000+ students receiving tutoring services
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Business Model:
- Premium pricing at $200,000/year for comprehensive services
- Multiple service tiers available
- Focus on wealthy families seeking elite university admissions
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.