We are joined by the founder and CEO of Full Measure Education, Greg Davies. Greg digs into what inspired him to get into the education field and what difficulties he has encountered as an entrepreneur. Greg talks to us about his success with three different start-up companies and dives deep into his latest company, Full Measure Education. He talks about the importance of students accessing the administrative lifecycle on their smartphones and how technology has shifted. Tune in today to learn more about the college administrative lifecycle and the processes Greg follows when thinking about his program. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [6:38] What is Greg Davies’s background?
• [8:44] How did Greg develop the idea of Full Measure? 
• [11:07] How has Greg streamlined many of the typical friction points? 
• [14:16] What are the top 3 products that are used?
• [17:27] What are some of the tech and marketing tools colleges use?
• [19:19] How is this setting freshman students up for success?
• [21:08] What inspired Greg to get into this field? What were the difficulties he encountered when becoming an entrepreneur? 
• [23:35] Where does Greg see the innovation going in the future in this space? 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The times of letters in the mail and emails are no longer relevant. To get information to students, they need to get it through their smartphones. The upcoming college-age students have had a smartphone since they were young and are dependent on them for information. 
• 9 out of 10 students drop out for non-academic reasons. Some of these reasons are that they cannot afford it, don’t know how to fill out forms, live too far away, and have other responsibilities in their life that pull them away from college. 
• Getting freshmen in the loop of what’s going on at the college, what clubs there are, how to sign up for classes, when orientation is, etc., is key to them showing up for college. Giving them a feeling of inclusion is very important for their success. 

BIO:

Greg Davies is the founder and CEO of Full Measure Education. He has dedicated his career to improving student outcomes by launching innovative solutions to help remove student barriers to education. Greg was part of the founding management team at Blackboard in 1997. He then went on to start Presidium, a college call-center support service. In 2011, he sold Presidium to Blackboard and, taking no half measures with his next company, founded Full Measure Education. During his time with Presidium, Greg became more aware of – and was inspired by – the challenges students face as they navigate the complexities of the college enrollment process. Determined to make the steps throughout the student lifecycle more navigable and accessible for all students, Greg set forth to better curate and personalize school-to-student communication using mobile-first technology.

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