Cirkled In CEO Reetu Gupta Awarded Popular Choice in National Fast Pitch Competition
SEATTLE-- Yesterday, Reetu Gupta, CEO and Founder of college admissions platform Cirkled In, placed second place among 139 companies in a national fast pitch competition organized by Women Founders Network. In addition to placing second, Gupta was chosen for the Popular Choice Award, which was awarded by audiences using popular vote.
“Startups are hard, I say harder than childbirth,” Gupta said. “It’s an emotional roller coaster.You are tired, chronically. You get more rejections than kudos but you still keep going. And you become stronger, smarter, wiser - everything you never thought you could do, you end up doing.
And then a win comes along the way. A win - which is different from winning money, prize or any materialistic things.”
She added, “It’s win of people’s heart and love. It’s a win of people’s belief in you and your business. It’s a win that lasts a lifetime as you win friends, allies, advocates and champions. This win is one of those for me.”
About Cirkled In
Cirkled-In is an award-winning, 21st-century recruitment platform matching high school students with the best-fit colleges and universities, improving outcomes for both sides. Think “LinkedIn for students and colleges”. On this secure online platform students compile all their activities and accomplishments, share it securely with recruiters, showcase themselves in the best possible way and increase their success. Using this rich data, colleges find the best-fit candidates and meet their enrollment goals along with equity and diversity goals and improve follow on metrics of retention, graduation and employability.
