Name of your website?StudRecruit
Your name?
Andre Little/CEO
Please give us a short summary of your website?
StudRecruit.com is a premier nationwide student-athlete recruiting service. Our vision is to prepare and properly market college-bound student-athletes who wish to play sports at the collegiate level.
We carefully manage a huge network of college coaches by utilizing every marketable line of communication. We are the frontrunners in strategically connecting student-athlete prospects with college coaches. Our objective is to find those students who have a desire to play at the next level and are willing to do �whatever it takes� to reach their goals.
Can you tell me a little more about your company
Yes, here is an excerpt from our website: At StudRecruit.com we are confident that we will continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the high school sports recruiting arena. Time and time again we have seen elite athletes overlooked by college coaches and recruiters. It�s sad to see talented individuals miss out on the educational experience of a lifetime. Most of us in the sports recruiting realm have witnessed or unfortunately been a part of this reality. StudRecruit.com was created to combat this by utilizing a network of hardworking professionals to help student-athletes achieve their academic and athletic goals.
The StudRecruit.com team is comprised of business professionals from a wide array of backgrounds, from professional sports to personal trainers and everything in between. We each have our own unique competitive attitude that allows us to continue to be successful. Within our organization we stress working together as a team to effectively market as many student-athletes as we possibly can. We have all been in the same shoes as the student-athletes who visit our website. We feel this is what makes us so knowledgeable about the world of sports and college recruiting.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
2008.... StudRecruit.com
How did you decide on a name for your website?
It's a double meaning Stud- An athlete who excels in competition and in the classrom Stud-Relates to student
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
Online Profiles similar to myspace/facebook, Free Evaluation, Online Training, Articles, Stud Synergy Program- Exposure program for student-athletes that allows them to find scholarship and financial aid dollars
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
To be featured on Mainstream media or Magazine Publication
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
I put a lot of time and money into this project. It is my first venture I have two others that I'm working on but this is what I'm most passionate about. Helping others become successful!
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
Its a Secret. I would probably add some cool features though
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Yes, I have no problem outsourcing or hiring people to help me out.
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Marketing its terribly expensive. Attorney fees....
What has been your biggest challenge?
Biggest challenge is staying self motivated. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur you have to do what others aren't willing to do.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Hmmmm.... Is this for competitors. I just try to learn something new everyday
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
I thought it would be a heck of a lot easier than having a regular full time job. Well needless to say its not its actually very time consuming. I don't mind because I want to be the best and most effective
How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?
This website has been up in running since last year. I plan to keep this website for as long as I possibly can maybe pass it along to my family
Have you logged onto Studrecruit.com yet????
If the answer is NO!!! Then why not come and check us out
What is your website address?
StudRecruit
