What Every EntrePReneur Wants to Hear from an ANgel
April 24, 2013 | Benzinga
“When Moses Lee set out to create Seelio, an online portfolio tool that allows students to showcase their works, projects and passions, he knew that it could take time to catch on.
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seelio raises $900k for online college student network
April 24, 2013 | Xconomy
Lee says the response to Seelio has been so positive that students and educators started asking the company to build an enterprise product for their schools to power an entire branded portfolio network… “We piloted the program at MIT, the University of Michigan, Towson, Georgetown, the University of Texas, and UCLA, and now we’re ready to deliver the product to universities waiting in the pipeline.”
Seelio Raises $900,000 in seed funding
April 22, 2013 | Forbes
Forbes covers Seelio’s seed round and the launch of a new product for educational institutions: Seelio for Educators.
STUDENT PORTFOLIO SITE SEELIO RAISES JUST UNDER $1 MILLION, TAKES ITS PLATFORM DIRECTLY TO EDUCATORS
APRIL 22, 2013 | TECHCRUNCH
“A lot of schools that we’ve been working with want students to graduate with a body of work so that they can show the application of their skills, rather than just a transcript,” [Moses K. Lee] explains.
Seelio Wraps Up Nearly $1M Seed Round, Opens Up Student-Portfolio Service
April 22, 2013 | Venture Wire
“Seelio Inc., which creates online student portfolio networks and galleries for schools, has raised a seed funding round of $900,000.”
Seelio is a Great Way for Students To Build Their Portfolios
February 19, 2013 | Forbes
Forbes interviews Moses Lee about how Seelio is “a network for students to celebrate and show off their works.”
Need A Job? Seelio Can Help You Find One
February 19, 2013 | MTVAct
“MTV Act spoke with one of Seelio’s founders, CEO Moses Lee, to find out more about the site and why it’s worth a closer look”
Seelio: More Than Just LinkedIn For Millennials
February 13, 2013 | XConomy
“Lee is targeting ‘doers and builders’ and Seelio users are encouraged to find others with common interests on the site for possible collaborations.”
VP of Path Nate Johnson Joins Seelio Board of Advisors
December 17, 2012 | PR Newswire
Seelio press release welcoming VP of Marketing at Path, Nate Johnson to the team.
Seelio Wants to See You Land the Right Job
December 13, 2012 | Northwestern Business Review
“The site, Lee says, “has become a place for opportunity and discovery. Students are really interested in seeing what other people are working on.” As a result, those at Seelio feel like for now they are a true complement, and not a direct competitor, to LinkedIn.”
Cool Website and Tools
December 1, 2012 | MakeUseOf
One free website tool you will find useful.
How To Clean Up Your Online Presence and Make A Great First Impression
November 28, 2012 | Lifehacker
“…students may want to try Seelio because you can upload videos and projects that show off our skills even if you don’t have a resume to speak of.”
Social Network Helps College Students Showcase Skills, Find the Perfect Job
November 15, 2012 | Blog.Undergroundshirts.com
An interview with our CEO, Moses Lee.
Social Network Helps College Students Showcase Skills, Find the Perfect Job
August 28, 2012 | Nibletz.com
“For college students Seelio is a platform that merges a professional social network like LinkedIn with an actual jobs site like Monster.com, it’s quickly becoming a welcomed tool in the college students job application arsenal.”
Social Network Helps College Students Showcase Skills, Find the Perfect Job
August 27, 2012 | PSFK
The Future of Work
How Can I Sell My Skills Beyond a Boring Resume?
August 20, 2012 | Lifehacker
“Think of it as a supercharged resume for the people who need it the most: the ones caught looking for opportunities that require experience, but who need experience to get started.”
Seelio Helping Students Land in the Job Market
August 20, 2012 | Online Colleges
Seelio Allows Students to Show Off Their Talents – Literally
August 16, 2012 | US News & University Directory
A new way for students to connect with employers
August 15, 2012 | CBS News
“‘A review of Seelio by technology consulting firm Gemini sums up Seelio’s potential perfectly: ‘Seelio is the only known site to meld dynamic online work portfolios with a network of other job seekers and recruiters. The site mashes the professionalism of LinkedIn with the interactivity potential of Facebook and the attractive display of Pinterest to create a dedicated space to celebrate.’”
Seelio: Create a Portfolio Resume for Recruiters to See
August 12, 2012 | Makeuseof.com
“By connecting students and companies, Seelio makes it easier for recruiters not only to find the best candidates but also the right ones for the job”
Death To The Resume: Seelio Combines Online Portfolio and Job Search for Recent Grads
August 9, 2012 | AOL Jobs
Seelio Showcases Student Talent Via Online Resume Portfolio
August 9, 2012 | Tiger Startups
“If your job search was or is anywhere near as terrible as mine (over 13 interviews, hundreds of unanswered applications, a nine-month search for gainful employment), you’ll rejoice at the prospect of Seelio”
A Free job search for College Students
August 8, 2012 | Fox Business News
Introducing Seelio; helping grads and undergrads find their dream job
August 8, 2012 | College News
“Beyond adding flashy words, which may or may not actually work, you’re limited on what you can actually put on a resume to get noticed. This is precisely what Seelio understands.”
U-M entrepreneurs launch job networking site that ‘lets you bring yourself to life’
August 7, 2012 | AnnArbor.com
The social job hunt: Web startup brings resumes to life for college students in tough economy
August 6, 2012 | University of Michigan News Service
“‘It’s like inviting employers into my living room, sitting down with them, and showing them the story behind my work that led to the final product…submitting the application with just one click was icing on the cake.’”
Seelio Launches social network for students to land a dream job
August 6, 2012 | Venture Beat
No More Boring Resumes: Seelio Lets College Students Showcase Their Work & Helps Employers Find Them
August 6, 2012 | TechCrunch
“Given the hiring crunch in the tech industry specifically, Seelio could help employers find young grads to fill open positions, something that’s hard to do on traditional job search sites which emphasize real-world work experience”
Web Startup Wants to Give LinkedIn a Run for Its Money
June 11, 2012 | Benzinga
Why I have a tech startup in Michigan
June 6, 2012 | Concentrate
I co-founded truApp with other alumni from the University of Michigan. We are a talented bunch with backgrounds in engineering, architecture, humanities, and business.
truApp makes career networking more social
May 30, 2012 | Brandonmason.com
“Facebook is purely social, and LinkedIn is purely professional. truApp meets at the perfect place in between, which really fits the student market.”
People & achievements in the greater Ann Arbor area
April 19, 2012 | AnnArbor.com
Twelve Michigan companies recently received a combined total of more than $444,000 through the Michigan Microloan Fund Program to support commercialization of their core products.
SPARK-based TruApp looks to revolutionize student resume
March 28, 2012 | Concentrate
TruApp wants to reinvent the way new members of the workforce apply for jobs, replacing the standard paper resume with an online portfolio platform that allows users to display a variety of skills, experience and passions.