请输入您要查询的百科知识：

　

词条 Flying Chalks
释义

  1. History

  2. Achievements

  3. External links

  4. References

{{Orphan|date=December 2016}}Flying Chalks is a Singapore-based start-up company. Their primary service lies in providing an integrated platform to enhance the overseas experiences of tertiary students worldwide.[1]

Flying Chalks seeks to help students connect with local and international friends, plan their overseas trips, and share advice and experiences. Users have to first create an account either through Facebook or directly on the platform. The platform provides university guides with country- and university-specific information curated by the Flying Chalks team. It also contains user-generated content such as university reviews, travel stories, and tips for overseas students. In addition, Flying Chalks has a Facebook feed featuring stories of students who are currently on or have completed their studies abroad in the Humans of New York style.[2]

The company monetizes by working with relevant service providers and companies/institutions interested in paying to engage their student community. They work with corporate partners such as insurance agencies, events platforms and telecom companies to provide discounts for students.[3][4][5] They are also featured in foreign embassies, local and overseas universities as well as other platforms such as Skyscanner, allowing them to reach out to students who are travelling overseas for their university education or exchange programmes.[6][7]

History

Flying Chalks was founded by Melvin Lee, a graduate from Singapore Management University, in May 2015. It was awarded incubation at the Singapore Management University's Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in November 2015.[8]

Flying Chalks launched their Minimum Viable Product on 5 January 2016. They went on establish partnerships with student clubs, universities and embassies, as well as expanded their platform by including more content and introducing new features.[9] Following the upgrade, users can use the live chat function to interact with one another more easily. Within 6 months from the official launch, Flying Chalks’ community grew to 2,000 students from more than 50 universities worldwide.[10]

Flying Chalks received the i.JAM Reload Tier 1 Grant under Expara IDM Ventures in March 2016.[11] In July, the team took part in the Startup Alley at the Expo for Property, Investing & Crowdfunding (EPIC) organised by CoAssets, where they presented the company and their product.[12]

To date, the platform has gathered more than 5,000 international users.

Achievements

Flying Chalks was one of 78 start-ups to be invited to Korea for the K-Startup Grand Challenge 2016 by the Korean government. A total of 2,439 companies across 124 countries applied.[13]

They emerged first runner up and received $15,000 in cash funding at the P.A.K. Entrepreneurs’ Challenge 2016, a competition that seeks to identify and support teams with the most executable and validated business ideas.[14][15]

In 2015, Flying Chalks emerged as the finalist at the SICC-SMU Eureka Prize, a competition organised by the Singapore Management University to encourage students to come up with innovative and commercially feasible ideas.[16]

Melvin was awarded the Promising SME 500 Youth Entrepreneur Award in 2016 for his founding role in Flying Chalks.[17]

External links

  • Official website

References

1. ^{{Cite news|url=http://heydiaspora.com/flying-chalks-platform-enhances-overseas-studies-experience/|title=FLYING CHALKS: Platform That Enhances Your Overseas Studies Experience! {{!}} HeyDiaspora Online Magazine|date=2016-06-12|newspaper=HeyDiaspora Online Magazine|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-12-13}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://vulcanpost.com/582389/flyingchalks-for-exchange-students-to-connect-with-peers-seniors/|title=No More Student Exchange Woes: Get A Senpai To Help With This Website!|last=Huang|first=Kathryn|date=2016-07-28|newspaper=Vulcan Post|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-13}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://waatspurchase.travelguard.com/cfe/net/Page/SGPurchase?sys=SGP&locale=en_US&d=88888886-504448|title=AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.|date=2008-07-25|website=waatspurchase.travelguard.com|access-date=2016-12-30}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://e-insure.msig.sg/einsure/travel-r/quotation.do?refCode=SGFCC1000&productId=1000|title=e-insure|website=e-insure.msig.sg|access-date=2016-12-30}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.flyingchalks.ekit.com/ekit/home|title=ekit, phonecards, prepaid sim cards and international cell phones for international travelers|website=flyingchalks.ekit.com|access-date=2016-12-30}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://root.sutd.edu.sg/2016/04/10/flying-chalks-overseas-exchange-portal/|title=Flying Chalks Overseas Exchange Portal|website=Root: SUTD Student Government|access-date=2016-12-13}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/new-students/newsfeed/0000-student-life-new/flying-chalks|title=Flying Chalks: Platform That Enhances Your Overseas Studies Experience!|website=ucl.ac.uk|access-date=2016-12-13}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://iie.smu.edu.sg/startups|title=Startups {{!}} Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship|website=iie.smu.edu.sg|access-date=2016-12-13}}
9. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.indonesianeducationattache.sg/links/|title=Links - Education Attaché - The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Singapore - Atase Pendidikan KBRI Singapura|newspaper=Education Attaché - The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Singapore - Atase Pendidikan KBRI Singapura|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-30}}
10. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.asia.finance/entrepreneur/this-start-up-aims-to-elevate-the-student-exchange-experience/|title=This Start-Up Aims To Elevate The "Student Exchange" Experience|last=Lim|first=Crystal|date=2016-08-23|newspaper=Asia Finance|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-13}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.expara.com/investment/portfolio|title=Investment Portfolio {{!}} Expara|website=expara.com|access-date=2016-12-13}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://magazine.coassets.com/2016/08/16/in-conversation-with-startup-alley-participant-mr-melvin-lee-founder-and-ceo-of-flying-chalks/|title=In conversation with Startup Alley Participant, Mr. Melvin Lee, Founder and CEO of Flying Chalks|last=Pasalkar|first=Pragya|website=CROWDFUNDERS|access-date=2016-12-13}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://k-startupgc.org/community/notice_list.html|title=K-Startup Grand Challenge 2016|website=k-startupgc.org|access-date=2016-12-13}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.smueaglesinc.com/eaglesthoughts/the-pak-entrepreneurs-challenge-2016|title=THE P.A.K. ENTREPRENEURS' CHALLENGE 2016|website=SMU Eagles Inc, an entrepreneur's haven|access-date=2016-12-13}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.smu.edu.sg/news/2016/06/22/innovative-ideas-take-flight-inaugural-pak-entrepreneurs-challenge|title=Innovative ideas take flight at inaugural P.A.K. Entrepreneurs' Challenge |website=smu.edu.sg|access-date=2016-12-13}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://iie.smu.edu.sg/siccsmu_semifinalists_finalists_winners|title=2015 Semi-finalists, Finalists & Winners {{!}} Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship|website=iie.smu.edu.sg|access-date=2016-12-13}}
17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://psme500.com.sg/youth-entrepreneur-award.php|title=Promising SME 500 - 2016|website=psme500.com.sg|access-date=2016-12-14}}

2 : Education companies|Travel and holiday companies of Singapore
随便看

　

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

　

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间：2024/9/22 17:30:09