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Monthly Update From Our CEO – October 2020
Hi everyone! This is the second public company update that I’ve written so far, so if you’re looking to catch up on a few things, here’s my update from last month. This month, a big theme for us was focus. We are continuing to build the next version of the Ryze...
Reality Check: Senator Warren’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
As the world continues to grapple with the devastating effects of Covid, it’s easy to lose sight of the other issues affecting us at home. It’s increasingly difficult to keep up with every issue in the age of social media. Everyone with a phone and Twitter account...
COVID-19 Exacerbates an Already Dire Student Loan Crisis
Winter is coming. No, not Jon Snow and the men on the wall. Winter, which for some, means graduation season. Currently, during the Covid pandemic, student loans payments have been suspended until December 31st. Without any further action from Congress or additional...
Monthly Update From Our CEO – September 2020
Howdy, folks! Posting this publicly is a bit of an experiment for me. A couple years ago I would've been much better off if more early stage founders shared their updates publicly or I somehow had access to see what it's really like in a startup. In an attempt to...
Here’s How Ryze Can Help You Earn Serious Money Towards Your Student Loan Debt
The Department of Education reports that the typical repayment period for borrowers with between $20,000 and $40,000 in federal student loans is 20 years, the worst being with higher interest rates shackling people to ever lengthening repayment periods. The average...
When you fail your writing exam but your co-founder still asks you to write a blog post…
In North Carolina, kids between the 3rd and 8th grade take an end of the year exam aptly named the End-of-Grade exams or the EOGs for short. One day, after taking the practice writing exam before the end of 8th grade, what feels like many eons ago, my teacher pulled...
Q4 Public Product Update: Changed Plans, New Insights, & What’s to Come This Fall and Winter.
It’s been awhile. Catch up on what we’ve been working on and what’s in our pipeline for the rest of 2020.
Ryze’s Updated Privacy Promise
Our Updated Privacy Promise Trust is not an asset. Many companies will say things like “trust is our most valuable asset,” but I see it a bit differently. Trust is a responsibility. It’s a duty to uphold. It’s something not quantifiable or easily added on as a...
Ryze Product Plans for 2020
Since launching in September 2019, we’ve learned a ton. Here we discuss some of the big lessons learned and our plans for the future of Ryze.
Supporting a Healthy New You (While Earning Cashback)
It’s a new year, so let’s collectively pretend like this is the year we get super fit and prove it with Instagram stories three times a week.
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