GE Ep 192 [2017]: How Toot Founder Sophia Parsa (Forbes 30 Under 30) Built a Vibrant Community & Leveraged IG Gifs to Build Her Startup

Published: March 10, 2019, 11:30 a.m.

b'Hey everyone, in today\\u2019s\\xa0episode, I\\xa0share the mic with Sophia Parsa, co-founder of Toot, a marketplace that instantly connects students with\\xa0tutors and academic assistance via mobile app, founder of Mountaingate,\\xa0which connects leading entrepreneurs and artists, and is on Forbes\\u2019 30 Under 30 List for 2017.\\n Listen as Sophia discusses how the idea for\\xa0Toot came about because she had urgently needed a tutor one night in college, how a $25\\xa0GIF ad on Instagram skyrocketed their success, how investing in key relationships (including 100 student ambassadors) brought her\\xa0where she is today, and why her next\\xa0goal is to create access to education for everyone around the world.\\n Click here for show notes and transcript.\\n Leave Some Feedback:\\n What should I talk about next? Who should I interview?\\xa0Please let me know on\\xa0Twitter\\xa0or in the comments below.\\n Did you enjoy this episode?\\xa0If so, leave a\\xa0short review here.\\n Subscribe\\xa0to\\xa0Growth Everywhere on iTunes.\\n Get the non-iTunes RSS feed\\n \\xa0Connect With Eric Siu:\\n Growth Everywhere\\n Single Grain\\n Twitter @ericosiu\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'