What’s New: BioBuddy proudly announces that it brought on Nick Shippers, the former Director of Growth at Forbes, as its new Head of Growth, leading our go-to-market strategies. Shippers will leverage his extensive experience in digital growth marketing and product development to elevate BioBuddy’s innovative biology education portal.
- Nick was recently a Growth director for The Block, which was purchased for $70M earlier this year.
- He is the Founder of RYZ Factor, a boutique growth agency for impactful brands in early stages that are ready to rapidly grow the audiences they reach.
- Notably, Nick was invited as employee #1 for Forbes’ growth team and is among the top 1% of growth expert talent at MarketerHire.
BioBuddy Said: “We’re over the moon since bringing Nick on because the speed of our success allowed us to hire more animators ahead of schedule and we overshot our predicted metrics,” said Chris Egasti, founder of BioBuddy
This is Important: Shippers’ expertise will be crucial in rapidly scaling BioBuddy’s reach, especially following BioBuddy’s recent grant from The Ohio State University, ahead of the school season and beyond. Next year will be a major stress test of 3D learning tools for BioBuddy.
- Shippers’ commitment to building brands into memorable experiences and supercharging missions for millions aligns with BioBuddy’s mission to revolutionize how complex biological concepts are taught and understood—potentially extending beyond biology.
- Chris Egasti, founder of BioBuddy, hinted at more to come, “Our confidence is in Nick’s ability to guide BioBuddy through expanding our interactive portal beyond biology so that millions of scientists of tomorrow can master their education and help solve problems—together—with our tools.”
Nick Said: “My career began in clinical research for kids with severe asthma at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where I learned the power of data and science in transforming lives. I believe 3D and interactive learning will be this generation’s go-to method for quickly mastering complex concepts in a post-COVID and rapidly evolving world that now needs more solutions. These interactive tools are essential for the leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. As a visual learner, I am excited to ensure every AP Bio student will leverage BioBuddy’s models to study smarter, not harder.”
What’s on the Horizon: Under Shippers’ guidance, BioBuddy has already made significant strides. “In just a few months, we’ve reached 5,000 active Portal users, enhancing resources for educators and students alike. As we continue to scale, BioBuddy is solidifying its position as a leader in 3D and interactive education. And this is just the beginning,” says Shippers.
For more information about Nick Shippers, visit his LinkedIn profile or RYZFactor.com.
About BioBuddy
We create high quality STEM education resources that improve comprehension for students, enable educators, and give parents the assurance their students have a guide to success.
In the future, we want every student to be able to access everything they need to become successful STEM students on our learning portal. We see a generation of inspired learners who will tackle tomorrow’s problems with confidence.