It wasn’t until 2007 that Chegg took a page out of the Netflix book and centered all their efforts on renting out textbooks to college students.
According to this New York Times article, the students were frustrated that you couldn’t get a job without experience, and couldn’t get experience out of a job.įive years later, the company incorporated with humble beginnings, providing similar services to education blogs today, including: The name Chegg is a combination of chicken and egg. It all began in 2000, when three Iowa State students got together and launched Cheggpost, a service similar to Craigslist for Iowa State students. We’ll dive further into these specific services, but first let’s take a look at Chegg’s history and development as a company. In practice, many college students also use Chegg to complete homework assignments, papers, quizzes and exams.Īccording to the company’s mission statement, “We support students on their journey from high school to college and into their career with tools designed to help them learn their course materials, succeed in their classes, save money on required materials, and learn the most in-demand skills.” Chegg’s student services include online tutoring, online homework assistance, and scholarship and internship search engines.Ĭhegg’s slogan, “A Smarter Way to Student”, shows the breadth of the student services they offer. Based in Santa Clara, California, Chegg is a disruptive education technology company that offers textbook rentals (digital and physical), textbooks, and a plethora of online student services.
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