People Capital announces new solution for the student loan marketplace

26th April, 2010 - Posted by Tom - No Comments

Over the last 2 years, People Capital has made great strides in developing innovative and critical solutions for the student loan marketplace. This week, I am excited to update you on the developments of our relationship with Access to Money, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMI)  (“ATM”). They are a cash management company (with over 13,000 ATM’s) and » Read More

People Capital presenting at Finovate2009 on Tues September 29

27th September, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

Finovate will showcase the best new financial and banking technology innovations from established leading companies and hot young startups. We are proud to have been handpicked from hundreds of other companies. Read More

College Grad Crystal Ball: What You Will Earn (MainStreet.com)

25th August, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

People Capital and the Human Capital Score were featured in MainStreet.com (Circ: Approx. 3.5 million unique visitors a month).  Run by the TheStreet.com, the site reports on breaking news and finance and explains how the information directly relates to the average consumer. College Grad Crystal Ball: What You Will Earn: For college students seeking private loans, and » Read More

People Capital featured in Today’s Campus (formerly known as the Greentree Gazette)

18th August, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

People Capital and the Human Capital Score were featured in Today’s Campus (Circ:50,000 unique visitors a month)  formerly known as the Greentree Gazette.  Today’s Campus is written for decision makers in the world of higher education and is published six times a year. Here is the part on HCS: Student loan risk is typically calculated looking » Read More

People Capital – a killer startup!

30th July, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

People Capital has been profiled by KillerStartups a user driven internet startups community. When it comes to academic funding, institutional lenders still stand as the largest source of capital income for prospective students. People Capital is a new platform that aims to let newcomers start a credit story that will be assessed by lenders, and that » Read More

Busy week – we raised money and saw hits on Human Capital Score top 10,000 on one day!

14th July, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

We are excited to report that we have raised $500,000 in a second tranche, bringing Series B funding to $2 million total. The latest tranche was led by Serious Change fund, which is headed by investor Josh Mailman. The news was covered in Dow Jones VentureWire, VatorNews and VentureDeal. We have also had tremendous media » Read More

How much will you be worth, college student?

7th July, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

People Capital and the Human Capital score were featured in “the new economy blog” on The Christian Science Monitor (Circ: 2.1 million unique visitors a month).  The article not only discusses the HCS, but also weaves it into a trend story about how students are looking more toward private loans to cover costs of higher » Read More

Round up of People Capital in the press

1st July, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

In the past few weeks we have seen increased coverage of People Capital and our Human Capital Score in the press. Check out the following: Foxbusiness.com included us in an article titled Peer-to-Peer Sites Offer College Loans. Our advisory board and general counsel were both featured on TheDeal.com’s (Circ: 252,000 unique visitors a month) Corporate Dealmaker section. The board » Read More

US News & World Report covers Human Capital Score

10th June, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

US News & World Report covered our Human Capital Score in a recent article about college planning. Read more at How Much Money Should I Borrow for College? Read More

Thomas Shelton, CEO of People Capital interviewed on Countdown to College Radio

18th May, 2009 - Posted by Alan - No Comments

Countdown to College Radio is a weekly one-hour show dedicated to helping college-bound high school students and their families understand the process of getting ready for–and getting into–college. Show host Beth Pickett interviews experts on the college application process, high school coursework, summer opportunities, extracurricular activities, application essays, standardized testing, financial aid, and college options, » Read More

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