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Dave Hurwit

Founder & CEO, Troove. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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David Hurwitt is the founder and CEO of Troove, an edtech platform that matches applicants with colleges. Before Troove, he spent decades in corporate innovation and marketing, including leadership roles at Whirlpool and Renewable NRG Systems.

What they said6 Shows1

Everything Dave Hurwit said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

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Hurwit: The primary challenge in US higher education is retention, not admissions

“The problem in America with college is not getting in. It's getting out.”

Dave Hurwit Sep 6, 2023 ▶ 4:08 The Ultimate Challenge: Selling a SaaS to Universities, he hated what his Daughter went through

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Hurwit: US four-year college graduation rate is only 45%

“If you look at the four-year graduation rate, it's 45%. It's basically half of all students will transfer or drop out from the first school that they attend.”

Dave Hurwit Sep 6, 2023 ▶ 4:29 The Ultimate Challenge: Selling a SaaS to Universities, he hated what his Daughter went through

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Hurwit: Colleges spend 10% of marketing budgets buying student lists for spam

“Most schools spend about 10% of their budget just buying the names of kids and plugging them into their spam models.”

Dave Hurwit Sep 6, 2023 ▶ 6:53 The Ultimate Challenge: Selling a SaaS to Universities, he hated what his Daughter went through

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Hurwit: Average four-year US college acceptance rate is about 70%

“The average four year, the average acceptance rate is about 70%. And I know that the, you know, the Harvard's and MIT's dominate the news at, you know, three percent, but they are a tiny fraction of the total market.”

Dave Hurwit Sep 6, 2023 ▶ 4:14 The Ultimate Challenge: Selling a SaaS to Universities, he hated what his Daughter went through

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Hurwit: US Colleges Spend $15B Annually on Marketing and Admissions

“Schools are collectively spending about fifteen billion dollars a year on advertising, marketing, and admissions costs, and this is a system that is profoundly unequal, right?”

Dave Hurwit Sep 6, 2023 ▶ 5:04 The Ultimate Challenge: Selling a SaaS to Universities, he hated what his Daughter went through

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Hurwit: Private Colleges Spend $2,700–$2,800 Per Enrolled Student

“Admissions, you know, typically the average fully loaded cost for one enrolled student at a private college is about 27, 2800 bucks to enroll one student.”

Dave Hurwit Sep 6, 2023 ▶ 6:11 The Ultimate Challenge: Selling a SaaS to Universities, he hated what his Daughter went through

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Dave's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
TOP FOUNDERSLEDGER	Founder & CEO, Troove	1	6	100% 5/5	full record on Top Founders →