Shift

22 statements across 2 episodes · 16 bullish · 0 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Mar 3, 2025 by Jillian Manus · said 33 times in 2 episodes since 2025 · across every show →

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Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Manus Commits $100,000 of Her Own Capital During Shift's Pitch
“And I'm gonna put a 100,000 of my money right now.”
Jillian Manus Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 7:45 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025
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Slagh: Shift Matches Transitioning Military Veterans With Tech Internships
“So what we do today is we facilitate internships largely at high growth technology companies. So we work with recruiting teams diversity and inclusion teams, people operations to find relevant fits based on people who, people's experiences in the military, and…”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 4:52 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Slagh: Structure VC Increased Their Shift Investment to $350,000 After Diligence
“So much so that, that they came up to 350,000 dollars.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 30:24 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Phil Nadel: All four investors view Shift as a data play
“We need to make sure that he's on the same page with the four of us, because we all see it as a data play, right?”
Phil Nadel Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 23:52 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Disclosure
Slagh: Shift added 30 to 40 syndicate investors via Phil Nadel
“So far, we've added between 30 and 40 additional smaller investors through his syndicate, so we're seeing checks of 2500 dollars or 5000 dollars or 10,000 dollars, and it's really, really interesting to me to see the types of people who are getting involved.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 29:22 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Slagh: Shift raised $500,000 from investors on The Pitch
“Yes. That's, that, that's what happened just now.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 26:18 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025
Disclosure
Slagh: Shift Charges a $5,000 Upfront Fee Plus 20% of Salary
“5000 dollars per person. Per position. And then they pay us an additional 20% of the first year salary if a conversion takes place.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 9:14 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025
Assertion Partly supported
Slagh: BoxGroup, Full Tilt, Tim Ferriss, and Howard Lindzon invested in Shift
“Box Group here in New York GELT VC with Jake. The Full Tilt Capital, the managing partner there is Anthony Pompliano, he's an army veteran. Tim Ferriss, Howard Lindzen, and a few other angels as well.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 17:11 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Slagh: The Military Pays Salaries During Shift's Private Tech Internships
“So the military still pays their salary.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 5:38 #15 A Veteran Starts a Startup: Shift
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Structure Capital ultimately invested $350K in Shift alongside Phil Nadel's $100K
“Her 100,000 dollar commitment turned into a 350,000 dollar check from Structure Capital, and Phil put in a hundred K as well.”
Josh Muccio Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 20:21 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Structure Capital invested nearly $1M into Shift's subsequent $4M seed round
“In fact, her fund, Structure Capital, put in almost a million dollars in that four million dollar seed round, and that's on top of the 350 K they'd already put in.”
Josh Muccio Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 29:33 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Shift's seed round filled immediately once Andreessen Horowitz committed to lead
“When Andreessen came in, the entire round was spoken for right away.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 25:58 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
85% of Shift participants receive full-time job offers within three months
“The 85% of people who participate in SHIFT programs receive a full-time offer of employment from their host company within three months of arrival.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 28:43 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Disclosure
Jillian Manus commits $100,000 of her personal capital to Shift
“And I'm gonna put a 100,000 of my money right now.”
Jillian Manus Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 8:03 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Shift is currently serving over 700 people, a 10x year-over-year increase
“Today, we're working very closely with over 700 people. So in terms of what we've done year over year, it's more than a 10 X increase.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 28:53 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Disclosure
Shift matches transitioning military veterans with corporate tech internships
“So what we do today is we facilitate internships largely at high-growth technology companies. So we work with recruiting teams diversity and inclusion teams, people operations to find relevant fits based on people who, people's experiences in the military, and…”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 5:10 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Slaw: Shift has booked 15 search contracts at $5,000 each
“We have made the money for the initial search. So we've signed. 15 positions at 5000 dollars a piece, but now it's our job to convert on those in the next three to four months.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 9:59 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025
Assertion Supported
Military pays active-duty service members' salaries during Shift corporate internships
“So the military still pays their salary.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 5:56 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Shift secured enterprise partnership deals with Uber and Major League Baseball
“He's got deals with Uber and Major League Baseball, for example, which is totally cool.”
Josh Muccio Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 29:46 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 bullish
Opinion
Daniel Galati: Veteran career transition is a billion-dollar market opportunity
“I think it's actually a huge market. I think that if you play the numbers out, you can easily get to a billion dollar market opportunity here.”
Daniel Gulati Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 16:48 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025
Disclosure
Shift charges a $5k search fee plus 20% of first-year salary
“5000 dollars per person. Per position. And then they pay us an additional 20% of the first year's salary if a conversion takes place.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 9:33 From Startup Novice to Veteran
Mar 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Shift has 20,000 active service members and veterans on its email list
“20,000 people on the list today.”
Mike Slagh Mar 3, 2025 ▶ 13:11 From Startup Novice to Veteran
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