{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"UP068: Fiveable // live-streaming test prep for AP classes","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4303,"description":"Interview begins: 7:02\r\nDebrief begins: 51:37\r\n\r\nAmanda DoAmaral is the founder and CEO of Fiveable.\r\n\r\nFiveable is an online streaming and content platform helping high school students study and master their AP exams. Started just two years ago, Fiveable offers live and pre-recorded videos, study guides, as well as community building resources.\r\n\r\nAfter teaching in Oakland for several years with Teach for America, Amanda DoAmaral began Fiveable as a way to help her old students who needed guidance in studying for their AP exams. In only a couple years, Fiveable has grown to include teachers from various types of backgrounds and boasts a 92% pass rate from their students.\r\n\r\nWe discuss:\r\n- Ad: Business calling and texting anytime, anywhere with Tresta (6:02)\r\n- TFA training and lack of teaching preparation (9:47)\r\n- Teaching in Oakland and decision to leave (12:27)\r\n- Start of Fiveable (20:30)\r\n- Business growth (23:27)\r\n- Live streaming vs. pre-recorded videos (26:00)\r\n- Teachers/streamers on Fiveable (27:10, 41:17)\r\n- SAT/ACT prep (32:19)\r\n- Measuring success (33:13)\r\n- Dealing with seasonality of APs (37:10)\r\n- Fiveable's tiny team (46:53)\r\n\r\nFiveable is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.\r\n\r\nLearn more about Fiveable: https://fiveable.me/\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm\r\nAdvertise with an upside classified: https://upside.fm/classifieds\r\n--\r\n\r\nThis episode of Upside is sponsored by Tresta. Tresta is a mobile app that lets you do business calling and texting from anywhere. With Tresta, you can set up your business phone number, download the app, and start calling and texting UNLIMITED right away. \r\n\r\nTresta is the best business phone app on the market, whether you’re a founder or freelancer / just starting your business, or you’re already established. Growing your network and your business is all about communication. You’ve got to be available, no matter where you are. Tresta offers the call management features that empower you to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}