Summary:
GAGE is a tech startup expanding to Atlanta and Dallas.
The platform allows service workers to show their credentials and skills, replacing the traditional resume.
Founded by Justin Henshaw, GAGE started as a simple spreadsheet concept.
Selected for Techstars Accelerators, GAGE is garnering attention in the tech industry.
Spring launch of an improved version of the platform aimed at hourly workers is on the horizon.
A New Era for Service Workers
A tech startup based in Coastal Georgia is set to make waves in the employment landscape by expanding its reach to Atlanta and Dallas.
GAGE, a web platform crafted for service workers, allows them to showcase their credentials and skills to potential employers, replacing the traditional resume. Founded by serial entrepreneur Justin Henshaw, who previously owned a series of restaurants, GAGE originated from a simple spreadsheet concept that evolved into a comprehensive platform. Henshaw, a Marine veteran and now CEO of GAGE, noted, "The employees liked it and said they wished they could take it with them... So, I built a platform they're able to take with them from job to job and replace the resume. That's never been done before."
The tech industry is taking notice; GAGE was selected as one of 12 early-stage startups for the Techstars Accelerators program, a prestigious three-month initiative designed to help entrepreneurs secure seed capital and identify market opportunities for their products.
Keith Camhi, Techstars' managing director, praised GAGE, calling it a "truly transformative concept with massive potential" and highlighted its clever go-to-market strategy, which sets it apart from other disruptive platforms requiring large funding and user bases before monetization.
GAGE has already initiated a pilot program across several Smoothie King locations in Dallas, with Atlanta next on the agenda. Henshaw expressed optimism about the Techstars presence in Atlanta, seeing it as a significant opportunity for growth.
With the completion of the Techstars program, GAGE is gearing up to launch an enhanced version of its platform in spring, aimed at supporting hourly and shift workers, a demographic often overlooked by existing platforms that focus on white-collar professionals.
“This was built for restaurants, but we're in banking now and health care... multiple industries that employ entry-level work staff,” Henshaw explained, underscoring the platform's potential to serve the most underserved segments of the workforce.
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