Worldwise Education is a company that helps schools raise funds by selling student artwork on merchandise like greeting cards. They work with over 400 schools across 14 states. Products are sold through school fundraisers, retailers like Whole Foods, and their online store. Revenues have grown from $800k in 2008 to over $11M in 2011. They are seeking $2M to expand their school and retail channels and launch a new online marketplace for teachers called WExchange.com.

1. Worldwise Education, Inc. a unique company that helps schools help themselves

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10. Select Financial Information FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 ALL SALES 803 953 5,018 11,395 COGS 178 218 1,008 2,250 SG&A 689 644 2,565 6,088 Pretax Profit $ (89) $ 89 $ 1,444 $ 3,056 Schools 204 300 587 941 Retail locations 0 100 1,500 5,000 Fiscal Year ends June 30 Dollars in thousands