In 2018, Adrian Marable pitched his business idea at the City Startup Labs Pitch Competition in Charlotte. The seed was planted and his company, Groopwork, LLC, was founded.
Groopwork was started as an online learning management system (LMS) that helps professionals study for their certification exams. Today, Groopwork has built their LMS to be a more collaborative online learning system for the audit learner and caters to nonprofits, college continuing education programs, and businesses. Additionally, they provide both customized training and consulting services in technology and operations. Within training services, Groopwork also provides Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) training, which allows professionals to receive one of 13 internationally recognized certifications. Groopwork preserves the vision of creating the best collaborative learning environments both in-person and virtually for adults.
In 2019, Marable received the David Brady Award. The award is named for David Brady, a New York-based financial advisor who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He was highly respected for putting the client first and giving back to his community. It is awarded based on outstanding client focus and overall commitment to the company and community.
In 2021, Marable won a Spark Grant from the Cabarrus Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship through the Flywheel Foundation to aid in Groopwork's growth. Subsequently, he published his first book After the Pitch: How to Think Like an Investor and Secure the Startup Funding You Deserve. The book contains 200 questions that an investor may ask to help the founder be prepared to meet objections and speed up the due diligence process.
Groopwork reached out to GCAP in 2021 to assist them in identifying additional streams of revenue for their company in the government contracting area. The DoD spends an estimated $500 million a year on digital learning products and services. The global learning management system market is projected to grow from $13.38 billion in 2021 to $44.49 billion in 2028.
Groopwork has the ability to provide learning management programs, along with virtual event platforms to online portals and intranets. Most recently, Groopwork has worked with the NC Institute of Minority Economic Development, the Women's Business Center of Charlotte, and My Brother's Keeper Charlotte to build a better online learning community for women entrepreneurs and minority men across North Carolina.
The company has worked with their GCAP counselor to identify procurement histories, create a Plan of Action & Milestones (POAM), and a roadmap to expand further into the government space. Marable has earned high respect as an expert in his field by a multitude of state and local agencies. With his skill to prepare, execute, and envision, he will propel his company and clients to greatness.
To learn more about Groopwork, please visit www.groopwork.com.
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