Jon Carson

Jon Carson is a seasoned education entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in starting, scaling, and exiting businesses in the education sector.1 He is currently the Co-Founder of College Guidance Network (CGN), a digital media company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.1

Professional Experience

College Guidance Network (CGN): Carson co-founded CGN in July 2020.1 The company applies the MasterClass model to college guidance, featuring over 250 experts including best-selling authors, college presidents, and admissions deans.1 CGN's expert guidance system can generate over 4.1 million unique, personalized roadmaps for high school families navigating the college and career process.1

Previous Ventures:

• CollegeVine: Carson served as the founding CEO from January 2016 to June 2019, scaling the company's bookings from $300,000 to a $10 million run rate.1
• FamilyEducation Network: As CEO from 1990 to 2000, Carson built the largest education website on the internet at the time, engaging over 25% of U.S. school districts.1
• Strategy Associates: Carson was the Managing Partner from 1984 to 1989, focusing on small and mid-sized growth businesses in the technology sector.1

Other Roles

• Student Mentor at Harvard Innovation Lab (2015-present)1
• Board of Directors member at Taunton Press, Inc. (2008-present)1

Education

• Master of Public and Private Management (MBA) from Yale School of Management1
• B.S. in Marketing and Finance from Babson College1

Achievements

Carson has demonstrated a strong track record in building and scaling education-focused businesses. His experience includes raising significant capital, securing strategic partnerships, and successfully exiting companies through acquisitions.12