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Strategic Evolution: Positioning Empatico for Long-term Success

Transforming Empatico from post-COVID crisis to an acquisition-ready EdTech leader, achieving 400% revenue growth while cutting costs 25% through technology modernization, team restructuring, and diversified revenue models.

The Opportunity

When Ryan Modjeski joined Empatico—a global EdTech platform connecting classrooms across 180 countries to build empathy—the organization was at an inflection point. After establishing its initial presence in the education space leading up to the COVID disruption, Empatico came out of the lockdowns ready to move from its startup phase to become a mature, sustainable organization with robust technology, clear brand identity, and diversified revenue streams.

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Our Approach

As Executive Director, Ryan led a comprehensive organizational advancement initiative focused on elevating Empatico to its next phase of growth:

  1. Technology Modernization: Hired a leading development firm (now an exclusive Delacorte Group partnership) to rebuild Empatico's digital platform, enabling reliable deployment cycles and accelerated feature development

  2. Team Alignment: Assembled a refreshed team structure (with 80% new composition) specifically designed for the organization's evolved mission and strategy

  3. Revenue Diversification: Created Empatico's first multi-channel revenue model, including securing a major lighthouse customer and establishing sustainable philanthropic partnerships

  4. Brand Transformation: Collaborated with an exceptional design partner (now part of The Delacorte Group team) to refresh Empatico's visual identity and communication strategy

  5. Impact Measurement: Developed pioneering frameworks for measuring empathy education outcomes, creating a distinct competitive advantage in the education space

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The Impact

Over a two-year period, this strategic evolution dramatically enhanced Empatico's position in the education technology landscape:

  • Financial Strength: Revenue grew by 400% while operating costs decreased by 25%, creating a sustainable foundation

  • User Engagement: Doubled engagement metrics despite the challenging educational landscape

  • Team Equity: 5x improvement in productivity while earning an 88% job satisfaction rating from team. 

  • Strategic Value: Successfully positioned the organization for acquisition

  • Continued Influence: The Empathy Framework developed during this period continues to inform educational approaches in social-emotional learning

 

Following the successful acquisition, Ryan and his partners continue as a strategic business advisor and technologists, helping ensure the program's continued impact and growth.

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