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Hickory is the only training tool focused on retention, turning your sales and customer service staff into brand experts.
70% of training is forgotten within 5 days. Hickory’s proprietary algorithm predicts when each employee will forget what they've learned and ensures their product knowledge remains up to date by sending targeted reinforcement exercises.
70% of training is forgotten within 5 days. Hickory’s proprietary algorithm predicts when each employee will forget what they've learned and ensures their product knowledge remains up to date by sending targeted reinforcement exercises.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2015
Investors 3
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| Rethink Education Management | rethink.vc | |
| Notation Capital | notation.vc |
Mentions in press and media 4
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| Aug 18, 2015 | The 50 Startups That Launched At Y Combinator Summer 2015 Demo Day 1 | Hardware took the spotlight at today’s Y Combinator Demo Day, reflecting a major shift of the accelerator beyond the cliche mobile app startup. Out of the 50 companies from the Summer 2015 batch that demoed on the record today, 20 featured ... |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Hickory (YC S15) Helps Employees Retain What They Learn During Training | Launching this week out of our current Summer 2015 class, Hickory is a startup that’s created an app to help employees remember what they’ve learned during their initial training. According to Hickory, some 70% of employee training is forg... |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Piper invests £6m in Hickory’s BBQ chain | Piper has made a significant investment in Hickory’s Smokehouse. Hickory’s is an American style, family friendly smokehouse and BBQ restaurant chain, with a strong focus on food quality and authenticity. Meats are slow cooked for up to 12 ... |
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FAQ about Hickory
When was Hickory founded?
Hickory was founded in 2015.
Who has invested in Hickory?
Parsers VC lists 3 investors of Hickory, among them Rethink Education Management and Notation Capital.
What has the press written about Hickory?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Hickory, among them “The 50 Startups That Launched At Y Combinator Summer 2015 Demo Day 1” (Aug 18, 2015) and “Hickory (YC S15) Helps Employees Retain What They Learn During Training” (Jul 31, 2015).
Is Hickory still active?
Yes, Hickory is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 21, 2020.