ForgeNow

What Products or Services does your business provide?

ForgeNow offers accelerated trades training over seven weeks in the areas of plumbing, electrical wiring, HVAC, and Facilities Maintenance

What types of advertising are you currently doing, and what types of advertising have been most successful for you in the past?

Google Paid Search. Online social media marketing has not worked.

Are there any certifications, awards, or media recognition that your business has received?

ForgeNow is regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission and Texas Veterans Commission.
ForgeNow is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET)
ForgeNow was recognized by the Texas Veterans Commission for our support of Veterans.

Tell us about your employees.

ForgeNow has 30 employees and about 45% of the employees are Veterans.

What is the story behind your business?

The ForgeNow co-founders saw a need to quickly fill the ever-widening trades gap in America and modeled ForgeNow training after military basic training. Prior to founding ForgeNow, one found spent many years in investment banking and the other in private equity.

Tell a story about a great customer experience.

ForgeNow has trained individuals from all walks of life. We have helped service members transition from active duty to the civilian world, second-chance citizens, recent high school graduates, and new citizens. One individual to highlight came to America on a special visa due to his service to the US Military in Afghanistan. He was sponsored by a local non-profit to attend ForgeNow and within a year of graduating, was making over $100,000 a year.

Explain why a customer should consider your business instead of going to a competitor.

ForgeNow’s programs are short and intensive, getting a student into their field of choice much quicker than other schools.

What extra services do you offer that people might not know about?

ForgeNow offers lifetime placement service for our graduates.