When they graduated in 2013, the two friends moved to New York City to take on Spoon University full time — ignoring those who suggested they get “real jobs” — and attempted to build their business. At that time, Spoon University was valued at about $10 million, according to a Reuters report that quoted an unnamed source close to the deal. Queen’s University student Allie Fenwick found out about Spoon University by scrolling through her Facebook feed. Fenwick, who studies education, gender and drama, said Spoon University been a way for her to see if online media is something she’d like to pursue in the future. “A lot of university students don’t really know where they want to take their degrees or what their specific interest is in, so this is a really good way to learn about a career path,” she said.

Source: thestar September 05, 2017 21:56 UTC