This new Providence tech startup is looking to transform business schools
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Like many new college graduates, when Michael Croft entered the workforce he had to shed instructional classes and teach himself on the spot. At the time he thought it would have been helpful to have a network that had relevant information applicable for multiple positions.
Years later, after working at Amica Mutual Insurance and founding eSavV Tech, a Lincoln-based technology solutions provider, Croft started his latest venture in 2015. Volute, based in Providence’s Innovation District (also known as the Jewelry District), was designed to transform business schools into “lifelong learning centers” that bridge academia and industry.
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