knctrr, the new platform that connects local creatives and freelancers with small businesses seeking quality services, welcomes Surendra Goel, cofounder of Urgent.ly, to the team. Goel will serve as a Board Advisor and equity holder, joining knctrr at an imperative time and following the company making Technical.ly’s “Top 20 Tech Companies to Watch in 2020” list in Baltimore. His industry experience and success in managing and developing businesses will be ancillary in helping knctrr properly plan for future growth while entering into new markets.
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“I’m thrilled to be working with such a capable team of like minded individuals who truly see the bigger picture when it comes to locality, ease, and accessibility for creative and freelance services. I am looking to guide the knctrr team to realize their vision of creating a totally frictionless experience for small businesses to hire other small businesses,” says Goel.
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Although an engineer by trade, owning 14 patents in search engine and content interfacing, Goel has leveraged his deep technical background to pursue various entrepreneurial endeavors, creating numerous companies that solve complex challenges. Goel has also held various executive roles with the likes of Comcast and AOL. Most recently, Goel cofounded Urgent.ly, widely known “like Uber for roadside assistance”, in 2013 and quickly disrupted the roadside assistance market. In the 7 years since they were founded, Goel helped lead the company as Chairman and CTO to new heights as the #6 fastest growing company in North America, according to Deloitte. Recently closing a $21M Series B round, they now find themselves shipping as a valuable solution to car manufacturers such as BMW.
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