The client
Repandu was an early-stage education company of one to ten people, founded to give college students a personal network of qualified students and recent graduates who could proofread their essays and give them career guidance. Its CEO and founder, Raphael Tordjman, hired Frenchy Digital in June 2021 after meeting the studio's two founders and deciding they were the right team for the build.
The problem
The idea is simple to say and hard to run. A student with an application essay due wants help from someone who went through the same process recently, not a faceless editing service. That means a two-sided marketplace: students on one side, mentors on the other, and money changing hands in between. Repandu needed a product that could carry all three, and a way to reach students that did not depend on a large ad budget.
What we built
The scope, as the client described it in his review, covered five areas.
The ambassador program was the growth answer. Students trust other students, and a campus ambassador costs far less to run than paid acquisition for a company at this stage. Building it into the product from the start meant referrals could be tracked rather than handled by hand.
Payments were the trust answer. When the money flows through the platform, a student knows what they are paying before they share an essay, and a mentor knows they will be paid for the work.
How the project ran
The client worked directly with Frenchy Digital's two founders, Chris and Yasmine, alongside a team of developers. Beyond the code, the client singled out the feedback he received on UX, branding, design and marketing, and described the team as timely and responsive. The investment sat in the $10,000 to $49,999 band on Clutch.
Results
The client did not report user or revenue numbers in his review, so we do not publish any. His assessment was qualitative: the work exceeded expectations and the team went above and beyond. Repandu's former website is no longer online, so there is no live product to link here.
In the client's words
They do great work that exceeds their clients' expectations. They go above and beyond to ensure satisfaction.
— Raphael Tordjman, CEO, Repandu
The full review is on Frenchy Digital's Clutch profile.
What a similar startup can take from this
A marketplace MVP needs three things on day one: a way for both sides to meet, a way for money to move, and a way to grow that the founders can afford. Repandu put payments and an ambassador program into the first build rather than leaving them for later. If you are planning a student or tutoring product, see our education industry page, or browse more client case studies.
About the figures
Figures on this page are as reported by the client at project close and have not been re-measured by Frenchy Digital.
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