Aj forsythe is an entrepreneur whose business endeavours have ranged from beekeeping to running a winery and, most notably, creating icracked while still a university student. Enter your location, the type of device you borked, and a technician an itech will accept your job. Jul 09, 20 aj forsythe, 25, and anthony martin, 26, first met during their freshman year at california polytechnic state university. Your trust is our top concern, so companies cant alter. For icracked for business clients, the most tenured and highest customerrated technicians are deployed. The largest and most widely trusted ondemand smartphone repair service. Mar 17, 2012 redwood citywoodside, ca icracked, an iphone and ipad repair company with headquarters in redwood city, is making headlines across the globe. Interviewing to become an icracked itech is a rigorous process, including background checks. From a cal poly dorm room startup to a silicon valley success story, icracked has triumphed in the technology sector. Oct 17, 2012 icracked, the worlds largest ios device repair company, announced today that it has brought on its 300th itech trained technicians who can come to a customers home or office to repair. Powering a network of more than 6,000 certified itechs worldwide, icracked h. Forsythes quest to transform icracked into the aaa of smartphones depends on an expanded itech networkeven putting one of his guys in every city in the world over the next 24 months. Users can also mail their device to icracked, and if they cant live without texting and twitter for three to five days, they can have a temporary substitute phone sent to them. Catching up with cla grads at tech runaway icracked college.
Cracking the code of consumer electronics repair, icracked. Ycs icracked is blowing up with a new uber for iphone. Mar 04, 2012 coolest college startups 2012 cracking the iphone. Catching up with cla grads at tech runaway icracked. Aj forsythe has built his business on fixing iphone cheaper and more. Many of the 125 icracked technicians work on a freelance basis, though each applicant must go through a screening process and are supervised by itech manager allen davis. Redwood citywoodside, ca icracked, an iphone and ipad repair company with headquarters in redwood city, is making headlines across the. Aj forsythe icracked aj forsythe is the founder and ceo of icracked inc. Clumsy but industrious, forsythe bought parts on alibaba.
Forsythe says hes selective and he only ends up hiring about 2. Aj got the idea for this business after breaking his phone countless times and finally deciding to try and fix it on his own by ordering parts online. Now aged 25, he featured in the 2014 forbes 30 under 30 list for technology. Ycs icracked is blowing up with a new uber for iphone repairs service. Responding to intense and rapid nationwide consumer. Forsythe cofounded icracked, a startup that with a team of repair people who specialize in cracked screens. In a phone interview last week, icracked founder and ceo aj forsythe told techcrunch that his company has brought in 280 more full and parttime itechs to its roster bringing the total to. Oct 07, 2012 in addition, icracked s technicians are located throughout the world, he said, with 300 guys in eight countries, to cut down on repair time. Aj forsythe, 25, and anthony martin, 26, first met during their freshman year at california polytechnic state university. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ajs connections.
Dec 01, 2018 little did i know, deep inside guidelines made available only after purchasing a kit, in order to even use the icracked generated scheduling system itech pro, you had to generate 10 repairs first. Aj forsythe is founder of icracked which is a worldwide iphone ipod ipad repair and buyback company with over 340 ondemand itechs in 10 countries. Our network of thousands of highly trained mobile itechs around the country and around the world can come to you anywhere, anytime with just a few taps to repair your mobile device. Aj forsythe has built his business on fixing iphone cheaper and more conveniently. Thats pretty hard when, until youve done 140 repairs, there is a 4 minute delay to seeing repair requests and the others get to snatch them up. Forsythe says hes selective and he only ends up hiring about 2 to 3 percent of itech applicants. Hrb 215531 umsatzsteueridentifikationsnr de297450891. Only 2% of those who apply make it into the training program, said forsythe. Ycs icracked is blowing up with a new uber for iphone repairs. Apr 04, 2014 since icrackeds founding in 2010, demand has skyrocketed, prompting founders aj forsythe and anthony martin to hire 50 itechs each month for the last six months.
For california polytechnic state university student a. Eventually, icracked will be able to send out an itech immediately, who. Once a gap is opened, insert the flat end of the spudger between the bezel and glass, but only as far as the notch in the spudger will still show. Reviews from icracked employees about icracked culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. We want to be the aaa for your device, explains aj forsythe, the. Pros adding the itech mobile repair services to our list of services was the best business development move that i have made for. Feb 12, 2014 forsythe s quest to transform icracked into the aaa of smartphones depends on an expanded itech networkeven putting one of his guys in every city in the world over the next 24 months. How one guy started a multimilliondollar iphone repair company in. For iphone 6s buyers, icracked will come to your home or work. They were voted inc coolest college startup of 2012. May 03, 2012 icracked offers doortodoor iphone service. Little did i know, deep inside guidelines made available only after purchasing a kit, in order to even use the icracked generated scheduling system itech pro, you had to generate 10 repairs first.
I looked into the company and it seems pretty legit, but i had a brief interview on the phone today with one of the recruiters and i would be the only person in my area who is. Forsythe, 23 graduated june, 2011, california polytechnic state university icracked for most people, breaking a new iphone twice in two days would be a tragedy. In january 2010 aj forsythe launched his iphone repair business, along with anthony martin and leslee lambert. He also couldnt afford to be apples best repair customer. According to a study by the idc, mobile workforces are expected to top 105 million by 2020. How one guy started a multimilliondollar iphone repair. Aj ran a winery with his brother called pink panda champion and wine is reckless love. Full interview transcript expand to view full transcript collapse to smaller transcript view. View aj forsythes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Sep 24, 2014 icracked, the leading tradein and repair service for smartphones and tablets, announces it will double its fleet of itechs by the end of 2014. In addition, icrackeds technicians are located throughout the world, he said, with 300 guys in eight countries, to cut down on repair time. To request an itech, head over to or our mobile app and we can take care of you today.
Wondering if the startup cost is worth the business. Aj forsythe started repairing iphones from his cal poly dorm. Screen repair startup gets a break san francisco business times. Nov 03, 2014 in a phone interview last week, icracked founder and ceo aj forsythe told techcrunch that his company has brought in 280 more full and parttime itechs to its roster bringing the total to. For iphone 6s buyers, icracked will come to your home or. In january 2010 aj forsythe launched his iphone repair business, icracked. Since icrackeds founding in 2010, demand has skyrocketed, prompting founders aj forsythe and anthony martin to hire 50 itechs each month for. Forsythe says icracked is partnering with large distributors of smartphone. We built an amazing network of technicians that are the lifeblood of our company where.
Aj forsythe is the founder and ceo of icracked inc. Aj forsythe, ceo of icracked, answers any lingering questions from draper university students about startups, securing funding and scaling. Feb 23, 20 ycs icracked is blowing up with a new uber for iphone repairs service. Jan 19, 20 icracked repairs ipads, ipods, and iphones.
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