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Osman RashidChegg

As an entrepreneur extraordinaire, a bright idea is never far away for Osman Rashid, who was the founding CEO of Chegg and is now co-Founder and CEO of Kno, Inc. Osman has always been involved in start-ups or worked in smaller size companies. He is currently leading an effort at Kno to help bring education into the 21st century by changing the way students learn.

Since its launch in 2005, Chegg has grown astronomically. Osman was inspired, along with his co-founder Aayush Phumbhra, to launch Chegg’s textbook rental service because he wanted college students to have convenient access to textbooks at a reasonable cost. Chegg’s ...

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