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Ben's fascination with college football recruiting started when he was just a teenager. His dedication drove him to write about Northwestern's recruiting prospects, leading to a connection with the head of football recruiting at the university. This position provided him with invaluable insights into the recruiting process and served as fertile ground for his entrepreneurial ideas.
The first pivotal moment for Zcruit came during a class where the concept of applying data to predict college recruiting decisions struck Ben like a lightbulb. Driven by the idea to introduce a data-driven approach to recruiting, he began this venture amid the challenges of being a college student without software skills or ample funding.