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John Worthington
CEO & Founder
- Tech2U
- Sircles
- FireUp Esports Lounge
- đź“ŤMcClellan, CA
John Worthington is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling businesses to industry recognition. As the founder and CEO of Sircles and Tech 2U, he has led multiple ventures to success, securing millions in funding and pioneering innovative strategies in tech and community engagement.
His latest venture, Sircles, is disrupting the traditional review space by replacing ratings and anonymous feedback with trusted recommendations from real connections. By leveraging a novel crowdfunding model—what he calls “Riding the Escalator”—he has built a self-sustaining cycle where investors become users, advocates, and key drivers of organic growth. This strategy has raised over $6.8 million, positioning Sircles as one of the most successful crowdfunded startups in the tech sector.
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 BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
John Worthington
CEO & Founder
- đź“ŤMcClellan, CA
- Tech2U
- Sircles
- FireUp Esports Lounge
John Worthington is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling businesses to industry recognition. As the founder and CEO of Sircles and Tech 2U, he has led multiple ventures to success, securing millions in funding and pioneering innovative strategies in tech and community engagement.
His latest venture, Sircles, is disrupting the traditional review space by replacing ratings and anonymous feedback with trusted recommendations from real connections. By leveraging a novel crowdfunding model—what he calls “Riding the Escalator”—he has built a self-sustaining cycle where investors become users, advocates, and key drivers of organic growth. This strategy has raised over $6.8 million, positioning Sircles as one of the most successful crowdfunded startups in the tech sector.
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“Roseville-based social media startup Sircles has moved from its over-year-long beta test to open availability on the Apple app store and Google Play today.
Sircles had more than 4,000 users of its beta version, which it bills as a positive alternative to Yelp because it doesn’t allow for reviews, only recommendations.”Â
Timeline
Nov 2020 - Present
Sircles
CEO & Founder
Ask me
| 99% of startups fail, and crowdfunding rarely works—how did you do it? |
| Why are people saying Sircles could be the next big thing in social media? |
| With crowdfunding, investors become users and advocates—can you share how that strategy has worked? |
| Why is crowdfunding such an exciting opportunity for retail investors? |
| Speaking of speculative investments, what do you think the future looks like for Bitcoin? |
