FlashNotes | Fast facts

Launched: December 2009

Who it is: A Youngstown Business Incubator portfolio company, started by 22-year-old Brecksville native Mike Matousek.

What it’s about: An online marketplace for class notes, study guides and book summaries. Students post notes to the site, set their own price and receive 80 percent of the payment when classmates buy their notes.

Who uses the site: The site has had more than 3,500 transactions from 12 college campuses, including the University of Akron, Kent State University, Ohio State University, John Carroll University, Case Western Reserve University, Bowling Green State University, Miami University of Ohio and Ohio University.

Where to find it: www.flashnotes.com.

Source: FlashNotes