Change the World 2025
In an era unsettled by AI and automation, job training and upskilling are more urgent than ever—but they’re often hard to find, and often unaffordable for workers. Startup Guild partners with employers to provide those services, at no cost to the students. In 2024, about 1.4 million employees were eligible for Guild training programs, and 60,000 completed or graduated from them, saving more than $1 billion in tuition costs. Guild says its learners are 3.5 times as likely to rise in the ranks at their companies, and only half as likely to leave, compared with those who don’t participate. But for those who do want a transition, Guild’s platforms help students train for in-demand jobs in fields like nursing and manufacturing-technician work.