Edtech Insiders
Edtech Insiders
Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell
Why Graduation Is Higher Ed’s Most Overlooked Growth Lever with Chase Rigby of Tassel
27 minutes Posted Apr 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Graduation as a growth and marketing moment
Unifying registration, tickets, and stage flow
A student earns $3,500 via digital announcements
Saving thousands of admin hours with AI
The “cap-and-gown cartel” and outdated business models
Better graduation to stronger alumni ties
Disrupting the cap-and-gown model
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Send us Fan Mail Chase Rigby is the CEO of Tassel, a platform modernizing graduation experiences for universities worldwide. A former Google PM and Chief Product Officer at Canopy, his career sits at the intersection of education, technology, and product innovation. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why graduation is a key (and overlooked) growth moment How Tassel simplifies complex commencement logistics Where AI improves the student and admin experience &nb...