Ezra Blum

Things I've built (and everything else)

Ezra Blum, 17. Las Vegas, Nevada. Applying to The Horowitz Andreessen Academy.

1

Problem Begone SOLVED

I built Problem Begone. You describe a problem, and it points you to a tool that already exists, a fix that isn't software, or a small app. Problems people choose to share go on a community board, so the next person gets there faster.

Problem Begone problem board showing three sample problems seeded for the demo
The community problem board. Sample problems seeded for the demo, not real users' posts.
2

Stark Financial Literacy

I'm the Program Director. The founder appointed me as the sole leader of an inmate financial literacy program.

Our curriculum is adopted by the Nevada Dept. of Corrections and reaches about 30,000 people a year.

~30,000 / yr

We're planning a California expansion.

3

Pipeline, a BBYO recruitment app

I built Pipeline, a recruitment app for BBYO. It's approved to test in 5 states.

5 states

Every week it gives you a list of who to text, with messages already written. Tap one and it opens your phone's own Messages app.

Each person moves through a pipeline: Prospect, Invited, Came once, Came twice, Regular, AIT/MIT, Member.

Each chapter's data is locked to that chapter in the database, and regional viewers only see anonymous totals. It only stores name, grade, school and an optional phone number. Never addresses, emails or photos.

4

BBYO, Jack Entratter AZA

I'm president of Jack Entratter AZA, our Las Vegas BBYO chapter. I've also been VP of Membership and VP of Communications.

9th–12th

I lead a 7-person board.

7

Our chapter won an international BBYO award.

We got 200K views on TikTok.

200K

We hosted an influencer with 1M subscribers for a Q&A.

1M

  1. 5

    I co-produced antisemitism videos viewed by 1,500+ students.

    1,500+

  2. 6

    I wrote a research paper on venture capital.

  3. 7

    I'm an IRS-certified tax preparer and peer instructor with VITA. I prepared about 15 accounting classmates to file free returns for elderly and disabled community members.

    ~15

  4. 8

    I'm a StandWithUs Kenneth Leventhal Intern, 1 of 150 teens selected across North America.

    1 of 150

  5. 9

    I'm a Student to Student (Jewish Nevada) group leader. I present Judaism in churches and schools, and I was featured in the local newspaper.

  6. 10

    I'm president of JSU.

  7. 11

    I make fundraising calls, about 300 a week.

    ~300 / wk

  8. 12

    I'm varsity swim captain at Palo Verde and a 2x 5A regional finalist. The team has 12 straight state titles.

    2x, 12

  9. 13

    With Las Vegas Swim Club, I've qualified for the Nevada State Championships 3 times and was a finalist in 2023.

    3x, 2023