This Is an Actual Working System.
Not a Nonprofit Idea.
TELPI operates and supports a self-sustaining funding model that reinvests revenue generated through its B2B vendor network directly into workforce development. A portion of every dollar TELPI earns is allocated to support Career Connected Learning in schools and community programs, eliminating financial barriers and reducing reliance on taxpayer funding.
Education and Industry Remain Disconnected.
6 million jobs are unfilled right now (U.S. Chamber). Businesses can't find qualified workers. Schools graduate students with no clear path to employment.
The gap isn't a talent shortage. It's a connection failure. Industry needs workers. Schools need real-world, authentic, applied learning. Nobody built the bridge.
TELPI builds that bridge at zero cost to schools and reentry programs.
Because Today's Workforce Development System Is Broken.
TELPI changes this by flipping the funding model: instead of asking schools or taxpayers to fund workforce development, TELPI leverages private-sector activity to generate sustainable funding. Every transaction within TELPI's B2B ecosystem becomes an investment in talent development, creating a continuous loop: business activity, revenue, workforce training, stronger talent pipeline, better outcomes for employers and communities.
The result is a scalable, self-funded system that aligns economic incentives with social impact, without adding cost to schools or relying on new public spending.
Schools Lack Critically-Needed Funding
Schools lack funding to deliver real-world, career-connected experiences. TELPI eliminates that barrier entirely. Zero cost to the district, ever.
Workforce Programs Are Currently Tax-Dependent
Traditional workforce programs rely on inconsistent or limited tax funding. TELPI's model is driven by industry participation, not public budgets.
Reentry Populations Face Barriers
Reentry populations face barriers to access and opportunity. TELPI-funded programs remove those barriers with zero cost to correctional facilities and reentry organizations.
Self-Sustaining. Industry-Driven. Dual Pipeline.
The TELPI Difference at a Glance
Three Steps. That's It.
Businesses join the TELPI network. TELPI analyzes operating costs across 10 categories and connects them to vetted vendors. Partners save money and keep those savings.
TELPI operates a self-sustaining funding model that reinvests revenue generated through its B2B vendor network directly into workforce development. A portion of every dollar TELPI earns is allocated to support Career Connected Learning in schools and community programs, eliminating financial barriers and reducing reliance on taxpayer funding.
Funds go to schools and reentry programs. Students earn certifications. Graduates enter the workforce. Partners gain a local talent pipeline. The cycle repeats.
Built by Operators, Not Academics.
John Miranda, MSAE
Matthew J. Malaney Jr., C.E.P.
Recognized by Leaders Who Matter
Awarded to TELPI (former company name honored prior to re-branding) by the Ohio ESC Association at the same ceremony honoring Mark Lamoncha.
Columbiana County Business Advisory Council won the top state award three consecutive years, citing TELPI's school-industry programs as a key reason.
7+ Years of Proof. The Infrastructure Is Built.
28 education partners. 34 business partners. $0 new cost to schools and students. The question is who wants to join.