Eighteen months ago, the Berkeley Unified School District needed to dispose of excess goods — furniture, kitchen appliances and vehicles were sitting in a warehouse — but getting it hauled away proved too costly.
That’s when Melissa Rich of San Francisco-based InterScholastepped in. Rich’s company was able to solve the problem by selling the district’s unwanted stuff, making a little money for the district and for her company.
“Those dollars could be used to fund other educational programs for things that they do need money for — like keeping teachers, nurses and buying sports equipment,” said Rich, president and founder of InterSchola, which has grown revenue 76 percent to $2 million in 2009 from $1.2 million in 2007.
