Greg’s idea further evolved into a course creation platform when he recognized gaps in the existing Learning Management Systems. He went from having 10-15 people in a classroom to suddenly having thousands of students worldwide. By the time he left practicing law, the LSAT course was producing more revenue than his legal practice and it just kept going from there. Greg Smith’s idea for Thinkific came from an online course he was teaching for passing the LSAT. According to Thinkific’s website its mission is no less than “to revolutionize the way people learn and earn online by giving them the tools they need to turn their expertise into a sustainable business that impacts both them and their audience.” Thinkific is a Vancouver based company that started in 2012. Thinkific ( offers a powerful, all-in-one platform that enables entrepreneurs and educators to create, market, sell and deliver their own online courses.
