About MakeTheBoard

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The short version

MakeTheBoard lets you create live leaderboards, scoreboards, goal trackers, and fundraising thermometers in seconds. No downloads, no coding, no student accounts. Just create a board, share the link, and update scores from your phone.

Why it exists

I built MakeTheBoard because every existing tool was either too complicated, too expensive, or required everyone to download an app. Teachers needed leaderboards for their classrooms but didn't want students creating accounts. Sales managers wanted a live scoreboard on the office TV but didn't want to wrestle with spreadsheets and screen-sharing. Event organizers needed something that just worked.

So I built something simple: create a board, add participants, share a link. Scores update in real time across every device. No installs, no sign-ups for viewers, no IT department required.

Today, MakeTheBoard powers leaderboards for teachers, sales teams, nonprofits, coaches, trivia hosts, and event organizers around the world.

Who's behind it

Jarred Hess, Founder of MakeTheBoard

Jarred Hess

Founder & Creator

I'm Jarred. I design, build, and run MakeTheBoard. I handle everything from the code to customer support. If you've emailed us, you've talked to me.

By the numbers

60,000+

Participants tracked (as of September 2026)

2022

Founded

1

Person behind it all

Who runs it

MakeTheBoard is operated by MakeThe.com. Support, billing, and every product decision run through one person, which is why replies come from a name rather than a ticket queue.

Reach us through the contact form, or email contact@maketheboard.com. Billing questions get a reply the same business day; everything else within one.

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