What Blake Learning Solutions does

Blake Learning Solutions (BLS) is a privately held, woman-owned small business (WOSB) founded in 2012 by Sarah Blake (CEO) and KC Blake (President) and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. The company operates a fully remote team of 20+ learning designers, storytellers, technologists, and strategists that delivers custom training, eLearning development, multimedia production, strategic communications, and AI transition services primarily to U.S. federal agencies (DoD, DHS, and civilian agencies) and to corporate clients in financial services, healthcare, construction, and technology.

BLS offers eight core practice areas: Training & Curriculum Development, Strategic Communications & Marketing, Learning Strategy & Workforce Development, Multimedia Production, Interpretive Planning & Experience Design, L&D Operations Support, K-12 Education, and AI Transformation. The firm does not sell a proprietary software platform; instead, it produces custom content using industry-standard authoring tools (Articulate Storyline/Rise, Adobe Captivate) delivered in SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, and xAPI/Tin Can formats, with integrations into client LMS environments (TalentLMS, Canvas). Internally, BLS uses AI-assisted translation combined with human review and sells an AI Transformation advisory service to clients navigating adoption.

Revenue is generated through a mix of fixed-price project engagements for corporate clients, time-and-materials contracts priced by labor category and hours for federal work, and retainer or ongoing support arrangements. Federal contract values range from $20,000-$50,000 for discrete projects to $2 million or more for multi-year program support. Distribution relies on direct federal contracting (sole-source WOSB awards, competitive small business set-asides) and prime contractor teaming, supplemented by corporate direct sales driven by case studies and the blakelearn.com website. BLS is family-owned with no disclosed external investors, no parent company, and no public revenue figures.

Name

Blake Learning Solutions

Legal name

Blake Learning Solutions

Website

https://blakelearn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blake Learning Solutions is a woman-owned, fully remote professional services firm that designs custom training, eLearning, multimedia, strategic communications, and AI transition solutions for U.S. federal agencies and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training and Learning & Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN), Learning Strategy, Instructional Design & Content Development (BPACANAG), Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Instructional design services
• ELearning development
• Corporate training solutions
• Federal training services
• Multimedia production

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fixed-Price Project Engagements: Project-based fixed-price pricing for corporate engagements with scoped deliverables. Initial discovery conversations are free.
2. Time-and-Materials Engagements: Time-and-materials pricing depending on scope and contract vehicle. Federal contracts priced by labor category and hours.
3. Retainer and Ongoing Support: For clients with ongoing needs including L&D program management, content updates, facilitation support, or communications work, BLS offers retainer and long-term support structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blake Learning Solutions is a learning and development services firm that designs and delivers custom training programs, eLearning modules, instructor-led training, multimedia/video production, strategic communications, and AI transformation consulting for federal agencies and corporate clients. Services span needs analysis, instructional design, curriculum development, SCORM-compliant content authoring, LMS administration, localization, and ongoing program management, delivered as project-based, time-and-materials, or retainer engagements.

Product overview

Blake Learning Solutions offers a portfolio of professional learning and development services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Training & Curriculum Development, Strategic Communications & Marketing, Learning Strategy & Workforce Development, Multimedia Production, Interpretive Planning & Experience Design, L&D Operations Support, K-12 Education, and AI Transformation. These services are delivered as professional services engagements rather than packaged software products, with work scoped and priced per project or retainer arrangement. The company operates as a services firm, building custom learning experiences, media content, and strategic communications for federal and corporate clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training & Curriculum Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of employees would stay longer at a company that invests in their learning and development (LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report, 2019)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Allen Interactions: Custom eLearning design and development firm specializing in immersive, scenario-based learning for enterprise and government clients. Comparable to BLS in custom-built digital learning content and instructional design depth.
• SweetRush: Custom eLearning, gamification, and talent development agency serving corporate and government clients. Closely comparable to BLS in SCORM-compliant eLearning design, immersive learning experiences, and L&D strategy engagements.
• Wilson Learning: Provider of custom sales, leadership, and workforce development training solutions to large global enterprises. Comparable to BLS in custom curriculum design, ILT, and corporate learning strategy offerings.
• GP Strategies Corporation: Public provider of customized training, performance consulting, and workforce development solutions for federal agencies and large enterprises. Directly comparable to BLS in federal and corporate custom learning services, with a similar mix of ILT, eLearning, and managed L&D programs.
• Float (formerly Gorilla Proficiency): Custom learning experience studio focused on eLearning design, scenario-based learning, and multimedia production for enterprise clients. Similar service profile to BLS, particularly around creative multimedia-driven instructional content.

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal management and technology consulting firm with a sizable L&D, change management, and training practice serving DoD and DHS. Overlaps with BLS in federal training programs and strategic communications, though at vastly greater scale.
• Deloitte (Federal & Human Capital practices): Global consulting firm with a federal services practice and a large human capital / learning practice. Competes with BLS for federal workforce development and change management contracts, though as part of a much wider portfolio.
• ICF International: Large federal consulting and digital services firm with a learning and communications practice serving DoD, civilian agencies, and commercial clients. Broader portfolio than BLS but materially overlaps in federal training and change management work.
• Leidos: Large federal services and IT integrator with workforce training, learning content, and change management capabilities serving defense and civilian agencies. Comparable federal footprint to BLS at substantially larger scale.

Regional players

• Chemonics International: International development contractor with extensive learning, workforce development, and capacity-building engagements. Comparable to BLS in instructional design and workforce development, though primarily operating overseas and in donor-funded programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blake-learning-solutions
• Xx.com/BlakeLearning
• Facebookfacebook.com/blakelearningsolutions

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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