Factbox: Ivy Exec

TORONTO (Reuters) - Ivy Exec's exclusive nature makes it the country club of online job-posting and recruiting websites: in order to post your resume, you first need to be approved as a member.

While industry leader Monster is fine for the masses, Ivy Exec proudly caters to high-profile professionals who want to standout from the crowd.

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Entrepreneur: Elena Bajic

Company: Ivey Exec

Location: New York, NY

Founded: 2006

Initial startup cost: $260,000 raised through friends and family

Number of employees: 6 full-time

Target audience: High-caliber professionals looking to differentiate themselves in a very competitive job market and Fortune 500 firms looking to recruit top talent

Biggest challenge to growing your business: Raising $1.5 million to increase sales and marketing campaigns