Podcast appearances and mentions of daniel pianko

Shiv Narayanan interviews Daniel Pianko, Managing Director at Achieve Partners and host of the Better Money Better World podcast. Daniel and Shiv discuss how Achieve Partners is using talent development to maximize portfolio company growth, unlock revenue potential, and make positive change for employees and their communities. Learn how Achieve Partners' alternative approach is helping set them apart from other firms and connect them with passionate investors and founders. Resources Learn more about Achieve Partners Connect with Daniel Pianko - LinkedIn Listen to Better Money Better World podcast ⏱️ Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 04:08 Achieve Partners' overall approach and investment thesis 05:38 Their unique strategy for organic growth 08:09 Why this approach makes sense to prioritize from a value-creation perspective 11:28 Achieve Partners' approach to selecting the right companies to invest in 13:09 How it increases portfolio companies' gross margins 17:45 The impact on their TAM 22:58 How they pitch LPs on their approach 26:47 How Achieve Partners are making sure they stand out in the war for capital 30:43 The success metrics they use to track their positive impact The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

Troy Williams is a Managing Director at Achieve and University Ventures. Troy leads both firm's investments in education technology companies, including AdmitHub, EverTrue, Examity, Motimatic, Packback and Ready Education.Prior to UV, Troy was a senior executive at Macmillan where he was CEO of Macmillan Enterprise Solutions and President of Macmillan New Ventures. Previously, Troy founded and served as CEO of Questia Media, an early ebook company. Prior to Questia, He was previously employed in the mergers and acquisitions practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York.Recommended ResourcesBetter Money Better World, podcast by Daniel Pianko

Note: Better Money Better World host Daniel Pianko is co-Founder and Managing Director of Achieve Partners.  Information presented on this program is believed to be factual and up-to-date, but we do not guarantee its accuracy and it should not be regarded as a complete analysis of the subjects discussed.  Discussions and answers to questions do not involve the rendering of personalized investment advice, but are limited to the dissemination of general information.  Achieve Partners is registered as an investment advisor with the SEC and only transacts business in states where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements.

This week is unique as veteran Wall Street Journal writer David Bank starts by asking your normal Better Money Better World podcast host Daniel Pianko some questions about Achieve Partners and the founding of Impact Capital Managers. Then your host gets to turn the tables and ask some tough questions of David's role moderating the impact conversation on the pages of ImpactAlpha, the water cooler of the impact investing industry.

Daniel Pianko, Managing Director at Achieve Partners, joins David to discuss how his portfolio companies bridge the skills shortage in the USA with European-style apprenticeships. Daniel is also the host of the Better Money Better World podcast from the Impact Capital Managers, and as such, throws a few questions back at David. impactalpha.com/subscribe/ https://www.impactcapitalmanagers.com/icm-better-money-better-world-podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/impact-alpha/message

Our guest today is Daniel Pianko. Daniel is a Managing Director at Achieve and University Ventures. He has a long experience adviser and innovator in student finance, medical education, and postsecondary education.In this episode, we talk about how people's focus is shifting from the inputs to the output of education, how personalization is a misplaced idea, and how to successfully invest in job-training for young people.In our discussion, we cover:02:06 - How people are increasingly focused on the outcome of education04:22 - Why personalized learning is a misplaced idea, the holy grail that will never be achieved. Team work is a better strategy to enhance learning10:34 - We describe an example of a charter school that transitioned successfully from a directive learning style to a more aspirational, student-led curriculum17:21 - Why Zoom schooling has just exasperated the equity challenges23:22 - How last-mile training may be the answer to pull things along27:45 - The concept that schools do job-training in a vacuum is part of the problem. Companies should pay for job training instead29:04 - The public school system should embrace last-mile job training to increase relevance and enrollmentWhere to learn more about Daniel:Twitter - https://twitter.com/danielpiankoWebsite - https://www.achievepartners.com/team/daniel-pianko.htmlWhere to learn more about Enrollhand:Website: www.enrollhand.comOur webinar: https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.com

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom is joined by Daniel Pianko and Nasir Qadree. Daniel is the co-founder and managing director of Achieve Partners, an investment fund harnessing digital transformation to build new models for learning and new pathways to good jobs. He also hosts the Better Money, Better World podcast.  Nasir Qadree is the Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners, an inclusive investment vehicle partnering with entrepreneurs to bridge America's Wealth and Skills gaps.  Before Zeal, Nasir led AT&T social impact fund and before that was head of education at Village Capital, an early impact seed fund. Let's listen in as they discuss investment in learning, why it's more important than ever and how investments are shifting towards social, as well as financial impacts. 

Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko), Managing Director at Achieve Partners and University Ventures, joins in Piazza to talk with Jeanne and Michael about how we can boost the value and success pathways to college, and work, have for the most in need students of today and tomorrow. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpiazza/support

Learn more at www.impactcapitalmanagers.com Jason Palmer and Mark Grovic, partners at New Markets Venture Partners, discuss with host Daniel Pianko seeking alpha by finding education and training investments in rise of the rest cities. Each of New Markets last three funds has achieved top quartile performance by driving education gains that will bridge the economic divide of the haves and have nots in America.

Ryan Craig (@ryancraigap) and Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko) of Achieve Partners join Erik on this episode to discuss:- The multiple crises in higher education: of affordability, of completion, and of employability.- Why there doesn’t yet exist a Walmart University.- Why they think that big companies will be some of the great educational institutions of the 21st century.- Their thoughts on ISAs.- What they would change if they could change anything about higher ed.- How to fix the fact that half of people entering a degree program don’t complete it.- Why we should make higher education free.- How they foresee the unbundling of college happening.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

Erik is joined on this episode by Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko), co-founder and managing director of University Ventures, and Andy Hall (@AndyHall_SD), COO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership.They talk about:- How ISAs have been able to transform lives through Andy’s program in San Diego.- Why tech titans providing massive amounts of money for scholarships is a suboptimal way of getting underprivileged people into school.- The chasm between work and school in America.- The fact that over 50% of all private donations go to 50 schools in the US.- Potential bottlenecks to ISA adoption and how they can be solved.- Why only 25% of people end up with a first job related to their degree.- How to think about public vs. private responsibility to increase access to education in the US.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Erik is joined on this episode by Daniel Pianko (@danielpianko), co-founder and managing director of University Ventures, and Andy Hall (@AndyHall_SD), COO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership.They talk about:- How ISAs have been able to transform lives through Andy’s program in San Diego.- Why tech titans providing massive amounts of money for scholarships is a suboptimal way of getting underprivileged people into school.- The chasm between work and school in America.- The fact that over 50% of all private donations go to 50 schools in the US.- Potential bottlenecks to ISA adoption and how they can be solved.- Why only 25% of people end up with a first job related to their degree.- How to think about public vs. private responsibility to increase access to education in the US.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Daniel Pianko, Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures, discusses the chasm between Higher Education and employers, competency-based hiring, and advancing the student experience. Get a transcript excerpt here: https://knowledgeleadersgroup.com/interview-with-daniel-pianko-on-the-evolution-of-higher-education/ Share this via video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPUjnecMk5A

Believe it or not, some of the key fundamentals of university haven’t changed much in over a thousand years. But with the US student debt crisis continuing to make headlines, employers’ talent needs rapidly evolving, and software still eating the world, traditional higher education - like other industries before it - is now undergoing change like never before. Today on Tickets I’m joined by Daniel Pianko. Co-Founder and Managing Director at University Ventures, a New York based venture capital firm focused on the future of higher education and the pathways that lead from education to employment. In this wide-ranging conversation Daniel shares his insights into the importance of the live experience in learning, the knock-on effects of urbanization, and why having a great product can matter a lot less than you think. Episode overview 02:30 Daniel’s origin story 08:00 4 areas of interest for an education-focused fund 10:00 The future of medical school 17:00 University - from DMV to Uber 21:30 The future of work - now, not tomorrow 28:00 Flipped classrooms and using VR in education 33:00 Soft skills and how we teach 37:00 Hybrid spaces and the knock-on effects of urbanization 52:00 Advice for the incumbent university presidents 56:00 New innovations and advice for entrepreneurs in education About Daniel Daniel Pianko is co-founder and managing director at UV. With over a decade of experience in the education industry, Daniel has built a reputation as a trusted education adviser and innovator in student finance, medical education, and postsecondary education. A frequent commentator on higher education, Daniel’s insights have been featured in national media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, TechCrunch, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Daniel began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and quickly became intrigued by the potential of leveraging private capital to establish the next generation of socially beneficial education companies. After leaving Goldman, Daniel invested in, founded, advised, or managed a number of education-related businesses that led to the creation of UV. Prior to founding UV, he established a student loan fund, served as chief of staff for the public/private investments in the Philadelphia School District, and worked as a hedge fund analyst. At UV, Daniel leads the firm’s investments in the pioneering Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, University of Nicosia/St. George’s University of London Medical School, Vemo Education, Qubed Education, Examity and Galvanize. He serves on a number of nonprofit boards, including the Board of Trustees of Harlem Village Academies. Daniel graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University, and holds a M.B.A. and M.A. in Education from Stanford University. He is the proud father of three children. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tickets/support

What Are EdTech Investors Looking For? Q&A with Daniel Pianko, University Ventures by EdTech Times

On this special edition of Returns on Investment, we're featuring a panel discussion from The Liquidnet for Good 10 Year Anniversary Forum. The conversation focuses on the future of impact investing, and is moderated. by Georgia Keohane, the Executive Director of the Pershing Square Foundation. It features insights from Liz Luckett, the president of TSEF, Brian Trelsted, a partner at Bridges Fund Management, and Daniel Pianko, the Co-Founder and Managing Director of University Ventures. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/impact-alpha/message

Daniel Pianko, managing director of University Ventures, joins Higher Ed Now to discuss how new education innovation is helping to improve quality and career outcomes and reduce time- and cost-to-degree. With its portfolio companies, University Ventures is nurturing innovations in financing college, advising students, and streamlining the path from graduation to the all-important first job. University Ventures’ unique vantage point as an investment firm that works alongside educational institutions and technology companies provides timely insights into the changing landscape of higher education and gives trustees a peek into creative ways to innovate at their own institutions.