Podcasts about edtech startup

My guest today is Tomis Parker, cofounder of the Agile Learning Centers (ALC) network that launched more than a decade ago. Since 2014, Tomis has led business operations at ALC Mosaic in Charlotte, North Carolina, and he recently founded a new project called Prism, which is a web application designed to make it easier to document and communicate the value of emergent, self-directed learning in microschools, homeschool programs, and for homeschooling/unschooling families.  *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly e-newsletter on education entrepreneurship and innovation at edentrepreneur.org.  

Explore the rise & fall of Lightspeed-backed Indian edtech FrontRow.From $17.5 Mn funding for hobby learning to shutdown in 2023.Uncover key lessons for founders.

In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, Nectir co-founder and CEO Kavitta Ghai shares how she turned her frustration as a college student into a fast-growing, VC-backed edtech startup. Kavitta discusses the leap from student to founder, how she built an AI-powered tool for classrooms without a technical background, and the tactics that helped her and her co-founder land paying customers early. She also opens up about navigating the venture world as a first-generation founder and reframing risk as a competitive advantage. RUNTIME 59:59 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (1:57) “ One day we said, ‘what if we stopped complaining and we actually did something about it?'” (5:57) “ The idea for Nectir initially just sort of fell into my lap.” (10:29) “ I was a communication major. He was an environmental studies major. We had no technical background at all.” (12:50) “ To go from a broke college student to being a broke founder really doesn't feel like that big of a difference.” (14:12) How they landed Nectir's first customer — UC Santa Barbara. (20:50) “ We have this philosophy that I call our ‘zones of genius.'” (23:46) Why customer discovery should “ every single person on the team for as long as you possibly can.” (27:03) “ When I go back and think about what we did best in that beginning period of time, it was starting with a very basic MVP.” (30:47) “ It was a huge surprise and it was terrifying when I realized, ‘oh shit, I'm the salesperson.'” (34:47) Kavitta shares her top recommendation for free founder advice — and one she had to pay for. (38:43) “ I actually came into building Nectir with zero understanding of what VC funding even was.” (43:38) “ You have to be willing to ask for what you want and it's the only way to get it.” (47:24) “ Right this second is the best possible time to start your company.” (51:50) “ It's not the thought of me sitting on a yacht one day that motivates me.” (53:09) Nectir's pilot program with the California Community College system. (56:49) The one question Kavitta would have to ask a CEO before she'd take a job at their startup. LINKS Nectir Kavitta Ghai kavitta.com How to Crash the Silicon Valley Party California Community Colleges Launches Groundbreaking Pilot with Nectir AI Paul Graham essays What is FERPA?, U.S. Dept. of Education Entrada Ventures SUBSCRIBE

Bluelearn, a once promising EdTech that aimed to democratize learning for Tier-2/3 India, shut down in 2024.Discover why this community-driven platform failed despite $4M funding.

Today's guest is MacKenzie Price, cofounder of 2 Hour Learning and Alpha School, a K-12 private school in Austin, Texas which she launched in 2014. MacKenzie is currently working to scale the Alpha School model nationwide, with additional schools currently operating or opening soon in several states. A graduate of Stanford University, MacKenzie hosts the Future of Education podcast, which focuses on the advent of AI in education and its impact on student learning and discovery.  *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly LiberatED e-newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.  

In this episode of ELI (Entrepreneur Lounge of India), we sit down with Jairaj Bhattacharya, Co-founder & CEO of ConveGenius, a social EdTech enterprise driving educational transformation in India. Jairaj shares his inspiring journey of building solutions that have reached 75+ million learners across 40% of India's schools through platforms like SwiftChat and personalized learning tools. From starting in a garage in Mathura to building one of India's largest AI-driven educational platforms, Jairaj discusses how innovation, WhatsApp integration, and a “fail-fast” mindset have shaped their growth.

Byju Raveendran, the founder of the embattled edtech group Byju's, acknowledged on Thursday afternoon that he made mistakes, mistimed the market, and that his startup, once valued at $22 billion, is now effectively worth “zero.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can game-based learning reshape the future of math education? What happens when a team of visionaries decide to challenge the status quo of traditional learning?  In this episode, we dive into the fascinating story behind Evolytes, a math learning platform that is taking Iceland by storm and expanding its impact globally. I'm joined by Mathieu Skulason and Iris E. Gisladottir, the innovative minds behind Evolytes, who share their unconventional journeys into education technology, the challenges of creating an educative game that kids actually want to play, and the bold decisions that helped them scale their impact. In part 1 of our conversation, we explore how Mathieu's background in psychology and software engineering merged with Iris's experience in business and sales to create something truly special. You'll hear about the unexpected obstacles they faced, the pivotal moments that defined their success, and the role of diversity and collaboration in their innovative approach.   In this episode, you will learn about: The unconventional paths that led Mathieu and Iris to building Evolytes how a simple idea evolved into a comprehensive platform transforming math education the importance of diversity in their team and how it fuels creativity and problem-solving (sometimes, through heated discussions =) ) balancing data and feelings in building a successful business the challenges of creating a math game that kids AND teachers love—and the breakthrough moments Stay tuned for next week when we continue the conversation with Iris and Mathieu. You will find out about the uncomfortable truth about fundraising that many founders should know and much more. Stay safe and #standwithukraine,   Anna   Resources:   Connect with Mathieu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieuskulason/  Connect with Iris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iriseg/  Learn more about Evolytes: https://www.evolytes.com/  Join the free yoga classes I teach every Monday and Thursday: https://annaliebel.as.me/lytmorning  Book a Mindshifting Intensive: https://annaliebel.as.me/strategycall  Support Ukraine: https://u24.gov.ua/ 

Less than five years after launching, Kai's Education has been recognised as one of the top 50 Ed-Tech startups in New Zealand and Australia by HolonIQ. The company crafts 'mixed reality robots' that can be used in classrooms to give kids hands-on experiences with coding and robotics. Kai's Education co-founder Ronel Schodt talks to Jesse.

LiberatED Education Associate Nasiyah Isra-Ul interviews Sumay and Aila Lu, the cofounders of the WEquil App educational platform and its virtual school, WEquil School.  For Sumay and Aila, ages 15 and 12 respectively, creating a virtual school, and later a wider community platform, was inspired by their journey from public school into unconventional education during the pandemic. Their edtech platform currently has over 2,400 registered users. *** Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.  

#MindShareTV in convo w/ @randyrozaay founder @techgroupTO Canadian #EdTech #Startup of the Year #winner as he shares insights and his inspiration to Championing Athlete Empowerment and Innovation!

Today, we're pleased to share an episode originally recorded for the EdTech Startup Showcase. It's been my pleasure to host a series of episodes for this show, which spotlights some of the most innovative emerging companies in edtech.In this episode, I'm joined by special guest Wayde Sick, State Director of the North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education. Wayde was previously Director of Workforce Development for the ND Dept. of Commerce and also worked as a school director. Hear about:Using innovative technology to enhance career explorationExploring in-demand occupations in rural areasVirtual reality to provide tangible experiencesHow North Dakota began using CareerView XR statewide. What happens when students are introduced to careers they didn't know existedGetting employers involvedAbout the EdTech Startup ShowcaseThis BE Podcast Network original series shines a spotlight on the innovative edtech companies working to make a difference for students and educators. Through conversations with the founders and CEOs, partner organizations, and the educators who are using their products in schools today, listeners hear about solutions relevant to their chronic challenges and opportunity-expanding ideas to go into uncharted directions. To subscribe to the series, visit https://etss.bepodcast.networkAbout Be More ColorfulBe More Colorful, based in Fargo, North Dakota specializes in immersive technology solutions for solving workforce development problems. Co-founded by husband-and-wife team Matt and Katie Chaussee, the company has been at the forefront of creating immersive media solutions that help people make better decisions about where they choose to live, learn, work and play. Learn more:https://www.bemorecolorful.com https://www.facebook.com/careerviewxr  https://www.facebook.com/bemorecolorful  https://www.linkedin.com/company/careerviewxr  https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-more-colorful  https://www.instagram.com/bemorecolorful https://twitter.com/bemorecolorful  https://www.tiktok.com/@bemorecolorful  We're thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and MyFlexLearning. IXL's comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you simplify and streamline technology, reliably meet Tier 1 standards, improve assessment performance, and more. Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.MyFlexLearning is the scheduling platform that helps middle and high schools meet the individual needs of all students. Create and manage time for flex blocks, WIN time, activity periods, RTI, counselor and teacher appointments and much more. And with a built-in accountability tool and reporting features, solve your challenges around getting kids where they need to be and understanding how flex time is spent. Make your flex time work for you. Visit myflexlearning.com/BE to learn more and receive $500 off the first year. 

EdTech Startup Showcase: Physics and engineering teacher Ted Cuevas on reigniting his passion by empowering all learnersToday, we're pleased to share an episode originally recorded for the EdTech Startup Showcase. It's been my pleasure to host a series of episodes for this show, which spotlights some of the most innovative emerging companies in edtech.Ted Cuevas, a physics and engineering teacher at High Tech High – Chula Vista (California), is the guest in this episode. He was the first teacher to start using Inkwire two years ago, pioneering innovative projects with students and contributing significantly to the shaping of Inkwire's platform with his pedagogical vision around learning and assessment.Hear about:Ted's transition from mechanical engineering to teachingHow Ted, High Tech High, and Inkwire all commit to equity and empowermentCollaborating to design a platform for portfolios and enabling students to communicate about their learningHow the past few years have reignited his passion for teachingThe purpose and process of assessmentCompetency-based learning, project-based learning, AI, design, and moreAbout InkwireIn a world in which generative AI has called into question the value of traditional curriculum and assessments, Inkwire is a platform that engages students in real projects and helps them demonstrate their original thinking & skills through portfolios. Learn more: https://inkwire.co About the EdTech Startup ShowcaseThis BE Podcast Network original series shines a spotlight on the innovative edtech companies working to make a difference for students and educators. Through conversations with the founders and CEOs, partner organizations, and the educators who are using their products in schools today, listeners hear about solutions relevant to their chronic challenges and opportunity-expanding ideas to go into uncharted directions. To subscribe to the series, visit https://etss.bepodcast.network We're thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL's comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers' timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments

EdTech Startup Showcase: Instructional specialist Amanda Anthony on empowering parents and differentiating to meet learners' needsToday, we're pleased to share an episode originally recorded for the EdTech Startup Showcase. It's been my pleasure to host a series of episodes for this show, which spotlights some of the most innovative emerging companies in EdTech.In this episode, Amanda Anthony, an instructional specialist with Connected Class, discusses her journey in education and shares insights on improving parent engagement, empowering parents to support learning, differentiation, and more. Hear about:Amanda's journey from music to K-8 educationHow Connected Class developed organically to meet teachers' desire for better trainingCreating a real community between parents and schoolsEffective strategies for differentiated instructionMeeting students' diverse needsHow to help parents become empowered learning partnersPlay as a tool for learning About today's guestAmanda Anthony is a Learning Link Instructional Specialist at Connected Class with over 20 years experience as an educator. She is known for providing invaluable feedback and differentiating instruction. Learn more about Connected Class:www.connectedclass.com    https://twitter.com/connectedclass_  https://www.instagram.com/connected_class     https://www.linkedin.com/company/connected-class About the EdTech Startup ShowcaseThis BE Podcast Network original series shines a spotlight on the innovative edtech companies working to make a difference for students and educators. Through conversations with the founders and CEOs, partner organizations, and the educators who are using their products in schools today, listeners hear about solutions relevant to their chronic challenges and opportunity-expanding ideas to go into uncharted directions. To subscribe to the series, visit https://etss.bepodcast.network We're thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL's comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers' timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments

A MindShare Learning Moment w/ Canadian EdTech Startup Challenge winner Randy Osei, Founder & CEO, Training Ground, Upskilling Athletes for the Future of Work

Thomas Holl is the President and co-founder of Babbel, an innovative language learning app. With extensive entrepreneurial experience spanning two decades, he drives Babbel's North American expansion and product growth. Before Babbel, Thomas co-founded a music software startup, revolutionizing the industry with the world's first MP3 DJ tool, later sold to Native Instruments and patented as Traktor. On The Menu: 1. Creativity and Problem-Solving Through Limitations 2. Importance of Agile Project Management and Efficiency Through "Build, Measure, Learn" Cycle 3. Driving Startup Growth with Performance Marketing 4. The Role of Instinct in Entrepreneurship and The Founding Story of Babbel 5. Babbel's Evolution as a Language Learning Platform 6. Balancing Innovation and Regulation in Technology

Join us on ELI as we delve into the world of entrepreneurship with Karun Tadepalli, the co-founder of byteXL, an innovative edtech startup. In this inspiring interview, Karun shares his journey from Hyderabad to Dallas, USA, and his passion for empowering the next generation of coders. Discover how byteXL is transforming engineering colleges through their B2B model, collaborating with educational institutions to enhance the quality of education and provide self-learning courses and guided training in coding. Karun's expertise in emerging technologies, such as AI, blockchain, and IoT, adds depth to his entrepreneurial journey. Learn about Karun's early experiences as a Java programmer in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors, his time as a partner at Accenture, and his involvement in building products for non-profit organizations. His exposure to entrepreneurship and mentorship fuels his drive to make a difference in the edtech industry. If you're interested in the challenges of user acquisition in the edtech space, Karun shares valuable insights into his experiences and strategies. Discover how byteXL navigated the initial phase as an online learning platform and how user acquisition has evolved. Don't miss this opportunity to gain inspiration and knowledge from Karun Tadepalli's entrepreneurial journey. Tune in to ELI and be motivated to pursue your own path in the world of entrepreneurship. Subscribe now and hit the notification bell to never miss an episode!

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A MindShareTV Learning Moment with EdTech Startup Winner Aman Sahota, Co-founder & CEO EI Amplified, on sustained growth mindset and latest activities with product innovation infusing AI

In this episode, we interviewed Caro Jongert, program coordinator of EdTech Startup in Residence, an EdTech testbed running programs that connect Dutch higher education institutions with EdTech startups. Full list of EdTech SiR's 2023 challenges: https://startupinresidence.com/edtech Zanichelli Venture is the Italian leading textbook publisher Zanichelli Editore's investment initiative, focusing on early-stage edtech startups. https://www.zanichelliventure.it More from the Sights on EdTech interview series on: https://medium.com/sights-on-edtech Hosted by: Luigi Morino.

Mercedes Grant had a tough childhood and became a public school teacher to help students like her. After teaching in four states, she finally decided that she had to leave the system to create new, learner-focused education options. She is now the founder of Path of Life Learning, a new microschool in Virginia that just opened for fall registration and is already near capacity at over 20 learners. In the future, Mercedes hopes more at-risk youth gain access to schooling alternatives that recognize and appreciate their individual gifts. Learn more about KaiPod Catalyst. Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.  

▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube***EPISODE DESCRIPTIONDiscover the story behind Kinderpedia, the EdTech startup that is changing the way parents are involved in their child's education.In this episode, I chat with Evelina Nicola, the co-founder of Kinderpedia, about how to overcome challenges in building a successful startup, and from funding to convincing people of the value of your product.You will also gain insights into the future of education and technology, including the integration of platforms such as Zoom and Stripe with Kinderpedia, and also hear more about her experiences in education, entrepreneurship, as well as her personal definition of wealth and life accomplishments.***CONNECTKinderpedia's website: www.kinderpedia.co

In this special episode, we speak to four of the seven finalists for the SxSW EDU Launch competition: - Sari of Kide Science- Nick Suwyn of Promineo Tech- Varun Gulati and Christie Chu of Koalluh- Kavindya Thenakoon of Tilli

The Value of Architects Beyond Traditional PracticeJake Rudin is a strategic thinker and designer with a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads teams in Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering. He also runs Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm helping designers apply their incredible talents in untraditional ways.He has a passion for sustainably growing teams in design and innovation and is always interested in helping others grow their passion projects as a mentor, coach or advisor.Previously, Jake was the Director of Business Development at an EdTech Startup, worked around the world as a designer for top architecture and design firms, and taught extensively in the architecture and design fields.Erin Pellegrino is a strategist, designer and registered architect with a decade of experience in the fields of design, business development and creative consulting. She currently works as the founder and principal of Matter, a design firm that solves problems that span from brand and digital experiences to the built environment. She is also the co-founder of Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm that helps designers explore non-traditional methods of practice.She has worked extensively in the venture and start-up space in the Northeast, with early stage companies as well as vc funds on design, visual and narrative strategy and brand development. Her practice, Matter, has completed award-winning work in architecture, product and brand design and has been recognized globally for their work.Erin has taught and coached extensively in architecture and design fields at universities including Harvard, Cornell, Parsons, The City University of New York and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She holds a M.Arch II from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and her MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology.This week on EntreArchitect Podcast, The Value of Architects Beyond Traditional Practice with Erin Pellegrino and Jake Rudin.Learn more about Erin and Jake at Out of Architecture, check out the book, or follow them on LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram.Please visit Our Platform SponsorsDetailed is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at ARCAT.com/podcast.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.Graphisoft + EntreArchitect Archicad BIM software enables design, collaboration, visualization, and project delivery, no matter the...

Starr Sackstein is a recovering perfectionist who is an assessment reforming enthusiast. Currently, she is the COO of Mastery Portfolio, an Edtech Startup committed to helping schools move to Standard-Based communication. Additionally, she works with teacher teams to engage students in the learning process, advocates for personal growth, and effectively use student data to drive instruction. She was a high school English and journalism teacher for 16 years, a lead Humanities learner for 2 years, a publisher and developmental editor, and social media manager. Starr is an author, blogger, and speaker committed to changing the way we do assessments nationally and globally. You can learn more about her work on her website MsSackstein.com, and you can follow her on Twitter @MsSackstein. When Starr isn't advocating for students and educators, she is a mom and partner looking for the next adventure.   Episode 102 of the Better Learning Podcast   Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.

As a structural engineer and PhD student at NC State University, Nehemiah Mabry was asked to put together a video for the Stay With It Campaign, which would encourage students to stick with their engineering passion. The video was a smash hit and was even played on MTV, and all of a sudden people started asking Nee to produce videos. So he did, and he had a business.  But how could he take that business from side hustle to scalable?Dr. Nehemiah Mabry is the Founder and CEO of STEMedia and host of the STEMedia Podcast.Hosted by Trevor Schmidt, Founder Shares is brought to you by Hutchison PLLC and is edited and produced by Earfluence.

This week, I'm speaking with Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino, Founders of Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm interested in exploring the value of their skills both in and out of the architectural profession. Jake has a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads teams in Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering. Previously, Jake was the Director of Business Development at an EdTech Startup, worked around the world as a designer for top architecture and design firms, and taught extensively in the architecture and design fields. Erin is a designer and registered architect with a decade of experience in the fields of design, business development, and creative consulting. She currently works as the Founder and Principal of Matter, a design firm that solves problems that span from brand and digital experiences to the built environment. Erin has worked extensively in the venture and start-up space in the Northeast, with early-stage companies as well as VC funds on design, visual, narrative strategy, and brand development. She has also taught and coached in architecture and design fields at universities including Harvard, Cornell, Parsons, The City University of New York and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.     In this episode, Jake and Erin discuss the disconnect between architecture education and the profession, how our skills and training can be invaluable to many different roles in different industries, and how you can create and design an architecture career that fits you.   We speak about their new book Out of Architecture, why many firms are losing out on talent and talent retention due to their hiring processes We discuss the challenges that university education faces with the education of the architect  And we discuss the taboo or concerns that some young architects may face simply because they are part of a network that is exploring possibilities outside of the traditional profession      Get in touch with Erin and Jake via their: Website: https://www.outofarchitecture.com/ Erin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-pellegrino/ Jake's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakerudin/   ► Feedback? Email us at podcast@businessofarchitecture.com ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ ► If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofArchitecture   *******   For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful, and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessofarchitecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enoch.sears/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com/podcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-architecture-podcast/id588987926 Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BusinessofArchitecture-podcast Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9idXNpbmVzc29mYXJjaGl0ZWN0dXJlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz   *******   Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com   Download the FREE Architecture Firm Marketing Process Flowchart video here: http://freearchitectgift.com     Carpe Diem!

Kelly Smith launched the first Prenda learning pod in his Arizona home in early 2018 with 7 children, including his son. Today, Prenda has reached over 10,000 learners in hundreds of pods, with the help more than 1,000 educator-guides in 5 states. On today's episode, Kelly talks about the growth of Prenda, the rising popularity of microschools and learning pods, and why aspiring education entrepreneurs should just jump in.  Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.

Joe Connor founded Odyssey to help connect families to the available education choice programs in their respective states, ensuring that all eligible families are able to access these choice programs. His work also helps to inspire and activate entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are looking to create new education solutions in their local communities. This week, Odyssey announced a $4.75 million seed funding round with the prestigious venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz.  Sign up for Kerry's weekly email newsletter at fee.org/liberated for a deeper dive into podcast topics and related educational trends.

In this episode, I chat with Starr Sackstein, a recovering perfectionist who is an assessment reforming enthusiast. Currently, she is the COO of Mastery Portfolio, an Edtech Startup committed to helping schools move to Standard-Based communication. Additionally, she works with teacher teams to engage students in the learning process, advocate for personal growth, and effectively use student data to drive instruction. Starr was a high school English and journalism teacher for 16 years, a lead Humanities learner for 2 years, a publisher and developmental editor, and social media manager. She is an author, blogger, and speaker committed to changing the way we do assessment nationally and globally. You can learn more about her work on her website MsSackstein.com and you can follow her on Twitter @MsSackstein. When Starr isn't advocating for students and educators, she is a mom and partner looking for the next adventure. During our conversation, we talked about … assessments. In fact, Starr pointed out that we cannot expect major risk-taking in high stakes situations. And this goes for both our staff and our students. Starr shared stories of how she developed spaces for students to serve as cocreators of the curriculum in her space and was then investigated when students came to her class but skipped others. She shares the idea that our modern approaches disrespects and dishonors the natural learning process and questions why it seems that the love for learning happens to begin diminishing around the same grade level when these high stakes assessments are implemented. Ready to hear more about the role assessments could play in your classroom? Let's go! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thecounternarrative/support

Join startup therapist, coach, & consultant, Lisa Birnbaum, for the tenth episode of Lisa & Marisa Birnbaum's weekly, startup mental health podcast featuring easily digestible lessons, skills, & stories, about what it takes to develop, build, & sustain a mentally healthy startup culture. Today's episode is an inside look at a recent consulting project with an EdTech Startup to assess the culture the co-founders built & to talk through the perks that were added, in effort to support their employees' wellbeing. After meeting with the co-founders, and all of their employees, it was clear there was a big disconnect between the co-founders' & the exec. teams' view of their company's culture & everyone else's. Listen-in on exactly where the disconnect was & hear what recommendations were given, so that – regardless of whether you are a startup founder yourself, or are on the exec. team, or are a startup employee – you can start applying these recommendations to your own situation. Tune-in & look forward to appreciating that we are all, ‘Wired to Connect'. Click or tap that ‘play' button!Access Episode Links & Resources Mentioned: Read a full Transcript of this EpisodeTake our "What Type of Startup Founder Are You?" quizVisit Strengths SquaredEmail us for Feedback, Questions, & Topic Suggestions: podcast@strengthssquared.com Connect with us:Connect with us on InstagramConnect with us on LinkedInConnect with Lisa on LinkedInConnect with Marisa on LinkedInConnect with us on TwitterSupport Wired to Connect:Listen & Follow/Subscribe to our Show on Google Podcasts or your Favorite Podcast PlayerRate our Show on GoodpodsRate our Show on SpotifyRate & Write a Review of our Show on Apple PodcastsShare our Show with SomeoneTake good care, & remember, we are all, ‘Wired to Connect'!

Mission Daily Report September 8, 2022 1.ราคาดัชนีตลาดหลักทรัพย์ / ราคาหุ้นต่างประเทศ / ราคาน้ำมันดิบ / ราคาทองคำ / ราคา Cryptocurrency 2.วิเคราะห์ตัวเลขในไทย และเศรษฐกิจรอบโลก 3.สิ้นสุดการรอคอย 'Far Out' นำทัพโดย iPhone 14 Series ใหม่ 4.การกีดกันทางการค้าระหว่างจีน-สหรัฐในด้านเศรษฐกิจ 5.สั่งล็อกแอร์ชาวโคโลราโดกว่า 20,000 บ้านระหว่างเกิด วิกฤติพลังงาน 6.สตาร์ทอัพอินเดียพัฒนาหมวกกันน็อคกรองมลพิษ 7.FutureSkill แพลตฟอร์มเรียนออนไลน์ EdTech Startup เปิดตัว Class of Innovator 8.Amazon วางแผนเข้าสู่ธุรกิจ ‘จ่ายยาตามใบสั่งแพทย์' ในญี่ปุ่น 9.รัฐสภา คว่ำร่างแก้รัฐธรรมนูญปิดสวิตช์ ส.ว. – นายกฯ ต้องเป็น ส.ส. 10.ผลการแข่งขันฟุตบอล

Mission Daily Report September 8, 2022 1.ราคาดัชนีตลาดหลักทรัพย์ / ราคาหุ้นต่างประเทศ / ราคาน้ำมันดิบ / ราคาทองคำ / ราคา Cryptocurrency 2.วิเคราะห์ตัวเลขในไทย และเศรษฐกิจรอบโลก 3.สิ้นสุดการรอคอย 'Far Out' นำทัพโดย iPhone 14 Series ใหม่ 4.การกีดกันทางการค้าระหว่างจีน-สหรัฐในด้านเศรษฐกิจ 5.สั่งล็อกแอร์ชาวโคโลราโดกว่า 20,000 บ้านระหว่างเกิด วิกฤติพลังงาน 6.สตาร์ทอัพอินเดียพัฒนาหมวกกันน็อคกรองมลพิษ 7.FutureSkill แพลตฟอร์มเรียนออนไลน์ EdTech Startup เปิดตัว Class of Innovator 8.Amazon วางแผนเข้าสู่ธุรกิจ ‘จ่ายยาตามใบสั่งแพทย์' ในญี่ปุ่น 9.รัฐสภา คว่ำร่างแก้รัฐธรรมนูญปิดสวิตช์ ส.ว. – นายกฯ ต้องเป็น ส.ส.  10.ผลการแข่งขันฟุตบอล

Laura Warnier, GoStudentMy guest for today is Laura Warnier, the Chief Growth Officer for the online tutoring platform GoStudent, which is (as of this recording) the only EdTech unicorn in Europe. She oversees partnerships, marketing, international expansion and breaking down silos while boosting collaboration for the company.In this fast-paced conversation, Laura and I discuss:

I love entrepreneurs. They take risks, seize opportunities, invent and innovate, and create abundance for all of us. But I am especially in awe of education entrepreneurs. They plunge into a highly-regulated sector with huge barriers to entry in an effort to challenge the schooling status quo and expand learning options for families.  Manisha Snoyer is one such education entrepreneur. She was a teacher and tutor turned startup founder who has launched various programs and platforms designed to make it easier for parents to personalize their children's education. Her new startup, Modulo.app, prioritizes child-directed learning while enabling parents to discover resources and tools to help their children grow and flourish. 

Marjorie Cass is the Founder and CEO of ALEE, an EdTech Startup that provides educators with tools and resources to teach literacy using whole books featuring classic works of literature. She joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about her journey beginning as an educator, rising through the ranks as a literacy coach and administrator before deciding to go to business school at MIT where ALEE began to germinate. From there, we learn what it's been like launching eight months ago while expanding on the significance and complexity of our growing literacy challenge in the US education system. Marjorie explains how she is designing ALEE to provide teachers with what they need to provide scaffolding and support to the essential relationship between a teacher, a student, and a great book. We touch on the challenges of teaching in difficult times and the fear teachers are experiencing when dealing with important but difficult works of literature to teach reading these days. We explore how best to use technology to power the solution without losing sight of the central role of the teacher in the literacy equation. Marjorie shares the higher-level skills and thinking associated with the whole book as opposed to excerpts or synthetic passages that are increasingly used in literacy education. It's a thought-provoking exploration of entrepreneurship, literacy, and the power of teaching through great books. Don't miss it! Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more.

In this episode, Wafa, Shreya and Ismahan share their journey of founding Playbook, the most incredible and resourceful Edtech Startup on the block that's been creating a storm! We get the details on how they began this journey with an aim of redefining career progression for women by showing them the endless possibilities that lie ahead of them and the countless ways that they can go further in their career. Moreover they discuss splitting roles and how they envision this to be a platform that can give women access to new opportunities and make a positive impact on their lives and lead change. Shreya Rammohan is the Co Founder and CMO of Playbook, an Edtech Startup where she presently handles marketing and product development. She has over 8 years of professional marketing consulting, research & implementation experience across 10 industrial sectors & in 4 regional markets. From 2018 to 2022, she was the Media Leader for the largest women empowerment network in MENA, Women Power Network, having secured $3million+ in advertising equivalence across notable published media and digital platforms. She has also led the winning startup (Women Who Read) of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) by the U.S. State Department and Bahrain FinTech Bay “Build for Bahrain” programme.  Ismahan Al Saad is the Co Founder and COO of Playbook where she presently leads operations, finance and investment. With over 20 years of experience in Finance and Investments, Ismahan is the former General Manager of AlSaad Power Projects. She has also been in charge of Business Development, diversifying the company's activities and operational specialities towards increasing income sources. Prior to her career at the Family Business, Ismahan's professional expertise lay in Banking and Finance, where her experience spans 12 years in BNP Paribas.

EdTech, also neue Technologien im Bildungsbereich, galten lange als schwierig. Das Wiener Unicorn Gostudent hat die Wahrnehmung verändert, und nun gibt es auch in Österreich immer mehr Erfolge im EdTech-Bereich zu vermelden. Heute zum Beispiel gibt die Finanzierungsrunde für das Wiener Startup eSquirrel zu vermelden, das die faden Lehrbücher mit digitalen Spielereien aufpeppt. Im Interview spricht eSquirrel-Mitgründer und CEO Michael Maurer über: - die Finanzierungsrunde für eSquirrel - die Investor:innen und die Pläne für das Startup - wie die digitalen Übungen zu den offiziellen Schulbüchern passen - warum Notebooks und WLAN noch immer in vielen Klassenzimmern fehlen - wie eSquirrel 7 Jahre lang auf die erste große Finanzierungsrunde wartete - in welchen 4 Regionen man nun wachsen will - warum VR und AR keine Rolle im Klassenzimmer spielen Wenn dir der Podcast gefallen hat, gibt uns ein paar Sterne und/oder ein Follow auf den Podcast-Plattformen und abonniere unseren Podcast bei: - Spotify - Apple Podcast - Google Podcasts - Amazon Music - Anchor.fm und besuche unsere News-Portale - Trending Topics - Tech & Nature Danke fürs Zuhören!

This week, we have Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino, Founders of Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm interested in exploring the value of their skills both in and out of the architectural profession. Jake has a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads teams in Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering.  Previously, Jake was the Director of Business Development at an EdTech Startup, worked around the world as a designer for top architecture and design firms, and taught extensively in the architecture and design fields. Erin is a designer and registered architect with a decade of experience in the fields of design, business development, and creative consulting. She currently works as the Founder and Principal of Matter, a design firm that solves problems that span from brand and digital experiences to the built environment.  She has worked extensively in the venture and start-up space in the Northeast, with early-stage companies as well as VC funds on design, visual, narrative strategy, and brand development.  Erin has also taught and coached in architecture and design fields at universities including Harvard, Cornell, Parsons, The City University of New York, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.  In this episode, Jake and Erin discuss the disconnect between architecture education and the profession, how our skills and training can be invaluable to many different roles in different industries, and how you can create and design an architecture career that fits you. ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ ► If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.co... ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofA... ******* For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful, and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/busin... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enoch.sears/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com... iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Businesso... ******* Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Download the FREE Architecture Firm Marketing Process Flowchart video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Come to my next live, in-person event: https://www.businessofarchitecture.co... Carpe Diem!

This week, I'm speaking with Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino, Founders of Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm interested in exploring the value of their skills both in and out of the architectural profession. Jake has a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads teams in Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering.  Previously, Jake was the Director of Business Development at an EdTech Startup, worked around the world as a designer for top architecture and design firms, and taught extensively in the architecture and design fields. Erin is a designer and registered architect with a decade of experience in the fields of design, business development, and creative consulting. She currently works as the Founder and Principal of Matter, a design firm that solves problems that span from brand and digital experiences to the built environment.  She has worked extensively in the venture and start-up space in the Northeast, with early-stage companies as well as VC funds on design, visual, narrative strategy, and brand development.  Erin has also taught and coached in architecture and design fields at universities including Harvard, Cornell, Parsons, The City University of New York and the New Jersey Institute of Technology.  In this episode, Jake and Erin discuss the disconnect between architecture education and the profession, how our skills and training can be invaluable to many different roles in different industries, and how you can create and design an architecture career that fits you.   Get in touch with Erin and Jake via their Website: https://www.outofarchitecture.com/ Erin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-pellegrino/ Jake's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakerudin/   ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ ► If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.co... ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofA... ******* For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful, and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/busin... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enoch.sears/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com... iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Businesso... ******* Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Download the FREE Architecture Firm Marketing Process Flowchart video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Come to my next live, in-person event: https://www.businessofarchitecture.co... Carpe Diem!

In this episode, we talked about wide-ranging topics from Nihilism to Astrophysics with Kshitij Pandey. Kshitij is a founder of Edtech startup InnerShya, a student and an active science communicator. Kshitij: https://www.instagram.com/astro.kshitij/ InnerShya: https://www.instagram.com/innershya/ Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1E5O2mJuzJQKW2IWUxaosK?si=68764c888ea54b90 Time Stamps: (0:00) Pre-roll (0:45) Introduction (2:15) Science Reels (3:15) Science communication in regional language (7:15) What is Nihilism? (10:00) Finding meaning (12:00) Optimistic Nihilism (16:00) Edtech Startup (22:10) Time management (23:25) Job (25:50) Startup team (34:37) Career planning New episode every Sunday and Wednesday 7 AM IST. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scientificgujarati/message

Year in Review >> Canada's Top 21 Newsmakers in Learning & Technology Highlights in 2021 Live Broadcast. Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! with Edtech Startup Challenge winner Aman Sahota cofounder @eiamplified

Divya, co-founder of Seekho, an ed-tech startup that is a video-based social platform to match jobs and seekers seed-funded by Sequoia's surge fund. Divya is a social entrepreneur working for the past ten years to provide a solution for the massive unemployable youth of the Indian subcontinent. She was BW 40 under 40 entrepreneurs and among India Today's 50 most powerful change-makers under 50. So, if you are apprehensive about preparing for interviews and career trajectory? Don't worry Seekho Select has got you covered with Interview Preparation & Resume Building, Financial instruments, case studies, digital marketing, SEO skills, and much more exciting stuff. Seekho Select Memberships- Product Management Academy: https://bit.ly/AyushPAFinance Academy: https://bit.ly/AyushFADigital Marketing: https://bit.ly/AyushDMAManagement Consulting: https://bit.ly/AyushMCAJoin today! #edtech, #startup, #skilling, #entrepreneurship, and #learningeveryday Timestamp 00:00 - Introduction 02:24 - The Journey 05:07 - Job Search 08:18 - My First Business 12:51 - Story of Seekho 19:37 - Productivity Measurement 20:46 - Why can't we find talent? 28:26 - Seekhho Summary 31:38 - Education's Future 37:34 - What distinguishes Seekho from the competition? 40:41 - How to Discover Your Journey's "Why" 44:22 - What is Seekho's net worth? 44:50 - What Is the Importance of Money? 49:41 - Feminism in Business 55:39 - College Students' Growth Advice 59:28 - Closing Remarks About Ayush: Ayush is the Founder of OWLED Media - he found his passion for online content creation and technology at the age of 11 and created his first video at 13. Throughout the next decade, he developed his experience with over 1100 videos created and collaborating with over 85 brands and has put his expertise in entrepreneurship, video production & marketing strategies at the forefront of everything he has created. Ayush has also traveled around the world with many major companies to personally cover and capture content. Ayush Was recently awarded as the creator of the most-watched video of Incredible India - Ministry of Tourism, India.

After seven years in the production of electronic gadgets, under his company Imose Technologies, Osayi Izedonmwen took leave to explore an idea that he had toyed with for some time.

After seven years in the production of electronic gadgets, under his company Imose Technologies, Osayi Izedonmwen took leave to explore an idea that he had toyed with for some time.

This Week in Canadian #EdTech w/ Aman Sahota, founder @eiamplified on being selected Canada's edtech startup of the year

Australian edtech start-up Vivi has raised $20 million from education investor Quad Partners, funds that it intends to use to improve its platform, upgrade its operational infrastructure, and hire more sales and marketing teams in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Australian edtech start-up Vivi has raised $20 million from education investor Quad Partners, funds that it intends to use to improve its platform, upgrade its operational infrastructure, and hire more sales and marketing teams in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Sathish Bala (@sats.b) is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in tech; he has sold over 50M+ and had three tech exits to date. He's current the CEO of edtech startup Schoolio (@schooliolearning) & founder of desiFEST (@desifestmusic), the largest South Asian music festival in North America.Sathish joins Ara on this week's episode of The Tamil Creator to discuss getting beat for getting Cs on his report card at the age of 10, investing in cryptocurrency, parenting in the Tamil community, dealing with the fear of death after getting cancer, and much more.Follow Sathish:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sats.b/)- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathishbala/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week's guest, Sathish Bala01:11 - Born in India and then moving to Singapore and then Scarborough, having no choice but the path of entrepreneurship04:22 - His father being the only person he has never forgiven in his life06:49 - Why immigrant men have strained relationships with their dads, and how we can change that moving forward14:06 - Studying computer science at Ryerson and his journey towards starting BlueBand Digital20:22 - How the acquisition of BlueBand Digital came to be; Sathish realized he had cancer and a benign tumour in his kidneys23:35 - Being in a mixed marriage (Sathish being Muslim and his wife being Hindu), having 28,000 people at the first year of DESIFEST and averaging 150,000 people per day in 201327:51 - Plans to broaden the festival outside of Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal30:32 - Paying $1200 / month for his daughter's tuition and starting Schoolio Learning Inc. to provide affordable education41:39 - Is teaching kids math, science, etc. better than catering to their curiosity?45:36 - Will Sathish continue bootstrapping for Schoolio?47:34 - Sathish's vision for himself in the next 3-5 years, both personally and professionally52:12 - The personal legacy Sathish wants to leave behind; how he wants to be remembered by friends / family54:02 - Sathish's thought process when he discovered he had cancer56:38 - How Sathish views money (saving / investment strategy), having a VPN company that was bringing in USD$120,000 / month58:59 - Why Sathish gave up the VPN company, selling a tonne of money making bowties1:01:31 - Cryptocurrency; investing in BTC and ETH1:02:31 - Lifelong learning; books / podcast Sathish recommends1:04:43 - Advice Sathish has for fellow aspiring Tamil creators1:07:21 - Creator Confessions1:08:49 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan      

Once plotting a course out of academia and into industry, Dr. Eric James Stephens rejoins the the show to share lessons of his career transition and give a glimpse of what's to come. Cue another raw and real career conversation!

BrightChamps, an Indian edtech startup that is attempting to bridge the learning gap left by K12 schools, said on Monday it has raised $51 million in a new financing round and $63 million to date since launching a year ago as the Goa-headquartered firm looks to expand its footprints in over 10 nations.

In unserer Mittagsfolge begrüßen wir heute Maurice Khudhir, Co-Founder & CMO von StudySmarter, und sprechen mit ihm über die Erweiterung der Series-A in dessen Rahmen StudySmarter zusätzliche 16 Millionen US-Dollar (13,7 Millionen Euro) erhält. StudySmarter wurde 2018 von Christian Felgenhauer, Maurice Khudhir, Till Söhlemann und Simon Hohentanner gegründet und ist ein Spin-off der TU München und der LMU München. Auf der Lernplattform werden Texte oder Inhalte in einen interaktiven Kurs umgewandelt, der zum Teil durch den Einsatz von natürlicher Sprachverarbeitung (NLP) generiert wird. So möchte StudySmarter Lernenden und Fachleuten sowie Herausgeberinnen und Herausgebern dabei unterstützen, ihre Inhalte automatisch zu erstellen. Es generiert Lernkarten, erstellt einen Plan, setzt Prioritäten in Bereichen, in denen Lernlücken bestehen, plant Kalender auf der Grundlage von Prüfungsterminen und vieles mehr. Die Plattform gehört nach eigenen Angaben zu den am häufigsten heruntergeladenen und genutzten Bildungsanwendungen in mehr als 20 Regionen weltweit. Das Münchner Edtech-Startup hatte bereits im Mai diesen Jahres 15 Millionen US-Dollar eingesammelt und konnte mit der Erweiterung das Gesamtinvestment der Series-A auf 31 Millionen US-Dollar erhöhen. Die neuen Mittel kommen von Goodwater Capital. Bei der Runde im ersten Halbjahr haben sich Owl Ventures, Left Lane Capital, Business Angel wie Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen und Altinvestoren wie Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) beteiligt. Ziel sei es nach Angaben von StudySmarter, mit dem Investment die globale Expansion voranzutreiben und die weltweit größte inhaltsunabhängige Lernplattform zu werden.

Technology shepherds in fundamental structural changes which can be integral to achieving monumental improvements in productivity and advancement. Used to support both teaching and learning, technology instils classrooms with digital learning tools, expands course offerings, experiences, and learning materials; supports learning 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; builds 21st century skills; increases student engagement and motivation; and accelerates learning. Technology also has the power to transform teaching by ushering in a new model of connected teaching. This model links teachers to their students and to professional content, resources, and systems to help them improve their own instruction and personalize learning. Ethan, Kessinger the CEO of TchVoice. Believes technology can act as a positive agent of change within our educational system.' TchrVoice is a bootstrapped EdTech Startup focused on improving tutor quality. “I think tutoring is the most underutilized tool in our education system and think its impact will continue to grow post-COVID.” As a former Assistant Principal, he saw the power of high-quality coaching and Professional Development and wants to help provide similar services to growing tutoring companies. He joined me this week to tell me more. For more information: https://tchrvoice.com/ Twitter: @edtech_ethan LinkedIn @EthanKessinger Email: ethan@tchrvoice.com

Praba Soundararajan is a Neuroscientist and a Children's book author of a STEM series. He is also the Founder & CEO at Boon-dah, an EdTech Startup company located in Tampa, Florida. Growing up in India, Praba was a reluctant reader during his childhood and much of his earlier part of adulthood. After moving to North America to pursue an education in Neuroscience, he discovered why reading had been such a chore. He was a visual learner—and much of the material he had been given was not presented in a manner that was conducive to his learning style. With this knowledge, He started reading short stories, science, and engineering books that were pictorial. He then began to write stories for children with the hope of inspiring other young reluctant readers Praba created Pumpus the Pumpkin and his pals to teach STEM through storytelling using characters relatable to children. His hands-on approach to curriculum makes his series particularly interesting to students of all learning styles, including the reluctant readers like he had been himself. Stay tuned after the show for our takeaways. Boon-dah website: https://www.boon-dah.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawna-christenson2/support

Edtech startup Microverse has tapped new venture funding in its quest to help train students across the globe to code through its online school which requires zero upfront cost, instead relying on an income-share agreement which kicks in when students find a job.

Edtech startup Microverse has tapped new venture funding in its quest to help train students across the globe to code through its online school which requires zero upfront cost, instead relying on an income-share agreement which kicks in when students find a job.

In #149, Michael Sikand interviews Calix Huang, a 16-year-old entrepreneur, high school student, and engineer who has built and sold two startups in the edtech space! His most recent startup, Hours, was a virtual study tool that allowed students to join rooms and do school work together in real-time, setting timers for different work sprints and exchanging messages. Through a crazy user acquisition strategy, Calix grew the platform to over 20k users from high schools and universities around the world, and in 2021, Hours was acquired by venture-backed edtech company Fiveable, where he currently serves as a lead of product. In this podcast, Calix inspires you with his startup story, from idea to sale, and will help you think about building your own exciting product that people will love. No matter what you want to build, this interview will fuel your ambition, so don't miss it. Connect with Calix on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calix-huang/ You Can Now Watch Interviews on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3hAS9IE Subscribe to Our Future Newsletter: http://bit.ly/ourfuturenewsletter Purchase Our Future Merch: http://bit.ly/ourfuturemerch Attend Our Weekly Entrepreneurship Events: http://bit.ly/ourfuturecommunity Follow us on IG: http://bit.ly/ourfutureig Follow us on TikTok: http://bit.ly/ourfuturetiktok

American investment firm, Tiger Global Management, which focuses on public and private companies in industries such as software consumer and fintech, is reported to be in talks with Classplus, an Indian Edtech startup, as per an Entracker report.The investment in Classplus will range between $20 million to $25 million and could potentially push Classplus's valuation to over $200 million. It will mark the fourth investment of Tiger Global in an Indian edtech company, after BYJUS, Unacademy and Vedantu, sources told Entracker, stating that both companies have been in talks for several weeks and that the outline of the transaction has been finalized.Kale Logistics, a logistics tech startup, has said that it has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by Inflexor Ventures. Existing investors also attended the funding round. The funds will be used to strengthen the company's goods and increase its global reach. Kale Logistics' cloud-native integrated platform and ERP solutions for all logistics stakeholders aim to reduce the challenges that come with cargo logistics processing.

In the times that we are living in.. how do we leverage 'immersive learning' for kids especially when it comes to STEM learning. I sat down with Charu Noheria (Co-Founder & COO of Practically) to discuss the same. In 2018, she co-founded Practically, an experiential learning app for STEM and has been working to revolutionize the education landscape for the last seven years. Practically's constant innovation to improve the rate of retention of concepts among students has helped the platform raise $9M so far.Charu has a bachelor's degree in engineering (Computer Science) from R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, and an MBA from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. She has over 12 years of corporate experience in operations, technology, strategy and managing global teams. She began her career as a software engineer at Samsung where she developed mobile applications. Later, she joined Lumeris Inc. - one of the largest value-based healthcare IT firms in the United States, as a Strategic Leadership Development Associate and quickly moved up the ranks to become Director-Technology Partnerships. Most recently, she was chosen to be part of Entrepreneur India's 35 under 35 class of 2021. She was also featured in the coveted ORF-GP report on Women in Technology, 2020. Charu shuttles between Hyderabad and San Francisco Bay Area. She enjoys stargazing, hiking, cooking among other things. Practically uses next-generation interactive methods, such as Augmented Reality (AR), Simulations and 3D videos for an enhanced learning experience. Practically is an intelligent, interactive and immersive learning app for students of classes 6 to 12 with a focus on STEM learning. Practically is the only such product in the world that combines game engine, immersive learning assets, and AI assisted study buddy all in one compact cross platform app. So far, Practically has raised over $9M from Siana Capital, Exfinity Ventures, YourNest Venture Capital, IDFC Parampara, and angel investors. Recently, Practically was awarded the EdTech Startup of the Year at Startup Awards 2021 by Franchise India & Entrepreneur India magazine. Practically was also adjudged the Most Innovative STEM Solution by Elets Digital Learning magazine at the World Education Summit 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gmbwithkay/message

Shreyaan Daga was just 15 years old when he started an edtech startup called Online Live Learning (OLL) – which is a marketplace for teachers to offer live courses to students on everything from graphic designing to yoga to guitar to astrology to astronomy. In this video, Shreyaan talks about discovering his passion, starting up as a young entrepreneur and building a profitable edtech startup. Introduction From selling paintings in 4th grade to lending money in 7th grade Journey of self-discovery and entrepreneurship Turning pandemic into an opportunity Moving from free courses to a paid business model Shreyaan on the importance of learning Future of Online Live Learning From selling paintings in 4th grade to lending money in 7th grade: Before Shreyaans even started his latest venture Online Live Learning, he had been on a path to entrepreneurship since he was 10 years old. He started selling paintings online to his friends and family when he was in 4th grade. It grew into an online marketplace for paintings when his friends using the platform to sell their paintings as well. Later in 7th grade, he started lending money to his schoolmates at high-interest rates and he even learnt about investing in the stock market on his own. Journey of self-discovery and entrepreneurship: Fascinated by the story of Gautam Buddha, Shreyaan went on his own journey of self-discovery when he decided to leave everything he owned behind. He got on his bicycle and started donating everything he owned until he was left with just his bicycle, which he gave to a kid on the street. Fortunately, he was discovered by his friend and was taken home. But this experience made him realise that instead of focusing on materialistic things, people should focus on dreaming big and spending their lives in the pursuit of those dreams. The only way he thought we can do that is through education. That's why he decided to start Online Live Learning. Turning pandemic into an opportunity: He discussed the idea for Online Live Learning with his parents and hired a team of IIM graduates to help him build the platform. During the pandemic, teachers were finding it hard to make money, students had a lot of time on their hand and schools were still figuring things out. That's when Shreyaan launched Online Live Learning to help teachers make some money through courses and provide a platform for students to continue their learning. Moving from free courses to a paid business model: Initially, they were offering the courses for free but with their initial investment of Rs 2 lakh running out, they realised that it wasn't a sustainable model and people don't really value free courses. So, they started charging money for the classes and started building a stable revenue source. Their growth has been organic from the beginning but things started to slow down when schools were opening up once again. Shreyaan on the importance of learning and dreaming big: He believes that the first time we are introduced to a subject, it's called awareness. But learning happens when you start connecting and applying those concepts in the real world. Future of Online Live Learning: Their platform is already offering courses ranging across multiple fields ranging from graphic designing to astronomy to astrology to machine learning. But he and his team want to build Online Live Learning into a school for the world where students can learn any skill they chose. They now have an ambitious goal of getting 1 billion students on their platform by 2025.

Class, an edtech startup that integrates exclusively with Zoom to make remote teaching more elegant, has raised $12.25 million in new financing. The round brings Salesforce Ventures, Sound Ventures and Super Bowl champion Tom Brady onto its capital table.

Class, an edtech startup that integrates exclusively with Zoom to make remote teaching more elegant, has raised $12.25 million in new financing. The round brings Salesforce Ventures, Sound Ventures and Super Bowl champion Tom Brady onto its capital table.

This conversation with Ricardo Allen - CEO of One-on-One Educational Services, an Edtech company. What made him leave the field of Actuarial Science to launch an Edtech Startup? And how is his company been changing the Education space in the Caribbean? Listen in on our conversation of those answers and so much more. Sponsors: Rebel Grrl Media - A Women-First Digital Media Company that amplifies women-led businesses and brands that market to women. Zen Studio Ja- A woman-own audio production company

“Racism is expensive, sexism is expensive, ableism is expensive. Gen Z is going to force us to care.” For the first time, we have two guests joining us on Bring It In. Chisa Egbelu and Kayla Michèle are the co-founders of PeduL, a marketplace where corporations can diversify their workforce with scholarships. PeduL, which is based here in Newark, is the one-stop shop for scholarships. PeduL's mission is to ensure that all students have equal access to academic and professional opportunities. It was founded on the belief that investing resources into society—especially our youth—will create a more sustainable and prosperous world. Chisa and Kayla joined forces while they were classmates at Rutgers and soon became a power team. PeduL started out as a crowdfunding platform in 2018, but Chisa and Kayla realized that crowdfunding inherently assumes students have access to a network with money. So they went back to the drawing board and came up with their universal application for scholarships where students can apply to thousands of local and national scholarships at one time through one application. And that's what PeduL does. As fellow Newark business-owners and changemakers in their community, Chisa and Kayla had a lot of powerful insights to share when they sat down with Sam Caucci on this episode of Bring It In. They talked about everything from what's preventing companies from being as equitable as they could be to how we can create sustainable progress in our workforce and in our society.

Dropping out of education to do an EdTech startup! Today my guest is Mohammad Yousuf CEO of Edunify. Edunify assists schools in connecting with prospective parents online and helps parents find the right schools for their children. Think of it like a matchmaking service. So in this episode he talks about great traction so far, talks about how they went about validating the idea. Why is selling to schools is one of the toughest markets you can be in. Thoughts on the indian education system & what can be improved. Talks about being a successful 3 time entrepreneur at the age of 21. Talks about successful SEO strategies to get parents to the website. Getting zero marks on his exams including entrepreneurship! and how he turned it all around despite personal hurdles like significant leg disability. Why pretending to be 24 yr old helps! And finally he talks about time blocking techniques that help him focus and be more productive.  Which you can try as well. In this conversation we also talk about:The business modelThe startup scene in Lucknow & thoughts on moving to Bangalore.Advice for first time founders.Paying his own way through collegeThoughts on paid advertising.Being a big fan of ClubhouseWhat problem are they trying to solve?Customer discovery & feedbackWhat was he like at school?Recalling his first pitch!Thoughts on going globaland much moreLinkshttps://www.edunify.in/P.Sif you need something to do during these challenging and difficult times and want some inspiration and need some creativity. check out Skillshare. Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. Anyone can join the millions of members in our community to learn cutting-edge skills, network with peers and discover new opportunities.Try Premium free for 2 months and access all my classes!https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/neilpatelmusic by Punch Deck. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdduxAVaFnbHJyNxl7FWV 

 In this episode, we talk edtech with Wambura Kimunyu, the Group CEO of Eneza Education.Throughout the series of episodes, we're exploring the entrepreneurs in start-ups digitizing informal and fragmented industries on the continent. And for Eneza Education to remain affordable and accessible, it means distributing text-based content to basic mobile phones via SMS, and acquiring customers via radio advertising. We talk to Wambura about building a product for low-income students - 70% of whom live in rural areas,  the content development and distribution process,  balancing available technologies with the needs of their customers, how to price for low-income consumers, and more.4:59 - First question, who are the customers that Eneza Education is serving?6:08 - A deep dive into Eneza Education's products - the SMS-based Shipavu291 and Ask-A-Teacher.12:20 - On the content development process and launching in a new country.14:29 - On expansion - what role do development agencies and foundations play here? 16:22 - Eneza Education's pricing strategy.20:46 - How is the company measuring impact, and what of impact are they creating? 22:26 - How does Eneza Education build their product with restraint? Why don't they have a mobile app? This episode is part of our conversational series sponsored by MFS Africa. MFS Africa's competition is with cash, and throughout this series, we'll feature other startups and entrepreneurs who are digitizing, better organizing, and aggregating analog and fragmented industries.Follow The Flip on social media @theflipafrica.

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Nearpod, the Miami-based edtech company, is being acquired by Renaissance Holding Corp., a group that develops education technology. While Nearpod isn't announcing the news until later this month, the information leaked to Yahoo! Finance yesterday, and a source inside the company confirmed the sale with TechCrunch this morning. The acquisition price, and further details, have […]

Aceable, the Austin-based mobile edtech service for state-accredited classes, is getting an “A” from investors again as private equity firm HGGC pours $50 million into the company. In the eight years since Aceable's launch, the company has grown from a driver's ed test prep service to an online training tool for drivers and real estate […]

vCOACH ist ein EdTech Startup das 2020 den HR Innovation Award gewonnen hat in der Kategorie Learning & Training. Christoph und Thomas unterhalten sich mit zwei der vier Gründer: Stephanie Mayer und Tobias Hölzer. Ihr Produkt ist eine interaktive Coaching App die beispielsweise Aufgaben für Präsentationen vorgibt, die die Teilnehmer dann halten und sich dabei selbst per Video aufnehmen. Im Anschluss bekommen sie Feedback und individualisierte Übungen, um sich zu verbessern. Ihre Angebote richten sich an Unternehmen, insbesondere für Young Professionals, Nachwuchsführungskräfte und agile Teams. Wir reden über die Auswirkungen von Corona, den Award der im Rahmen der ZukunftPersonal auf einer virtuellen Bühne mit Avataren stattfand und über das Thema EdTech. Stephanie & Tobias teilen hier ihre Lernerfahrungen und auch Tips für Firmen mit EdTech umzugehen. Wie immer gibt es viele persönliche Quellen, Tips und Lernerfahrungen, u.a. warum Stephanie auf To-Do Listen verzichtet und wie sich Tobias mit Getting Things Done organisiert. Mehr dazu im Podcast.

Ashley Steele is Head of Professional Services for Apptegy, EdTech Startup in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ashley shared her journey of how she pivoted her career from working for a Magazine into Digital Marketing. She has wealth of experience working for several clients and Startups. Ashely Steele's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-s-85670738/ Connect with your Host Venki on Social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkimandapati/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venki.mandapati/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VenkiMandapati DrivenByDoing Social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/driven-by-doing-podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Drivenbydoing/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/driven_by_doing/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/drivenbydoing CareerQuo Social: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careerquo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Careerquo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1Careerquo Twitter: https://twitter.com/Careerquo

From the right time to invest to making the most of the current growth wave, watch Vamsi Krishna, CEO & Co-founder of Vedantu in this episode of Build & Grow: Money Matters with Shradha Sharma.

We talk about how they match tutors and pupils and how they brought their tutoring business online within a week due to Corona. Christian also shares how he prevents mistakes and why he says NO to a lot of cool things.

Edtech startup Toppr has raised ₹350 crores in a Series D funding session led by global venture firm Foundation Holdings. Other long-time allies including Kaizen Private Equity also took part in the session. Zishaan Hayath, Toppr CEO and co-founder, had told previously that the company was in talks. With new investors to raise capital to launch two new platforms for Coding and Schools. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/latestnewssuno/support

I talked with Bilge about her journey from corporate job to co-founding Wewent.com, a booking platform for learning and team experiences with her best friend. She shares how they pitched while pregnant, why they kept WeWent a side hustle for two years and why she believes women are unstoppable now. We talk about her her many ideas and how she evaluates their value. During the lockdown, they went from two virtual learning experiences to 50 in a few days. In the end, she shares the story of her name and why you should incorporate that exercise into your courses and events.

Sharia Huda is a first generation Bangladeshi born, native New Yorker.  She is a leader in the EdTech space and has dedicated her time in mentoring startup founders and corporate professionals about the education ecosystem. Her expertise is on digital trends, product fit and the future of work.  Sharia completed her B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from SUNY University at Buffalo, concentrating on accessibility research. Prior to the corporate world, she began her career as the Head EdTech specialist at a school, where she rolled out various applications based on departmental and student needs, such as GSuite for Education, customized lesson plans and piloted a STEM Fundamentals course.  Aside from consulting, she currently co-organizes the New York EdTech meetup (8k members). During her free time she enjoys reading books by Don Miguel Ruiz, practicing jiu-jitsu or unwinding with hip-hop music.

Today's guest on The EdTech Startup Show is Dan Carroll, Chief Product Officer at Clever.   As a teacher and tech director, Dan saw first-hand how data obstacles were quickly becoming the biggest barriers to innovation in education. Before co-founding Clever, Dan joined Teach for America and taught science at STRIVE Preparatory Schools in Denver before becoming their director of data and technology. Clever brings all K12 applications into one secure portal and provides single sign-on for everyone in the district. During this episode, Dan and I discuss How Clever can help transform minutes of logging into minutes of learning by taking something complicated and tricky and making it dead simple, in addition to that, also making it safer, and more secure. The early stages of Clever, and how Dan and his co-founders made building relationships and improving security their top priorities How they made the observation early on that when people are adopting something new, it's not just about the technology,  but also about the people behind it. Dan's approach to being a leader as a person, and as a company in the ed-tech industry. Clevers' open-sourcing privacy policies and terms of service, and encouraging other applications within Clever to adopt using their policies as a starting point. Why EdTech can be competitive because of limited resources, but it can also be an incredibly collaborative space because ultimately everyone wants to learn and help students have an amazing education How Clever is partnering with companies like Zoom to help provide teachers support right now. Why Ed Tech purchases need to have data to measure if the tool is helping to meet classroom  goals Clever's tool for EdTech analytics, and how it's helping classrooms discover what is most effective for their students. Time-Stamped Questions Discussed During This Episode >>>(1:00)  How would you describe Clever and what do you do there? >>>(4:40) As a Chief Product Officer, it seems you get to always be looking to the future of the already forward-thinking culture of Ed Tech, is that accurate? >>>(7:45) As somebody who is right in the middle of new advancements, what have you learned about facilitating and creating successful partnerships with other companies? >>>(13:00) What is your approach to being a leader both as a person and as a company? >>>(19:42) Can you tell me about the impact of partnering with companies like Zoom, as well as the Clever Library? >>>(30:08) If you were to go back to teaching, what are your top three EdTech tools you would use in your classroom? >>>(35:13) What is your perspective on how Clever could continue to shape things positively in EdTech? >>>(41:01) What is the EdTech Startup scene like in Silicon Valley? >>>( 44:33) Anything else you would like to share? Links Mentioned In This Episode Clever App Gallery Clever Resources Clever Library PhET Simulations NewsELA Student Privacy Pledge SDPC ( Student Data Privacy Consortium) FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) CAPA (Corrective Action Preventative Action) Dan Carroll's Social Media Twitter - @bytingtheapple If you liked this episode, then please: Subscribe to The EdTech Startup Show in your favorite podcast player Leave a rating. Write an honest review of the show. Share it with an educator, parents, or entrepreneur in your life. Send your feedback to Gerard Dawson on Twitter or LinkedIn Still want more? Join The Business of Learning Letter, and get the only daily email newsletter, written by a teacher, on the business of education. Sign up here.

Production team:Host : Maria XenidouProducer: Julie-Roxane KrikorianIntroduction Voice: David Bourne  Contact us:impactlearningpodcast@gmail.com  Music credits:Like Lee performed by The Mini VandalsTransition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks Where to find Esteban Etcheverry and Aulasneo:LinkedInAulasneoEmail: esteban@aulasneo.com Mentioned in this episode:Open edXService Partners Archives of Open edXCheck out Esteban’s  art on Instagram @lartportofolio Listen to this episode and explore: Esteban’s childhood: learning art through a formal approach coupled with personal exploration (3:32)Esteban’s love for technology and his decision to go into management (8:28)His first job in the tourism industry: a hands-on learning experience (10:26)His corporate career at tech companies: lessons, skills, and challenges(13:40)A parallel path to his corporate career: continuing to follow a formal education (19:38)How Esteban founded an EdTech startup (21:34)Maria’s takeaways on the startup mindset (24:50)Esteban’s EdTech startup: Aulasneo (26:15)How Aulasneo serves its customers: a personalized experience (30:42)How an online course is created and launched by Aulasneo (38:34)What makes a course unsuccessful and what can go wrong (39:27)What Esteban wants to leave his mark on during his lifetime (42:16)Maria's takeaways regarding Esteban’s learning journey (44:16)

At age 16 Josh Feinsilber began a high-school project to help him develop coding skills.  Two year later, that project became Gimkit - a financially successful EdTech startup and one of the most popular game-based assessment platforms today!  In this episode of EdTech Stories discover the backstory of Gimkit, including the unique school system that made this discovery possible and some of the reasons why the platform took with teachers and students.  This episode is called "Gimkit: How To Build An EdTech Startup in High School" This episode features commentary from: Josh Feinsilber - Co-Founder, Gimkit Jeff Osborn - Co-Founder, Gimkit  Julia Bambja - Principal, Gibson Ek Hillary Nadell- Advisor, Gibson Ek Ruth Valle, Educator/Blogger Guest Links Gimkit Gimkit Blog Gibson Ek High School Gimkit It's Like Kahoot on Steroids Music: Theme - “Invincible” by Def Kev (No Copyright Sounds) “Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) “Closer” by Max Sergeev (Icons8.com) "Blue Nude" by verified Picasso (YouTube Audio Library) “Giant iPhone” by RAGE (YouTube Audio Library) “Classic Rose” by Vibe Mountain (YouTube Audio Library) “Electric Cabello” by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) “Late Night Drive” by Nate Keefe and BeatMover “Grandma's Impala” by Sarah The Instrumentalist (YouTube Audio Library) “Romeo Chrobinson” by Watercat (Icons8.com) "Skip Rox" by Spazz Cardigan Find more information on this episode at: http://www.EdTechStories.com Follow EdTechStories on Twitter at @HearEdTech  Follow Richard Colosi on Twitter at @RichardColosi 

Today's guest on the EdTech Startup show is Brandon Goon. Read the show notes, including a transcript of great answers from Brandon, by clicking here. Brandon Goon is the founder and CEO of Be Anything, a project management platform that enables students to direct their learning and helps teachers give the right feedback at the right time. When Brandon was 16, he dropped out of high school. His lust to design and invent didn't have a place in education. Now, Brandon's mission is to reinvent education its self.  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave the podcast a rating and review on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. Share the podcast with an educator or entrepreneur in your life. Lastly, Tweet me your feedback @GerardDawson3

In der heutigen Podcastfolge habe ich wieder einen coole Gründer im Interview zu Gast. Maurice Khudir von StudySmarter. Mit 2 Jahren kam er mit seinen Eltern und seinen Geschwistern aus dem Irak nach Deutschland. Er machte sein Abitur, ging danach nach Australien und derzeit studiert er im Master an der TU München. StudySmarter, ist eine intelligente Lernplattform, die Studenten während dem Studium unterstützt, leichter zu lernen und dabei Zeit zu sparen. Die App wurde 2017 gegründet und bereits zu Deutschlands bester Lernapp und zu Europas bestem Edtech Startup gewählt. Seit kurzem sind sie auch im Schulmarkt aktiv. StudySmarter ist also richtig am durchstarten. Wir sprechen vor allem darüber wie man am Anfang einer Gründung mit seinem Umfeld umgeht und wieso es wichtig ist, Ideen auch mal wieder loszulassen oder zu verändern. Weitere Infos zu StudySmarter findest du unter: https://www.studysmarter.de/ Maurice's Buchtipp: Hans Rosling - Factfulness ℹMehr Infos zu mir unter: www.jasminchiarabauer.de Instagram: @jasminchiarabauer https://www.instagram.com/jasminchiarabauer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasminchiarab/ Jasmin-Chiara Bauer Jeden Mittwoch eine neue Folge Wenn dir die Folge gefallen hat, freue ich mich wirklich sehr über deine Bewertung auf iTunes!

Rob Bencal, Co-Founder and President of Adventure2Learning and is passionate about getting relevant video content to students. In this episode, Rob goes over the learning and pivots of starting an EdTech company, and how they've scaled to thousands of schools. Adventure2 Learning "equips teachers with a wide range of content from educational producers of core curriculum subjects as well as timely topics such as SEL, mindfulness, and fitness." For more information, go to: https://www.adventure2learning.com/ Rob has an extensive career in marketing and children’s media. Prior roles include director of brand marketing at Fisher-Price, director of content strategy & distribution at Mattel and senior director of corporate development for media & entertainment at Mattel. Also in the podcast, Rob highlights the work of classroom teacher Quinlan O’Grady, who is a 3rd grade teacher at Schmid Elementary School on Chicago’s south side, where she has been teaching for the past nine years. During her tenure at Schmid she has successfully built meaningful school partnerships, connected mentors with scholars, championed school-wide events and curricula that foster college and career readiness, and created a classroom environment that fosters growth, success, and the social well-being of all of her scholars. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Special Education, as a member of Project SURGE, Special Education Urban Research for Greater Equity, at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research is focused around the power of teacher-student relationships on student behavior, growth, and achievement.

On this episode of the EdTech Startup Show, my guest is Graham Forman, founder of Edovate Capital. Note: this episode features our full conversation. Previously, I shared three highlights of this conversation. You can read and listen to those here: Why does Graham do seed-stage investing in EdTech? How does Graham identify successful education entrepreneurs? How do you grow an EdTech Startup? Graham answers Graham is the founder and managing director of Edovate Capital. He's spent his career in education, entrepreneurship, and investing. The first phase of his career was in education policy where he worked for U.S. Senator Paul Simon and former California State Assemblyman, Senator, and Community College Chancellor Jack Scott. He worked with school leaders addressing some of their biggest challenges in leading large school systems. The second phase of his career was as a startup operator serving as head of sales, marketing, business development, and customer success in impact-focused SaaS companies serving education. His last role included leading sales and business development for Netchemia. During his tenure, the company grew to serve more than 2,400 school districts and 20,000 schools in the U.S. with a best-in-class talent management suite. Netchemia was acquired by People Admin (backed by Vista Equity Partners) in 2015, which kicked off Graham's third career phase where he founded Edovate. In this role, he backs impact-focused seed stage K12 companies with investment and advisory support. He lives in Denver with his wife and two children and enjoys travel, the outdoors, and cooking. Important links: Read Graham's writing on Medium Visit the Edovate Capital website If you enjoyed this episode, please tap 5 stars to give this podcast a rating. If you have 90 seconds, leave a review so other listeners can discover the podcast. And share this podcast with the educators, entrepreneurs, or investors in your life.  Thanks for listening, Gerard Dawson www.GerardDawson.com  

This is the third and final snippet of my conversation with Graham Forman, 3X edtech startup operator and founder of early-stage investment company Edovate Capital. Here, Graham gives detailed advice to education entrepreneurs looking to scale their edtech startup and sell to schools.  No article for this one, but you can watch the video version on LinkedIn here. Subscribe to The EdTech Startup Show so you don't miss the full episode, which comes out on Thursday. 

This week on the Finding Impact Podcast, we find out out how a young founder bootstrapped his startup and the lessons he learnt in wannapreneurship. We talk with Cyril Michino, co-founder of Chaptr Global and hear about his entrepreneurial journey having founded 2 startups by the age of 21 and learn that capital is not a barrier for starting up. Cyril shares his experiences around the challenges faced by young founders and how he's innovating around such challenges by adopting innovative revenue-sharing business models. On this podcast you will learn: How Cyril started his first business – Deliverus, an e-commerce platform in Nairobi, quite accidentally when he was just 17, based on an idea that he and his friends came up with for a high school business plan competition. (03:38) Cyril shares how he overcame the challenge of lack of experience, being a young founder, and used tools such as YouTube videos for creating pitch decks, learning marketing techniques, etc. He also shares how he kept his curiosity levels high by reading blogs and articles to learn how things work out in a business and trying to find answers though online resources as much as possible. (09:47) About what went wrong with Cyril's first startup as they set out to focus on things such as getting the infrastructure ready, building the best mobile application, planning a big launch, etc., - things that Cyril calls “entrepreneurial naivety”, irrelevant from an entrepreneurship point of view and leads to wannapreneurship. Cyril also shares these, and many more insights based on this experience on what's stopping entrepreneurs from actually starting up and also what's holding back entrepreneurship in Africa in his TEDx talk (check resources below for the link to the talk). (13:26) One of the critical things about being a young founder is to invest time in building a team with skills who solve the gaps that the founder personally has, like for example in Cyril's case, he learnt that they needed people with real experience in managing deliveries, logistics, order fulfilment, things that cannot be learnt online but comes only with experience. (16:13) Cyril then shares his journey of starting up his new blended learning edtech platform – Chaptr Global, that helps teach emerging technologies, such as AI, data science, blockchain to people in emerging markets, using an income sharing model, where students can sign-up for courses without upfront payment and pay later when they start earning upon graduation from the program. (19:34) Finally, Cyril shares a powerful quote, based on his experience that says –“if you're an entrepreneur and you cannot start off your idea in two weeks, then you're probably not the best person for that thing”. As a young founder, it is important to be able to start work on something that the founder can personally start and build an MVP in less than two weeks. Once the MVP is built, the founder can then focus on learning aspects to improve the MVP, finding product-market fit and growing it into a venture. (21:50) Resources from this episode: Chaptr Global website  Dispelling Africa's Impossibility Mindset - Cyril Michimo @ TEDxStateHouseRoad Cyril Michino - MIT Launch Application featuring his startup Deliverus Online Supermarkets Connect with Cyril: LinkedIn Twitter  

นี่คือหนึ่งในสตาร์ทอัพการศึกษาที่ถูกจับตามองมากที่สุด นับจากได้ทุนสนับสนุนจากโครงการ “ดีแทคพลิกไทย” มาจนถึงการได้รับเลือกเป็น EdTech Startup รุ่นแรกของ StormBreaker Venture ซึ่งเป็นโครงการบ่มเพาะสตาร์ทอัพด้านการศึกษาโดยบริษัทลงทุนหรือเวนเจอร์แคปิตอลหลายแห่ง เรากำลังพูดถึง insKru แพลตฟอร์มออนไลน์เพื่อแบ่งปันไอเดียและเทคนิคการสอน จากแนวคิดของสาวน้อย “นะโม” ชลิพา ดุลยากร ที่อยากเห็นชุมชนออนไลน์ของครูซึ่งก้าวข้ามการเล่าบ่นถึงความทุกข์ในการสอนหรือชีวิตท่ามกลางเอกสารแบบประเมิน แต่มีเรื่องราวกระตุ้นจินตนาการและตัวอย่างการสอนแบบสนุกๆ ที่ครูนำไปใช้ได้จริง ด้วยความเชื่อว่า ครู คือหัวใจสำคัญของการเปลี่ยนแปลงระบบการศึกษา ดังนั้นจึงต้องหาเครื่องมือและวิธีการเพิ่มศักยภาพการสอน ช่วยให้ครูกล้าที่จะเปลี่ยนแปลง โดยเริ่มจากตัวครูหรือวิธีจัดการเรียนการสอน เพื่อทำให้ห้องเรียนสนุก ผู้เรียนและผู้สอนมีความสุขกับการเรียนการสอน การศึกษาก็จะดีขึ้นได้ นะโมย้ำว่า เธอไม่เคยคิดว่ากำลังทำแพลตฟอร์ม แต่กำลังเปลี่ยนความเชื่อของคน นี่คือโจทย์ใหญ่ที่ไม่ธรรมดา เป็นสิ่งท้าทายที่มองเห็นอุปสรรคความยากลำบากรออยู่ข้างหน้า แต่ถ้าใครได้เห็นแววตาที่มุ่งมั่นและแสนบริสุทธิ์ของเธอ... จะมองเห็นความหวังกับอนาคตการศึกษาไทย เป็นอนาคตสดใสที่จะเกิดขึ้นและเป็นไปได้ด้วยมือคนรุ่นใหม่ ไม่ใช่อนาคตอันมืดมนหม่นหมองชวนสิ้นหวัง เพราะติดอยู่ในกับดักความคิดและวังวนของปัญหา ในมือของคนรุ่นเก่าที่ล้าหลังและไม่คิดหรือยอมที่จะเปลี่ยนแปลง

Kalpha is the abbreviation of ‘knowledge’ and  ‘Alpha and is a mobile app that enables individuals to discover, connect and meet up to learn and share skills, experiences, and knowledge on a 1-on-1 basis. Co-founder Jack Soh joins us to tell us the genesis of the app which was launched earlier this year and why he and co-founder Jaden Teo feel so strongly about it.

Anurag and Varun chat about the American education system--Varun's experience as a public school teacher with Teach For America, the challenges to equitable distribution of education, and the benefits and drawbacks of charter schools. Varun also shares his experience founding a successful education technology startup, and discusses his political affiliations. Varun Gulati is a New Yorker and a child of Indian immigrants. He is a former public school teacher who has worked a variety of roles in education technology, including as co-founder and CTO of a startup. Varun is a proud Democratic Socialist, and an advocate for racial justice and equity in public education.

“Education Technology kann Gesellschaften verändern und die Welt bewegen!” Daran glauben vermutlich alle Gründer von EdTech-Startups fest. Anton Waitz, Partner bei Project A, bewundert diesen geradezu missionarischen Eifer, der nochmal über das hinausgeht, was bei den meisten Gründern ohnehin vorhanden ist: Passion und Getriebensein. Doch um sein EdTech-Startup erfolgreich zu machen, dazu braucht es noch mehr. Hört jetzt die neue Folge des Project A Podcasts, in der Anton auch erklärt, warum EdTech-Startups in den USA und UK schon weiter sind als in Deutschland, was am dortigen Umfeld besser ist. Und Anton erklärt auch, warum er nicht als Volljurist arbeitet, der er eigentlich ist.   Moderation: Danijel Visevic Gast: Anton Waitz, Partner Project A Sprache: Deutsch RSS Feed: http://project-a.libsyn.com/rss   Wenn Du mehr über Project A wissen willst: Blog: https://insights.project-a.com Podcast: https://www.project-a.com/de/media/podcast Newsletter: https://www.project-a.com/de/media/newsletter

Emil Lamprecht is CEO of Growth Mechanics, marketer behind the success of Europe’s #1 EdTech Startup, and manager of Google’s entrepreneur programming. He has worked with hundreds of startups and built several of his own. At Growth Mechanics, Emil designs and develops entrepreneurship training programs for corporations, education companies, investors, and philanthropic funds. In addition to his current work as the CEO of Growth Metrics and Chief Experience Officer of Whole Design Studios, Emil recently spent six months as the interim CMO of Athletic Greens, a high-quality greens and whole foods supplement product. The topics discussed in this episode include being flexible, preparing for failure and fallout in your campaigns, and avoiding assumptions about your users.

Our latest guest on Inspired Edinburgh is Ekaterina Matveeva. Ekaterina is the Founder of Amolingua, a company whose mission is to create a more connected, multi-lingual world.  She has been working on the concept of the secondary linguistic personality since 2009 and has organised international events like G20 exploring inter-cultural communication in business and politics. She became the first Russian female memory sportsman exploring how mnemonics could help in language learning and in 2015 she founded EuropeOnline, now Amolingua, an EdTech Startup teaching people languages at an accelerated pace. Her school was listed in CNBC's top 20 startups in the world and she received the title of UK Business Woman 2015 by the Grad Factor. 01.20 Ekaterina's background and education 16.00 Ekaterina's qualifications 17.30 How has Ekaterina changed as she has gained more knowledge and qualifications? 19.30 How was Amolingua conceived and what does it mean? 21.20 CNBC top rated startup 27.30 How does Amolingua work, what are the mechanics of it? 30.00 How do you assess a students progress? 31.00 What does this mean for the future of education? 32.00 Does Ekaterina think she will work with educational institutions or disrupt them? 38.00 How important is it for people to know multiple languages? 42.45 What is language alter-ego? 45.00 What's Ekaterina's thinking and dreaming language? 48.30 What is Ekaterina's purpose? 53.30 What would Ekaterina like her legacy to be? 55.30 How does Ekaterina define success? 56.45 Who or what inspires Ekaterina? 1.01.30 Ekaterina's success secrets 1.06.30 Best advice ever received? 1.08.30 What's Ekaterina's best public speaking tip? 1.10.30 What would Ekaterina say to her 20 year old self? 1.12.30 If Ekaterina could change anything in the world, what would it be and why? You can find Ekaterina at:http://www.amolingua.com https://www.facebook.com/amolingua https://twitter.com/amolingua Drop Inspired Edinburgh a message on Facebook: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH