Laura Henderson – Founder and CEO of Epiphany Learning
Focus and flexibility might sound like contradictions, but most successful entrepreneurs are able to balance both. You have to possess the unique ability to focus on the big picture while…
Education is one of those things everyone has an opinion about and nobody thinks is working well enough. The founders in this section agree, and they’re doing something about it. They’re building schools, platforms, tools, and programs that reimagine how people learn.
These interviews span the full education spectrum. K-12. Higher ed. Corporate training. Online learning. EdTech. Tutoring. Test prep. The kind of education that happens in classrooms and the kind that happens everywhere else. Because learning doesn’t stop when school does.
What makes these founders interesting is the variety of their approaches. Some are working within the system. Others are building around it. A few are trying to blow it up entirely. All of them have strong opinions about what’s broken and thoughtful ideas about how to fix it.
You’ll find conversations about curriculum design, student engagement, the role of technology in learning, and the economics of education. Which, it turns out, are complicated. Also the challenge of measuring outcomes. Because “did the students learn something” is a surprisingly hard question to answer well. If you care about education, these are conversations worth having.
Focus and flexibility might sound like contradictions, but most successful entrepreneurs are able to balance both. You have to possess the unique ability to focus on the big picture while…
I think the power of ideas lies in their application. Ideas are seeds of change, but what brings them to life is their use. What is a theory unless it…
Seeking integration. If you work with me, you’ll hear me say, “Let’s get integrated on this,” or “You all should get integrated on that.” I try to use this word…
You have to have the mental attitude of getting from A to B. Don’t let anything stop you, once you start a task and know it needs to be finished….
Meet Pat Brown – President and Co-Founder of Children’s Lighthouse
I like to finish projects no matter what. I find that people who finish projects on time are the ones who succeed in small business. Perfectionists and procrastinators are at…
Know your users, as deeply as possible, then spend just as much time knowing your channel partners. Only then, design your new products or services, your business model, your go-to-market…
Stay focused on your “why”, under promise and over deliver, and always pay it forward. As crazy as it may sound to some, it’s efficient execution of those three simple…
I make the phone call, send the email, open the document. There’s no secret sauce here. An idea is just a set of action items waiting to be executed. So…
Every morning I sit for 15 minutes and make sure I am mentally ready for the day. I think so many people just wake up and go through the motions…
Prepare! Enjoy what you do! Never stop trying to get better! Becky Holmes is the Founder and CEO of Toddlers & Tennis, a tennis enrichment program designed for preschool age…
I am a big believer in the power of simplicity: consumers value this over just about anything else, except of course price. So many of the most successful websites in…
Listen to your gut. There is always lots of “chatter,” and everyone is always full of advice. I have found that when you can listen to your gut, you’re always…
Meet Sarah Barrett – Author of A Mom’s Guide to School Fundraising