Mark Changizi – Author, Host and Co-inventor of O2 AMP
[quote style=”boxed”]One cool idea, once you learn about the market, ends up splitting apart into all these splinters of sub-ideas you never even noticed beforehand, and it will take a…
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.
[quote style=”boxed”]One cool idea, once you learn about the market, ends up splitting apart into all these splinters of sub-ideas you never even noticed beforehand, and it will take a…
[quote style=”boxed”]I’m a big believer in not trying to reinvent the wheel. A lot of people in business, especially just-starting entrepreneurs, think you have to do something that’s “never been…
[quote style=”boxed”]I recommend doing things that are different from your norm. So many times you get caught up doing the same things over and over, you start to see everything…
[quote style=”boxed”]The biggest mistake, I believe, is hiring a resume instead of a person. Just because someone looks good on paper, doesn’t mean they’re a good fit for you or…
[quote style=”boxed”]Never give up and never stick to one solution. Think of every single way you can tackle a problem and then choose your path. There is always more than…
[quote style=”boxed”]Hard work. If I have a vision or a goal I will do everything I can to get there even if that means staying up late working, doing public…
[quote style=”boxed”]My biggest failure as an entrepreneur was keeping things simple. I wanted to give my customers everything at once through my products, but that was a bad idea. I…
Adriana founded Jardín de Niños Interlingua, the Austin, Texas Spanish Immersion Day school, in 2007 with 20 preschool students. Since then, the school has undergone rapid growth from enrollment and…
Meet Adriana Rodriguez – Founder of Jardín de Niños Interlingua
[quote style=”boxed”]You’re never done tweaking your business. Never be satisfied with any area of your business. Constantly optimize and refine. Small, incremental changes add up to big gains over time.[/quote]…
[quote style=”boxed”]Complete commitment to concept. I can be a pain about this at the beginning of a project – demanding a clear audience, identifying a big idea, etc. I can…
[quote style=”boxed”]I would tackle all the hardest operational aspects of this business first, rather than tackling the easiest items first.[/quote] Chuck Cohn is the founder and CEO of Varsity Tutors,…
Narcisse Dargenson is a leading force in the financial industry and a passionate enthusiast and lecturer on business and financial literacy. He has counseled numerous individuals over the years on…