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Chegg Donates $50K to Stevens Institute of Technology, Fueling Student Innovation

American Entrepreneurship

Chegg CEO Nathan Schultz emphasized the companys dedication to modernizing education and fostering student-led innovation. The iSTEM program is a shining example of how innovation in education can empower students to turn bold ideas into reality. million, the total external investment in the program is expected to reach $17.5

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. And just when I thought I had the deal that was worthy of bringing to investment committee the world changed. Let’s review all of our existing investments. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates.

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Public and Open Debate is the Highest Form of Democracy (and Blogging)

Both Sides of the Table

I started blogging in 2005 and then re-started blogging about a year ago. I have learned lots of lessons over the past 20 years about technology, entrepreneurship and investments. And the beauty of the debate is that others can read both sides of the argument and start to form their own educated points-of-view.

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How a bot-fighting test turned into edtech’s most iconic brand, Duolingo

TechCrunch

Luis von Ahn, an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to scaling free education, has probably annoyed you more than once. His mother spent most of her income sending him to “fancy private school” as he puts it, and he estimates she spent over $1 million on his education over his lifetime. So in 2005, he launched reCAPTCHA.

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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

TechCrunch

The fresh investment will be used to fund IMVU’s product development and comes fresh off a restructuring at the company. Founded in 2005, NetEase is now known for its news portal, music streaming app, education products and video games that compete with those of Tencent.

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Salon Owner Chelle Neff Talks Scaling, Sustainability and Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

You opened Urban Betty in 2005 and it’s been growing ever since. When I first opened my salon 15 years ago, there wasn’t education or companies you could reach out to about sustainability. 5000 list twice! . What drives you? Now we have lots of options and solutions for our industry.

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A Thriving Family Business + How They Make It Work

Smart Hustle Magazine

The kids were homeschooled so that their education could also focus on practical instruction as well, such as how to run a business, life skills, and conflict resolution, for example. PJ, like many other business owners, feels that no one will ever care to the same extent, since they aren’t as deeply invested. About Goat Milk Stuff.