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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

And if you want my presentation on the things I Effed Up at my first startup you can view or download the short PPT by clicking that link on Docstoc. 50:30 Will Udacity change the education system in this country? 55:45 It seems obvious that technology is the natural choice to solve the pain points in education.

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Creators as Small Businesses Recognized by Visa at Web Summit

American Entrepreneurship

They leverage technology to promote their content creation, particularly the internet and social media, to reach audiences, build communities, and often monetize their work. Their content entertains, educates, or informs audiences, monetizing their activities via digital advertising, sponsorships, merchandise sales, or fan subscriptions.

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Life of Purpose: Teacher Kiarra Ambrose Thrives by Humanizing Education

StartupNation

Given the times in which we currently live, I can’t think of anything worthier than recognizing the amazingly dedicated educators to whom we entrust our children to help them learn and grow. Detroit native Kiarra Ambrose has valued education all her life. My purpose is educating; that’s my core,” Ambrose says.

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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.

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SoftBank-backed Korean edtech startup Riiid acquires Langoo, expands in Japan  

TechCrunch

million users downloaded the Riiid Tutor app in South Korea and Japan. When it launched in April 2019 in Japan, the Riiid Tutor app took the top ranking in sales among education applications in Android within the first week of its release. . The company expects to address local remote learning and education in the market.

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Open Angel Forum San Fran – Team Calacanis Raises the Bar

Both Sides of the Table

The problem is that to really fix education you’d need to reform incentives and pay in addition to better teacher training. In this case it is novel because kids download iPhone game apps for free to play with them. Udemy is an online education platform similar to EduFire and others. Pretty cool.

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Seven Ways Your Employees Could Unintentionally Compromise Your Business’s Cyber Security

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A recent report from Verizon revealed that 79 percent of companies consider their own employees a “significant threat,” and that some of the riskiest behaviors for employees using BYODs included downloading mobile apps and visiting questionable websites. Downloading unsafe content. Connecting to public Wi-Fi hotspots.