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K12 venture investing – bubble or reality? Interview with Alan Louie, co-founder of Imagine K12

Tweet After a small bubble in education investing in the late 1990s, there was a sharp drop-off in venture capital investment in the sector. In 2005, despite education representing a trillion dollars of GDP, there was only $60 million of education-related venture investment. Fast-forward to today and education investing is back – with almost $600 [ READ MORE ]

How to unlock human potential. Interview with Guy Halfteck, CEO of Knack

Tweet Many, if not most, people are stuck in professions that are a poor match for their temperaments. Despite often spending years spent preparing for a career, Americans are largely unhappy at work. Fewer than half of Americans are satisfied with their jobs, with only 15% “very satisfied,” according to a recent study by Nielsen. Guy [ READ MORE ]

A VC’s Musings on Education & Education CEO Interview Series

Tweet I have spent much of my career focused on education – as an executive at one of the early online post-secondary institutions and as a venture capitalist at Maveron. In this blog, I will publish interviews with education pioneers – those entrepreneurs and leaders who are committed to improving America’s education system, from preschool [ READ MORE ]