Sentences with phrase «of education entrepreneurs»

And as we've reported previously, accelerator programs for education technology startups are popping up across the country to court a growing class of education entrepreneurs.

If we continue on our present path of privatization and unproven market reforms, we will witness the explosive growth of a for - profit education industry and of education entrepreneurs receiving high salaries to manage nonprofit enterprises.

The Internet and an aggressive network of education entrepreneurs have exploded the monopoly that teachers and textbooks have long held over students» access to knowledge.

Likewise, innovations in education — such as online courses, blended learning, or new models yet to be developed — require the freedom of education entrepreneurs to cover the costs of innovating so that the models can be honed and eventually made affordable for a mass audience.

The expansion of charters fulfills the dreams of education entrepreneurs and free - market advocates, who would dismantle public education if given the chance.

This rise of education entrepreneurs and the expansion of online learning are both responses to a sector that is in the midst of a profound, and long - overdue, disruption.

There, at the nation's capital, a gathering of education entrepreneurs from across the country explored the themes of technology and innovation.

KH: A new generation of education entrepreneurs will find ways to transform the current «one teacher, one classroom» mind - set that dominates K — 12 education.

Above all, the evidence should inspire those who are working for school choice in America: stories of parents» overcoming all the odds to ensure the best for the children in Africa and Asia, stories of education entrepreneurs» creating schools out of nothing, in the middle of nowhere.

The conditions were ideal for this groundbreaking shift: a citywide consensus that the old system had failed; a once - in - a-lifetime opportunity to build a new system from scratch; the availability of federal school start - up funds; and the keen interest of education entrepreneurs, foundations, and support organizations in seeing this bold reform succeed.

An ever increasing number of education entrepreneurs are opting for WordPress as their choice of platform to build their eLearning sites.

Spongelab is part of the MaRS Discovery District's Education Cluster, a group of education entrepreneurs devoted to innovation in K - 12 education in Canada.

«The school Carson will launch through the support of our Education Entrepreneur Fellowship will be life - changing for students and a great asset for our community.»

The Mind Trust, a local education nonprofit that supports innovative education programs and leaders, today will announce that Carson is the latest recipient, and the first from Indiana, of its Education Entrepreneur Fellowship.

Mariama Carson is the eighth recipient of the Education Entrepreneur Fellowship since The Mind Trust launched the program in 2008.

Herrel is in charge of the Education Entrepreneur Fellowship Program, which supports its fellows as they launch their new education adventures in Indianapolis.

Not exact matches

Tensions were high Wednesday at New York University's Stern School of Business, as a group of academics, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs faced off during a panel discussion on the future of higher education.

This April, I partnered with the Council for Economic Education (which educates thousands of teachers annually, providing financial and economic curriculums for K through 12 students) to ask 28 entrepreneurs, editors and economists for their top tip for saving money as part of a social media campaign titled #MySavingsTip.

At Leavey School of Business, the My Own Business Institute (MOBI) program provides online education tools for entrepreneurs around the world.

While O'Leary's decision also applies to entrepreneurs who are still in school, he stressed the importance of finishing an education to get the skills and contacts that a budding business owner might need later on.

«A lot of investors say they don't know where to find minority and women entrepreneurs,» says Nasir Qadree, Village Capital's director of education.

In this video, Entrepreneur Network partners Chris Haddon and Jason Balin explain the right balance of how much you should focus on education before executing your ideas.

As an entrepreneur who's been a part of the MENA startup ecosystem for quite some time now, Kassim notes that VC funding still has room for improvement, and adds that better education is needed to add value to the region's startups.

He also is one of the founders of FWD.us, a lobbying group of powerful silicon valley entrepreneurs focused on many political matters, such as immigration and education reform.

Of that sum, $ 50 million is earmarked for small businesses, $ 50 million for education and $ 50 million for entrepreneurs.

Melissa Kowalski and her parrot Togi give the entrepreneur cafe audience a taste of the animal education programs her business, Critters and Conservation, offers to children.

After listing superstar entrepreneurs who dropped out of college — Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell — he calls post-secondary education a «cruel, expensive joke» that «happily churns out unemployed debtors of dubious value.»

For many investors, each new deal and each new entrepreneur is a distinct set of experiences - some good, some not so much - and it's an ongoing education for both sides.

The Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) provides information, interaction and support to entrepreneurs.

What has been determined — initially over tea and biscuits in Malala's family's home — is that the Fund will have three prongs: advocacy, storytelling, and funding of local entrepreneurs in areas where girls don't have access to education.

(The week before, he had flown in the education entrepreneur Sal Khan on one of the JetSuite planes and put him up gratis to try to persuade him to open a school downtown.)

That means schools across the country will, for the first time, be giving students a uniform education and uniform assessments, which Muhammed Chaudhry, CEO of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation, says is a major opportunity for entrepreneurs to get a foot in education and uniform assessments, which Muhammed Chaudhry, CEO of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation, says is a major opportunity for entrepreneurs to get a foot in Education Foundation, says is a major opportunity for entrepreneurs to get a foot in the door.

It's no secret that higher education is commonplace for young entrepreneurs, but in an era where the approximate balance of the nation's student loans is growing by $ 2,762.27 a second, potential entrepreneurs could be holding back from pursuing their business ideas.

He noted that mega-incubators like 1871 are great places to get started because they enable entrepreneurs to avoid all kinds of costs and commitments that are bad uses of their scarce capital and — at the same time — to secure access to enormous amounts of «free» resources, education, networking and mentoring that will be crucial to their long - term success.

Founded in 2009 by online education entrepreneur Shai Reshef, the goal of the university is to provide a free online education in computer science and business administration for students in developing countries who can't afford to go to college.

Tyler McIntyre: Education is a key aspect in understanding how the world works — understanding things that can broaden your horizons and discourage the narrow - mindedness of an entrepreneur.

«As technology continues to change education in remarkable ways, and hundreds of entrepreneurs, teachers, and investors put their minds to harnessing its promise, it's still worth reading Sal Khan's description of his serendipitous entry, unpretentious philosophy, and profound impact on the world of education.

With the right education, entrepreneurs can keep running their businesses instead of getting trapped in a debt cycle until better standards for unregulated lenders are in place.

Like the rest of us, entrepreneurs come into being through a combination of innate characteristics, education and environment — and the skills necessary to be an entrepreneur can indeed by taught.

Founder of benangel.co, a site dedicated to providing entrepreneurs advanced online marketing courses and education, Ben provides easy - to - apply and even easier - to - understand strategies for reaching new customers with ease.

Social entrepreneurship contests: Entrepreneurs working on solving global problems such as hunger, poverty, energy and education now have a smorgasbord of contests from which to choose, including the Hult Global Case Challenge, which awards $ 1 million in prizes annually.

I can look to my father, a serial entrepreneur who didn't have a college degree, for evidence of the value of continuing education.

Sheryl Simonitis, vice president of marketing at Noodle, a destination education website, shared a few SEO tips that any entrepreneur can use.

The debate over the value of higher education for aspiring entrepreneurs rages.

Is there any evidence that education can increase one's likelihood of becoming an entrepreneur?

It's an age - old question: Are entrepreneurs a special breed, born into this world with a drive and need to succeed that most of humanity lacks, or can they can be created through education, experience and mentorship?

Through an annual competition and ongoing program, the entrepreneurs are introduced to new ways of managing business growth via a powerful combination of executive education, networking, mentorship and connections.

More than 11,000 volunteer business mentors in over 320 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.

In 2009, 71 percent of Americans agreed with the statement «my school education is helping / has helped me to better understand the role of entrepreneurs in society.»

A Brainstorm TECH task force of leading educators, technologists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and investors will present their recommendations for addressing the persistent gap between the digital innovations in K — 12 education and what's actually available to the vast majority of children.