Introducing “Startup Alley” for Educause 2011
Educause 2011 has decided to create a Startup Alley on their Exhibition Floor from October 18 – 21st in Philadelphia. This marks the first time the biggest conference in Higher Education has carved out a special area and created a unique deal for startups. Download the flier and the guidelines. If you have any questions, [...]
Rally: Start Up Weekend for Education by the Kauffman Foundation!
We’re honored to help out the Kauffman Foundation round up entrepreneurs, hackers, and technologists for it’s Startup Weekend focused on Education.
Interning at a Startup
Last week, a Reuters article reported on nationwide phenomena that in the past years have become more and more common–startups. The article’s main premise is that behind this wave of entrepreneurship are recent college graduates and even current college students who, in a time of economy and high unemployment rates, are taking advantage of the “globalization of information and the advent of social media” to turn an idea into a business.
Education Innovation Summit: Arizona State’s Inaugural SkySong Innovation Hub
our CEO Michael Staton jumped on a plane to Arizona State University to speak on a panel at their Inaugural SkySong Education Innovation Summit…. the Summit was the strongest assembly of innovators and investors in Education he’s ever encountered.
The Battle of the Adaptive, Social Tutoring Systems: Knewton vs. Grockit
Another fun takeaway from the convergence of thought leaders in education at SkySong, ASU: Knewton and Grockit are going to battle. The good news: the consumer/student will benefit, and the market is big enough for several players.
Global Education: A New Frontier
Demand for quality, reputable education outstrips supply by a long shot. Entrepreneurs, smell an opportunity? Chris Whittle does.
In the community: Speaking at Gates Foundation Meeting
During the week of March 22, I’ll be traveling to Washington D.C. to represent Inigral at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Postsecondary Business Convening. The conversation will be an important step in understanding how the business community can play a catalytic role to help dramatically increase the number of young adults who earn a degree at a reasonable cost in a reasonable time.
Mentoring at SeedCamp
I was honored to be a part of the mentor team at SeedCamp, Europe’s answer to Y Combinator on Friday, January 22, 2010. I spent most of my advisory time focused on early stage customer development, lean startup practices, and iterative inbound marketing.
Execution is Everything: Start Up Bootcamp
Columbus Day had to offer a bay area style event at MIT, Start Up Bootcamp – #sb. You can check the videos on YouTube here. Now, I’ve been to these things so much I can almost lip sync their presentations, but I hadn’t seen cool folks like Alex Ohanion of Reddit, Adam Smith of Xobni, [...]
Why Facebook Ignores Higher Ed
if you read the book “Inside the Tornado” by Geoffrey Moore, you’d part see a stroke of genius and part vomit on yourself. There are a few rules to being a company inside the tornado, according to Moore. One of them is “Ignore the Customer.” Seriously, I’m not joking. It’s a rule.
How will today’s students use the web of tomorrow?
Last week, our CEO Michael Staton was on a panel during Internet Week New York, called “Beyond Facebook: How Will Today’s Students Use the Web of Tomorrow?” Hosted by Mark Moran of FindingDulcinea, the panel included 4 other executives of interactive online educational tools.
Inigral in New York
From June 3rd to June 6th, our CEO Michael Staton and I had the pleasure of attending the first ever Internet Week in New York City. Michael was one of five speakers on the “Beyond Facebook: How Will Today’s Students Use the Web of Tomorrow?” panel, hosted by FindingDulcinea on Thursday afternoon. The entire experience was enlightening.
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