By Kerry McDonald When Katelyn Shore opened the first Wildflower Montessori microschool in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2014, she hoped it would be the start of something big. The vision, introduced by Sep Kamvar at the MIT Media Lab, was to create an open-source network of intentionally small, storefront, neighborhood Montessori microschools that would offer the tools and … [Read more...] about How Microschool Networks Are Activating Education Entrepreneurs
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Phil Johnson: Entrepreneurs Demonstrate A Special Emotional Intelligence
By Hunter Hastings Business success goes beyond numbers and planning and finance acumen. There’s an emotional component to it, ranging from the courage to make decisions without knowing the outcomes in an uncertain future, to the resilience of weathering storms and coping with unanticipated crises. There is also, of course, the joy of achievement and goal-attainment. There’s … [Read more...] about Phil Johnson: Entrepreneurs Demonstrate A Special Emotional Intelligence
Why Former School Teachers Are Earning More Money As Education Entrepreneurs
By Kerry McDonald When Emily Williams told her parents back in early 2020 that she was leaving her job as a certified public school teacher to launch a microschool, they thought she was crazy. Both longtime public school educators themselves, they couldn’t understand why Williams, who taught in Mississippi public schools for more than a decade, would want to give up a good … [Read more...] about Why Former School Teachers Are Earning More Money As Education Entrepreneurs
How to Become an Entrepreneur: Tips From Meal Prep on Fleek Founder Nick Quintero
By Joshua Glawson Becoming an entrepreneur is one of the most rewarding career paths someone can take. Not necessarily because it brings them vast wealth and riches, but rather because it teaches a person to grow in many ways while accomplishing incremental success, as such successes tend to lead to personal happiness. We see entrepreneurs on social media, television, and in … [Read more...] about How to Become an Entrepreneur: Tips From Meal Prep on Fleek Founder Nick Quintero
“100 Schools in 10 Years”, Award-Winning Microschool Founder Shares Her Vision
By Kerry McDonald “Mom, I can’t do it anymore,” said Iman Alleyne’s four-year-old son about his pre-kindergarten program. Plagued by anxiety-induced stomach aches and daily crying episodes over going to school, Alleyne’s son was sending clear signals that he needed a different learning environment. At the same time, Alleyne was also feeling dissatisfied in her job as a … [Read more...] about “100 Schools in 10 Years”, Award-Winning Microschool Founder Shares Her Vision
California Entrepreneur Who Was Fined $1000 for Drawing Informal Maps Without a License Takes Regulatory Board to Court
By Patrick Carroll Ryan Crownholm is a self-described “serial entrepreneur” and the founder of a California-based business called MySitePlan.com. Founded in 2013, the business creates unofficial “site plans” for various clients using publicly available imagery. Hotels and resorts will sometimes use the plans as maps for their guests. Homeowners and contractors often use the … [Read more...] about California Entrepreneur Who Was Fined $1000 for Drawing Informal Maps Without a License Takes Regulatory Board to Court
Are Innovative K-12 Education Models Coming To Your Community? It Depends On Where You Live
By Kerry McDonald Chris Turner is inventing an entirely new category of education. It’s not school and it’s not homeschool, and it doesn’t fit neatly into existing regulatory frameworks. Turner’s startup, Moonrise.com, is truly an out-of-the-box learning model that too often gets boxed in, preventing its ability to launch or grow in certain US states. Turner decided to … [Read more...] about Are Innovative K-12 Education Models Coming To Your Community? It Depends On Where You Live
How to Stop Panicking and Embrace the Future: A Pep Talk From Entrepreneur Magazine’s Editor
By Richard Morrison Entrepreneur magazine editor-in-chief Jason Feifer is challenging you to change. According to him, in fact, you don’t really have a choice—change is all around you, and the best you can do is get out ahead of the steamroller of inevitability and make the best of it. The cover of his new book Build for Tomorrow promises readers a plan of action “for … [Read more...] about How to Stop Panicking and Embrace the Future: A Pep Talk From Entrepreneur Magazine’s Editor
How to Buy Things That Make You Money
By Austin Petersen There’s an old saying that still holds true: You have to spend money to make money. The first time you experience having extra money left over after paying bills is a great feeling. You’re financially secure! You can buy a new PlayStation, or make a down payment on a vehicle. You can go to a show or maybe out to a really nice dinner, perhaps even treat … [Read more...] about How to Buy Things That Make You Money
What the World’s Fastest Growing Startup Cities Have in Common
By Thibault Serlet Dozens of cities across the world are implementing programs to attract startups. These programs entail all sorts of government-sponsored job training, subsidies, and infrastructure programs. But do these programs actually succeed in attracting startups? We decided to do our homework and answer this question. A few weeks ago, my research team … [Read more...] about What the World’s Fastest Growing Startup Cities Have in Common
Why This East Coast State Is Becoming a Hub of Education Entrepreneurship
By Kerry McDonald New Jersey education entrepreneurs are embracing an ethos of permissionless innovation, creating new learning solutions that work well for children and others in their communities rather than trying to change an entrenched traditional school system. When Ben Ashfield and Tammy Tiranasar couldn’t find their preferred educational environment for their two … [Read more...] about Why This East Coast State Is Becoming a Hub of Education Entrepreneurship
Africa’s Entrepreneurs: The Igbos of Nigeria
By Lipton Matthews The Igbos are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria and are celebrated for their successes in entrepreneurship and academia. The Igbos’ success extends outside the borders of Nigeria and cannot be considered a fluke. To account for their accomplishments, anthropologists have conducted several studies to ascertain the factors responsible for the … [Read more...] about Africa’s Entrepreneurs: The Igbos of Nigeria