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New Research Reveals The Breadth And Impact Of The Microschooling Movement

May 4, 2023 by Admin

By Kerry McDonald Nestled at the end of a residential cul-de-sac in Hopewell, Virginia is Dream Tech Academy, a microschool founded by former public school teacher, Danette Buckley. Originally from Jamaica, Buckley moved to the U.S. as an adolescent and gravitated toward a career in education, with a passion for entrepreneurship. “This has been a dream for so long,” … [Read more...] about New Research Reveals The Breadth And Impact Of The Microschooling Movement

Two “Mompreneurs” Created a Forest School That Reaches Thousands

April 14, 2023 by Admin

By Kerry McDonald It was a cool, muddy morning in March when I pulled into the empty parking lot of a sprawling forest and nature preserve about 40 miles outside of Fort Worth, Texas. Soon, cars began arriving, filled with exuberant children of all ages, and their parents, who were ready to spend a few hours together in the woods. Donned in rain boots and parkas, these … [Read more...] about Two “Mompreneurs” Created a Forest School That Reaches Thousands

How Entrepreneurs Are Expanding Education Options For Families in Texas

April 2, 2023 by Admin

By Kerry McDonald In early 2020, Chrystal and Joshua Bernard decided that they would begin homeschooling their four young children at the start of the following school year. Their two oldest children were completing first grade and pre-kindergarten, respectively, at a traditional private school in the greater Fort Worth, Texas area, but the Bernards were drawn to … [Read more...] about How Entrepreneurs Are Expanding Education Options For Families in Texas

Microschools Are Proving to Be a Winning Option in Las Vegas

February 26, 2023 by Admin

By Kerry McDonald Tears filled Maria Castaneda’s eyes as she recalled moving her son from a Las Vegas charter school to a microschool in 2020. She explained that in the charter school, her 7th grader was excelling academically but was growing increasingly withdrawn and angry. “I pulled him out because in that situation it brought out the worst of him, not the best of him,” … [Read more...] about Microschools Are Proving to Be a Winning Option in Las Vegas

Two Ways Trade Creates Wealth

February 22, 2023 by Admin

By Art Carden We trade so frequently that we don’t even think about it any longer. It’s just mundane; and indeed, if you’re reading this, you’re probably unfamiliar with a world in which you don’t carry a pocket supercomputer that allows you to buy essentially anything you want and have it shipped to your doorstep in a few days. Trade creates wealth. Recall that wealth is … [Read more...] about Two Ways Trade Creates Wealth

Entrepreneurs are Often Feverish Workaholics. So What’s Their Secret to Avoiding Burnout?

January 31, 2023 by Admin

By John Anderer New research from the University of Amsterdam reports that despite entrepreneurs often working longer hours than salaried employees, they are at no greater risk of burnout. In fact, study authors say burnout risk is actually smaller, on average, among entrepreneurs thanks to the “to the positive psychological effects of entrepreneurial work”. Considering … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurs are Often Feverish Workaholics. So What’s Their Secret to Avoiding Burnout?

For Now, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Still Holds a High Place in the USA

January 6, 2023 by Admin

By Lipton Matthews Commentators worry that the United States might lose its dominance in innovation to Asian countries like China and Singapore. Many policymakers are intimidated by the R&D budgets of Asian countries and by their superior performance on international academic assessments. However, these concerns are misguided because the United States still dominates … [Read more...] about For Now, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Still Holds a High Place in the USA

Food Truck Owners Sue North Carolina Town over Anti-competitive Regulations

December 25, 2022 by Admin

By Patrick Carroll After 15 years in the Marine Corps, Tony Proctor decided it was time for a change and began working as a pastor in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Around the same time, he started cooking seafood for church functions, and the congregation loved it. It was so well-received, in fact, that Tony and his wife decided to buy a food truck and turn their … [Read more...] about Food Truck Owners Sue North Carolina Town over Anti-competitive Regulations

Leviathan Devours Free Range Entrepreneurs

December 15, 2022 by Admin

By Kevin Van Elswyk “It is not Wisdom but authority that makes a law.”  -- Thomas Hobbes That meal, guest or package that came to your front door this month is part of a massive delivery industry. Free Range Entrepreneurs (FREs), drivers whose transportation work is varied, temporary, and frequently changing, are critical to our economy and all consumers. It is a national … [Read more...] about Leviathan Devours Free Range Entrepreneurs

How Microschool Networks Are Activating Education Entrepreneurs

November 25, 2022 by Admin

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

Phil Johnson: Entrepreneurs Demonstrate A Special Emotional Intelligence

November 23, 2022 by Admin

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

November 11, 2022 by Admin

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

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