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A common belief is that education and business are incompatible, like oil and water. For example, almost everyone believes that classrooms should be commerce-free. Yet…

Humanity’s relationship with technology is changing almost as fast as technology itself, and our hopes and dreams for learning ride the wave of that relationship.…

Most people understand education as a domain populated by “teachers” and “students”, not “customers”. In fact, even the concept of “customer” is difficult in traditional…

Original Value 522 understands a “venture” as any new initiative that is conceived for the purpose of generating original value in the world. Let’s break…

The Art and Science of Listening to Crazy Ideas In this section and the next we’re running mini-bootcamps for analysts (the people who evaluate the viability of…

If you really were an Educational Venture Analyst, as you are now emulating, you would spend a significant portion of your time responding to “pitches”…

The Content For educators, a brilliant feature of pitches, especially 8-12 minute Venture Pitches, is that they are perfect learning objects. They’re condensed diamonds with…

Entrepreneurs, IP and Emergence Now that you’ve taken your first steps as a venture analyst, we want you to lace up as a venture creator.…

Business Models A learning technology venture can adopt so many forms that categorizing them all is a daunting task. Within the scope of ETEC 522…

Once you decide to create a venture you might be surprised to discover how many individuals, resources and organizations are ready to help you do…