Entrepreneurship is challenging, but cultivating a community of education entrepreneurs can make the experience more personally and professionally rewarding. In this episode, education entrepreneurs Shiren Rattigan of <a href= "https://www.colossal-academy.com">Colossal Academy</a> and Toni Frallicciardi of <a href="https://www.surfskatescience.com">Surf Skate Science</a> discuss why they teamed up to create the <a href= "https://www.innovativeeducatorsnetwork.com/">Innovative Educators Network</a> to collaborate with local founders—and why they recommend other education entrepreneurs do the same. Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at <a href= "http://www.fee.org/liberated">fee.org/liberated</a>.

Entrepreneurship is challenging, but cultivating a community of education entrepreneurs can make the experience more personally and professionally rewarding. In this episode, education entrepreneurs Shiren Rattigan of Colossal Academy and Toni Frallicciardi of Surf Skate Science discuss why they teamed up to create the Innovative Educators Network to collaborate with local founders—and why they recommend other education entrepreneurs do the same. Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at fee.org/liberated.

Entrepreneurship is challenging, but cultivating a community of education entrepreneurs can make the experience more personally and professionally rewarding. In this episode, education entrepreneurs Shiren Rattigan of <a href="https://www.colossal-academy.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Colossal Academy</a> and Toni Frallicciardi of <a href="https://www.surfskatescience.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Surf Skate Science</a> discuss why they teamed up to create the <a href="https://www.innovativeeducatorsnetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Innovative Educators Network</a> to collaborate with local founders—and why they recommend other education entrepreneurs do the same. Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at <a href="http://www.fee.org/liberated" rel="noopener noreferrer">fee.org/liberated</a>.

Create An Entrepreneur Community! The cofounders of the Innovative Educators Network share why collaboration is crucial

The LiberatED Podcast tells the stories of the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are creating innovative K-12 learning options across the US and expanding education options for families. 

This twice-weekly podcast is hosted by Kerry McDonald, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and leader of the Education Entrepreneurship Lab. A regular contributor at Forbes.com and The 74, Kerry is the bestselling author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019), and the author of the forthcoming book, Joyful Learning: How To Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling (Hachette, 2025). She has a BA in economics from Bowdoin College and a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University. A mom of four, Kerry lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter at edentrepreneur.org.

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The LiberatED Podcast tells the stories of the entrepreneurial parents and teachers who are creating innovative K-12 learning options across the US and expanding education options for families. This twice-weekly podcast is hosted by Kerry McDonald, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education and leader of the Education Entrepreneurship Lab. A regular contributor at Forbes.com and The 74, Kerry is the bestselling author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom (Chicago Review Press, 2019), and the author of the forthcoming book, Joyful Learning: How To Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling (Hachette, 2025). She has a BA in economics from Bowdoin College and a master’s degree in education policy from Harvard University. A mom of four, Kerry lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter at edentrepreneur.org.

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