“What I want in a founder and a founding team is one that's adaptable. One that is open to coaching. One is that they're open, flexible, and ready to sell.”

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In the EdTech startup world, success, by definition, is the exception. In this episode of the On Work and Revolution podcast, we dive into the world of entrepreneurship and funding with Ash Kaluarachchi. Ash is the CEO of StartEd and the producer of EDTECH WEEK, one of the industry's best conferences. He's an expert in EdTech acceleration and shares insights from his extensive experience advising and launching numerous brands that we all know and respect. With valuable advice this conversation is set to inspire founders and provide out-of-the-box strategies to try on right now.

Debbie & Ash dig into:
✓ the landscape of EdTech acceleration, including the role of accelerators, incubators, and mentorship programs in supporting founders.

✓ various funding strategies available to EdTech founders beyond traditional venture capital.

✓  the "four P's" of startup success.

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“I think that there is just a lot of opportunity and promise that AI can bring to the learning and workforce development space.”

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“If you have the opportunity to build slowly and more focused on product market fit from the very beginning, it's a more rewarding experience, I think, than the stress.”

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"Don't start a company, solve a problem."

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"I prefer the word connecting. Because networking, when it really works, is about authentic, meaningful connections, which in fact, is a lot about operating with an open palm."

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"Speed is only an asset when you're running in the right direction. Otherwise, you're running as far quickly away from success as you possibly can."

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“There are people who are working for these companies that are applying these concepts in their work – what if we brought them into the classroom virtually so that they can hear it from the horse’s mouth?”

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“There’s an incredible opportunity to now make one of the original dreams of AI come to life but I don’t think it’s going to be easy.”

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“Being able to have that flexibility in the way that we think about and define jobs is going to be really critical because we need to be able to identify the skill sets and experiences that are transferable.”

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