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11.08.2024 | Best Free Design Courses with High Ratings | Share
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Design is an ever-evolving field that demands ongoing learning. Many high-quality free online courses cover topics from graphic design basics to user experience principles. This article highlights top free cour... |
20.06.2024 | ТОП-5 курсов Аналитика 1С | - |
31.05.2024 | Monetize Your Expertise — The Ultimate Guide to Creating and Selling Online Courses and eBooks Unlock the secrets to transforming your knowledge into income with this comprehensive guide on creating a... | - |
25.03.2024 | Spotify testa lançar vídeo aulas de diversos temas, desde produção musical até Excel | Quer aprender a ser um DJ? Que tal escrever uma música? Ou gravar músicas? A partir desta segunda-feira (25), usuários do Spotify no Reino Unido podem acessar centenas de cursos em vídeo online que ensinam sobre essas habilidades.
O novo re... |
25.03.2024 | Spotify tests video courses to teach everything from music production to Excel | Spotify has carved out a business for itself in music streaming, podcast entertainment and audiobooks. Now, in its ongoing efforts to get its 600 million+ users to spend more time and money on its platform, Spotify is spinning up a new line... |
13.03.2024 | Skillshare® Acquires Creator Tooling Start-Up Superpeer to Expand its Suite of Products for Creatives | Creative learning platform Skillshare is accelerating its strategy to give creators new ways to earn and students new ways to learn and engage through the acquisition of Superpeer's operating assets.
NEW YORK, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --... |
17.02.2024 | Creative Learning Platform Skillshare Helps Creative Professionals Maximize the Highly Anticipated Animation App Procreate Dreams™ with New Partnership and Exclusive Content from its Top Teachers | Skillshare Top Teachers have created custom classes to help audiences expand their creative skills with the new animation software, Procreate Dreams
NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skillshare, the world's largest online community fo... |
04.10.2023 | Как эффективно учиться и учить других: 8 EdTech-стартапов для жизни и работы | Новые EdTech-стартапы появляются каждый год, поэтому разобраться во всем многообразии обучающих платформ непросто. Мы изучили популярные сервисы, проанализировали собственный опыт и предлагаем вам список из 8 продуктов, на которые стоит обр... |
03.05.2023 | Finding A Fashionable Creative Outlet With Designer Joe Ando | Joe Ando poses for the camera.Joe Ando |
04.04.2023 | Zone·tv™and Skillshare Bring Creative Learning to Xfinity Customer | The top learning subscription video service, Skillshare, is now available on Xfinity X1, provided by Zone·tv
The partnership between Zone·tv and Skillshare is one we are very excited for. This is the first time Skillshare will be available ... |
15.03.2023 | Resources and Tools for Remote Workers Coming Out of Retirement | The COVID pandemic pushed millions of baby boomers into retirement. However, in an ironic twist, the pandemic also accelerated the rise of remote technology that’s now drawing baby boomers out of retirement to fill gaps in the American labo... |
20.01.2023 | 5 Businesses Helping You Kick Off A New Year And New You | Woot woot! It’s the beginning of another year, which makes it the perfect time to reimagine your life. And no matter how you’d like to switch things up, you can find plenty of companies out there to help. Whether they’re disruptive startups... |
27.12.2022 | Как создать онлайн-курс и запустить его на зарубежный рынок: рекомендации и популярные платформы | Создать и запустить собственный онлайн-курс более чем реально
Пандемия Covid-19 и переход на дистанционное обучение подтвердили, что онлайн-образование — это будущее, которое уже наступило. Имеющиеся сервисы для создания и распространения о... |
20.11.2022 | Новости Yii 2022, выпуск 2 | Всем привет!
С вами снова Александр. Прошлый выпуск был второго мая и после этого наступила тишина. В очередной раз не потому, что ничего не происходило, а совсем наоборот. Происходило всё и сразу. В конце сентября я поехал на конференцию и... |
22.07.2022 | Эти 4 бесплатных онлайн-курса научат вас управлять личными финансами меньше чем за три часа | Деньги занимают огромное место в жизни каждого, но вот как ими управлять, не учат ни в школе, ни в университете. Что делать с долгами, как откладывать сбережения, как подготовиться к выходу на пенсию, как правильно пользоваться кредиткой — ... |
02.05.2022 | Новости Yii 2022, выпуск 1 | Всем привет!
Мы думали, что 2021 был тяжёлым годом из-за COVID. Текущий 2022 очень неприятно удивил.
Начался он с потери важного члена сообщества и отличного человека, Юлии "Insolita". Продолжился тем, что Россия начала полновесну... |
11.04.2022 | Don’t wait for ASUU; here are 7 marketable skills you can learn in 30 days | Share this article:
According to statistics from Intelligence by Techpoint, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has, since 2010, embarked on several industrial actions that have gone on for 742 cumulative days. That amounts to o... |
07.04.2022 | 4 in 5 Skillshare users in India Preferred Learning Skill-based Creative Classes: Report | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Skillshare, world’s largest online learning platform for creativity and creators, released data on online learning trends in India, which point towards a significant number of people wanting to pursue their creati... |
01.04.2022 | These NFT courses offer everything you need to know to deep-dive into the world of digital assets | As crypto, NFTs are also gaining traction in the overall global market.
Experts say the NFT market is still small but investors are showing keen interest.
The global market for NFTs in December last year 2021 ballooned to $41 billion value,... |
06.01.2022 | HubSpot : 46 Best Free Online Courses For Whatever You Want to Learn | Whether you want that job promotion or to sidestep into a new field, you'll need to commit to learning new skills. One of the best ways you can do that is by taking free online courses.
Blog posts and podcasts are great starting points for ... |
30.12.2021 | Новости Yii 2021, выпуск 4 | С Новым Годом и Рождеством!
С вами Александр Макаров и свежий выпуск новостей Yii.
В этом году было не много выпусков новостей. Этот четвёртый. А вот сделано всего было действительно много. Несмотря на то, что год выдался не из лёгких, я ду... |
23.09.2021 | Пассивный доход для программиста: 4 способа заработать до $2000 в месяц | Агата Филатова Рекомендации 23 сентября 2021, 13:55 Пассивный доход для программиста: 4 способа заработать до $2000 в месяц
На айтишных форумах можно найти немало историй разработчиков, которые когда-то выпустили полезный тул или запустили ... |
15.09.2021 | The A to Z of e-commerce: Words every online seller needs to know | If you're new to selling online, chances are that you've been mystified by a term or acronym that everyone seems to be using.
Whether you're baffled by procurement or don't know what PPC stands for, don't panic. Simply consult our guide bel... |
03.09.2021 | I’ve been my own boss for 7 years. Here are 5 things I set aside time for every month. | Jen Glantz is an entrepreneur and the founder of Bridesmaid for Hire.
As a solo business owner, she follows several practices to advance her skill set and make new connections.
Glantz takes workshops every month, meets regularly with two me... |
16.08.2021 | These free cryptocurrency courses offer everything you need to know about diving into the crypto market | Cryptocurrencies are the newest investment trend in markets.
Being relatively new, the crypto market is no stranger to scams and fraudulent schemes.
This is why it’s important for investors to do their own research (DOYR) before diving in.
... |
29.07.2021 | Обзор десяти интересных мировых стартапов в дополнительном профессиональном образовании | Рынок дополнительного профессионального образования в прошлом году показал невероятный рост. Например, китайская компания Fenbi привлекла почти $400 млн инвестиций, а у крупнейших игроков в ДПО миллионы студентов и огромная выручка.
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19.05.2021 | Sticky knowledge: Training tips for learning that lasts | Sticky knowledge: Training tips for learning that lasts
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So you've created your course, built your workshop, and hosted your webinar. It all goes brilliantly, people love it! But how do you make sure they truly understand the info... |
06.03.2021 | Meltwater B : How To Boost Your Small Business With Social Media Marketing | The most important ingredient of boosting social media marketing success as a small business is creating a strategy.
All too often we see business owners miss the mark with social content because they lack a few simple best-practices. Thing... |
04.03.2021 | Да пребудет с вами Agile: гайд по основным терминам + курсы. | Irina Golovach Проджект и продакт-менеджер в ИТ 4 марта 2021, 11:47 Да пребудет с вами Agile: гайд по основным терминам + курсы.
Понятия Agile и Scrum давно и прочно вошли в словарь ИТ-специалистов. Но не каждый, кто руководствуется в своей... |
18.01.2021 | 5 Skills Job-Seekers Must Learn To Thrive In 2021 | getty |
03.12.2020 | 3 Ways To Create More Quality, Digital Content (Even On A Tight Budget) | STEVE WASTERVAL |
02.12.2020 | A Value-Based Brand: Build It And They Will Come | As CMO, Liana helps to set Skillshare’s long-term strategy and oversees brand, acquisition, communications, partnerships and sales. |
11.11.2020 | 13 онлайн-платформ для обучения программированию | Александра Кукуть 11 ноября 2020, 16:36 13 онлайн-платформ для обучения программированию
Подборка ресурсов, которые помогут научиться программировать, от Business Insider.
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03.11.2020 | TOP 10 EdTech Startups in the USA | EdTech startups are on a rise throughout the world and especially with the onset of the novel coronavirus and the subsequent shutdown of schools and colleges everywhere. Students have been studying and learning online for the last 5-6 month... |
02.11.2020 | Skillshare Receives Investment from NewSpring | Skillshare, a NYC-based online learning community for creativity, received an investment from NewSpring’s growth and expansion strategy.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
The company intends to use the funds to add content to its pl... |
31.10.2020 | Время — деньги. 5 курсов по тайм-менеджменту | Наталия Рудаковская Рекомендации 31 октября 2020, 13:46 Время — деньги. 5 курсов по тайм-менеджменту
Умение грамотно управлять своим временем входит в soft skills, которые необходимы для успешной карьеры. Компании ждут от сотрудников работу... |
05.10.2020 | Skillshare Raises Funding From Adobe | |
28.09.2020 | A ‘Shopify for Online Schools’ Raises $1.75M Led by Tiger Global | Silicon Valley is less of a place and more a state of mind, one that often borrows and applies ideas and successful concepts from one industry to another.
It is also fond of analogies. In the most recent cohort of startups graduating from Y... |
02.09.2020 | In Marketing, A Strong Brand Is The Ultimate Influencer | As CMO, Liana helps to set Skillshare’s long-term strategy and oversees brand, acquisition, communications, partnerships and sales. |
16.08.2020 | 🦄Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за прошедшую неделю | SoftBank
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В порядке возрастания привлеченных инвестиций:
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13.08.2020 | Online Learning Community Skillshare Raises $66 Million | Skillshare, one of the world’s largest online learning community for creativity, announced it has raised $66 million in funding
Skillshare — which is one of the world’s largest online learning community for creativity — announced it has rai... |
13.08.2020 | Creative e-learning platform Skillshare bags US$ 66M in funding | Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and inquisitive people, on topics including creative writing, music, illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more. Skillshare enables milli... |
13.08.2020 | A Quick Update On Hiring | Back in May we published this post on how COVID was impacting hiring across the portfolio. On its worst day, our job board had only 750 jobs available, down over 50% from earlier in the year. With open jobs in the portfolio now climbing abo... |
10.08.2020 | Skillshare Raises $66M in Series D Funding | Skillshare—the world's largest online learning community for creativity—today announced a funding round of $66 million led by OMERS Growth Equity. With more than 12 million registered members, 8,000 teachers, and over 30,000 video-based cla... |
10.08.2020 | Skillshare Raises $66M in Series D Funding | Skillshare, a NYC-based online learning community for creativity, raised $66m in Series D funding.
The round was led by Omers Growth Equity with participation from Union Square Ventures, Amasia, Burda Principal Investments and Spero Venture... |
10.08.2020 | With a renewed focus on creative skills, online learning company Skillshare raises $66M | Skillshare CEO Matt Cooper said 2020 has been a year of rapid growth — even before the pandemic forced large swaths of the population to stay home and turn to online learning for entertainment and enrichment.
Cooper (who became CEO in 2017)... |
10.08.2020 | Skillshare’s Online Learning Platform Receives $66M Series D Boost | 32 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Skillshare, which focuses on online learning for creative fields, announced a $66 million Series D funding round led by OMERS Growth Equity 1, the company said Monday.
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10.08.2020 | Skillshare’s Online Learning Platform Receives $66M Series D Boost | 31 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Skillshare, which focuses on online learning for creative fields, announced a $66 million Series D funding round led by OMERS Growth Equity 1, the company said Monday.
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10.08.2020 | Online learning platform Skillshare raises $66 million Series D funding to expand access to creative courses globally | With roughly 75 percent of Americans participating in a creative hobby and an industry valued at $2.25 trillion, creative professionals are looking for resources to meet their needs—whether for personal or professional purposes. Enter Skill... |
08.08.2020 | Не Paint-ом единым. 12 курсов по UX/UI-дизайну для продвинутых и не только | Отдел новостей UX/UI-дизайн 8 августа 2020, 09:28 Не Paint-ом единым. 12 курсов по UX/UI-дизайну для продвинутых и не только
Если вам нравится думать о том, как с минимальными затратами получить максимум эффективности, то проектирование пол... |
31.07.2020 | Now Is The Time For Brands To Reflect: How CMOs Can Lead | As CMO, Liana helps to set Skillshare’s long-term strategy and oversees brand, acquisition, communications, partnerships and sales. |
23.06.2020 | Онлайн-курсы, чтобы прокачать Python | Александра Кукуть Python 23 июня 2020, 13:59 Онлайн-курсы, чтобы прокачать Python
Python — один из самых популярных высокоуровневых языков программирования общего назначения. За счёт достаточно простого синтаксиса, гибкости и масштабируемос... |
16.05.2020 | Сектор онлайн-образования в России ждёт консолидация, а в мире волна IPO | Online Education - одно из направлений, которое через некоторое время будет сформировано, перенасыщено и скорректировано. Объемы рынка действительно увеличиваются из года в год, карантин усилил метрики роста, но также и ускорил процесс взро... |
12.05.2020 | Investing In Learning | USV has invested in the education sector for a bit more than ten years. We kicked things off with an event we called Hacking Education back in March 2009.
We have focused on “direct to learner” businesses and have mostly avoided investing i... |
12.05.2020 | Beat The Corona Slump By Acquiring These 9 Freelancing Skills | Learning new skills during the corona crisis is essential to put you ahead of the curve both during the pandemic and in its aftermath.
Economically, this is a trying time. If we believe the experts, the world could soon plunge into the wors... |
25.04.2020 | 10 образовательных приложений, чтобы провести самоизоляцию с пользой | Александра Кукуть Рекомендации 25 апреля 2020, 14:42 10 образовательных приложений, чтобы провести самоизоляцию с пользой
Перевели подборку бесплатных приложений для удалённого обучения. для тех, кто устал от доомашнего спорта, документалок... |
15.04.2020 | Stuck at Home? Why not Learn a New Language from The Best Online Language Courses! | Christine Roger, Tech Times 15 April 2020, 04:04 pm
Most people are now staying indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic-- many of them are now attempting to try something new and learn new hobbies. Some are now trying their best to study an... |
09.04.2020 | Brainly Hits 200M Monthly Users Across The Globe | The pandemic forces over 1 billion students globally to switch to online learning.
Brainly hits 200 million monthly users in March 2020, it’s a 25% growth comparing to the same period last year.
The Poland-based startup believes that it’s a... |
30.03.2020 | 13 Free Resources For High School Students To Get Ahead While School Is Out | Thousands of schools are closing across the U.S., with students out for two weeks or more. The amount of e-learning provided by schools varies, with many students left to their own devices. Families are struggling to find things to do while... |
15.03.2020 | Can’t Travel? 55 Things People Aged 55+ Can Do When They’re Practicing Social Distancing | nullGetty |
01.08.2019 | Employee Equity: How Much? | I wrote a blog post about this topic in November 2010 that has become one of the most searched on and referenced AVC posts of all time. The numbers in that blog post are long out of date and so I now have a popup on it warning people not to... |
27.05.2019 | Welcoming Outschool to USV | In the last 25 years, the growth and increased convenience of commercial internet has fundamentally changed how we live most aspects of our lives. It has created new ways for us to connect and transact, and it has turned massive industries ... |
06.09.2018 | Разделяй и радуйся: как шеринг-экономика меняет мир | Инвестировать в недвижимость или купить дорогой автомобиль? Дом мне может надоесть, и я захочу переехать, а дорогой автомобиль через год перестанет быть самым новым. Зачем тратиться на них, если можно взять в прокат? Так я гарантирую, что в... |
25.07.2018 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, July 25 | 5 Qs WITH A DEALMAKER
Fifth Wall Ventures has a pretty narrow investment thesis. It invests exclusively in startups focused on real estate technology across sectors such as hospitality, retail, and construction.
Paid Content Securing the en... |
24.07.2018 | Skillshare Announces $28 Million Series C Funding | SKILLSHARE, the online learning community with thousands of classes in creative, business and tech disciplines, today announced it has closed $28 million in new financing. The new round includes $20 million in equity funding as well as $8 m... |
24.07.2018 | Online Learning Community Skillshare Raises $28M in Series C Funding | Skillshare, a NYC-based online learning community with thousands of classes in creative, business and tech disciplines, closed $28m Series C financing.
The new round includes $20m in equity funding as well as $8m in venture debt. The equity... |
24.07.2018 | Singapore VC Amasia joins $28m Series C round for Skillshare | Premium
San Francisco and Singapore-based venture capital firm Amasia has backed the $28-million Series C funding round in New York-headquartered online learning portal Skillshare, which seeks to accelerate growth and expand its learning ec... |
23.07.2018 | Can a Subscription Model Work for Online Learners and Teachers? Skillshare Just Raised $28 Million to Find Out | Can a “Netflix”-like subscription model really work for online education platforms? Investors who are fond of analogies and comparisons to consumer technology successes are betting on one New York City-based company to find out.
Skillshare ... |
08.05.2018 | How to Make the Most of Your Summer [EdSurge Tips] | Summer is almost here! For some of us, that means school is out and now it’s time for some much needed vacation. For others, it just means it’s getting hot out. In either case, we’d like to caution you against giving in to the summer slump.... |
01.04.2018 | USV Thesis 3.0 | The commitment to a thesis is part of the fiber of USV–a shared set of ideas creates a framework that allows us to operate with focus and work on what matters most to our team. But what that thesis is has evolved over time and will continue... |
01.12.2016 | Sharing Holiday Specials from the USV Network | USV network companies: Let us know if you’d like us to include your holiday offer in this list!
The potential of digital network effects has been crucial to our investment thesis from day one. As an extension of this thesis, we spend a lot... |
27.10.2016 | How To Earn From Video And Animation Business Online. | Share
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Motion graphics can be seen in almost anything from television to movies, commercials and more. After all motion design is used especially to bring to life graphic elements through movies and animations. With t... |
09.06.2016 | Should Your Online Course Sound Like 'Serial'? | Krista Tippett knows how to connect with audiences. She hosts a radio show that airs on more than 400 stations across the country. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Obama in 2014. And her show “ On Being” consistent... |
27.05.2016 | New York City-based Edtech Startup Skillshare Raises $12M in Series B Funding | Skillshare, a New York City-based edtech startup, raised $12m in Series B funding.
The round was co-led by Amasia and Omidyar Network, with participation from Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital.
The company, which has raised $25m in to... |
26.05.2016 | Skillshare books $12 million to take its education platform international | Edtech startup Skillshare Inc. has raised a $12 million round of venture funding to grow its marketplace of “bite-sized, self-paced courses for creators,” according to founder and CEO Michael Karnjanaprakorn.
Amasia and Omidyar Network co-l... |
24.04.2016 | How to quit your job the right way | James Altucher Contributor
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24.02.2016 | VegasTechFund is now VTF Capital, looks beyond Sin City for commerce startups | One of Las Vegas’ most well-known venture capital firms is undergoing a bit of transformation. The VegasTechFund has rebranded itself to highlight its changing focus. Now calling itself VTF Capital, it’s setting out to make investments thro... |
26.02.2015 | 4 Websites That Will Make Your Kids Smarter | Being a modern parent means embracing the power of online education and teaching your kid to use the Internet in a productive manner. Try to show your kid that the world web is not only about watching funny cat videos and sending emojis on ... |
10.02.2015 | Что лучше: Coursera, Udemy, SkillShare или TUTS+? | Отдел новостей 10 февраля 2015, 10:45 Что лучше: Coursera, Udemy, SkillShare или TUTS+?
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21.10.2014 | Who we met at the TechGirlz fundraiser | Deborah Wyse didn’t identify as a “woman in tech” a year ago.
She started slow. A Girl Develop It class here and there. Then, the women-focused LadyHacks hackathon.
Now, the project manager at Center City’s Solutions for Progress is on the ... |
08.10.2014 | Fedora lands $1M to help 'million dollar' teachers reach bigger audiences online | Ankur Nagpal, an entrepreneur who made a small fortune through Facebook quizzes, is now looking to help teachers get better branding and mo’ money.
Fedora, the company Nagpal started last fall, is an e-commerce platform that enables teacher... |
21.03.2014 | GE Opens a Pop-Up 3D Printing Lab in Downtown DC | The GE Garages DC program officially launches today, with a pop-up, collaborative fabrication lab in downtown Washington, DC. The program provides individuals with some hands-on experience with various manufacturing technologies, including ... |
19.03.2014 | Skillshare debuts new Spotify-like membership model for online education (exclusive) | Students can now pay just shy of $10 a month to access hundreds of online courses on Skillshare.
The Skillshare courses were previously available for a flat fee — typically around $20 or $30 per course. That’s relatively inexpensive for a o... |
28.02.2014 | Skillshare Raises $6.1M | According to a filing with the S.E.C. (read here), Skillshare, Inc., a NYC-based provider of a community marketplace to create classes, raised $6.1m in funding.
A total 11 investors who already have participated in the offering. Their names... |
28.02.2014 | A Year From Launch, Skillshare Lands $6M From USV, Spark To Double Down On Its Project-Based, Online Classes | Skillshare launched in 2011 to give those interested in continuing to learn outside the classroom a place to get real-world skills from both online and offline classes. Over the past year, the New York-based startup has moved towards the ma... |
01.10.2013 | Как создать на стартапе культуру работы на результат | Anonymous 1 октября 2013, 09:05 Как создать на стартапе культуру работы на результат
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17.06.2013 | 7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Spot Future Opportunities | “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed” – William Gibson, Canadian-American science fiction writer
It begins with a story. In 2001, the smartest strategic decision makers at Best Buy, one of the United States’ ... |
03.06.2013 | 100 AngelList Startups To Watch In 2013: How Many Are New To You? | AngelList. It’s the place for startups to connect with funding and talent. Just this month, the site has helped raise $12 million in venture funding for a wide collection of startups. It may be the one site that best represents all players ... |
03.04.2013 | 3 Key Tips For Attracting A Technical Co-Founder | Guest author Michael Hughes works on business development and marketing at CoFoundersLab.
In today’s uber-connected digital world, software has become the backbone of innovation, and it plays a major role in virtually every business. From h... |
17.03.2013 | How to stay happy at a startup | This is a guest post by Julia Plevin, a VentureBeat contributor and a ‘marketing maven’ at Luvocracy.
There’s a widely held belief that startups are fun places to work and all employees become overnight millionaires. But once you get over s... |
17.03.2013 | How to stay happy at a startup | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
This is a guest post by Julia Plevin, a VentureBe... |
28.02.2013 | “In The Studio,” Skillshare’s Michael Karnjanaprakorn Talks Platforms And Marketplaces | Editor’s Note: Semil Shah is a contributor to TechCrunch. You can follow him on Twitter at @semil.
“In the Studio” welcomes a first-time founder with a diverse set of experiences — ranging from economics to advertising, from product managem... |
03.02.2013 | Skillshare Raises $1M in Funding | Skillshare, a NYC-based global marketplace for classes, raised has $1m in funding.
The provider of the funds was Vegas TechFund, the investment arm of Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos.
The company intends to use the capital to expand to new lo... |
31.01.2013 | Funding Daily: Crunchies! | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The Crunchies are tonight and I have to jet off f... |
31.01.2013 | With A Fresh $1M From Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, Skillshare Looks To Expand Its Course Menu And Go Big Abroad | Tapping into the growth of online education, Skillshare launched in 2011 on a mission to build a digital marketplace for knowledge. Yet, instead of going in the direction of traditional online education or the new generation of MOOC platfor... |
23.01.2013 | The Problem of Motivation in Online Education | Editor’s Note: This article is a revised version of an article that appears in a 2012 issue of The Social Media Monthly. If you like it, you might want to download The Social Media Monthly iPad app or iPhone app and subscribe, or order a pr... |
14.01.2013 | Best Tech Events This Week (Social Retail Summit, Twitter NYC Talk, Enterprise Tech Meetup, Tech Drinkup, Bronx Tech Meetup, Music Hackathon, Hardware Startup) | This is a guest post from Gary Sharma (aka “The Guy with the Red Tie”), founder and CEO of GarysGuide and proud owner of a whole bunch of black suits, white shirts and, at last count, over 40 red ties. You can reach him at gary [at] garysgu... |
14.11.2012 | Tech Insurgents 2012: Mike Karnjanaprakorn | Mr. Karnjanaprakorn (Photo: About.Me)
The Principal of New York
Before Mayor Bloomberg signed up for Codecademy, before General Assembly signed its first lease in the Flatiron—even before Peter Thiel started paying kids to skip school—Skill... |
29.10.2012 | MBA Mondays: Sustainability Class Wrapup | I've enjoyed teaching the Skillshare class on Sustainability. I've learned a few things about the hybrid class model and I have shared them with the Skillshare folks. It's tantalizing to think about the power of teaching a class to 2,731 pe... |
22.10.2012 | How To Be In Business Forever: Week Four | This is the final post for my Skillshare class on Sustainability.
I will not do office hours this evening but I will do one final office hours next Monday, Oct 29th, from 6pm to 6:30pm. The link to attend that office hours is here.
For this... |