Ian Connell

Supporting Innovation in K-12 education @ Charter School Growth Fund

[Lenny Rachitsky @lennysan]

The most sophisticated growth team no one talks about: @WishShopping
1. The #1 shopping app in 40+ countries
2. Rumored to often be the #1 spender on FB and Google
3. 2 million items sold daily

I sat down with @climon to learn about the notoriously secretive company. Read on 👇

[Charter School Growth Fund @CharterGrowth]

The Charter School Growth Fund is looking for the next generation of #entrepreneurs from across the country. We believe it is vital for #charterschool leaders to represent the backgrounds of the students they serve. Applications are available Monday, October 5. #Seed2021

[Charter School Growth Fund @CharterGrowth]

CSGF is proud to announce our 2020 Seed Portfolio Members. We are dedicating the month of September to spotlighting these leaders and the impact their schools are having on communities across the country. #Seed2020 https://t.co/HiSrFzdlPi

[Ian Connell @IanConnell271]

Now more than ever we need to rethink how to support innovation in K12. Excited to see folks pushing the conversation forward and shining a light on the need for new funding structures in Edtech.

[Graham Forman @grahamforman]

There's never been a better time for innovation in K12 and for the types of capital structures that support impact-focused entrepreneurs. Thanks to @IanConnell271 and @steve_kupfer for contributing your thoughts to this post. #impactinvesting #edtech https://t.co/RPvCHcjUSN

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Advice to my younger self:

1 read more
2 write more
3 practice public speaking
4 value friendships
5 memorizing is not learning
6 learn to invest
7 you are not your job
8 know when to leave
9 find a mentor
10 trust your gut
11 solve harder problems
12 don't brag
13 don't pretend

[Ian Connell @IanConnell271]

New year, new career opportunities with @MoonshotEV! Apply by 1/7: https://t.co/kDruG24nqc

[edutopia @edutopia]

In the first hour, students forget more than half of what they learn. Here are 5 tips to make your teaching stick: https://t.co/a4uJwwAvUU

[Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin @jasonlk]

Best diligence question I ever got from a VC:

"What will I find out at my first board meeting that I don't know now?"

[Eileen Rudden @eileenrudden]

Owl Ventures, EdTech VC, Raises $185M to Lead Education Innovation - https://t.co/vqxEBJ2eZT

[EdSurge @EdSurge]

Guild Education Raises $21 Million in a Series B Financing Round https://t.co/G9wNOwyK5j #edtech

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

FYI: A Cow can jump over the Moon if she aims where the Moon will be in three days, then leaps at about 25,000 miles per hour

[Chicago Booth @ChicagoBooth]

Economists pick the top 15 jobs that can’t be automated: https://t.co/6VfR14ThkE via @chicagoboothrev

[Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin @jasonlk]

As CEO, probably your highest leverage activity is being grateful

[Mike Baur @mbaur]

Project Unicorn pledge has 200 districts on board! The data interoperability movement is on! Districts must demand their tools adhere to standards like @LearningImpact and @edfialliance #EdFiSummit 🦄 https://t.co/HTBUbXC73q @projunicorn

[Tom Vander Ark @tvanderark]

.@ycombinator looking for #EdTech #Startups https://t.co/U71jkkNeqT #EduVC

[Jin-Soo Huh @JinSooDHuh]

.@ThinkCERCA Raises $10.1 Million to Build Critical Thinkers, Readers and Writers EdSurge Ne https://t.co/DcUtbI5IIP #edtech via @EdSurge

[Tom Vander Ark @tvanderark]

.@xprize announced 5 finalists for @elonmusk funded Global Learning XPRIZE https://t.co/6JPBSYfHjw @Forbes @peterahigh

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Human capital, not financial capital, is often your scarcest resource https://t.co/XwbvwJfTbX

[EdSurge @EdSurge]

Questioning the Core Assumptions of Personalized Learning with Math Blogger Dan Meyer (@ddmeyer) by @MJMadda https://t.co/i6PsTECgh1 #edchat