The reinventor of education | Robert Paddock (GetSmarter | Co-founder, Valenture Institute | CEO, Hubble Studios | Executive Director, Injini | Board ..
Update: 2020-05-15
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The reinventor of education — Inventive entrepreneurship, founder PTSD and next generation learning
Robert Paddock (GetSmarter | Co-founder, Valenture Institute | CEO, Hubble Studios | Executive Director, Injini | Board Member)
From a drummer who almost lost his hearing, to logistics, to compost, to disrupting the education sector; Rob shares his pathways that led to one of the biggest deals in SA's startup sector history (an exit of $103m plus $20m cash when he sold the Cape Town based education platform, GetSmarter, to a USA company, 2U, in 2017).
If you're a budding entrepreneur, this is for you; Rob has had a fascinating and meandering startup journey and he articulates so many learnings from it.
If you're a parent with kids entering/in high-school, this is for you; Rob's insights into this sector and the future he is actually building today, specifically via the Valenture Institute, every parent should heed. In this COVID-19 dispensation we are accelerating the metamorphosis of education which will have tectonic impacts on society.
If you're an experienced founder, this is for you; We share our stories of building something you've invented and then having to let it go. Posits related to psychological hardships that we simply do not expound enough as founders. (Inventive entrepreneurship can be an abyss of sacrifice, forced confrontations with your shadow and ultimately with your identity and depression(s). Everyone focuses on the success but many do not lift the veil to see the impact and consequences some founders have to wrestle long after.)
In summary; Rob is just an awesome dude and I hope this casual and unscripted conversation, which was such a privilege, holds nuggets of learnings for all.
Rob's recently launched online school;:The Valenture Institute https://www.valentureinstitute.com/
The GetSmarter transaction https://ventureburn.com/2019/09/i-burnt-myself-into-the-ground-103m-deal-getsmarter-co-founder/
Follow Stafford on Twitter https://twitter.com/staffordmasie
Connect with Stafford on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stafford-masie-69489726/
When you're ready to #BeHeard, contact the podcast specialists at SolidGold.co.za
Robert Paddock (GetSmarter | Co-founder, Valenture Institute | CEO, Hubble Studios | Executive Director, Injini | Board Member)
From a drummer who almost lost his hearing, to logistics, to compost, to disrupting the education sector; Rob shares his pathways that led to one of the biggest deals in SA's startup sector history (an exit of $103m plus $20m cash when he sold the Cape Town based education platform, GetSmarter, to a USA company, 2U, in 2017).
If you're a budding entrepreneur, this is for you; Rob has had a fascinating and meandering startup journey and he articulates so many learnings from it.
If you're a parent with kids entering/in high-school, this is for you; Rob's insights into this sector and the future he is actually building today, specifically via the Valenture Institute, every parent should heed. In this COVID-19 dispensation we are accelerating the metamorphosis of education which will have tectonic impacts on society.
If you're an experienced founder, this is for you; We share our stories of building something you've invented and then having to let it go. Posits related to psychological hardships that we simply do not expound enough as founders. (Inventive entrepreneurship can be an abyss of sacrifice, forced confrontations with your shadow and ultimately with your identity and depression(s). Everyone focuses on the success but many do not lift the veil to see the impact and consequences some founders have to wrestle long after.)
In summary; Rob is just an awesome dude and I hope this casual and unscripted conversation, which was such a privilege, holds nuggets of learnings for all.
Rob's recently launched online school;:The Valenture Institute https://www.valentureinstitute.com/
The GetSmarter transaction https://ventureburn.com/2019/09/i-burnt-myself-into-the-ground-103m-deal-getsmarter-co-founder/
Follow Stafford on Twitter https://twitter.com/staffordmasie
Connect with Stafford on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stafford-masie-69489726/
When you're ready to #BeHeard, contact the podcast specialists at SolidGold.co.za
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