E1119: Wonderschool CEO Chris Bennett is creating a marketplace for early education & microschools

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Show notes:

1:09 Jason intros Wonderschool CEO Chris Bennett

3:39 What is Wonderschool? Why did Chris start it?

7:44 Difference between homeschooling & microschooling?

10:16 Dell for Entrepreneurs - Members of Dell for Entrepreneurs get an exclusive 10% off when you Visit https://launch.co/dell or email startups@dell.com and mention This Week in Startups

12:37 How many microschools existed pre-COVID, how fast have pods risen since the pandemic started? Why does the topic of microschools strike a nerve with so many people?

18:03 Understanding the economics of education - childcare, administration & more

22:22 Klaviyo - Get started with a free trial at https://www.klaviyo.com/twist

24:07 How do public school administrators view microschools? Should microschools receive public funding, and how would that work?

28:56 Piloting microschools in local school districts, iterating in education

34:21 LinkedIn Jobs - Get a $50 credit toward your first job post at https://www.linkedin.com/twist

36:03 Allowing teachers access to entrepreneurship like Airbnb did for home owners, doubling childcare providers salaries, increasing transparency for parents

42:12 Benefits of Montessori education, how vetting & ratings work on Wonderschool's platform

45:41 How does Wonderschool make money? Expanding into microschools

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