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Ask HN: Mentor/Advisor for post-revenue EdTech Company?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13793416Hello,EdTech is a wonky industry! Many downsides... but rewarding (social + profit) if you can carve out a foothold and grow your installed base.We're a small, bootstrapped, EdTech company in a niche space (think desktop application for a humanities field) that's looking for mentorship from an experienced EdTech veteran (either on the tech or business side). We've grown annual revenue to ~$600-700K (~$400K of that is ARR) across a variety of accounts: K-12, Universities, large publics, small privates, etc.Product engagement and customer satisfaction is great; we have low churn at an expensive price point + high conversion rates on pilot trials, but we're struggling to level up and grow to the next stage (which we define as $1MM+ ARR or an installed base across 500-1000 schools).There seems to be many older/experienced operators in the B2B and B2C spaces. Finding mentors in EdTech has been difficult for us.If you have a background in EdTech and are interested in mentoring a small, but hMar 4, 2017 11:10 PM
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Califia Farms Launches New Curvy Bottle Designhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNY3lQTGtzTU5sOGhQMWc0Z1BZVGRPaEtBWDlRbHNqbWMzYlhnVkRDQ2J0SW5GbzNFdF9kVTJFdWFPWGktbEtHWUtyZHBfa1lsNFpabGZQbXQxcEJtV1NCRTUzeGx5MGRpdTRWaWhnY0JEYUFhU2RPd0dtZ09KRUl6Qk1EOVk5eWF6MmMxZnZCSnZnN1RrUWFYM3JkOVNWZw?oc=5Califia Farms Launches New Curvy Bottle Design Packaging StrategiesMar 3, 2017 8:00 AM
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Niger and Boko Haram: Beyond Counter-insurgencyhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxORm91anBETnZEWm5odXVJdUdSZG1DbzVaeks0Sl9DbFF4SW1LWHJOa1JRSlFranpjeUliREVlY0M4Qk85U3hLbnFVTGR5OUkwRWxKVlh4UWhkUU9fZWgwbGhvNU9yRWx4Z2JyVTJ0czdlOGpMV0RYQnFBbXc5d0JKM3dmc1R4WkFfVndJRDRQc0tDVmM3dF96eGM3NA?oc=5Niger and Boko Haram: Beyond Counter-insurgency International Crisis GroupFeb 27, 2017 8:00 AM
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The Aesthetic: Evolution of the arm sleevehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89c246ea3e4cbca19181e02fb8a0c2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yardbarker.com%2Fnba%2Farticles%2Fthe_aesthetic_evolution_of_the_arm_sleeve%2Fs1_13132_23173345&c=16389094069689907089&mkt=en-usIf it wasn't for a case of bursitis in Allen Iverson's right elbow, the arm sleeve might not have ever been the fashion phenomenon that it became. In 2001, with Iverson dealing with elbow pain, ...Feb 7, 2017 12:55 AM
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Cities 101 — Partisan and Non-Partisan Electionshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPaGhIb21JR0hjcFJSeTlOQVpJeG50MUhOOEZ1N1ZvNWZMNHNGd2JIa1JxX0s2VTNCYTdqZ1J5NGlCWE9GZVdaWXVJUDJkVmFweUFlaWFTRTNDT1kxSlY0djlwUEJtYjhxdVFXRk4zdmtGUHM2LUhNODgwZTlpU1hIS1d3?oc=5Cities 101 — Partisan and Non-Partisan Elections National League of CitiesDec 14, 2016 8:00 AM
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'Younger' Star Miriam Shor Offers Her Secret To Successhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89a14b9804408f947cb3c773281e82&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fjerylbrunner%2F2016%2F12%2F11%2Fyounger-star-miriam-shor-offers-her-secret-to-success%2F&c=4100689304752449533&mkt=en-usIn the TV Land comedy series Younger Miriam Shor plays Diana Trout, the uber powerful, ambitious and fierce head of marketing at Empirical Press. She’s the tough boss of Liza (played by Sutton Foster) ...Dec 11, 2016 9:02 AM
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Franklyn premieres Dinnerhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88c5b281d54d47a41dbabda918efcd&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenationonlineng.net%2Ffranklyn-premieres-dinner%2F&c=2774522735096129022&mkt=en-usNigerian filmmaker, Jay Franklyn, penultimate Friday premiered his latest production, Dinner, at FilmHouse IMAX Cinemas, Lekki. The star-studded movie features stellar performances from its lead ...Nov 21, 2016 3:02 PM
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Pembrolizumab versus Chemotherapy for PD-L1-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancerhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU0FVX3lxTE9uM0Q5LXIyMjF0a1l5UktObUZOWnJ1a0NJWnZrS0ktd0lOX1F2VURDUWRhUXhKQmRiOEotOGQzUWxYdkREWXNmeGtpTVMxbzdOUDk4?oc=5Pembrolizumab versus Chemotherapy for PD-L1-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov)Nov 10, 2016 8:00 AM
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Gladys B. Fulling Obituary Oct 16, 2016https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFA3TUFTcHFJX3RPdWpBby1ZNlZuVERWVDhid18ybWoybWd1V1ZETDRLWldKdlpQVlVPMTducW45aTZMb3BFWUNORVA3dl8zQnFVczZQLWp1SnhCdXpHLU5sYkF4VFFfMHlkY1h5NA?oc=5Gladys B. Fulling Obituary Oct 16, 2016 Haisley Funeral and Cremation ServiceOct 16, 2016 7:00 AM
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Comic-Conhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88cdb5b1f54a53af3eaa0345d2d5d5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etonline.com%2Flatest%2Fevent%2Fcomic-con&c=2453787758077850565&mkt=en-usMichael Weatherly and Cote De Pablo talk to ET at San Diego Comic-Con about their new 'NCIS' spinoff, premiering Sept. 4 on Paramount+. 'Borderlands' star Jamie Lee Curtis and director Eli Roth prank ...Jul 21, 2016 4:17 PM
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A vision for nursinghttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8960eca5dd4873bb9a0218d7fd89cd&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bc.edu%2Fbc-web%2Fbcnews%2Fscience-tech-and-health%2Fnursing%2Froy-adaptation-model.html&c=17103578683295252158&mkt=en-usA half century ago, a nursing graduate student developed an idea that the goal of nursing practice was to promote patient adaptation. She theorized that a patient is a being of interrelated components ...Jul 19, 2016 5:00 PM
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A vision for nursinghttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88f513a3a642aba89745b208fccf03&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bc.edu%2Fbc-web%2Fbcnews%2Fscience-tech-and-health%2Fnursing%2Froy-adaptation-model.html&c=17103578683295252158&mkt=en-usA half century ago, a nursing graduate student developed an idea that the goal of nursing practice was to promote patient adaptation. She theorized that a patient is a being of interrelated components ...Jul 19, 2016 5:00 PM
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Inside reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a8573b9bbfb417792fba917179fa609&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.polygon.com%2f2016%2f6%2f28%2f12049410%2finside-review%2f&c=11366214248891968731&mkt=en-usInside is a better game than Limbo. I don't make that claim lightly. Limbo, the first (and, before now, only) game from Inside developer Playdead, stands as one of the first great triumphs of console ...Jun 28, 2016 5:00 AM
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Inside reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a857aa3ac6f410c903c8276b6568f0d&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.polygon.com%2f2016%2f6%2f28%2f12049410%2finside-review%2f&c=11366214248891968731&mkt=en-usInside is a better game than Limbo. I don't make that claim lightly. Limbo, the first (and, before now, only) game from Inside developer Playdead, stands as one of the first great triumphs of console ...Jun 28, 2016 5:00 AM
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Inside reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e1e14527477c94206e6106272b26&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.polygon.com%2f2016%2f6%2f28%2f12049410%2finside-review%2f&c=11366214248891968731&mkt=en-usInside is a better game than Limbo. I don't make that claim lightly. Limbo, the first (and, before now, only) game from Inside developer Playdead, stands as one of the first great triumphs of console ...Jun 28, 2016 5:00 AM
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Inside reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85cedea0f34782adbd1ec5bf160150&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.polygon.com%2f2016%2f6%2f28%2f12049410%2finside-review%2f&c=11366214248891968731&mkt=en-usInside is a better game than Limbo. I don't make that claim lightly. Limbo, the first (and, before now, only) game from Inside developer Playdead, stands as one of the first great triumphs of console ...Jun 28, 2016 5:00 AM
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Inside reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85c90ada36437e8f7b31879f170e28&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.polygon.com%2f2016%2f6%2f28%2f12049410%2finside-review%2f&c=11366214248891968731&mkt=en-usInside is a better game than Limbo. I don't make that claim lightly. Limbo, the first (and, before now, only) game from Inside developer Playdead, stands as one of the first great triumphs of console ...Jun 28, 2016 5:00 AM
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Inside reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85db8231c64cc492212932a719a8f9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.polygon.com%2f2016%2f6%2f28%2f12049410%2finside-review%2f&c=11366214248891968731&mkt=en-usInside is a better game than Limbo. I don't make that claim lightly. Limbo, the first (and, before now, only) game from Inside developer Playdead, stands as one of the first great triumphs of console ...Jun 28, 2016 5:00 AM
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Inside reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85783d9bfe45bc97e6eee1637132b0&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.polygon.com%2f2016%2f6%2f28%2f12049410%2finside-review%2f&c=11366214248891968731&mkt=en-usInside is a better game than Limbo. I don't make that claim lightly. Limbo, the first (and, before now, only) game from Inside developer Playdead, stands as one of the first great triumphs of console ...Jun 28, 2016 5:00 AM
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Inside reviewhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d348ee9a4a5dbc4e01ca939367b2&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.polygon.com%2f2016%2f6%2f28%2f12049410%2finside-review%2f&c=11366214248891968731&mkt=en-usInside is a better game than Limbo. I don't make that claim lightly. Limbo, the first (and, before now, only) game from Inside developer Playdead, stands as one of the first great triumphs of console ...Jun 28, 2016 5:00 AM
