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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Confirming Authenticity in Entrepreneurs

NewSchools Seed Fund's Jennifer Carolan shares a lesson learned early on about confirming an entrepreneur's conviction and authenticity before investing in the idea. In conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford course instructor Steve Blank, Carolan also talks about learning on the job and getting better at pattern recognition as you gain experience.
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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Impacting Education Through Entrepreneurship

Jennifer Carolan, co-founder and managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, recounts how she came to invest in early-stage technology companies as a way to affect broad, positive change in K-12 education. In conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford course instructor Steve Blank, Carolan explains how innovation is needed throughout the education system.
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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Seeking the Full Potential of Education [Entire Talk]

Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.
Video 56 minutes
Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund
Seeking the Full Potential of Education [Entire Talk]
Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.

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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Driving Forces in Ed-Tech

Jennifer Carolan, co-founder and managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, explains the need-finding process that precedes and determines which ed-tech ideas get funded. In conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford course instructor Steve Blank, Carolan also points out that the increasing demand for technology in K-12 classrooms is largely driven by younger teachers.
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Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Value Your Own Strengths

Jennifer Carolan, co-founder and managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, describes how her path from teacher to ed-tech investor was a steep and long learning curve. She says the path seemed tougher because of personal insecurities and so warns against undervaluing one's own experiences when comparing them to others' strengths.
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Teachers Test and Pitch New Technology

Jennifer Carolan, co-founder and managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, describes a shift in how schools are adopting education technology, from top-down implementation to teachers now testing out software and then pitching for license purchasing. Carolan was in conversation with serial entrepreneur and Stanford Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank.
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ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast
Jennifer Carolan, New Schools Seed Fund

Seeking the Full Potential of Education

Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.
Podcast 58 minutes