Strategy

Seek out diverse life and work experiences to give yourself an edge.

Unconventional approaches can lead a startup to uncommon success.

Building a successful career takes skills such as goal-setting and storytelling.

Building a successful career takes skills such as goal-setting and storytelling.

With determination and the right outlook, you can build a world-changing company while having fun.

Dave Vasen, founder and CEO of brightwheel, explains how his company works to serve customers across the early childhood education market, regardless of wealth. For example, he has brought in impact investors in every round of funding to hold the company accountable.

Dave Vasen, founder and CEO of brightwheel, explains why using a software as a service model—rather than adapting exisiting software—has worked well in the early childhood education space. While SaaS was trendy, he says, it also was a strategic choice.

Dave Vasen, founder and CEO of brightwheel, tells the story of how discovering pain points in the early childhood education system led him to found his company. By trying out ideas and listening to potential customers early on, he was able to address the market’s most pressing challenges.