Social Entrepreneurship in Education: Private Ventures for the Public Good
Social Entrepreneurship in Education chronicles the twenty-five-year history of entrepreneurs who responded to the call of A Nation at Risk and helped launch an education industry. It tells the story of these 'education entrepreneurs' and the lessons they learned, using entrepreneurial skills to tackle public problems and improve outcomes for millions of students. This book demonstrates, firsthand, the importance of mentorship and profiles the individuals behind the businesses, highlighting...
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The purpose of this book is to share with the reader a unique experience of a seasoned career entrepreneur with the commitment to improve education and benefited by working with three highly regarded business and education leaders as mentors set out to define and build an education industry.
Acknowledgments viiPreface ixChapter 1 Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things 1Chapter 2 Bold Interventions 9Chapter 3 Breaking the Mold 25Chapter 4 Venturing into Education 37Chapter 5 The Journey and Challenges of Scale and Profitability 53Chapter 6 Mining the Gold 67Chapter 7 Boom, Bust, and Unforseen Consequences 85Chapter 8 Building Sustainable Structure for the Education Industry 109Chapter 9 Education Entrepreneurs Responding to the Call 125Epilogue-Baseball, Education and Our Future 139Bibliography 143Additional Resources 145Index 151About the Author 161
