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Building The Future of Education Through Cohort-Based Courses w/ Wes Kao (Co-Founder)
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In this episode, Shamus Madan chats with Wes Kao about her early career, transition into entrepreneurship, and the role of Maven in online learning. They discuss the impact of COVID-19 on e-learning, the potential of solopreneurship, and the future of online education.
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Wes Kao is the Co-Founder of Maven, the platform for cohort-based courses. Prior to Maven, Wes helped other companies like Morning Brew build their own cohort-based courses, and she founded altMBA. Today she joins us to discuss the future of online education and how Maven plays a role. Wes attended UC Berkeley and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc. as a leading voice on online education and innovation.
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Twitter of Guest (Wes Kao): @weskao
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(0:00) Introduction and welcome (1:02) West Kayo's early career and advice for graduates (3:45) Journey into entrepreneurship and balancing career progression (5:08) Cohort-based courses and Maven's role in online learning (8:03) Maven's co-founders and the problem Maven aims to solve (12:28) Impact of COVID-19 on the online learning industry (14:16) The potential of solopreneurship and its flexibility (17:52) Importance of course certifications in cohort-based courses (21:55) The future of online education (25:05) Wrapping up and thanking Wes Kao for the interview128 episodes
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