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In the EdTech startup world, success, by definition, is the exception. In this episode of the On Work and Revolution podcast, we dive into the world of entrepreneurship and funding with Ash Kaluarachchi. Ash is the CEO of StartEd and the producer of EDTECH WEEK, one of the industry's best conferences. He's an expert in EdTech acceleration and shares insights from his extensive experience advising and launching numerous brands that we all know and respect. With valuable advice this conversation is set to inspire founders and provide out-of-the-box strategies to try on right now.

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✓  the "four P's" of startup success.

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“I think that there is just a lot of opportunity and promise that AI can bring to the learning and workforce development space.”

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“Talent acquisition is feeling a little bit of quietness. The quietness is coming from not having to fight the marketplace for talent. Look for the talent internally, give them chances to be who they are and expand.” Debbie talks with Allison Nugent, Chief People Officer at Noodle, about quiet hiring, internal mobility, and how to make a GenZ workplace experience that keeps talent invested.

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“Retail employees have the biggest impact on your financial result as an organization.” Debbie talks with Carol Leaman, CEO at Axonify, about how to re-think communication with your front-line workers and how massive of an impact their customer interactions make. 

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“From when you find them, when you recruit them, when they pass your first interview, when they pass your second interview, keeping interested in the process – the whole pipeline, where is it leaking?” Debbie talks with Andrea Guendelman, CEO of Speak_, about how we can solve the problem of lack of diversity in big tech and why it matters so much. 

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