school

also referred to as: schools

6 statements across 6 episodes · 1 bullish · 4 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Feb 9, 2016 by Tim Draper · across every show →

Everything said about school, oldest first

Feb 9, 2016 negative
Opinion
Draper: Traditional schools have become too rigid and stifle experimentation
“Schools have gotten pretty rigid out there. They're telling you what to say, what to do, what to think and they're not letting you explore and experiment and try things”
Tim Draper Feb 9, 2016 ▶ 9:06 This is The Worlds Most Influential, Powerful Investor with Tim Draper of DFJ Venture (Timothy Draper)
Nov 16, 2016 negative
Insight
Foo: Good grades in school matter less than building side projects
“Honestly, twenty-year, when I was 20, I was in school, and if there was any advice I could give myself, it was probably to try less, focus less on school itself, I think. Where I am today, the amount of work that I put into getting good grades hasn't really he…”
Brandon Foo Nov 16, 2016 ▶ 17:46 EP 480: YC Backed Polymail Raises $1M, hits 20k Users with CEO Brandon Foo
Nov 22, 2016 negative
What-if
Salman: He wishes he had dropped out of school at 20
“Freaking drop out of the school and go and go.”
Ali Salman Nov 22, 2016 ▶ 15:46 Ep 486: Agency Hits $2M In Revenue, 49 Employees, $36k ACV with RapidBoostMarketing CEO Ali Salman
Feb 13, 2022 negative
Opinion
Kern: Fitness industry and schools hate recurring subscription payments
“People hate in that business, like the fitness industry and schools, they hate monthly payments. They hate yearly payments.”
Marcos Kern Feb 13, 2022 ▶ 8:23 B2B Hardware Plus SaaS Business Breaks $4.5m in Sales Volume, Super Sticky SaaS Revenues
Sep 3, 2022 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Rajamani: SharePlay will reach 80 to 100 schools by December
“And we see us getting to about 80 to a hundred schools by the end of December.”
Sham Rajamani Sep 3, 2022 ▶ 12:03 His software does $15k/mo helping you rent empty tennis courts (and 22 other sports)
Sep 6, 2023 neutral
Assertion Supported
Hurwit: US Colleges Spend $15B Annually on Marketing and Admissions
“Schools are collectively spending about fifteen billion dollars a year on advertising, marketing, and admissions costs, and this is a system that is profoundly unequal, right?”
Dave Hurwit Sep 6, 2023 ▶ 5:04 The Ultimate Challenge: Selling a SaaS to Universities, he hated what his Daughter went through
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