Steve Shapiro is the CEO of Academic Merit. Prior to this role, Steve had launched four different successful start-ups, ranging from K-12 intervention in urban school districts, tutoring and test prep, adult workforce development and international student exchange. In addition to his numerous entrepreneurial ventures, Steve is an adviser and angel investor for a number of other EdTech start-ups. Steve guides Academic Merit’s strategy and business development so that more K-12 districts can reap the benefits of our virtuous cycle of tools. Steve Shapiro has both a BS and MBA from Cornell University.
The most common thing, as an advisor to a startup, is to remind them to focus because it is so easy to become unfocused and start casting in every direction. Which there is some value to that. There is some reason, actually, for doing that. I mean, one, because that entrepreneur might not be a hu...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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