The Wide World of EduStartups
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The business of education is massive. And I mean REALLY massive. There’s a ton of major players making billions of dollars off of schools, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t space for new players on the field. We all have our favorite Web 2.0 sites, but as I’ve mentioned in the past, if a site doesn’t have a direct line of funding within site, I’d be slightly skeptical of how long it’ll be around for. Site development costs money. Servers cost money. Bug fixing costs money. And if developers can’t offset those costs, well more than likely the site won’t be around for the long haul.
That said, there’s quite a few start ups that are looking to break into the education market. The beautiful thing is that if they’re smart, they can keep costs relatively low, meaning it doesn’t take too much to keep them going until they can establish a user base. If you’re at all interested in following these startups and seeing what they’re up to, @Injenuity has put together a fantastic list of Edu Startups on Twitter. Take a look through them, follow the ones you’re interested in… and if you really like what they have to offer, I strongly suggest you consider making some sort of an investment in them. Buy a premium feature, upgrade to a pro account, make a donation, or just evangelize for them. Because if you don’t, they may not be around much longer!
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4/17/2012
Really impressive article, I think you are right, School & Education is one thing that is a very safe and profitable investment. You are right, I also feel that Education is a field that as not been full utilized online!
Cathy Dullea
4/18/2012
The insight that you have really has a good point. How much will it be to invest on Education Market nowadays? I see that site maintenance really cost money. It is now time to make some move in managing investments. Thanks for your post.
Eric
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4/18/2012
never thought about it.
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4/24/2012
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I agree that maintaining a site is costly. I for one experienced some downtime and having it repaired cost me almost a week’s salary. Have you ever tried having downtimes?
Thanks for sharing this!
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Sherry B
4/25/2012
Sites coast money but you can’t expect to make a profit without putting in a cent. I’m also wondering how long the site will be around but I am not going to be skeptical and judge.
Thanks for the post! =)
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4/25/2012
Interesting list!
They do take a lot of investment though!
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4/25/2012
I’ve always been really supportive of startups. They are driving the economy and creating jobs.
Good post, Steve.
-Timmy
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4/27/2012
Hmm thanks.
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Great post! I must echo the fact that startups are great, though they will really need for you to invest in them hugely. But as a result jobs will be created.
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Thanks for your post…This is great!
Leopoldo R. Hawkins
6/26/2012
One of my favorite start-ups is JogNog. My students use this site in my classroom. I was so impressed that I shared it through social media platforms. Now, I have the opportunity to work with them part-time after school.
This site is an online learning experience where students answer questions on all subject areas based on the Common Core standards. As they answer questions, they build a virtual city. http://www.jognog.com
This site also saves time for teachers. JogNog Quick Quiz allows you to create an online quiz in literally 60 seconds or less. This video will show you how. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_60PKEZRsI FYI, JogNog Quick Quiz is free!
Cara
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Site development costs money is very interesting.
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