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** EdTech Founders: Don't Miss Your Back-to-School Boom! ** This year's Back-to-School is your golden ticket to explosive growth. Need the key to unlocking your first customers? Don't wait - miss this window, and it's another year down the drain. If you are an early-stage edtech founder, make sure to join the FREE EdTech Startup Growth Challenge (Aug 20-23). Learn from daily live digital sessions, led by edtech expert Vlada Lotkina, the Founder & CEO of ClassTag (recently acquired by SchoolStatus). You'll get the tools and strategies you'll need to transform your strategy from the ground up with real-time tasks and direct feedback. Don't settle for a quiet school year. Secure your spot now (spaces limited) ??? https://lnkd.in/eXuKGY_b

?? Attention Early-Stage Startup Founders and CEOs in US EdTech ?? This Back-to-School is critical for your breakthrough. Do you have the necessary toolkit to land your first customers? If you don't lock them in now, you'll miss the opportunity for another year. ? Get everything you need in our exclusive digital EdTech Startup Growth Challenge (August 20-23), led by exited ClassTag Founder & CEO Vlada Lotkina: https://lnkd.in/esjvvbxA #EdTech #Innovation #Mentorship #GrowthChallenge

Here’s a shocker: Moving to the US can feel like stepping onto a different planet for international edtech founders. ?? When I first moved here for my MBA, I had no idea how much I’d need to adapt. Here are my 5 Challenges for Immigrant Founders in the USA ?????? 1. Losing (and finding) My Sense of Humor ?? When I first arrived, I felt I lost what had always been my superpower—my sense of humor. I was so nervous about being inappropriate that it took me years to regain confidence in my jokes. Humor is cultural, and navigating this took time. 2. Adapting to Political Correctness ?? The USA is more politically correct than many other countries, especially around specific areas like gender roles. It was a slight adjustment to align my comms and be aware of these norms. 3. The “Sandwich” Feedback Method ?? In Ukraine where I am originally from, feedback is direct. The American “sandwich” method—starting and ending with positive feedback, with criticism in the middle—felt manipulative to me, at first. With time, I got used to it, although I still prefer the straightforward style. 4. Embracing Optimism ?? The US is incredibly optimistic. This positive outlook has been refreshing and motivating, helping me embrace a more forward-thinking approach in business and life. If something isn't "Awesome", it isn't any good at all, right? 5. Accent / Name Advantage ??? You can think of your name or accent as different and bad, but guess what - it is what sets you apart. At Boston Consulting, I noticed straight away that my accent made me memorable and even opened more doors. Embrace that uniqueness! This is to say that every cultural challenge was an opportunity to grow and can be for you, too. Immigrant founders in the US marketplace: we can turn these challenges into strengths. ?? Sign up now to join the FREE Startup Growth Challenge, August 20th-23rd, for help transforming your early-startup edtech strategy from the ground up with real-time tasks and direct feedback: https://lnkd.in/eXuKGY_b #StartupLife #CulturalAdjustment #Entrepreneurship

Please STOP reinventing the wheel, edtech founders. Innovation is sexy. But let's be honest, building a business from scratch is brutal, and innovation is better spent on your product. ?? Here's what nobody told you: proven edtech business models are out there. They're already in the playbooks big brands use to win. So if are you wasting time trying to battle giants, or spending all your time stressing over strategy, there's a smarter way. Check out the 6 Proven EdTech Models below to learn the pros, cons, and founder mistakes to avoid in each model. This isn't about copying the winning strategy, it's about leveraging experience so you can focus on what matters: building problem-solving edtech solution that people are willing to pay for. ??.??. Stop playing catch-up. Join our FREE EdTech Startup Growth Challenge! On August 20th- 23rd (1/hr), Vlada Lotkina will help you with your growth blueprint, from building a killer product, to growth hacks, to my expertise as an 8-figure exited founder. ?? Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eXuKGY_b #EdTechSuccess #StartupGrowth #FounderTips