A Discussion with Ben Nelson (Part 1): Founder of the Minerva Project and Minerva University
New Books in Education
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The Importance of the Elevator Pitch
The founder of Minerva University talks about the challenges he faced in raising funding. He says it was hard to get traction with investors because his elevator pitch sounded so outlandish. The university is trying to create a brand that students will want to be associated with, which can only happen if there's good curriculum and access for great students.
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