Episode 112: Anant Agarwal - Founder and CEO of edX & Professor at MIT

Welcome to Episode 112 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast from the leading authority for jobs & careers in the tech industry. For this episode of our podcast, I interviewed Anant Agarwal, Founder and CEO of edX & Professor at MIT. Anant is the very definition of a serial entrepreneur. Over the course of his career, he has founded five companies including Tilera Corporation, Virtual Machine Works, and others. In addition to being a successful entrepreneur, he is also a professor at MIT, where he teaches electrical engineering and computer science. edX is a non-profit company that is changing the world by bringing education to the masses through its open source, online learning platform. Founded by Harvard & MIT, edX is home to more than 20 million learners, the majority of top-ranked universities in the world and industry-leading companies. In this episode of our podcast, we cover lots of topics, like: -Anant’s background including running a chicken farm as a teenager and what that taught him. -A journey through his experience as an entrepreneur and the companies he founded. -The story of edX, its evolution, and the massive scale of its platform. Current plans for hiring and growth at edX. -What areas of education are still ripe for disruption. -And so much more. Whenever someone asks me who are the fastest growing tech companies in Boston or New York City, I simply direct them to our BIZZpages. From there, you can do a virtual tour of each tech scene and explore over 280 companies! Each BIZZpage tells you everything you need to know from a high level like the details on the company, culture, job openings, leadership team, and more! Go to venturefizz.com/bizzpages to start exploring! Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!