I’m biased but @udemy is a true underdog story + thought I’d share details we’ve never shared before. ICYMI, we announced a $50M raise at $2B valuation. Udemy almost died at least 5x. We got rejected by everyone in the Valley. Startups are never a straight line. *Read on*
Unbundling the university: - liberal arts - technical education - summer camp - dating market - sports - co-living - salons - hedge fund - 4 year vacation - flirting w/ marxism - coming of age - alumni network - credential - prestige - insurance policy - identity - coming of age
We launched subscriptions for @Ghost at the end of last year and a fun side effect is that it's actually really amazing for just starting *any* recurring revenue business. Created and shipped a brand new SaaS product in 4 hours using it: https://t.co/cQystQ5ZEv
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