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Posted in Acton E-Teachers, Raising Money on Jul 16th, 2009
Why should you take investment money from your customer? Read this article by Master Teacher Ed Perry to find out.
With current economic conditions, banks have become very strict making it really tough to get loans. Venture capital (VC) has become scarce, and angel investors are cutting way back on their activity. Where else can [...]
Posted in About Acton, Business Operations on Jun 25th, 2009
At Acton, our students are our customers (for more on this view, click here). We rely — thrive even — on our students’ feedback. To this end, Acton students fill out detailed, online surveys every week, even during Pre-Matriculation. This allows us to make changes quickly and effectively. They give us feedback on everything from [...]
Posted in Business Operations, Editorial, Higher Education on May 21st, 2009
The economy is in the tank, and even though there are a number of experts talking about a sustained rally, there are also a number of them calling for collapse. While the government tries to prop up the financial system, I am left wondering if we have truly learned that fincial engineering rarely creates value.
Over the [...]