Posts tagged profitability
The Rise and Rise of Ed-tech: Is it Finally Here to Stay?
The Rise and Rise of Ed-tech: Is it Finally Here to Stay?

Today, ed-tech is an umbrella term that refers to any technological initiative designed to streamline learning. Despite this, startups in the space have had a rocky ride over the past half-decade with investors and skeptics raising questions about their cash burn, business models, and even their crown jewel: content. The black swan event that is COVID-19 has seen educational institutions and students flock to ed-tech platforms during the transition to online learning, but this begs the question: is ed-tech here to stay once the dust settles?

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US, Technology, Finance & Business, Journalism FellowshipSurya Sureshedtech, Education, Technology, technological industry, B2B, B2C, preparation, startups, investors, cash, business, business models, platform, content, COVID19, institutions, funding, sector, YouTube, Udemy, Udacity, Khan Academy, Coursera, venture capital, unicorn, Google Classroom, MOOC, classroom, mainstream, pandemic, model, freemium, revenue, profit, user, profitability, sustainability, fellowship20 Comments
International Sports Events: A Risky Bet
International Sports Events: A Risky Bet

Importantly, the sports festival brought economic gains equivalent to 1.1% of the Russian economy and employed thousands of people. However, in the past couple of decades, the hosts of the world’s greatest international sport events have incurred significant economic losses.

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International, News & AnalysisJorge Hernándezsport, sports contract, sports analysis, events, revenue, profitability, profit-seeking, olympics, olympic team, olympic model, Olympic games, Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee, fifa, fifa world cup, fellowship 19
The Power of Music: Amplified Messages
The Power of Music: Amplified Messages

Though today’s music festivals are not as politically-charged as their predecessors, they have the ability to democratize access to the music industry—and thus to a life-changing platform for social change—like never before.

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All, Culture, Print, Spring 2019Emily Chestonmusic, mass mobilizations, civil rights movement, taboo, revolution, streaming music, profitability, african americans, march on washington, anti-vietnam, music-first, music festivals, festival culture, democratizing music, streaming, online magazine, woodstock, 1960s