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#237: Chris Bennett, Co-Founder & CEO of Wonderschool, a Company on a Mission to Ensure Every Child has Access to Early Education That Helps Them Realize Their Potential
Chris Bennett is the Co-Founder & CEO of Wonderschool. Wonderschool’s mission is to ensure every child has access to early education that helps them realize their potential.
Wonderschool programs are diverse in structure and approach, but they all combine engaged teachers, thoughtful education design, and the warmth of an in-home program. So far, Wonderschool has helped thousands of parents find quality in-home care, and our network is growing every day.
Wonderschool is hiring! https://angel.co/wonderschools
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Listen to our interview with Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO of Hawke Media, in episode 23 of the Just Go Grind Podcast.
Some of the Topics Covered by Chris Bennett in this Episode
What Wonderschool does and how it got started
What Chris learned from the early days of building Wonderschool starting with the first program they started
How long it took to go from idea to their first enrollment
The founding team of Wonderschool
How Chris thought about growth for Wonderschool in the early days
How people find out about Wonderschool today
What goes into ensuring the quality of the teachers at Wonderschool
Geographic growth for Wonderschool
The fundraising process and getting top investors involved
Going through 500 Startups
Understanding the culture and expectation around raising each round of funding
Chris's experience raising a Series A round of funding
The approach Chris takes to hiring
The Wonderschool business model
The impact COVID had on Wonderschool
Working with a coach, what it entails, and why Chris started writing a lot
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