$4M online school inspired by Elon Musk

Chrisman Frank, Synthesis

If you’ve been a long-time listener you might have heard me complain about my education. So much so that a guest at one time told me to stop. But I still think there should be a better way.

Another person who feels that way is Elon Musk. He hired someone to create a whole new curriculum for his kids.

Well, today’s guest got to see inside that program and he was so blown away by it that he created a company that kids outside of SpaceX can get access to.

Chrisman Frank is the founder of Synthesis, a weekly, 1-hour enrichment program for students who
want to learn how to build the future.

Chrisman Frank

Synthesis

Chrisman Frank is the founder of Synthesis, a weekly, 1-hour enrichment program for students who
want to learn how to build the future. Ages 8-14.

Andrew: Hey there, freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner and founder of Mixergy, where I interview entrepreneurs about how they built their businesses. And I occasionally complain about, um, uh, my schooling. I’ve done that for so long that you might’ve heard that there was a teacher who came on here years ago, who said, Andrew, stop complaining.

And I was, I was very sympathetic to her point of view that I shouldn’t just be knocking it down. I should appreciate that the teachers are trying really hard, but truthfully, I don’t think I took the right approach there. I think the right approach is to say, I empathize with what you’re going through. I know that you’re working hard, most teachers, but there still needs to be a better way.

And you know, who decided that he was actually going to do a better way is Elon Musk. He, for his students hired a teacher that he admired, redid the whole curriculum, the whole structure, the...

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