Skillshare
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| Founded | New York City, New York, November 2010 |
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| Founders | Michael Karnjanaprakorn and Malcolm Ong |
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Global accessibility |
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Michael Karnjanaprakorn, CEO |
| Website | Skillshare.com |
Skillshare is an online learning community for creators.
Online classes at Skillshare can be created by anyone who wants to teach. The courses, which are not accredited, accept anyone who wants to learn. The majority of courses focus more on interaction than lecturing, with the primary goal of learning by completing a project. The main categories of learning are creative arts, design, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and technology, with subtopics covering a myriad of skills.
Michael Karnjanaprakorn and Malcolm Ong started Skillshare in New York City, New York in November 2010, the site was live in April 2011. Prior to starting Skillshare, Karnjanaprakorn led the product team at Hot Potato, a social media product bought by Facebook, and Ong was product manager at OMGPop. In August 2011, Skillshare raised $3.1 million in Series A funding led by Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital. As of late 2013, Skillshare has raised $4.65 million in funding. In February 2014, Skillshare raised $6 million, with financing co-led by Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital, bringing its funding total to $10 million.
Skillshare held the Penny Conference in April 2012, a one-day discussion on the current educational system and how to reform it. Speakers included Skillshare’s CEO, Michael Karnjanaprakorn, Codecademy’s cofounder Zach Sims, and Pencils of Promise founder Adam Braun.
Skillshare launched its online courses in August 2012. In these self paced courses, students collaborate with one another to complete a project. Skillshare started with 15 online courses and as of November 2013, it has hosted more than 250 online courses. That same month, Skillshare launched its School of Design.
Skillshare and Levi’s collaborated to launch the School of MakeOurMark in October 2013. These classes focus on individual creativity with courses in photography, tattooing, and various forms of illustration.
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