KnerdCasts: Meet Jonathan Hefter, CEO of Neverware
In our “KnerdCast” series, we meet with entrepreneurs in NYC who are doing awesome things with technology. This week: a company that’s using powerful new hardware to keep older computers running and relevant. Check out the video wrap-up we made using Prezi; full interview text is below. Meet Jonathan Hefter. …
Q&A with Barry Silbert, CEO of SecondMarket
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Barry Silbert, CEO of SecondMarket. Like Knewton, SecondMarket was recently selected as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. Barry’s also one of our neighbors in the NYC tech scene, so we were excited to hear a bit more about his company’s mission, …
Technology pioneers and you
Remember the good ole days of the slide rule, the typewriter, the Model T, the first cell phone? Yes, technology has come a long way. Each and every day, we take advantage of countless technological advancements. But what about the technologies that are being invented, tested, and implemented as we …
A first in education: Knewton headed to Davos as a 2011 Technology Pioneer
Today the World Economic Forum at Davos announced its list of Technology Pioneers for 2011. The award goes to high performing companies committed to making a lasting impact on the state of the world, and we at Knewton are honored to be the first education company ever selected. We’re excited …
Balancing work and a full-time MBA program
Amy McDowell is the VP, Web Marketing at Knewton and an MBA student at Columbia. She loves thinking of ways to spread the word about Knewton’s GMAT course and LSAT course. – As a current full-time student in Columbia Business School’s executive MBA program and a full-time online marketing maverick …
Start-up talk: Encountour
It’s great to learn about new companies that cut against the grain, so we were excited when Joanna (a stellar Knewton TA) told us about Encountour. Josh Egan is the co-founder; last week we tracked him down to answer a few questions. – What’s the goal of Encountour? What kind …
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