| | November - 20208IN MY OPINIONThe Benefits of the Joining the EdTech EcosystemBy Ross Darwin, Principal, Owl VenturesWith COVID shutting down schools, colleges, and workplaces across the country, EdTech has become a bit of a celebrity, with teachers, administrators, and CEOs paying more attention than ever before to the ecosystem of tools that they can use to engage learners. As importantly, the moment is shining a light on how much demand and need for innovation, there is in the space, sparking a wave of interest among potential entrepreneurs. These new innovators will be able to leverage a whole ecosystem that has now been built specifically to help the edtech community, and that brings substantial benefits through that specialization. There are a whole host of programs designed to help entrepreneurs in the early stages of building their businesses, many of which could be very helpful to an aspiring EdTech leader. However, the edtech market differs pretty dramatically from the general consumer or enterprise markets. Like healthcare, education has a complex web of stakeholders, whether it's school boards, principals, teachers, parents, and students, or business line leaders, HR, and frontline workers. The wide number of stakeholders in this market can affect
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