Startup stories: Embracing the pivot!
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Startup Stories: Embracing the pivot
Katie Williams, M.Ed.Founder Coding & Cocktailsand RISE OF //CODE
We offer a variety of in-person 8-week courses.
● HTML/CSS● Circuits● Graphic Design● Videography● 3D Printing● Python● Drones
How did a grassroots initiative to teach kids coding spawn a sexy-networking workshop series for adults?
Takeaways● Find your dissatisfaction & act on it!● Test your ideas quickly.● Embrace the pivot!● You never know how your original
idea will morph & change!
Are you interested to start coding workshops in your area of the world?Email [email protected]
**This presentation was originally a speech given at the Maastricht Week of Global Entrepreneurship in 2014 by Katie Williams
Bibliography1. "The Hour of Code Is Coming." Code.org. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.code.org>.
2. Yang, Diyi, Tanmay Sinha, David Adamson, and Carolyn Penstein Rose. "“Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out”: Anticipating Student Dropouts in Massive Open Online Courses."
3. "Eight Charts That Put Tech Companies' Diversity Stats into Perspective." Gigaom. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <https://gigaom.com/2014/08/21/eight-charts-that-put-tech-companies-diversity-stats-into-perspective/>.