StartupRealities

StartupRealities No 45 RangeExchange is a professional development company that exposes school-age students to a wide range of professions to help them make better-informed decisions about their future career options. The company's programme is an elective integrated into the school curriculum available in different formats to all K-12 ages. It includes visits to companies and institutions, meetings with professionals, discussions of the content and responsibilities of different jobs, and role play. CEO QUOTE "We help students identify which vocation best suits their interests, passion and talent. In a given year, the student can choose 10 professions they would like to explore and our professional development consultants add another 10 based on the student's profile. The programme's depth and detail progressively increase with the age of the students. The idea is that a student can choose to explore the same 10 professions year after year and will keep learning ...

StartupRealities No 42 99Lines is an education publisher which produces textbooks and online courses condensing any subject into 99 sentences. Most of the sentences are quotes and metaphors, rather than theoretical explanations, as a metaphor can pack in more content in fewer words. CEO QUOTE "There used to be a big market for series like 'Marketing for Dummies' or 'Coding for Beginners'. 99Lines is different: we don't aim at beginners; our content is appropriate for all levels. We bring out the essence in a subject matter which makes it relevant for professionals as well as beginners. If you are a marketing practitioner, you need 99Lines even if you already know well almost all of the 99 lines in your area. A true expert needs to be able to quote these lines and understand them thoroughly, not only recognise them and be aware of them," said company CEO and founder Nino Limes. "In a world where time is in short supply, our content and editorial...