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The Desire2Learn Story
My first venture… My biggest business before I started my company was selling Kool-Aid as a kid
My first venture… My biggest business before I started my company was selling Kool-Aid as a kid
My first venture… My biggest business before I started my company was selling Kool-Aid as a kid
About Me Early Childhood: • Grew up with a calculator toy • My first computer (Grade 2 or 3) was the IBM PC Jr .
• Played games, typed notes, and even learned to program (from magazines)
• Loved science fairs
High School: • Participated in Math contests • Was a bit of a nerd (for a while)
University: • Went into engineering thinking
I would eventually be a doctor
University Experience uWaterloo – Systems Design Engineering: • Couldn’t get enough of the design
projects and competitions • Online Micro Electronic Thermal Analyzer • Personal ECG monitor • SYDEArms (Reinvention of crutches)
• The design projects sparked my entrepreneurial drive
Passion
Problem Finding
We offer innovative technologies that transform the learning experience
Driving Change
Technology Pla-orm On Premise, Desktop In the Cloud (SaaS), Mobile
Delivery Model Brick and Mortar Online & Blended Courses
Content Delivery Books and Paper Digital Content
InstrucDonal Model One Size Fits All Personalized
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TRANSITION FROM PRINT TO DIGITAL
Flip classroom and webcasting
Learning is built around a community
1000 Women Program
Experiential Learning
Today
The Early Years
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Setting a clear strategy
What’s the best play?
Some of the Challenges
Competition
Perseverance
• Supporting learners lifelong • 24/7 service and support • 14 available languages • Global SaaS capabilities
• Focused on enduring relationships • 600+ people worldwide • 750+ clients and 8+ million users • >98% client retention
Scaling Up
Securing Investment
Future Full of Possibility