In this Praxis Monday workshop, we are joined by Darlene Dang, Product and Community Lead at Edvo, to learn from her experience making the jump from science to EdTech and what it's like to be the first employee at a startup.
About the host
Darlene Dang is the Product and Community Lead at Edvo, a startup that’s helping people stay focused and think better online. She’s employee #1 at Edvo, and has 6 years of knowledge in the edtech space. She’s held roles in customer success, operations and analytics, and now product management where she specializes in community-led product building.
From Architecture to Operating Companies
Operations
About the workshop
In this Praxis Monday workshop, we are joined by Teri Wilson, senior business strategist at Udemy, to talk about her career journey, how she made big career decisions, lessons learned as a CEO, and why she is so excited about EdTech.
About the host
Teri Wilson is Senior Business Strategist at Udemy and formerly an operating partner at Xenon Partners where she was portfolio CEO for two companies during that time. She went to college for architecture and spent time working overseas in the peace core before finding her way into the world of entrepreneurship and startups.
Personal Finance 101
Productivity
About the workshop
Praxis COO, Mitchell Earl, outlines the basic need-to-know information for young people who want to manage their personal finances effectively.
About the host
Mitchell Earl is the COO of Praxis.
Excel Workshop
Skill
About the workshop
Expect to walk away from this workshop with some tangible Excel/Google Sheets skills you can start use right away in your job/projects/personal life. And if you have questions, email Mitchell at mitchell@discoverpraxis.com for one-on-one Excel support!
About the host
Mitchell Earl is the COO of Praxis.
Becoming the Director of Operations of Your Own Career
Operations
About the workshop
Have you ever heard people talking about becoming the CEO of the Startup of You? In this session, Sara talked about how to become the Director of Operations of your own career.
About the host
Sara Morrison is the Director of Operations for Praxis.
Asking Good Questions and Increasing Efficiency
Career
About the workshop
This workshop is all about learning the best communication practices. Connor covers things like how to ask your employer good questions, how to utilize all the information available for free on the internet, and how to mess up effectively.
About the host
Connor Jeffers is a Praxis Advisor who has helped the founding teams of 16 startups over the last 2 years get up off the ground. He's spent most of his career working with venture backed companies.
Getting Shit Done Workshop
Productivity
About the workshop
Amanda’s Getting Shit Done system is her take on the classic 5-part Getting Things Done system. She covers everything from procrastination (why you DON’T get shit done), productivity (how you DO get shit done), and ways to engineer your work day.
About the host
Amanda Grimmett has always been a planner and an organizer, and she’s a master of organizational systems. She currently works for a rapidly growing hospitality company in NYC, where she started as an Event Manager in 2013 and now works as the company’s first Community Manager.
Functional Overview of a Startup
Entrepreneurship
About the workshop
While every business is different, there are many similarities in organizational behavior and functional experiences. In this call, Jeremy breaks down what to expect going into a startup — everything from what to look for in the interview process to how to crush it once you’ve gotten the job.
About the host
Jeremy Malander has spent several years as a serial “ops and customer success” guy at numerous Silicon Valley-based startups. He has held individual contributor roles in over 7 business functions, developed teams from zero to as large as 65 people, and seen the successes and failures of over 10 early stage businesses in the high tech space.
Creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Your BP
Operations
About the workshop
In this workshop, Amanda Grimmett teaches you how to create and roll out Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for your business partner. She covers why business documentation is important to a startup along with the best process for tackling such a large project.
About the host
Amanda Grimmett has always been a planner and an organizer, and she’s a master of organizational systems. She currently works for a rapidly growing hospitality company in NYC, where she started as an Event Manager in 2013 and now works as the company’s first Community Manager.
Salesforce Skills Workshop
Operations
About the workshop
In this session, we’re joined by Connor Jeffers, Director of Revenue for Dose Media, for a skills development workshop on the basics of Salesforce. He talks about what it is, why business value it so much, how to use it, and how to keep mastering it.
About the host
Connor Jeffers is a Praxis Advisor who has helped the founding teams of 16 startups over the last 2 years get up off the ground. He's spent most of his career working with venture backed companies.
Time Management Workshop
Productivity
About the workshop
Chuck Grimmett shows you how to take control of your time and complete your deliverables on your own schedule. You'll learn things like how to set up systems to minimize distractions, keep your tasks in focus, and the importance of habits and automation.
About the host
Chuck Grimmett is a Technical Account Engineer on the Automattic team at Wordpress.com. Before that he was the Product Manager for Crash, and before then, the CTO of Praxis. He is the go to guy for all things tech and productivity.
Using Productivity Systems to Improve Your Follow-Through
Productivity
About the workshop
Zachary Sexton joins us to talk about the power of creating systems to help you follow through on your commitments and manage your stress levels. As he says, "it's about managing your attention over managing your time".
About the host
Zachary Sexton is an ex-schoolteacher turned productivity coach, who now teaches business owners about productivity, the power of systems, and how to set up automated tools to run their businesses better.
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