In 2009, Sal Khan walked away from a high-paying job to start a business that had no way of making money. His idea to launch a non-profit teaching platform was ignited five years earlier, when he was ...Show More
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danny recommended:Sep 24th, 2020
Sal is now one of my heroes!
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mochromatic recommended:Sep 26th, 2020
Sal Khanโs videos helped me so much over the years! Itโs so cool to hear him tell his story. <3
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jennx recommended:Sep 26th, 2020
One of my favourite How I Built This episodes to date! Khan Academy was the saving grace in my Econ101 course. It was funny learning that Sal was the tiger cousin who tutored his cousin with her school work. He also talks about the struggles in starting a non profit and the all-too surreal experienc...Show More
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ancala recommended:Dec 7th, 2020
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epekilis recommended:Jan 9th, 2021
I just spent the past week using Khan Academy to help my daughter study mitosis and meiosis. Iโm no biology teacher and Covid has emphasized the important role that the internet can actually play in education. Khan Academy is such a wonderful resource and I LOVE the way he made it non-profit so tha...Show More
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mmJan 10th, 2021
@epekilis Hooray for Khan Academy and mitosis and meiosis!!!
aliceko recommended:Jan 11th, 2021
Wow. The modesty of Sal Khan is unbelievable. His wit and humility warms my heart. A must listen for every entrepreneur who wants to do good. And yes, there is one point in this show where I burst into tears. Not just because of Sal's story... but at the brilliance at how Guy and his team structure ...Show More
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epekilisJan 12th, 2021
@aliceko wit and humility. Yes thatโs it exactly, along with this gosh-darned golly gee whiz excitement and enthusiasm about life. I love the way he struggled with the fact that he was a hedge fund manager which is kind of the ultimate get rich type of job but concluded it really wasnโt for him. Th...Show More
savannahlocke recommended:Jan 18th, 2021
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iso_squared recommended:Mar 12th, 2021
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erik_lenghan recommended:Jun 11th, 2021
Great interview
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srawan recommended:Jun 29th, 2021
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shann recommended:Feb 14th, 2022
LOVED this story! What a benevolent approach to business - so happy it worked out for him.
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ian recommended:Sep 23rd, 2020
Khan Academy is such a valuable resource for students. Sal Khan has a great story and itโs inspiring to see his dedication to building Khan Academy as a nonprofit.
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nubji recommended:Jun 9th, 2022
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