A Forbes 30 under 30 Entrepreneur who is transforming Higher Education through <a href="https://www.thinkful.com/" target="_blank">Thinkful</a>, a social venture he founded in 2012 as part of the <a href="http://www.thielfellowship.org/" target="_blank">Thiel Fellowship</a>. This fellowship encourages bright college students to take time off from school and start disruptive ventures.
Today Thinkful is reaching tens of thousands of students and teaching them skills in technology, programming, data science, and design all through their unique one-on-one teaching system! Thinkful targets students who are looking to start a new career, want to grow in their current career, and who are interested in starting their own companies.
 
Listen in as we talk with Dan about new and exciting developments within the field of education! 

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Dan Friedman of Thinkful provides Real World Experience to Students (Part 2)

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