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Lirica Raises $1 Million to Improve App for Language Learning Through Song

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The tool has avid listeners among investors as well, who recently provided the eponymous company with $1 million in seed funding. Sony Music, Veridian Ventures and a group of private investors participated. “If Custance, 34, came up with the idea while working as a finance director at Sony Music. In the U.S.,

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Edtech Bootstrapping 101: A Survival Story

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I write a business plan for CodaKid , a coding school that would teach kids using professional programming languages and tools. As a former video game designer for Sony Playstation, I’m pretty sure this is going to be easy. January 2017 We apply for a federal SBA (Small Business Association) 7(a) loan. The wait begins.

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Where to Find Money for Your School’s Edtech Purchases

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There is a seemingly endless collection of online tools to address this problem, but for those who don’t know where to begin, here is a small collection of resources to kickstart the search for money—as well as any pertinent deadlines. Educators can apply between January 15 and April 15, 2017. Applications are due May 5, 2017.

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8 tips for your best Google Expeditions VR pilot

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As recently as the 2016-2017 school year, nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of schools responding to a survey said they have tested virtual reality solutions, and while that number could certainly be higher, it’s an indication that the technology is expanding.

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