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Coach Profiles: Introducing Sara DuPont
Coach Profiles: Introducing Sara DuPont 750 800 Theo Wolf

At The Spike Lab we work tirelessly to build a team of world-class coaches. This is part of a series of blogs introducing them to you. In this post, you’ll meet Sarah DuPont, an experienced educational entrepreneur and Williams and BU MBA alum.

Students Should Stop Incorporating Nonprofits
Students Should Stop Incorporating Nonprofits 1000 877 Lloyd Nimetz

If you’re young and starting a new social venture, don’t make the common mistake of registering as a nonprofit too early. This article outlines three other options you should consider first: staying informal, organizational sponsorship and fiscal sponsorship.

Four Highly Influential Teenage Spikes
Four Highly Influential Teenage Spikes 1000 1000 Theo Wolf

We often get asked “what does a good Spike look like?” The best way to answer that question is by pointing to specific examples. Here are four famous, world-changing spikes that were started by high school students.

Coach Profiles: Introducing Nathaniel Toppelberg
Coach Profiles: Introducing Nathaniel Toppelberg 1000 1000 Theo Wolf

At The Spike Lab we work tirelessly to build a team of world-class coaches. This is part of a series of blogs introducing them to you. In this post, you’ll meet Nathaniel Toppelberg, a Yale alum who has launched multiple education companies.

Coach Profiles: Introducing Ayna Agarwal
Coach Profiles: Introducing Ayna Agarwal 1000 1000 Theo Wolf

At The Spike Lab we work tirelessly to build a team of world-class coaches. This is part of a series of blogs introducing them to you. In this post, you’ll meet Ayna Agarwal, a Stanford alum and Harvard HBS Class of 2020 student with years of experience in tech and policy.

2019 Spike of the Year — Greta Thunberg: Fridays for Future Movement
2019 Spike of the Year — Greta Thunberg: Fridays for Future Movement 750 1000 Lloyd Nimetz

Greta Thunberg won the Time Person of the Year with her Spike, the Fridays for Future Movement. We’d like to recognize her with our own distinction: The Spike of the Year.

How We Hire Our Unicorn Coaches
How We Hire Our Unicorn Coaches 1000 827 Lloyd Nimetz

At a 2.5% hire rate, it’s harder to become a coach at The Spike Lab than it is to get into Harvard. This article gives you an inside look at what we look for in our coaches and the interview process we’ve designed to make these difficult decisions.

Coach Profiles: Introducing Uchechi Kalu
Coach Profiles: Introducing Uchechi Kalu 535 535 Theo Wolf

At The Spike Lab we work tirelessly to build a team of world-class coaches. This is part of a series of blogs introducing them to you. In this post, you’ll meet Uchechi Kalu, a Princeton alum and talented writer with experience in college admissions and starting companies internationally.

Make The Most Of Your Summer Break: Part 2
Make The Most Of Your Summer Break: Part 2 800 412 Lloyd Nimetz

During summer break don’t fall into the common trap of thinking that it’s enough to just have packed schedule with great programs, internships, summer classes, test prep programs, traveling and/or itineraries. It is still important to do your own strategic planning if you want to make the most of your time.

Make The Most Of Your Summer Break: Part 1 (9 Things to Do)
Make The Most Of Your Summer Break: Part 1 (9 Things to Do) 800 485 Lloyd Nimetz

The summer presents a unique opportunity because of how much time is available. Make the most of this opportunity and spend it doing something that will really help you in the future.

Coach Profiles: Introducing Grace Chiang
Coach Profiles: Introducing Grace Chiang 1280 853 Theo Wolf

At The Spike Lab we work tirelessly to build a team of world-class coaches. This is part of a series of blogs introducing them to you.  In this post, you’ll meet Grace Chiang, a Yale alum and Stanford MBA with experience in venture-backed startups and at McKinsey.

The Spike Lab at New York EdTech Meetup
The Spike Lab at New York EdTech Meetup 1280 960 Theo Wolf

Last week, our founder Lloyd had the pleasure of speaking on a panel at the New York EdTech Meetup, the country’s largest…

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