WebFWD is somewhat a “startup of startups,” having launched barely 7 months ago. So if there’s one thing we encourage, it’s the ability to move, act and adapt quickly. While we’re certainly keen to read and learn, we’re also big proponents of just getting stuff done.
So we were thrilled when we learned of General Assembly’s new program, “Stop Talking. Start Making.” A little context: General Assembly has been a force for entrepreneurial good in New York over the past year, launching an entire campus devoted to startup and business fundamentals. While we’re not knocking an MBA (some of us have them :p), there’s a lot to be said for hands-on learning. And now that the Web has lowered many barriers to entry, more people than ever are clamoring to start businesses… and need some skills and training to do so.
We were particularly struck by the approach that GA takes with “Stop Talking. Start Making.” In addition to getting experts who have really done this stuff themselves to share their knowledge, GA is sharing it all online, in the context of an interactive community, and making it available for free. Bonus: WebFWD Mentor Bre Pettis is involved ;)
As part of Mozilla, we at WebFWD considerably appreciate the power of open, interactive Web environments to foster true innovation. So we’re excited to contribute to this important project.
