We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Siddharth Shankar a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Siddharth thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What’s one of the most important lessons you learned in school?

I was initially introduced to Education Theory in my Junior Year English Class. Intrigued by much of the works of Paolo Freire and Bell Hooks, I began to formulate my ideas about immersive learning within the modern-day classroom and its economic and ethical implications. It’s held a significant influence in many of the ventures I’ve created, particularly in EdTech, that can help create a more equitable space for education.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Through gathering data at different school districts (both discrete and continuous), it was easy to recognize the preference of immersive learning and more access to resources at any level of income. This became the founding motivations for AppAdmit and AceACT, 2 free platforms that are an early-career exploration blog and ACT prep course, respectively.

Can you talk to us about how you funded your business?

Much of the money we had earned to kickstart our businesses were Angel Investments and resources from a local university. It was important to find people who believed in us—our values and our story.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

Gaining recognition through Television appearances helped our PR. Consistency is extremely important in building a social media presence online, as we had emailed over 100 different stations before airing on FOX5NY.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://aceact.net/practice.html