Interview with Aaron Rasmussen, co-founder of Masterclass and founder & CEO of Outlier.org

<p>Co-founder of <a href="https://www.masterclass.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Masterclass</strong></a>. Founder and CEO of <a href="http://outlier.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Outlier.org</strong></a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronirasmussen?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Aaron Rasmussen</strong></a> is most known for founding these two phenomenal EdTech companies but he is a very prolific builder who has successfully started and sold companies in the gaming, robotics, and consumer packaged goods industries. With Outlier.org, a company that creates beautifully shot online college courses, Aaron has for mission to create the world's best online college courses. The GV-backed company has been named as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2020 for its work in making education accessible. Students enrolled in Outlier.org courses earn real, transferable college credit for $400, which is approximately one-sixth the cost of a traditional college course in the USA.</p><br><p>Aaron is a fascinating entrepreneur, inventor, — and artist with a huge <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@aaronaarontoktok" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a> following. In this episode, we talk about how he started Masterclass and Outlier, discuss the future of education, and could not help but ask about what he is doing on the popular social media platform with over 130k followers!</p><br><p><strong>Topics</strong></p><p>00:22 — Introduction with Cindy Yang&nbsp;</p><p>01:17 — Aaron Rasmussen’s background and beginnings into the entrepreneurial journey</p><p>03:34 — How Aaron ventured into the EdTech space</p><p>06:17 — The beginnings of Masterclass: How Masterclass managed to get access to high-level speakers as an early-stage company</p><p>10:23 — Fascinating things that Aaron has learned while building Masterclass&nbsp;</p><p>14:19 — Why Aaron left Masterclass&nbsp;</p><p>17:28 — How the idea of Outlier came about</p><p>19:30 — O