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Stephen Hood
CEO and Co-founder, StoriumEdu
Stephen Hood is co-founder and CEO of StoriumEdu, a game-based learning tool that helps teachers turn students into motivated, confident writers. He previously co-founded neighborhood networking startup Blockboard and has held senior roles at Web 2.0 pioneer Delicious, Yahoo, and BEA Systems. He lives and works in San Jose, CA.
E-mail stephen@storiumedu.com @stlhood LinkedIn
The Startup Blog
Opinion July 9, 2019

Choose Ed-Tech Company Success Metrics That Focus on Impact, Not Just Growth

By Stephen Hood
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The metrics your startup chooses to track say a lot about the kind of company you’re building, says this ed-tech CEO. Before focusing on growth metrics, consider measuring impact.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion June 25, 2019Oct. 7, 2019

Building a New Ed-Tech Product? Don’t Get Caught in the Bay Area Bubble.

By Stephen Hood
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Many startups are based in Silicon Valley, but operating out of the Bay Area comes with some serious risks and drawbacks

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The Startup Blog
Opinion June 12, 2019

When Ed-Tech CEOs Aren’t Educators, Foster a Culture of Continuous Teacher Engagement

By Stephen Hood
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Tech founders are often taught to “scratch their own itch” by building products they themselves want to use. But what do you do when you’re building an ed-tech product and you aren’t a teacher or student?

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The Startup Blog
Opinion May 28, 2019March 16, 2021

Make the Most of Ed-Tech Conferences to Kickstart Your Professional Network

By Stephen Hood
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Newcomers to the ed-tech space must often grapple with building a new professional network. For those who are savvy, industry conferences can offer a useful jumpstart.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion May 13, 2019March 16, 2021

For Ed-Tech Companies to Help Students, They Must First Understand Teachers

By Stephen Hood
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Newcomers to the ed-tech space must learn an important lesson: If you’re not helping teachers, you have little chance of reaching students.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion April 17, 2019

‘No Faking It in Education’: CEO With Silicon Valley Roots Did a Deep Dive for Educational Gaming Startup

By Stephen Hood
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What happens when a startup pivots into the education space, but the founder isn’t from the K-12 world? Two years of self-education, iteration and relationship-building.

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