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Electives Co-Founder + CEO Jason Lavender on Category Visionaries podcast

Join Jason Lavender, Co-Founder & CEO of Electives, as he talks about his entrepreneurial journey on the Category Visionaries podcast.

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Published on
Aug 25, 2022
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Want to know what it takes to launch a new category?

Join Jason Lavender, Co-Founder & CEO of Electives, as he talks about his entrepreneurial journey on the Category Visionaries podcast.

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About the Category Visionaries podcast episode with Jason Lavender:

Jason Lavender is the Co-Founder & CEO of Electives, a corporate learning platform that recently raised over $10M in funding. Electives is creating a platform full of rich trainings that can help corporate employees grow as people and professionals.

Topics discussed by Jason Lavender:

  • Jason’s background as an actuary and how he pivoted to entrepreneurship
  • How Electives is revolutionizing the corporate training industry
  • The types of companies being served by Electives
  • Using Uber and Airbnb as models for category disruption
  • Where the instructors get sourced for the platform
  • The future vision of how Electives will improve the culture of corporate America

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