Today we are happy to announce that we're joining the AmazonLocal team. Sadly, this means that we will be closing TeachStreet. When we opened our doors on April 21, 2008 we had grand aspirations, to create a place to help lifelong learners find great … [Continue reading]
How one teacher made a huge difference in my life
Most of us have that one teacher who really made a difference in our lives. Mine was Clayton Leach. He was my typing and accounting teacher at Schuylkill Valley High School, in the late 80s. In Internet terminology, he was the one teacher who applied … [Continue reading]
TeachStreet Labs launches Road Trip Planning app
We've all heard about Google's famous 20% time, right? It always seemed like a nice idea, but wasn't one that we worked into TeachStreet's routine. Then, we got a taste of Startup Weekend hackathon energy, and wondered if we could smash together … [Continue reading]
Juggling flaming chainsaws, while on crack
OK -- I admit that I've never done crack. And I'm not much of a juggler, even with tennis balls. But, of late, I've felt like I'm standing on a stage in front of hundreds (my family, friends, co-workers, the Seattle (and broader) tech community, … [Continue reading]
How hundreds of coffee meetings have paid off for TeachStreet
Even though I keep my list of blog subscriptions pretty small, I've been weeks behind in my blog reading. Partially, that's because I feel like I see most of them in Summify (yes, I LOVE Summify!) and my tweet stream, but I sometimes miss the really … [Continue reading]