Garrett Smiley, Co-Founder of Sora Schools – an innovative, online high school where students explore their interests, learn however is best for them, and gain valuable exposure to future careers and fields of work.   -----  Topics discussed in this episode:  - What is Sora?  - Why did you start it?  - At what point did you look at the system and realize that there was a business opportunity to do something different?  - Why there aren't a lot of options for alternative high-school options  - The beginning years of Sora and how it works - How does Sora's student level of satisfaction compare to "traditional" school  - How Sora handles socialization while being completely online How do you handle the common arguments and questions that parents have?   Learn more about Garrett and Sora below:  Garrett's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gw_smiles  Garrett's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwsmiley/  Sora Schools: https://soraschools.com/  Sora's Website: https://twitter.com/soraschools   Books referenced:  Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella H. Meadows: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows/dp/1603580557   -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply