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“You have to be fast”, is what Lavine Hemlani, CEO and Founder of Accelerate, says about entrepreneurship. He is taking his advice to heart. He brought his idea for Accelerate to life in just nine weeks. Accelerate is Hong Kong’s first socially aligned immersive coding, data science/machine learning and UX Bootcamp provider.
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They are using a “zero tuition until you’re hired” model and focus on problem-based learning, immersion and real-world simulation. Coding is the most in demand global skill, you can read on Accelerate’s website. In this episode, you hear why learning to code can open a whole new range of career opportunities and how Accelerate sets out to empower underrepresented groups, no matter what age and background, to take ownership of their education.
Their goal is ambitious: Enrolling 100.000 students within the next ten years. At their first Bootcamp they selected 16 promising developers representing 11 nationalities aged 20-56. “It does not matter who you are”, says Lavine.
Accelerate is all about getting yourself into motion and keeping ahead of the curve. Hear all about Lavine’s mission of grooming an engaged community of learners that are taking charge of their education.
He lets you in how they select their students and how he aims to scale his business. You will also find out what inspired Lavine to start Accelerate after working on a school project in Namibia. He also shares lessons learned when first setting up his Bootcamp.
Have you also come across people that have that certain sparkle in their eyes when they talk about their work? Lavine is one of these people. His passion and drive are contagious. Hear for yourself.
#Mentioned in this episode:
- Lavine mentioned Elon Musk’s First Principles Thinking as one of his biggest inspirations. Here you can find an article on the CleanTechnica website to find out more about Elon Musk’s innovative approach.
