Making Learning Social w/ Amanda DoAmaral

One of the key mindsets that I’ve always looked for in people is their ability to be unafraid of failure, yet unwilling to fail.

And today’s guest, Amanda DoAmaral is someone who represents this idea. She is the CEO and founder of Fiveable, a social learning network that helps build confidence, content knowledge & technical skills in high school students trying to earn college credit.

While Fiveable today has more than 200,000 users and looks like it is destined for continued success ...but the journey to this point was anything but easy.

From living with teammates to save money, to hearing no countless times from investors, to even liquidating a retirement account to keep the company afloat, Amanda could have given up many times along the way. But she didn't’ - she kept going. 

While we often glamorize entrepreneurship, the fact is it’s extremely hard. And to succeed, you have to be unwilling to fail.  As Amanda said in our conversation:

“Failure happens. All the time. And we have to understand that even the people we admire made a lot of mistakes as well. If you have that mindset, it's easier to take risks.”

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The episode is also available wherever else you listen to podcasts. Enjoy!