S1 E11: Eric Sharp, Degreed

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders

Noah Labhart - Startup Founder & CTO

Tech News, News, Business, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.6 • 216 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Eric Sharp grew up with a unique background. With vivid memories of growing up in poverty, he recalls being distinctly inspired towards education when his mother went back to school to be a teacher. She instilled in him curiosity and a desire to learn, which made a big difference in changing his life trajectory. Using this passion, he and his co-founders were motivated to build the vision for a SaaS learning platform called Degreed - enabling learners and businesses to build the skills they need for the future. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kinsta: https://kinsta.com * Check out Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com * Check out Vanta: https://vanta.com/CODESTORY Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hey, before we start the show, I'd like to give a shout out to a very special sponsor of the Code Story podcast, and that's Dev Mountain.
0:09.0	Dev Mountain is one of the highest rated coding schools in the country, employing experts who are passionate about sharing their craft and empowering the next wave of programmers.
0:19.0	Through their boot camp, they accelerate education by focusing
0:22.6	on modern skills to align their students with the needs of the tech industry. They offer a variety
0:28.3	of courses from web development to U.X design to iOS development, and their hands-on approach
0:34.7	enables students to launch their careers or build their startups,
0:38.3	and ultimately to achieve their goals.
0:41.3	I can personally vouch for the quality developers they produce,
0:44.3	having hired six graduates from their Dallas campus.
0:47.3	Not only does Dev Mountain teach the practical skills needed to build software,
0:52.3	they give their students a foundation to amplify the necessary
0:56.0	creative thinking, problem solving, and project-focused skills required for tech professionals
1:02.2	today. You can find out more information about their programs and how to sign up at devmountain.com.
1:09.6	That's d-evmountain.com. That's d'evmountain.com.
1:15.6	I grew up in a mobile home. I didn't have running water for part of that time.
1:20.6	I had a dad who worked in a mine, and really I just had no idea really about technology.
1:34.3	So I was really fortunate growing up that my mom, you know, instilled this curiosity and this learning because that made a big difference to me and getting out of, I guess, that situation.
1:39.3	You're sitting at the foot of the mountain and there is a massive mountain to climb
1:43.3	and you know that you've got to break this thing down to even attempt approaching him.
1:49.0	My name is Eric Sharp. I'm the co-founder and technology advisor for DeGreed.
1:58.0	This is Code Story, a podcast bringing you interviews with tech visionaries who share in the critical moments of what it takes to change in industry and build and lead a team that has your back.
2:12.2	I'm your host, Noah Labbart, and on today's show, how Eric Sharp built a platform to enable business
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