learningheroes

In 2015 Mike Winnet started U.K.-based Learning Heroes after recognizing that most e-learning programs were long and boring. Winnet saw an opportunity to transform the industry by creating short, engaging, animated training courses. 

Winnet started by trying to sell his courses to job seekers, but when his efforts failed, he pivoted to selling to companies. Instead of a few hundred dollars a year from job seekers, selling to companies meant he was getting a few thousand dollars a year.

The switch from B2C to B2B worked, and in less than three years, Winnet grew his company to around £2 million in annual recurring revenue, which was when he was approached by Litmos, a learning management software provider. Winnet sold Learning Heroes to Litmos for approximately four times revenue.

As parents, we are our children's most effective education advocates, but during the pandemic, we are having trouble accessing the information we need to help our children succeed. Learning Heroes recently launched Paths to Success, a research-based, bilingual resource aimed at helping parents of middle and high school students in San Antonio prepare their child for success in high school and beyond, whether that path leads to a four-year college, technical program, or a job. Howard Winchester, Communications Manager at Learning Heroes, joins us to share more about the Paths to Success resources, and Khalid Zakaria, Academic Counselor at Frank L. Madla Early College High School, shares his experiences guiding teens towards their goals in spite of unexpected obstacles.