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  • August 1, 2018

    A Udemy LIVE Full of Udemy LOVE

    Summer intern Jen Neary wrote this Udemy LIVE recap for us Thanks, Jen! This past weekend was our third annual Udemy LIVE here in San Francisco, but it was my very first! Along with the rest of the company, I have been eagerly awaiting this weekend, and, let me tell you, it did not disappoint With over 200...

  • December 14, 2017

    Goal Setting 101 from Experts Joeel and Natalia Rivera

    The new year is just around the corner, which makes it the perfect time to set plans and goals for 2018 We all know resolutions sometimes fail, so we wondered, what makes a well-set plan and how can you ensure you follow it We tapped Udemy instructor duo and motivation experts Joeel and Natalie Rivera for their top...

  • August 28, 2017

    Finding Inspiration and Passing It On

    Manuj Aggarwal of Vancouver first found Udemy as a student when, for his work as a software consultant, he needed to familiarize himself with JavaScript He liked the course he took so much, he explored the rest of Udemy’s collection and kept going Then he got his colleagues on board with Udemy, to the point that it...

  • July 27, 2017

    Second Annual Udemy LIVE Begins Tomorrow!

    There’s an electricity in the air that can only mean one thing: Udemy LIVE! Our second annual instructor event kicks off July 28 and runs through the weekend here in San Francisco As we learned at our inaugural Udemy LIVE, nothing can match the experience of bringing this group together in person Many (if not...

  • July 26, 2017

    Udemy as a Business, Part 4: Colt Steele

    Hope you’ve been enjoying our series of interviews with Udemy instructors who’ve parlayed their on-platform success into off-line business opportunities To wrap things up, we’ve got Colt Steele sharing his experience and advice To date, more than 134,000 students have enrolled in Colt’s courses (the number...

  • July 19, 2017

    Udemy as a Business, Part 3: Mark Price

    Welcome to part 3 of our series on Udemy as a business Next up, we hear from Mark Price, another super-successful Udemy pro (15 published courses; more than 120,000 students) who has translated his online success into a successful business Mark is one of the popular instructors who’s already put together an iOS 11...

  • July 11, 2017

    Udemy as a Business, Part 2: Jonathan Levi

    Welcome to Part 2 of our series on Udemy as a business Today, we chat with Jonathan Levi, who has extended his original “super learner” concept to now offer seven Udemy courses (with almost 60,000 students) in support of his off-line ventures as an entrepreneur, investor, lifehacker, and more (Missed Part 1 with...

  • July 5, 2017

    Udemy as a Business, Part 1: Frank Kane

    People have different motivations and expectations when they start teaching on Udemy Whatever their ultimate goals, instructors on Udemy can control their own destiny to a large extent through hard work and ongoing commitment In several cases, that has led to full-blown businesses being launched off-platform We...