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If you're an EdTech founder, there's a good chance you're getting meetings with school districts. You've built a product that works, you've got a story to tell, and you're able to get in front of the right people. That part isn't the problem. The real challenge comes after the meeting. You walk out feeling good. The administrator seemed interested. You showed them what the platform can do and answered their questions. They told you they'd be in touch. But a week goes by, then

The EdTech graveyard is full of companies that innovated themselves to death. Not because their technology failed. Not because their ideas were bad. But because they changed direction, which changed their value proposition. I've seen it happen over and over. Founders with solid products—chasing trends, rebranding during funding cycles, and pivoting before districts can implement. And eventually, they disappear. The pattern is predictable. The lesson is hard to learn. The Supe