We still have to make many similar decisions - we still want to grow our user base, we want to keep them active, we want to cut costs where possible - but there's a different fundamental drive under those decisions.

If we keep driving those numbers up, then we will hopefully keep receiving donations. Instead of having to ask ourselves whether a particular feature or content might drive profits, we have to ask ourselves if it will significantly increase the quality of the education and the quantity of students it can reach. Khan Academy is a non-profit that receives donations based on the worthiness of our product, a free world-class education, and that changes how we make decisions. Companies I've worked for in the past have been for-profit, and they have had to find a business model that works for the products they offer, and that drives many of their decisions.

PF: The biggest difference with Khan Academy is its business model: it has none. Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy.īI: How has it differed from other places you've worked, including Google? Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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