StraighterLine: Heather Combs, Former CEO

In 2008 a man by the name of Burck Smith was frustrated with what education had evolved into and questioned why both the price and the student outcomes were getting worse in spite of technological advancements. He knew there had to be a better way and he founded Straighterline to help get students to the workforce faster so they can apply what they had learned quickly, reducing the cost of education while improving outcomes. That theory proved to be spot on with the platform supporting over 45,000 students per year and today we have the former CEO of Straighterline, Heather Combs. Heather is a big believer in the power of saying yes to new opportunities and advocates for constantly trying to learn new skills and information, especially after graduation. In this interview Heather talks about how she rose to the C-Suite level, tries to dispel some of the negative connotations surrounding jobs in sales, and gives some great advice on how to take your mentor-mentee relationship to the next level.