In this episode, host Taylor Baker sits down with Jordan Levy, co-founder and CEO of CapSource, to discuss how higher education and industry can collaborate more effectively to help students build real-world skills, career momentum, and clearer pathways from classroom to work.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why students often struggle to answer “what can I do with this degree?” and how industry-connected learning helps close that gap earlier.
- How to design curriculum experiences (capstones, case studies, guest lectures) that make employers active stakeholders in student development.
- The infrastructure schools need to reliably onboard industry partners and run repeatable, high-quality experiential programs.
- Why proof beats pitch in education marketing, and how case studies and outcomes become your strongest messaging.
- How in-person presence, partner storytelling, and consistent visibility can drive trust in long sales cycles.
- Practical ways AI tools (like meeting transcription and searchable conversation history) can improve follow-through, continuity, and decision-making over time.
- How focusing on product-market fit and “low-hanging fruit” clarifies priorities as your platform and customer base scale.
- Why the future value of education increasingly centers on relationships and mentorship, not just content delivery, especially as learning becomes more personalized through technology.
Across the conversation, Jordan emphasizes that technology can accelerate education and business outcomes, but it cannot replace human connection. The most durable advantage comes from building collaborative ecosystems where students gain relevant experience, employers access emerging talent and fresh perspectives, and institutions become engines for both career launch and innovation.
To learn more about Jordan Levy and their work, visit capsource.io
