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Flat World Knowledge

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Flat World Knowledge is looking to turn the textbook publishing industry on its head by offering free textbooks to college students. Through their open-source platform, students will have access to complete textbooks free of charge, with the option to purchase affordable formats of the content (i.e. print version or MP3 audio version).

Milestones

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  Flat World Knowledge received $8M in Series A funding. (3/24/09)
  Posted 3/24/09 at 6:24am
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  Flat World Knowledge received $700k in Unattributed funding. (10/21/08)
  Posted 11/2/08 at 6:27pm
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  Flat World Knowledge added Jeff Shelstad as Co-Founder.
  Posted 7/9/08 at 2:49pm
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  Flat World Knowledge added Eric Frank as Co-Founder.
  Posted 7/9/08 at 2:49pm
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  Flat World Knowledge added Brian Hirsch as Investor and board member.
  Posted 4/22/09 at 7:32pm

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1. Flat World Knowledge Receives $8 Million Investment and Accelerates the Next Disruptive Shift in Content Markets (earthtimes.org) [edit]
2. FLAT WORLD KNOWLEDGE, PUBLISHER OF OPEN SOURCE TEXTBOOKS, SECURES $700,000 IN FUNDING [edit]