How Homeschooler Robyn Scott Scaled Apolitical to 250K Public Servants Worldwide

Who is Robyn Scott?

Robyn Scott, co-founder and CEO of Apolitical, was homeschooled in Botswana and later grew up in New Zealand. She is an entrepreneur and author, living in London, with past experience in founding organizations that teach coding to prisoners and working as a journalist.

What problem does Apolitical solve?

Apolitical helps government workers break out of their isolation by connecting them to practical skills and successful strategies, saving time, money, and improving public services.

How did Robyn come up with the idea for Apolitical?

Robyn Scott's inspiration for Apolitical began in her unique upbringing and early professional experiences. Growing up in Botswana, she witnessed firsthand the significant challenges and systemic issues within governmental systems. Her family's non-traditional approach to education, which prioritized self-directed learning and real-world problem-solving, instilled in her a desire to address large-scale societal issues, particularly those related to public policy and governance.

Her pivotal moment came while working on a project teaching coding to South African prisoners. Through this experience, Robyn realized that the root causes of many social problems were failures in education,...