Laura is an entrepreneur and author. She is the author of “Courage to Grow: How Acton Academy Turns Learning Upside-Down.” Her greatest hero is her mother, a master science teacher and poet. Her wisest mentor is her father, a philosophical pastor, who sent her off to college with two words of advice: “Be curious.” Jeff is an entrepreneur and a Socratic teacher. As an entrepreneur, he founded his first company at age 16 and went on to found or co-found seven successful businesses.