The Startup Blender

Founder x VC Face-off: Finding the Common Ground. Latitude59 Special Episode. Meet Kaspar & Maria. #71 Jun 8, 2026 00:50:30 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! This is a special episode directly from the Podcast Stage of Latitude59. We sat down one founder and one VC and asked them their points of view on different stages of building a startup – fundraising, hiring, growth, etc. Guests: Kaspar Tiri, the Founder of ReadyPlayerMe. Maria Piotrowska, the Senior Associate at VentureFriends. Enjoy & let us know what

Getting Companies Achieve Operational Excellence. Meet Gero From Trinode Systems. #70 Jun 1, 2026 00:34:38 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guests is Gero Mekk, the co-founder of Trinode Systems. Trinode Systems is part of Time2Scale accelerator, which is a nine-month international scale-up program designed for ambitious technology ventures from Finland, Estonia, and Latvia.Enjoy & let us know what you think!

Turning Calls Into Business Opportunities. Meet Rafi and Johannes From Qallio. #69 Jun 1, 2026 00:34:39 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guests are Rafi Mohammad and Johannes Gontrum, the founders of Qallio. Qallio is part of Time2Scale accelerator, which is a nine-month international scale-up program designed for ambitious technology ventures from Finland, Estonia, and Latvia.Enjoy & let us know what you think!

Giving Companies Their Time 2 Scale. Meet Hira and Jelena From the Estonian Business School. #68 May 25, 2026 00:44:41 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guests are Hira Wajahat Malik and Jelena Žovnikova, the program managers of the Time2Scale program. It is a nine-month international scale-up program designed for ambitious technology ventures from Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. The program supports companies with existing market traction in expanding internationally and achieving sustainable

Building Valencia’s Entrepreneurial Powerhouse for Weekend. Meet Oki From the Netherlands. #67 May 11, 2026 00:34:47 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest, Oki Alexander, is the lead organizer of the Startup Weekend Valencia – place where participants can think, work, and build like a startup within a weekend. In this episode, we spoke about the entrepreneurial vibes in Valencia, main objectives of this event, and the overall impact that different types of startup activities have on the w

Amplifying the Voice of Builders With HackEurope – Meet Geoffrey Duan From the US. #66 Apr 21, 2026 00:33:31 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest, Geoffrey, is the main organizer and a creative force behind HackEurope – the Europe’s largest student hackathon that took place in Dublin, Paris, and Stockholm at the same time.In this episode, we spoke about his motivation behind orchestrating this event, the craziest ideas developed there, and the biggest challenges behind putting to

Providing Platform for Builders to Shine – Meet Ignas From Lithuania. #65 Dec 23, 2025 00:14:57 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest, Ignas Genevičius, is the co-founder of Basedspace which is a community of early-stage founders, offering not only a workspace but an environment designed for learning, collaboration, and growth. In this episode, we spoke about their founding story, future objectives, and discussed some of the coolest ideas that are being built from the

Spreading Startup Vibes Worldwide in a Matter of a Weekend – Meet Franck From France. #64 Nov 27, 2025 00:39:39 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest, Franck Nouyrigat, is the co-founder of Startup Weekend event series, which gives wanna be entrepreneurs the first taste of startup life. In this episode, we spoke about his startup journey, early days of Startup Weekend, and drew parallels between old ways to build companies vs new with AI developments. Enjoy & let us know what you

Inspiring the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs in Estonia at Techstars Startup Weekend Tallinn. Bonus Episode Sep 22, 2025 00:07:40 Welcome to the Startup Blender podcast! Today we are discussing all about the process and outcomes of organizing the very first Techstars Startup Weekend Hackathon in Tallinn. 👉 Check out the full article: https://medium.com/startup-adventures-international/techstars-startup-weekend-tallinn-went-boom-fc11c3d2b055 👉 Check out the video overview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjaFTWGmE

Making Dreaming in EU Cool Again With Anomalie Space – Meet Adil From Morocco. #63 Sep 12, 2025 01:01:23 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest, Adil, is the founder and creator of Anomalie Space. Think of it as a home for tech – where the dreamers, makers, creators, and builders of our age come together to build some cool stuff. In this episode, we spoke about his startup journey, passion for building, and the vision he is trying to execute with Anomalie Space. Enjoy & let

Why Is LinkedIn So Weird Nowadays – Meet Anna Margret from Iceland. #62 Aug 11, 2025 00:28:13 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest is the founder of Altso communications agency and Herferd marketing news outlet, Anna Margrét Gunnarsdóttir. In this episode, we discuss all about the current trends of LinkedIn, the role of AI in accelerating content production on this platform, and the actual benefits that LinkedIn brings to its daily users. PS. This episode is a special

Can We Actually Build a Startup Without a “Groundbreaking” AI Feature in 2025 – Meet Amy From Canada. #61 Jul 21, 2025 00:18:16 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest is an Investor Partnerships manager at Georgian VC. In this episode, we investigate the trend of startups nowadays feeling "forced" to talk about their groundbreaking AI-features, even if they don't have one. I was particularly interested in the VC point of view to understand where this pressure and the new industry standa

How to Spot AI-Generated Content Like a Pro – Meet Isaac From the US. #60 Jun 10, 2025 00:17:59 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest is a science writer at Gizmodo, Isaac Schultz. In this episode, we investigate the trend of online creators massively producing AI-generated content and sharing them with their audiences. We talk about how AI tools have changed the way folks produce content on the internet, the biggest problems and challenges we’re facing because of the mas

Promoting an Innovative Spirit of Icelandic Startup Ecosystem – Meet Melkorka From Iceland. #59 May 12, 2025 00:31:59 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest if the co-founder and Creative Director of Iceland Innovation Week, Melkorka Sigríour. This week, we’ll be going to the Reykjavik-based startup festival that stands out with its unique program, interesting concepts, and cherry-picked group of people that come together to celebrate innovation in the country. To tell you more about the fe

Exploring the New Ways of Achieving Location Independence – Meet Niluka From the UK. #58 Mar 4, 2025 00:43:51 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest is Niluka Kavanagh, the Founder of ImagineThat - The Business School for Nomadic Entrepreneurs.After graduating from Oxford University, Niluka started her career in consulting at KPMG UK in London, working with global brands including Tesco, Mastercard and The London Stock Exchange. Nearly 5 years later, she wanted more and decided to e

Bringing the Big-Brand Marketing Knowledge to the Little Guys – Meet Simon From the UK. #57 Jan 29, 2025 00:59:27 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest is Simon Vincent, a creative and curious marketer with more than 15 years of experience working with big brands on ideating and executing their marketing strategies. Founder of X-CMO & KAIAKO.AI In today's episode, we spoke about all things marketing, key differences between working with big brands and startups, and of course

Assisting Founders and VCs to Tap Into the Right Audiences – Meet Ivelina From the US. #56 Dec 16, 2024 00:21:41 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest Ivelina Dineva, the founder of everythingstartups.com, which aims to help founders and VCs build brand authority and attract the right opportunities. In today's episode we spoke about Ivelina's startup story, challenges of building a media agency from scratch, tips for founders to get started with content marketing.

Building an App for Reducing Stress Levels as Much as Deep Meditation – Meet Markus From Finland. #55 Nov 28, 2024 00:38:46 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest is Markus Pesonen, the founder and CEO of ⁠Olo App⁠, which is a science-backed audio journey application designed for instant relief from stress, anxiety, and mental fatigue. In today's episode, we spoke about the founder story of Olo, challenges along the way of sustainable growth, and how he implements his music background into the art

Assisting Startups to Get Recognition They Deserve – Meet Julija From Lithuania. #54 Sep 17, 2024 00:48:04 Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast! Our today's guest is Julija (JJ) Jegorova, founder of London-based Black Unicorn PR, brings 14 years of international PR experience to late seed-Series B European tech startups and VCs to elevate their visibility in the media. In today's episode, we spoke about the early days of her career, challenges that came with building the Black Unicorn PR from scrat

Exploring the Heart of Tech at TNW – Insights to the Dutch Startup Ecosystem. Bonus Episode Jul 17, 2024 00:21:16 Welcome to the Startup Blender podcast! This is a special episode from the Next Web conference 2024. Event with tons of inspiring sessions and panel discussions going together. The vibe was magical, and I wanted to tell you all about it in this podcast episode. So, I went around the venue and interviewed different people, asking about their experience at TNW 2024. Enjoy & let us know what you

Developing Partnerships and Expanding e-Residency Program Worldwide – Meet Ülane From Estonia. #53 Jun 6, 2024 00:32:22 Welcome to the 53rd episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, Ülane Vilumets from Estonia 🇪🇪 Ülane leads the team that is responsible for ecosystem development and partnerships at the e-Residency of Estonia. 🚀 What’s e-Residency you ask? It’s a government-issued digital identity that allows entrepreneurs from anywhere to start and manage a paperless EU-based company fully online. 🛜 B

Assisting Early-Stage Fintech Founders Take Their Startups to the Next Level – Meet Kevin From France. #52 May 8, 2024 00:39:47 Welcome to the 52nd episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, Kevin Chavanne from France 🇫🇷 Kevin Chavanne is an investment manager at Tenity, which is an early-stage VC firm that makes innovation work and advances the future of finance 🚀 Originally from France, Kevin has studied at the University of Tartu Institute of Political Sciences and got his Master’s degree from there 🎓 We had

Helping Founders Get Publicity All Across Europe – Meet Eleanor From the United States. #51 Apr 4, 2024 00:44:36 Welcome to the 51st episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, Eleanor Warnock from the United States 🇺🇸 Eleanor is a journalist and writer with more than 10 years experience in news and communications. Most recently, she was deputy editor at the Financial Times-backed publication Sifted, where she led a team of 15 journalists covering startup and tech news across Europe. 🚀 Besides her

Reflecting on the Learnings From Recording 50 Episodes of the Startup Blender. #50 Mar 25, 2024 00:13:05 Write a description here 🚀 Our goal is to show you how startups work by interviewing different people from this industry. Follow us on LinkedIn and check out the Startup Adventures blog :)

Experiencing Startup Life as a Founder and a VC at the Same Time – Meet Brett From the United States. #49 Dec 28, 2023 00:30:48 Welcome to the 49th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, Brett Martin from the United States 🇺🇸 Brett is a co-founder of Kumospace, which is the top provider of digital offices connecting distributed teams across the globe. Having raised $24 million in funding from Lightspeed, their vision is to make connecting online more human and more fun. 🚀 In addition to building this compan

Organizing World’s Leading Startup Event and the Largest Gathering of VC – Meet Eerika From Finland. #48 Nov 23, 2023 00:26:23 Welcome to the 48th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Eerika Savolainen from Finland 🇫🇮 Eerika is a CEO at Slush, a non-profit organization that is building the world's leading startup event and the largest gathering of VC – it is truly the most founder focused event on earth. 🌐 The Slush team strongly believes that entrepreneurship is the most efficient way to create h

Mastering the Art of Creative Content Marketing – Meet Mizhgon From Tajikistan. #47 Nov 7, 2023 00:31:34 Welcome to the 47th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Mizhgon Bakhti from Tajikistan 🇹🇯 Mizhgon is a Content Strategist and Creator, helping B2B brands bring in more customers and revenue through the content she creates. Throughout the years, she has mastered the art of crafting content that helps her power different companies to reach their business goals. 🚀 Originally fro

Making B2B Content More Fun and Enjoyable With Growth Moves – Meet Marie From Ukraine. #46 Sep 13, 2023 00:31:16 Welcome to the 46th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Marie Skachko from Ukraine 🇺🇦 Marie is a Founder of Growth Moves, a content studio for B2B companies that specializes in the social media field. Their focus is to create engaging and memorable content that humanizes B2B brands to connect with their audience on a deeper level. Helping brands master their growth strategy a

Helping People Worldwide Boost Their Confidence and Become Better Public Speakers – Meet Derek From Canada. #45 Aug 11, 2023 00:57:27 Welcome to the 45th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Derek Smith from Canada 🇨🇦 Derek is a Public Speaking Coach, Event Host, and the Master of Ceremonies. His goal is to inspire the next generation of virtual and live event speakers. He does it by working with countless aspiring speakers and helping them improve their stage presence. Building people’s confidence and impro

Simplifying Financial Services All Around Europe – Meet Laurynas From Lithuania. #44 Jul 26, 2023 00:31:02 Welcome to the 44th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Laurynas Spangevicius from Lithuania 🇱🇹 Laurynas is a Head of Operations at the Revolut Bank, which is simply a one-stop-shop financial app for all things money. His work at Revolut revolves around strategy, operations, and expansion in European markets. But long before Revolut, Laurynas started his journey as an interna

Building Brands and Breaking Guinness World Records as Part of a Mission – Meet Chris From the UK. #43 Jul 6, 2023 00:51:46 Welcome to the 43rd episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Chris Shirley from the UK 🇬🇧 Chris is a Chief Brand Designer and Creative Director at Haus of Hiatus, which is a digital brand agency that has been designing exciting brands since 2002. His role there revolves around creating and enhancing the visual identity and brand perception of various organizations and communities.

Hosting the Late Afternoon Show on Latitude59 Conference – Matt’s Experience as a Live Talk Show Host. Bonus Episode May 30, 2023 00:16:49 Welcome to the Bonus episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Matt C Smith (again) from South Africa 🇿🇦 Why are we doing this bonus episode? Good question! 💡 So, last week, we went to Estonia’s flagship startup and tech event, Latitude59. The experience was absolutely amazing – we attended captivating talks, met like-minded people, and interviewed interesting professionals working

Helping Brands Thrive in an Online World – Meet Ilze From Latvia. #42 May 17, 2023 00:28:57 Welcome to the 42nd episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Ilze from Latvia 🇱🇻 Izle is a co-founder of a studio called Every Good Idea, where she helps companies and professionals market themselves by offering them all sorts of services, such as growth consultancy, coming up with a brand strategy, and simplifying their messaging. 🚀 Besides that, she is also an online creator, ru

Bringing Startups, Investors, and Tech Enthusiasts Together at TechChill – Meet Ernests From Latvia. #41 Apr 19, 2023 00:36:12 Welcome to the 41st episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Ernests from Latvia 🇱🇻 Ernests is the Founder and Chairman of the Board at TechChill, which is the main tech and startup event in the Baltics aiming to bridge gaps in knowledge, skills, and network. The annual tech conference hosts more than 2,000 attendees, 300+ startups, and 200+ investors every single year. 🚀 As an ex

Creating Inspirational Content for People in Their 20s – Meet Saniya From Pakistan. #40 Mar 22, 2023 00:39:56 Welcome to the 40th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest, this time, is Saniya from Pakistan 🇵🇰 Saniya is the founder and creator of the project called Investing at 25. With this project, she wants to help people in their 20s learn about managing personal finances and making their dreams come true. 🚀 Originally from Pakistan, Saniya moved to Estonia a couple of years ago to start a new life.

Empowering People to Start Their Dream Careers – Meet Michelle From the UK. #39 Dec 21, 2022 00:22:33 Welcome to the 39th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Michelle Coulson from the UK 🇬🇧 Michelle is the CEO and Founder of Remote Rebellion. She helps people to design their dream life with more freedom and flexibility by getting a remote job that they can do from anywhere in the world. 🌍 Originally from Manchester, Michelle moved to Bali several years ago. Starting a new life

Closing High Ticket Sales While Traveling Around the World – Meet Desmond From the United States. #38 Dec 13, 2022 00:27:54 Welcome to the 38th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Desmond Dixon from the United States 🇺🇸 Desmond is a true sales mastermind. He trains and leads sales teams for small businesses that want to go from 6 figures and get to 7 figures in sales. He connects sales professionals with entrepreneurs while podcasting, consulting, and building his online business.💡 As an experienced

Escaping With Nomads to Create Meaningful Experiences Together – Meet Michelle From the Netherlands. #37 Oct 19, 2022 00:26:28 Welcome to the 37th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Michelle Maree from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Michelle is a Founder of the Nomad Escape, which creates impactful experiences, events, and educational programs for digital nomads, remote workers, and online entrepreneurs. They have hosted 1000+ remote workers throughout their programs and mastermind sessions.  The work that s

Encouraging People to Have Meaningful and Intentional Communication Online – Meet Erik From Australia. #36 Sep 6, 2022 00:54:28 Welcome to the 36th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Erik Bhullar from Australia 🇦🇺 Erik is a co-founder & CEO of Snacka, which aims to be ‘the’ app for communication and collaboration online. This audio & video call app can help users connect people they want to have meaningful communication with. Before starting his startup journey, Erik worked in various corporati

Living Colourful Startup Life in Estonia and Beyond – Meet Chris From the United States. #35 Aug 18, 2022 00:40:28 Welcome to the 35th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Chris Raastad from the United States 🇺🇸 Originally from Seattle, Chris moved to Estonia 11 years ago to study Cyber Security. He had a very active startup life from the beginning of his journey here. Working with various startup companies and initiatives gave him good insights on how to build a successful product that work

Living the Dream From Different Parts of the World – Meet Julia From the United States. #34 Aug 4, 2022 00:31:44 Welcome to the 34th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Julia Guerra Slater from the United States 🇺🇸  Julia is an SEO and Social Media Marketing freelancer who has been living as a digital nomad for the last 8 years. She has lived in Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia and spent extended periods of time in the Philippines. Currently, she is based in Barcelona, where she

Helping Companies Create User-Centric Products – Meet Federico From Italy. #33 May 24, 2022 00:29:56 Welcome to the 33rd episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Federico from Italy 🇮🇹 He is a Founder and a product designer at Design Accelerator, a UX/UI studio that combines insights based on data with beautifully simple interfaces. Federico moved to the Netherlands 8 years ago for studies. After graduating, he decided to stay there and explore more about the Dutch startup ecosyste

Creating Global Hackathons and Empowering Tech Talent Worldwide – Meet Mara From Italy. #32 Apr 21, 2022 00:25:20 Welcome to the 32nd episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Mara from Italy 🇮🇹 She is the Head of Marketing at Junction Hack, which brings together the most ambitious creators and top-tier partners to build and learn with the latest technologies by creating hackathon events all over the world. Mara is originally from Italy, but she came to Finland for her studies and then she decid

Helping Companies Engage With Their Employees With Audio – Meet Vlad From Romania. #31 Apr 6, 2022 00:44:21 Welcome to the 31st episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Vlad from Romania 🇷🇴 He is the founder and CEO of Dive.fm - a private podcasting platform for companies to better manage internal communications. Vlad is originally from Romania, but he has been living in Denmark for the past 12 years and during this time he managed to work and collaborate with a lot of startup companies a

Turning International Experiences Into Art Pieces – Meet Marguerite From France. #30 Mar 23, 2022 00:36:02 Welcome to the 30th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Marguerite from France 🇫🇷 She is an artist and NFT creator with an extensive background in working with international startups worldwide🔥Marguerite has been a venture capitalist, helping startups to grow and scale in VC firms such as E.Ventures and Cheery Ventures. Her startup journey started in London when she was an inte

Sharing Digital Nomad Experiences to the Local Communities – Meet Steve from the United States. #29 Dec 23, 2021 00:53:06 Welcome to the 29th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Steve from the United States 🇺🇸 He is passionate about visual communication and storytelling. He works with various companies as a copywriter most of the time to help them spread the word and reach more people 🔥 Steve has been active on the video production side as well. He has contributed as a producer, director, editor

Helping founders find their way to success – Meet Neil from the United States. #28 Dec 16, 2021 00:41:32 Welcome to the 28th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Neil from the United States 🇺🇸 He is a serial entrepreneur and technology expert running an entrepreneurial software development agency to help startups grow 🔥Neil works as acting CTO for many startups through his company ThinkNimble, where he helps founders build products and plan their fundraising strategy. Other than th

Collecting Moments From Different Parts of the World as a Digital Nomad – Meet Anna Maria From Poland. #27 Dec 9, 2021 00:45:09 Welcome to the 27th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Anna Maria from Poland 🇵🇱 She is a Business Developer with 15 years of experience in this field 🔥She is very passionate about travelling and meeting new people, and that's the main reason why she is a full-time Digital Nomad. Her lifestyle is full of international experiences and adventures. Currently, Anna Maria is a Digi

Making Impact on European Startup Ecosystem – Meet Naveen From India. #26 Nov 4, 2021 00:38:10 Welcome to the 26th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Naveen from India 🇮🇳 He is a Founder & Managing Partner of Groups Agilis, where he is managing a mandated portfolio of $4Billion, and the firm is operating in 10+ markets🔥 Naveen moved to France for studies in 2011 - living there for a couple of years gave him great insights into international student life and experien

Helping Blockchain Companies Spread the Word – Meet Luiza From Brazil. #25 Oct 15, 2021 00:35:57 Welcome to the 25th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Luiza from Brazil 🇧🇷 She is a Content Creator working with multiple Blockchain companies around Europe 🔥Luiza left Brazil a couple of years ago to do her Master studies at London College of Fashion. After graduating, she moved to Paris to find a job, and that’s she discovered her secret talent - she got into writing and co

Building Decentralised Infrastructure for Crypto Apps – Meet Jacques From New York. #24 Oct 1, 2021 00:39:56 Welcome to the 24th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Jacques from the U.S 🇺🇸 He is a Strategic Partnerships Manager at Ramp Network, which aims to empower everyone to participate in open networks🔥 They build a decentralised, robust infrastructure to make crypto apps delightful. Jacques has been involved in the Crypto world for many years now. It all started with one 'Bitcoi

Empowering Professional Athletes Through the NFT Platform – Meet Fred From Portugal. #23 Sep 22, 2021 00:46:24 Welcome to the 23rd episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Fred from Portugal 🇵🇹 He is a Founder, Dreamshaper & CEO of RealFevr - The First-Ever Football Video NFTs Marketpalce, fully backed by IP 🔥 Their app already has more than 2.5 million downloads, and 1.2 million users worldwide. RealFevr team truly believes in giving back power to their users. Other than running this in

A Guide to Turning Words Into Dollars – Meet Kari From California. #22 Jul 1, 2021 00:44:57 Welcome to the 22nd episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Kari from California 🇺🇸 She is the CEO & Founder of The Content Factory - one of the top SEO agencies in the English-speaking world🔥Their portfolio is full of purpose-driven brands, and the team has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and other media outlets for their digital marketing expertise and work culture. K

Empowering People to Share Failure & Learn From Each Other – Meet Carlos From Mexico. #21 Jun 16, 2021 00:50:46 Welcome to the 21st episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Carlos from Mexico 🇲🇽 He is the CEO & Co-founder of one of the most successful international event series Fuckup Nights - a global movement that helps people share stories of professional failure. It all started in 2012 when five friends from Mexico got drunk on Mezcal. There they came up with the idea of making fun s

Helping Startups to Accelerate Their Growth – Meet Cristobal From Spain. #20 May 30, 2021 00:46:54 Welcome to the 20th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Cristobal from Spain 🇪🇸 He is a Global CEO of the Startup Wise Guys - Europe's leading B2B Startup Accelerator 🔥They have an intense, high-energy, and straightforward approach to coaching their startups. Cristobal currently lives in Latvia and works on various exciting projects in his field. Other than leading the Startup

Delivering Engaging Content for an Impactful Tech Company – Meet Patrick From the UK. #19 May 11, 2021 01:49:10 Welcome to the 19th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Patrick from the UK🇬🇧 He takes care of the voice of Veriff - the AI-powered identity verification platform🔥Patrick moved to Estonia in 2013 and started his Startup journey from here. Being part of the Wise and Xolo teams gave him an insightful experience in Content Management, and now he is successfully making sure that Ve

Sharing Stories on YouTube Daily About Startup Ecosystem and Lifestyle – Meet Matt From South Africa. #18 May 5, 2021 00:51:58 Welcome to the 18th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Matt from South Africa🇿🇦 He is Youtuber and Content Creator building his own channel - the Lunicorn, where he brings you the innovation stories that everyone is talking about🔥The channel is growing fast thanks to the diverse content and a 100-day video challenge - a fantastic reason to publish the new video every single da

Talking Cyber Security With an Expert – Meet Kieren Form the UK. #17 Apr 15, 2021 01:28:29 Welcome to the 17th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Kieren from the UK🇬🇧 He is a Cyber Security expert working in multiple international tech companies🔥Joined Pipedrive recently as a Head of Cyber Security to make sure that this Estonian unicorn continues massive growth in its direction🦄Kieren has a huge academic background as well - he was teaching at the University of Cam

Disrupting the Influencer Industry With One Click – Meet Paul From France. #16 Mar 24, 2021 00:43:41 Welcome to the 16th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Paul from France🇫🇷 He is a Founder and CEO of Click Digital - a complete and affordable influencer search tool 🔥Their platform helps companies to connect with various influencers and start doing campaigns successfully 🙌🏼 Other than running a startup, he also has an international student experience from London and New York

Volunteering Mindset Is Essential in Entrepreneurship – Meet Niclas From Denmark. #15 Mar 4, 2021 00:46:24 Welcome to the 15th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Niclas from Denmark🇩🇰 He is a Project Manager at Venture Cup Denmark, where he helps international students from different parts of the world to showcase their startups, improve entrepreneurial skills and expand the network🔥Other than work, he is a National President of ESN Denmark and works on his incredibly interesting s

Transforming the Education Industry – Meet Karen From Brazil. #14 Feb 10, 2021 00:37:40 Welcome to the 14th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧This time, our guest is Karen from Brazil 🇧🇷 She is the founder and CEO of Tutor.id - a private tutoring platform that connects students searching for a tutor with tutors looking to generate additional income🔥First, she came to Estonia to do her Masters in Tartu University in 2010 and experienced international student life in Tartu🙌🏼 Then she wen

Empowering People to Create Content With the Help of AI – Meet Przemek From Poland. #13 Feb 5, 2021 00:33:16 Welcome to the 13th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Przemek from Poland 🇵🇱 He is a founder and CEO of Contentyze - a platform that helps people to turn ideas into content effortlessly with the help of AI 🔥Before jumping into the startup industry, he was an international student in Paris and Oxford to study Math for 7 years🎲 He has founded multiple startups throughout his jo

Sharing International Stories Through Podcast – Meet Tiina & Kaisa From Estonia. #12 Jan 26, 2021 01:22:34 Welcome to the 12th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 This time our guests are Tiina & Kaisa from Estonia 🇪🇪 They are the creators and hosts of the Found in Estonia Podcast, which is a great place to hear about stories from people who have made Estonia their home!⚡️They started this project in August 2020 and already managed to have 18 guests for now! Their guests are international people from

One Year of Our Startup Adventures! Recap of 2020 – The Bonus Episode Jan 14, 2021 00:34:16 Startup Adventures, as an initiative, started generating content from the 14th of January in 2020. There have been lots of challenges, crazy moments, adventures, and fun memories since then 🚀 In order to celebrate our first birthday today, we are dropping a Bonus Episode, which is a recap of the highlights from the whole year 🙌🏼This has been an amazing adventure for us and we are glad that we made

Improving the Process of Content Creation – Meet Ana From Cyprus. #11 Jan 12, 2021 00:32:42 Welcome to the eleventh episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Ana from Cyprus🇨🇾 She is a Marketing Executive at Subly - a tool for content creators and businesses to subtitle their videos automatically 🔥 She moved in London a couple of years ago and started an international student life there ⚡️Last summer, she joined Subly as a Marketing intern and now she works there with an in

Issuing Digital Signatures to Increase Transparency – Meet Edilson From Brazil. #10 Dec 28, 2020 00:54:43 Welcome to the 10th episode of the Startup Blender 🎧Our guest this time is Edilson from Brazil 🇧🇷 He is a founder and CEO of the OriginalMy - e-Governance platform using Blockchain technology to authenticate people and digital signatures ✌🏼He started his business back in Brazil to make systems more transparent using his technology. Then he decided to move to Estonia with the e-Residency programme

Making Impact in the Healthcare Technology Field – Meet Rob From the Netherlands. #9 Dec 16, 2020 00:39:36 Welcome to the ninth episode of the Startup Blender 🎧Our guest this time is Rob from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 He is an international student at the Tallinn University of Technology doing Masters in Healthcare Technology course. Rob started building the startup company with his international classmates from last year. The idea started from one of the courses in TalTech, and they have won lots of competit

Experiencing Life From Different Parts of the World – Meet Vinit From India. #8 Dec 9, 2020 01:29:00 Welcome to the eighth episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Vinit from India 🇮🇳 He is a Back-end developer at Pipedrive since April 2019. Before that, he spent a couple of years of his life studying IT at the University of Cincinnati based in Ohio, U.S ⚡️In this episode, we had a nice chat about how books can inspire you to change your life, how to put yourself outside your comfo

The Importance of a Vibrant Startup Community – Meet Kazuki From Japan. #7 Nov 25, 2020 00:32:24 Welcome to the seventh episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Kazuki from Japan 🇯🇵 Kazuki is working at LIFT99 co-working space in Tallinn Hub. He is very helpful and supportive to other community members there⚡️He arrived in Estonia around one year ago, and during this time, he expanded his knowledge in Tech & Startup ecosystem. Before coming here, he was studying in Californ

Making an Impact on Education Systems – Meet Bouya From Morocco. #6 Nov 18, 2020 01:13:41 Welcome to the sixth episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Bouya from Morocco 🇲🇦 He is a Founder and CEO of Isachamp - they crowdfund scholarships for high potential African youth to enable them to get quality higher education⚡️He arrived in Estonia more than 2 years ago, and in this time, he managed to work in Trasferwise, be a volunteer at Garage48, actively attend different st

Mastering the Principles of Coaching – Meet Daryl From the UK. #5 Nov 10, 2020 00:35:03 Welcome to another episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Daryl from the UK 🇬🇧 He is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation with the huge experience of positively making an impact on different companies and organisations globally ⚡️He moved in Estonia last August and has lived in many different countries around the world🌟He has a very interesting s

Design Effects on the Brand Identity – Meet David From Colombia. #4 Nov 4, 2020 00:55:05 Welcome to another episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is David from Colombia 🇨🇴 He is a Designer working at Veriff and has lived in Estonia over the last couple of years⚡️He joined Veriff in January 2019 as a Designer and has a very interesting story to share 🔥Other than that, he has been mentoring in Garage48 hackathons and helping people to enter to the design field🥁In this epi

The Importance of a Good Product Design – Meet Jonathan From Malta. #3 Oct 27, 2020 00:55:48 Welcome to another episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Jonathan from Malta 🇲🇹 He is a Designer and has lived in many different places over the last couple of years⚡️He's been working for an Estonian Startup Lingvist for the last 6 years as a Head of Product and Design 🔥In this episode, he is sharing his stories, facts and startup adventures with us, so tune in! It's very intere

From International Student to the Corporate Life – Meet Daniel From Pipedrive. #2 Oct 20, 2020 01:02:43 Welcome to the second episode of the Startup Blender 🎧 Our guest this time is Daniel from Venezuela🇻🇪 He is a Marketplace Partnership Manager at Pipedrive and has been living in Estonia for 6 years now! ⚡️He's been studying at Tallinn University, has done Erasmus in Germany and has been working in many different companies in Estonia 🔥In this episode, he is sharing his stories, fun facts and startu

The Startup Blender – Meet Your Host Ucha. Episode #1 Oct 15, 2020 00:37:08 Hello everyone! and Welcome to the very first episode of the Startup Blender 🙌🏼 On this episode, you will hear from the hosts. Ucha and Hardik. As this is the first one, we decided to just introduce ourselves and talk about our startup experiences 🚀 We have been living in Estonia for some time now and we are happy to talk about our journey 🎙 Follow us on every Social Media. We are Startup Adventur

Public Service Announcement From Startup Adventures. Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast Oct 13, 2020 00:02:17 This is a Public Service Announcement from Startup Adventures. Welcome to the Startup Blender. Here you’ll hear a lot of cool stuff! Yaaay!

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