Apr 27
Shep and Ian Murray: Vineyard Vines. A Stale Product Transforms into a Lifestyle Brand.
In the late 1990s, Shep and Ian Murray looked at a shrinking category–men’s ties–and saw an opportunity: a necktie isn’t just functional. It’s expressive. It can signal identity, taste, aspiration. With no fashion experience and no outside investors, the Murray brothers started m ... Show More
1h 8m
Apr 23
Advice Line with Eric Ryan of Method returns
Today’s callers: Christina from California wonders how to build trust with her fragrance brand formulated without allergens. Then, James, also from California, assesses how he can create more brand awareness for his kids' flip flop company. And Ben from Florida evaluates whether ... Show More
40m 18s
May 2020
A masterclass in crowdsourcing, w/Duolingo's Luis von Ahn
<p>Crowdsourcing is more than a group of people interested in the same cause, it’s a way to tap skills – and scale – that you don’t have. And when it works, it can be the rocket fuel that launches you to scale further than you could have ever imagined. No one knows this bett ... Show More
39m 13s
Oct 2021
A masterclass in crowdsourcing, w/Duolingo's Luis von Ahn
<p>Crowdsourcing is more than a group of people interested in the same cause, it’s a way to tap skills – and scale – that you don’t have. And when it works, it can be the rocket fuel that launches you to scale further than you could have ever imagined. No one knows this bett ... Show More
39m 13s
Jul 2022
#607: Luis von Ahn, Co-Founder and CEO of Duolingo — How to Be (Truly) Mission-Driven, Monetization Experiments, 10x Growth, Org Chart Iterations for Impacting Metrics, The Intricate Path to an IPO, Best Hiring Practices, Catching Exam Cheaters, The Allure of Toto Toilets, The Future of Duolingo, an
2 h
Oct 2023
Scaling Duolingo, embracing failure, and insight into Latin America’s tech scene | Gina Gotthilf (Latitud, Duolingo)
<p><strong>Gina Gotthilf</strong> is a co-founder and the COO of Latitud, a startup platform supporting the next generation of iconic tech startups in Latin America. Previously, Gina led growth and marketing at Duolingo, which she helped grow from 3 million to 200 million users. ... Show More
1h 36m
Sep 2021
E1 Delivering Pizzas to Managing a Billion Dollar Business | Ben Francis Gymshark CEO
<p>Get access to the limited time Black Friday offer on our flagship YouTube course, the Part-Time YouTuber Academy here - https://go.lifestylebusiness.com/dd/blackfridayoffer</p><br><p><em>"We'll look back at this period in ten, twenty, thirty years time as the moment of opportu ... Show More
1h 37m
Jul 2021
MI100: Masterclass on Building an Online Course Business w/ Jacques Hopkins
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
5:19 - The six side-businesses that Jacques started that failed, why they failed, and how he realized that creating a piano course was the right choice for him
12:21 - Lessons Jacques learned from his failures and how he’s applying them to his b ... Show More
1h 20m
In 2000, Luis von Ahn was starting his PhD in computer science when he attended a talk and happened to learn about one of Yahoo's biggest problems: automated bots were signing up for millions of free Yahoo email accounts, and generating tons of spam. Luis' idea to solve this problem became CAPTCHA, the squiggly letters we type into a website to prove we're h ... Show More
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<p>Today’s episode is episode #18 of Marketing For The Now. This episode will be dedicated to the topic of <strong>INNOVATION,</strong> and the incredible <a href="http://will.i.am/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>will.i.am</strong></a> ... Show More
