Fireside: The next generation
Eastern Europe is bubbling with exciting new startups. While some of the more mature companies have started in an environment with less capital and know-how, the new generation has taken full advantage of the development of the tech scene in the last years. In this panel, Radu Negulescu, founder of FlowOS and Spotlight’21 alumni, and… Read more »
Talk: Mondly – 100 million downloads later
Mondly is special. Launched in 2014, Mondly has bootstrapped to 100 million downloads worldwide, making it one of the most successful language learning apps worldwide, until their exit to Pearson in 2021. How did they achieve success on their own terms?
Talk: Self-scaling products
The most cost-effective way to grow for software startups isn’t through ads, content or sales — but through the product itself. Dropbox, Paypal, Uber, Notion, Intercom, Zoom, Calendly, Figma, Webflow scaled their markets at near-zero cost with user experiences that organically attract new users through network effects. Join Gilles’ talk to learn practical stories and… Read more »