Sep 10, 2025
Most founders think you need to be technical to build a billion-dollar company.
But some of the world’s biggest tech giants were started by people who never wrote a single line of code.
In this episode, Sophia Matveeva unpacks the journeys of four non-technical founders who rewrote the rules of business.
In this...
Aug 20, 2025
Most founders dream of creating a product so good it sells itself.
That’s the promise of product-led growth: customers discover, share, and adopt your product with little to no sales effort.
Sadly that's rarely the reality.
In the early stages, almost every founder has to do the hard, unglamorous work of founder-led...
May 21, 2025
From accelerators to corporate venture capital, most startup support structures fail to deliver. Investor and entrepreneur Andrew Ackerman explains why — and what founders and corporates should do instead.
With over 70 investments and hundreds of founders mentored, Andrew brings rare perspective from both sides of...
May 14, 2025
What does it really take to build a tech ecosystem that endures — beyond PR launches and startup grants?
In this episode, Sophia Matveeva shares hard-won insights from working with governments, corporates, and investors on the frontlines of global digital transformation.
Whether you’re funding innovation, designing...
Apr 9, 2025
Some companies waste millions on AI initiatives while others use it to gain serious market advantage.
In this episode, you'll learn the seven insights Sophia Matveeva, our CEO, got from The Economist's Business Innovation Summit and what they mean for your AI strategy.
This episode is for you if you:
- Are a leader...