Mastermind.fm

Episode 172 – P2P Lending on Debitum with Henrijs Jansons

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we chat with Henrijs Jansons about the relaunch of the Debitum platform, and why investors should consider investing in this regulated...

Episode 171 – P2P Lending on Lonvest with Roman Katerynchyk

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean and Joe interview the founder and CEO of Lonvest, Roman Katerynchyk. We dig into how P2P lending for consumer loans works, and w...

Episode 170 – A.I. Tools and Use Cases with Martin Slaney

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Mastermind.fm podcast, where we explore the latest trends, ideas, and innovations shaping the world. In tod...

Episode 169 – NFT Taxation with Shehan from Cointracker

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jean and Joe speak with Shehan Chandrasekera from Cointracker about the intricacies of NFT taxation. Links Cointracker

Episode 168 – Collecting, Creating and Curating Generative Art

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean hangs out with Tinbane and Astamcloud/P to discuss the experience of collecting, creating and curating in the generative art spa...

Episode 167 – Building Collective Strangers, a Photography Community, with Eric Rubens

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean speaks to Eric Rubens, a successful professional photographer and founder of Collective Strangers, an NFT community focused on p...

Episode 166 – Lending and Borrowing using NFTs as Collateral with NFTfi

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean speaks to the founder and CEO of NFTfi, Stephen Young. We talk about all the use cases for borrowing and lending in the NFT spac...

Episode 165 – A Traditional Artist Ventures into Web3 & NFTs, with ZAR

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Jean speaks with the artist ZAR, who he had the pleasure of meeting for the first time during his recent trip to New York fo...

Episode 164 – NFT NYC Recap with Evan Medeiros

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jean and Evan Medeiros team up to recap their action-packed week at NFT NYC, discussing their favorite projects such as Doodles, PROOF, Moonbirds, Coo...

Episode 163 – Generative Art Masterclass with Lionel Radisson (makio135)

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I recently started collecting generative art NFTs, and one of the collections that I fell in love with was Hōrō (meaning wandering in Japanese), fro...

Episode 162 – Collecting Generative Art NFTs with Hanif Perry

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean talks to Hanif Perry about his experience as a collector of generative art NFTs and member of various communities that formed ar...

Episode 161 – MeebitsDAO with Danny Greene

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I sit down with Danny Greene, the general manager of the MeebitsDAO. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the significance of NF...

Episode 160 – Metaverse Investing with Robin Copernicus

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak to Robin Copernicus (real name Robin Kabir) from Metaverse Land Club. It was a real pleasure speaking with Robin, his passio...

Episode 159 – Bulkestate is Five Years Old

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we have Igors Puntuss, CEO of Bulkestate, as our guest. Together with Igors, we discuss Bulkestate’s journey over the past five...

Episode 158 – Legal Aspects of NFTs and DAOs

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are glad to welcome Hearsay to our show. It’s a really special episode covering a quiet unspoken topic of law and NFTs. We started discussing...

Episode 157 – NFT Technical Deep Drive with Jalil from PunkScape

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome back Jalil from PunkScape for another round of NFT knowledge drops. Following our more introductory first episode with Jal...

Episode 156 – Family-friendly NFTs with Kumo from Kumo x World

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome the founder of Kumo’s World, Kumo, who shares with us her journey and motivations for creating this collection of ex...

Episode 155 – NFTs Deep Dive with Jalil from PunkScape

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome Jalil Wahdatehagh, the founder and artist behind the PunkScape NFT project to guide us through the remarkable world of non...

Episode 154 – Crypto Crowdfunding with Fintelum

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we’ve met Liza Aizupiete, managing director of Fintelum. Fintelum is a crowdfunding platform, which offers assets tokenization. With...

Episode 153 – Investing in Startups and more through STOs with STOKR

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Mastermind.fm we’ve met with Arnab Naskar, co-founder and business lead of STOKR. It’s a digital marketplace which allo...

Episode 152 – Securely Storing Bitcoin with Casa

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we’ve met Jameson Lopp, CTO and co-founder of Casa. We talked all about Bitcoin security, starting from the basics of managing p...

Episode 151 – Loans Investment Diversification with Bondster

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we’ve met with Pavel Klema, the CEO of Bondster. It is a Czech FinTech start-up that offers investments in loans. What is intere...

Episode 150 – Acquiring Content Businesses with Domain Magnate

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we met Michael Bereslavsky, CEO and founder of Domain Magnate to discuss all the nuances of buying and selling sites. To help us dig d...

Episode 149 – Real Estate Investment Marketplace with Brickfy.com

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome Fernando and Juancho, co-founders of Brickfy.com. Brickfy can be called a platform of platforms allowing investors to join...

Episode 148 – Borrowing USD Against Crypto with Ledn

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we interview Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, one of the co-founders of the Canadian crypto borrowing and lending platform Ledn. Mauricio is a...

Episode 147 – Buying and Selling Websites

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak to Jon Gillham about buying and selling websites. Jon is an authority in the space and is involved in various projects such ...

Episode 146 – Low-Risk Returns on Real Estate with InRento

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean sits down with Gustas from InRento to discuss this recently launched platform that specializes in rental properties in Lithuania...

Episode 145 – Generating Yield on Bitcoin with BlockFi

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we speak to Shayne Mullen from BlockFi, which is one of the biggest crypto borrowing and lending platforms in the world and ...

Episode 144 – Successful UK Real Estate Crowdfunding with CrowdProperty

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we bring on Mike Bristow, the CEO and co-founder of CrowdProperty, to talk about crowdfunding for real estate in the UK mark...

Episode 143 – The Stablecoin Masterclass with Gregory Klumov

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this jam-packed episode, we interview Gregory Klumov from Stasis, the company behind the EURS stablecoin. We talk about what stablecoins are and wh...

Episode 142 – Pan-European Real Estate Investing with EstateGuru

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, Jean and Joe speak to Mihkel Stamm – COO of EstateGuru, a real estate crowdfunding platform established in 2014, with more th...

Episode 141 – Opening an Estonian Company with Xolo

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we interview Allan Martinson from Xolo. Xolo helps people open companies in Estonia and also invoice for their services from...

Episode 140 – Real Estate Crowdfunding Raizers

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we interview Maxime Pallain, the co-founder and CEO of Raizers. Raizers is a real estate crowdfunding platform that currentl...

Episode 139 – Crypto Portfolio Tracking and Tax Preparation with CoinTracker

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we speak to Chandan Lodha from Cointracker.io, one of the leading crypto portfolio trackers and tax preparation tools. Coint...

Episode 138 – LendSecured with Ņikita Gončars

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we speak with Nikita Goncars, the CEO and co-founder of LendSecured. This is one of the newest lending platforms in Europe, ...

Episode 137 – The Nordstreet Platform with Tomas Medeckis

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we meet Tomas Medeckis from Nordstreet, where you can invest in business and real estate loans. We talk about why they are b...

Episode 136 – Parenting, Property and Investments with Rob Dix

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean sits down with Rob Dix, who is well known for his several projects in the UK real estate space. Together with his wife Mish, he ...

Episode 135 – How to HODL Crypto and Earn Interest with YouHodler

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we have Anthony Cerullo from YouHodler joining us to explain how this platform enables crypto hodlers to earn interest on th...

Episode 134 – How Mintos P2P Lending Works with CEO Martins Sulte

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode features Martins Sulte, the CEO and co-founder of the biggest European P2P lending platform Mintos, as our guest. Lending and al...

Episode 133 – Crypto-backed P2P lending with MyConstant

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Joseph and Jean interview Chris Roper from MyConstant, a platform that offers crypto-backed lending and borrowing facilities. As an i...

Episode 132 – Traveling the World and Building Newsletter Businesses with Chris from KintuLabs

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Jean sits down with Chris Osborne from KintuLabs. Chris is one of the first digital nomads and has been living this lifestyl...

Episode 131 – Sharia-Compliant Lending with Qardus

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we interview Hassan Daher from Qardus. Qardus is a sharia-compliant lender to small and medium-sized enterprises to help with their c...

Episode 130 – High Yield Lending with Frank Steffen from Lendary

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Joe and Jean meet Frank Steffen, the CEO and co-founder of Lendary.net. We discuss the Lendary platform, which consists of a system t...

Episode 129 – Business and Life in Malta and Cyprus with Johannes Larsson

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I speak to Johannes Larsson, a Swedish entrepreneur who I met for the first time in Malta around a decade ago. He began his entrepren...

Episode 128 – Latvian Property Investments with Bulkestate

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s interview, we take a look at another real estate investment platform from the Baltics: Bulkestate. Joe and Jean chat with founder Igo...

Episode 127 – Real Estate Investments with Crowdestate

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate is one of the most popular types of investment worldwide, and is deemed a secure long-term investment. In today’s episode, we learn ...

Episode 126 – Investing in Gold with Voima Gold

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s interview, we talk to Jan Nieuwenhuijs from Voima. Jan has been a very vocal researcher in the gold space for many years. We take dif...

Episode 125 – Investing in Litigation with AxiaFunder

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Jean and Joe meet Cormac Leech from AxiaFunder to discuss how investors can make money from litigation cases. This is a real...

Episode 124 – Investing in Vacation Rental Properties with Brickstarter

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean and Joe speak to Jose Maria Pascual from Brickstarter, a vacation rental property platform based in Estonia. By registering as a...

Episode 123 – Automated Crypto Trading with Coinrule

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guests are Oleg Giberstein and Gabriele Musella, the co-founders of Coinrule.io, a platform that empowers crypto traders to compete with...

Episode 122 – Philip Camilleri (Smartasset.com & Founderslist.com)

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode I sit down with fellow Maltese entrepreneur Philip Camilleri, who recently made his exit from Smartasset.com, a company he co...

Episode 121 – Interview with Kris Gunnars from StockAnalysis.com

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kris Gunnars is the founder and ex-CEO of the world’s most trafficked nutrition site Authority Nutrition. He went on to sell that website to Hea...

Episode 120 – Chris Grech on Maltese Tax Structures and Investing

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, I sit down for a chat with Chris Grech, one of my classmates from high school who has gone on to attain success as a CPA working...

Episode 119 – Interview with Yoran Brondsema

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s show, Jean is joined by Gabriella Galea, his sister, and Yoran Brondsema, a European index investor and entrepreneur. Gabriella i...

Episode 118 – Interviewing Tanel Orro from Reinvest24

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode we interview the CEO of Reinvest24, Mr Tanel Orro. This platform is one of my favorites as they are growing organically a...

Episode 117 – Interview with Gustas Germanavičius from Evo Estate

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Gustas from Evo Estate with us. This platform is different from the majority of online real estate investment platforms in that it i...

Episode 116 – Peer to Peer Loan Investments with Sterling from P2P Millionaire

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Jean is joined by Sterling from P2P-Millionaire.com. Sterling is one of the biggest investors in peer-to-peer lending and ha...

Episode 115 – The FIRE Movement in Europe with Jørgen Wolf

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Jean is joined by Jørgen Wolf who is documenting his journey towards financial freedom on his blog. He promises to bare all...

Episode 114 – Investing in Startups through the Republic.co Platform

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jean interviews Matthew Melbourne from Republic.co, a platform where investors from all around the world can invest in US startups. D...

Episode 113 – WooCommerce Maintenance Services with Stephan from WooCrew

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. In this episode Mark is joined by Stephan Venter from WooCrew to discuss WooCrew, a WooCommerce mai...

Episode 112 – Interview with Adrian Tobey from Groundhogg

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. Today Jean is joined by Adrian Tobey in a chat recorded at the Collision conference in Toronto. We ...

Episode 111 – Social Network Automation and Management with Tina Todorovic

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. This week Jean is visiting his friends Dejan and Tina in Toronto, Canada. They are all attending th...

Episode 110 – Talking Acquisitions with Templatic’s Anthony Presley & Craig Williams

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. Acquisitions have almost become the norm in the WordPress space in the past couple of years or so. ...

Episode 109 – WordPress Server Management with Plesk

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. In today’s episode, we welcome Lucas Radke from Plesk to give us a tour of Plesk and all the ...

Episode 108 – Catching Up with James Laws

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. In this episode, James Laws is back and he has some catch-up time with Jean as they discuss what th...

Episode 107 – Matt Medeiros Shares Some of His Wisdom

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. I have been following Matt Medeiros’ work for a few years through Twitter, Youtube, podcasts ...

Episode 106 – Interview with Mr Retirement Asif Rahman

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. In this episode, Jean joins Asif on the show to have an informal chat between friends. We touch on ...

Episode 105 – SEO Research with Joshua Hardwick from Ahrefs

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. SEO research may sound daunting to some, but there are some basic methods and tools that everyone s...

Episode 104 – Our Essential WordPress Plugins List

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. This week I welcomed back Jean Galea to the podcast as we found some time to discuss the plugins we...

Episode 103 – Reaching $25M in Sales with Markus from ThemeFusion

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The episode is sponsored by Plesk and Freemius. In episode 103 I am joined by Markus Schwingenschlögl, CTO of ThemeFusion, the company behind the A...

Episode 102 – Conversion Optimization with Michiel Heijmans, Yoast COO

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is sponsored by Plesk and EDD Bookings. In this episode, Jean and Mark were joined by Michiel Heijmans, the COO of Yoast and an all-aroun...

Episode 101 – YouTubing with Kevin Muldoon

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this third episode with the man of many talents Kevin Muldoon, we discuss his experience with running YouTube channels and constantly creating cont...

Episode 100 – Crypto Mining with Kevin Muldoon

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In our second episode with Kevin Muldoon, we discuss how he got into cryptocurrencies and his experience with mining them. He also speaks of his invol...

Episode 99 – A Conversation with Kevin Muldoon

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Jean makes a return to Mastermind.fm to chat with one of his longtime friends in the WordPress space; Kevin Muldoon. Kevin built one ...

Episode 98 – Guerrilla Marketing with David Kelly from KingSumo

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago I was excited to receive a message from David Kelly, the General Manager at KingSumo, a sister-company of Sumo and AppSumo, all of whi...

Episode 97 – Selling Digital Products using Freemius, with Vova Feldman

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Selling digital products online, including WordPress plugins and themes, can be easy if you’ve got a small shop, but once your business starts t...

Episode 96 – Financial Forecasting with Christie Chirinos

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I was excited to speak with Christie Chirinos from CalderaWP. I had followed her WordCamp EU presentation on the topic of financial forecast...

Episode 95 – Can Better WordPress Development Standards Help Your Business?

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’ve taken a look at the other side of running a WordPress business – the development. We were joined by Alain Schlesser and An...

Episode 94 – Challenging the Focus of WordPress Hosting, with Thomas from Servebolt

19 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I’m joined by Donnacha MacGloinn, a long-time member of the WordPress community and guest host on a few past episodes, to discuss Wo...

Episode 93 – Pippin Williamson on the Why, When and How of Easy Digital Downloads 3.0

05 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As we ourselves approach the launch of a new version of the EDD Bookings plugin, we have invited Pippin Williamson to discuss the why, when and how of...

Episode 92 – A Look Into the WordPress Plugin Economy with Brian Link

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Link started “The Plugin Economy” as an owner of a small WordPress plugin in order to get more feedback from other developers of sma...

Episode 91 – Exploring Different WordPress Businesses with Joe Casabona – Part 2

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 89, Joe Casabona and I started a discussion on some of the alternative WordPress business out there, other than the usual plugin or theme d...

Episode 90 – James & Jean Discuss the Future of Mastermind.fm

02 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Jean and James discuss their retirement from Mastermind.fm and usher in a new era during which the show will be hosted by Ma...

Episode 89 – Exploring Different WordPress Businesses with Joe Casabona – Part 1

27 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mark Zahra from WP Mayor, WP RSS Aggregator and EDD Bookings continues his foray into podcasting through a long discussion with Joe ...

Episode 88 – Why Great Customer Service Succeeds, with Expert Shep Hyken

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Zahra takes over for the first episode of 2018 to discuss a topic he has grown passionate for; customer service. Having been involved in support ...

Episode 87 – The Business of Business, with Phil Derksen of WP Simple Pay

26 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, our resident James Laws is joined by his Ninja Forms cofounder, Kevin Stover, and Phil Derksen, entrepreneur and founder of WP Simple Pay. ...

Episode 86 – Productivity & Hiring, with the WP Buffs Frontman

19 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 85 – Mark Talks Business & Personal Growth with Marius Vetrici

05 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is hosted by Mark Zahra of WP RSS Aggregator and EDD Bookings, who talks with Marius Vetrivi of WPRiders. Marius is an entrepreneur who h...

Episode 84 – Million Dollar Corruption in WordPress

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This turbulent second half of the the Dumitru Brinzan interview revolves around his controversial blog post Inside WordPress.org Theme Review Team: Mo...

Episode 83 – Dumitru Brinzan on $200 WordPress Themes

15 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dumitru’s first coding job was in 2005, at a travel agency where he did some internal websites using PHP. Dumitru’s first WordPress job was in 201...

Episode 82 – Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies with Mitchell Callahan

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, we welcome back Mitchell McCallahan to the show. Jean previously discussed Bitcoin with Mitchell on episode 28 back in Septe...

Episode 81 – The Fastest Growing Sport in the World, with Daniel Dios from Padel Trainer

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode Jean is joined by Daniel Dios, an entrepreneur in the sports field, specifically the fastest growing sport in the world: padel. J...

Episode 80 – Social Guru Dustin Stout Reveals All to James Laws

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

James Laws welcomes Dustin Stout as his co-host for the episode, kicking things off by measuring the size of their respective Twitter followings. Dust...

Episode 79 – Ben Pines On Developing the Elementor Page Builder Plugin

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mark takes over hosting duties from James and Jean to interview Ben Pines, the co-founder of the Elementor page builder plugin for Wo...

Episode 78 – James and Donnacha Blow Up the Marketplace

03 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Well, this episode was a real monster, containing plenty of chewy insights and nutritious facts on the realities of running a WordPress marketplace wi...

Episode 77 – Mark Somehow Talks Donnacha Through a Live On-Air Breakdown

21 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Zahra of RebelCode and Donnacha MacGloinn of RedPen take a break from battling the forces of darkness and discuss the best steps to take if you w...

Episode 76 – Akshat Choundry on Running a WordPress Business in the Silicon Valley of India

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Jean Galea and Donnacha MacGloinn, standing in for James Laws this week, go deep into the fascinating story of Akshat Choudhary, founder and CEO of bl...

Episode 75 – Business Analytics with Nirav Mehta

29 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we have Nirav Mehta on board as a guest. We talk about his experience in Indian startups as well as business analytics and how he runs...

Episode 74 – Getting Fit & Healthy Part Two – Training

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the first part of our discussion with Andrew Farrugia, we discussed nutrition and emphasised the fact that being healthy and fit depends very much ...

Episode 73 – Gutenberg, WooCommerce and the Future of WordPress

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Donnacha MacGloinn and Mark Zahra take over as guest hosts. Donnacha has been involved with WordPress since the early days while work...