Mentor Up
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AI Is Giving Non-Technical People a Superpower. Just Try! Vibe Coding Advice with Katja Rubin
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a business idea but felt stuck because you didn't have the technical skills to build it? That feeling is about to change. In this ep...
Business Updates: What I'm Building With Vibe Coding, The Bottleneck Problem & Founder Health
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Anja shares a candid update on what's really going on behind the scenes of running a business for over a decade. First, she talk...
How to Get the Most Out of AI in Your Business and Your Personal Life — with Fabrizio Carraro
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Anja sits down with AI expert Fabrício Carraro to talk about how to get the most out of AI — both in your business and your persona...
The Business Reality Behind the Polyglot Conference: Carrying a Global Event on Your Shoulders — with Richard Simcott
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go behind the scenes of one of the world’s most international language events — the Polyglot Conference — and talk about som...
Why Most New Year’s Resolutions Fail — and What You Can Do Instead to Make 2026 a Successful Year
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most New Year’s resolutions don’t fail because of a lack of discipline — they fail because change is often approached in the wrong way. In this ...
What It Takes to Build a #1 Global Brand in a Niche — with Hyunwoo Sun + Insights from Our First Language Business Retreat in Taiwan
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mentor Up, I sit down with Hyunwoo Sun, one of the most respected entrepreneurs in the global language-learning industry. Hyunwoo h...
10 Years of Building and Scaling a Company: 10 Things I'd Do Differently If I Had to Start Over Today
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
REAL TALK: After 10 years of building ZALOA, I’m sharing 10 things I would actually do differently if I had to start over. From thinking bigger an...
What Makes a Business Truly Successful — Insights from International Investor Herby Marchetti
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mentor Up, international investor and AI expert Herby Marchetti joins us for a candid conversation about what truly makes a busines...
Lessons for Entrepreneurs & Leaders: How to Stay Resilient After Betrayal and Depression
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when everything you’ve built is taken from you? In this raw and powerful episode, serial entrepreneurs Laura and Ray Blakney open up ab...
The Inner Journey of a Nomadic CEO: What I Shared at the Female Founder Talk in Berlin
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mentor Up, I’m sharing the recording of a live talk I gave at the SIBB Female Founder Event in Berlin. It’s not a how-to guide ...
The $100 Million Mindset: How Dan Roitman Scaled Pimsleur, Making It the #2 Language Brand in the U.S.
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to scale a business to $100 million — and what if the biggest thing holding you back is you? In this episode, I sit down with Dan...
Real Talk: The Hardest Launch I’ve Ever Done and How it Went + Tips for Your Next Product Launch (Solo Episode)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Launching something new is never easy — but launching a completely new product while running an already successful business? That’s a whole differ...
How to Take Control of Your Finances & Start Investing (Even with Small Amounts) – with Cristina Jaeger
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mentor Up, we dive deep into a topic that is relevant to all of us money. In the Spotlight, we look at why financial education is s...
Co-Founders: The Most Important Relationship in Business—Why Ours Didn't Last and What You Can Learn From It
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s spotlight is on a big question: should you have a co-founder? In the category Real Talk, I open up about how I chose my business partner bac...
Why Most Businesses Fail, How to Stay in the Game, and the Vision Behind Rawad A. Zaki’s Flying Houses
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Mentor App, we dive deep into the harsh realities of the startup world, exploring why most startups fail and more importantly, ...
Building a Personal Advisory Board: How to Find Mentors to Thrive in Business & Life – with Jeannie Edmunds
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Success isn’t a solo journey—it’s built on the wisdom of the right mentors. In this episode of Mentor Up, I sit down with Jeannie Edmunds to exp...