In this highly anticipated episode, Daniel will share a treasure trove of actionable insights, empowering founders and entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complex landscape of start-up product development and the intricacies of advising start-ups.

This episode promises to be an invaluable resource for entrepreneurs hungry for success and eager to take their start-ups to new heights. Daniel's expertise, honed through years of experience working with start-ups, will serve as trigger for many thoughtful “aha” moments.

Get in touch with Daniel - linkedin.com/in/daniandor

Work with Durran - https://www.durran.co/

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:16 - Who is Daniel Andor

04:19 - Starting in Start-ups

08:01 - What is a start-up advisor?

10:52 - The role of the advisor

13:35 - Integrating a start-up advisor

18:54 - When should start-ups call an advisor?

21:52 - The usual problems start-ups call an advisor for

24:54 - Start-ups deeply understanding their customers

29:49 - The Durran Product Sprint

38:36 - Why the process is so thorough

40:48 - Assessing assumptions

43:52 - How to experiment

45:16 - Assumptions risk framework

47:42 - Number of people per design stage

50:32 - Lessons from the UX start-up report

52:43 - Why ease of use is so hard to achieve

54:50 - The one boundary to remove from your ecosystem

1:02:03 - Call To Action

In this highly anticipated episode, Jorge Vargas will take us behind the scenes of Wikimedia, helping us to make sense of how one of the top 10 most visited sites on the internet works. Discover the intricate platform management strategies employed by Wikimedia to ensure the seamless dissemination of knowledge to millions of users worldwide. Gain intriguing insights into how Wikipedia, the flagship project of Wikimedia, sustains its operations and generates revenue while remaining committed to its mission of free and accessible information for all.

Jorge Vargas will delve into the multifaceted ecosystem that comprises Wikimedia, providing a comprehensive overview of its various components. Explore the intricate web of content management on the platform, as Jorge shares fascinating facts about how Wikimedia harnesses the power of its passionate community to curate and maintain high-quality content.

Useful Links:

Get in touch with Jorge - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgeavargasp/

Donate to Wikimedia - donate.wikimedia.org

Wikimedia Foundation - https://wikimediafoundation.org/

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:28 - Who is Jorge Vargas?

03:38 - Wikipedia & Wikimedia

08:58 - Wikimedia & Internet Archive

10:54 - How does editing on Wikipedia work?

14:56 - The citation tech stack

17:45 - Disagreements on Wikipedia

21:45 - Escalated conflicts on Wikipedia

24:18 - Academia perspective on Wikipedia

28:38 - Wikiversity & physical universities

32:24 - The mission of Wikimedia

36:02 - How does Wikimedia make money?

40:44 - How we can contribute?

43:21 - Which ecosystem boundary would you remove and why?

48:34 - Call To Action

50:14 - Outro

In this captivating episode, Sebastiano Toffaletti the CEO of Digital SME Alliance shares compelling insights on the indispensable role of start-up advocacy in Europe.

This episode is a must-listen for those hungry to create impact and change the rules the European start-up world plays by.

Digital SME Alliance Website: www.digitalsme.eu

Get in touch with Sebastiano: www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianotoffaletti/

00:00 - Intro

In this episode, our guest, Petruța Țuligă, CEO of Parentool will share her experience in building a highly customer-oriented start-up focused on digital parenting. She will share her experience with the start-up, her lessons with the experiments they’ve done so far, and her experience as a female CEO.  

Useful links:

Parentool - www.parentool.ro/

Petruta’s LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/petruța-țuligă/

From Idea to Launch book - www.petrutatuliga.com/

Petruta’s newsletter - www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7028297563489378304/

00:00 - Intro

00:24 - Who is Petruta?

03:44 - Who is Parentool for?

05:43 - The specifics of the persona

07:21 - Why do you care so much for your people?

09:13 - How do you want people to feel after they use Parentool?

11:42 - What are the different parts of Parentool?

13:55 - How do you get the content on your platform?

16:18 - How does monetization work on your platform?

19:03 - Have you considered ads?

20:31 - What other parenting tools are on the market?

22:32 - How does the digital parenting European Market look like?

24:57 - What are you policies regarding parent-expert conflicts?

28:20 - How do you direct your user’s communication style?

31:52 - How do you manage profile data in the EU (both parents and children)

34:59 - What are you future release plans?

37:26 - Future funding options

39:22 - Juggling additional responsabilities

42:03 - The experience of being a female CEO

47:18 - Is the pressure of a female CEO physical or mental?

48:53 - How do you get Parentool in front of people?

53:14 - If you could remove 1 boundary, what would it be and why?

55:27 - Call To Action

In this episode, our guest, Dan Bugariu, will guide us in exploring thoughtful answers to questions such as: 

How do you develop urban ecosystems? 

What are the key ingredients in terms of co-creating the future of a community? 

What is ecosystem architecture and how do you measure the progress of your community?

Useful links:

Dan’s website - www.danbugariu.com

Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

00:43 - Who is Dan Bugariu

05:17 - Why are you interested in Ecosystems?

08:38 - The path from problem to MVP

16:57 - The first 3 things to build

25:00 - The most useful principles

29:33 - What is Ecosystem Architecture?

36:00 - Balancing speed and thoughtfulness

42:54 - The “correct way” to be entrepreneurial

45:30 - Incentive systems that work

52:18 - The Metrics that Really Matter

59:05 - How often do you measure ecosystems?

1:02:27 - Why boundary would you remove and why?

1:07:27 - Call to Action

1:12:03 - Outro

Has it ever been illegal for you to get a basic education? Has it ever been illegal for you to work? Have you ever heard about underground online decentralised educational initiatives to teach girls in a country that won’t let them go to school?

Lima Madomi has graciously agreed to share her story and help us get much better perspective on all of those issues.

Her experiences of what it’s like to be a woman in STEM in Afghanistan and how this ecosystem has shifted drastically over the past few years is deeply enlightening! 

Lima Madomi is a student at the University of Geneva, an alumni of the Internet Governance Forum fellowship and the events manager for the Afghan Students Association Switzerland.

I genuinely believe you will want to listen to this conversation. Even after weeks of research, the stories Lima has shared with us are beyond courageously vulnerable!

Listen to this episode of the Audacious Ecosystem Podcast at the link below, or on your platform of choice for podcasting.

P.S.: Special thanks to Vahan Hovsepyan and Omar Ansari for making the connection necessary for this episode to happen!

Useful links:

Connect with Lima - https://www.linkedin.com/in/limamadomi/

00:00 - Intro

02:40 - Childhood in Afghanistan

08:26 - Experience at TechWomen

12:10 - Global experience on Women in STEM

15:57 - Innovation Ecosystem of Afganistan

18:59 - Internet Governance Forum & moving to Geneva

25:02 - Afghanistan after 2021

37:51 - Expat perspective on 2021

44:21 - What changed since 2021?

51:18 - What it’s like now

55:16 - Online changes

1:02:02 - Protest attempts

1:05:05 - Underground women’s education

1:11:08 - Lima’s message

1:15:39 - What ecosystem boundary would you change & why?

1:17:21 - Outro

In this video our guest, Silvia Fierascu will help us understand how we can scientifically assess our ecosystem, what is an ecosystem brideger & what do they need to thrive, as well as the basic tools of ecosystem science.

Useful links:

Silvia’s website - https://bit.ly/silviafierascu

Silvia’s organization - http://orgmapper.com/

Atlas of Economic Complexity - atlas.cid.harvard.edu/

Book by Barabasi - http://networksciencebook.com/

In this video we talk about the things to consider when it comes to the scale of an ecosystem, we learn about the different problems that come at different sizes and we answer the age old question: Does the size of your... Ecosystem matter?

In this episode we talk about what makes up the culture of an ecosystem, how people influence it's culture and how it influences individuals, what we can do to influence ecosystems and many more actionable insightful.

Greetings, interneted people!

This is the introduction to this show called Audacious Ecosystem.

In this episode we'll talk about the basics of ecosystems and why they matter.

I hope you'll enjoy and for any feedback, please interact on your social media of choice, or at AudaciousEcosystem.com/ask

See ya!