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Listen "From Startup to Scale-up: The LiveLingua Story with Ray Blakney"
Episode Synopsis
Want to learn from an entrepreneur who completed the language entrepreneur journey from founding to selling? If so, then you won't want to miss this episode featuring Ray Blakney. Ray is the mastermind behind Live Lingua, an online language school that he co-founded in 2008 and sold in 2023.
In this episode, Ray shares his remarkable journey and discusses a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship and the language teaching business:
- The founding story of Live Lingua
- How to scale an online language business (and get to the top of Google)
- The future of the language learning sector
- The potential impacts of AI on language learning
You will want to listen to this podcast episode if you want to gain valuable insights on entrepreneurship, language teaching, and business success. Gain practical tools and perspectives to navigate today's dynamic landscape.
In this episode, Ray shares his remarkable journey and discusses a variety of topics related to entrepreneurship and the language teaching business:
- The founding story of Live Lingua
- How to scale an online language business (and get to the top of Google)
- The future of the language learning sector
- The potential impacts of AI on language learning
You will want to listen to this podcast episode if you want to gain valuable insights on entrepreneurship, language teaching, and business success. Gain practical tools and perspectives to navigate today's dynamic landscape.
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