Winning Friends

John Rush shows why reach comes before personal brand and how one sharp message can change everything. 🎧 Catch the full story in John’s episode of Winning Friends. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world.

John Rush uses an AI agent inside Discord to manage tasks, track feedback, and even support his co-makers – helping him run 24 startups with zero employees. 🎧 Catch the full episode to learn how automation is changing the way founders build and scale. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world.

Whilst most founders consider headcount a measure of success, John Rush measures freedom. From a forest near Istanbul, he runs 24 profitable startups without a single employee, using AI tools, automation, and lean partnerships. Known as the most automated entrepreneur on Earth, John reveals how he makes it work:
 ⚡ validate ideas through stories before writing code
 🤖 use prompts and “don’ts” to...

Scammers are already using AI to their advantage – but what if we could flip the script? In Episode 4 of Winning Friends, Cecilie Fjellhøy – founder of LoveSaid and known from The Tinder Swindler and Love Con Revenge on Netflix – shares how AI could become a powerful force for good: 🔍 Helping financial institutions spot when a customer might be getting scammed 📱 Answering calls on your behalf, w...

Not every business opportunity is what it seems. Fraud advisor Cecilie Fjellhøy shares three simple but powerful tips every entrepreneur should know before entering a business partnership: ❓ Ask the uncomfortable questions – friction fights fraud ⭐️ Get third-person verification from a trusted source ⏳ Take your time: don’t be rushed into a decision Cecilie's trailblazing anti-fraud movement is...

Cecilie Fjellhøy knows the cost of not listening to her gut. She became a fraud advisor, NGO founder, and co-author after her experience of being defrauded – a story she shared in The Tinder Swindler, a Netflix documentary. A guest with plenty to share with the Estonian e-Residency community. As part of her advocacy work and our conversation, she shares the red flags of a scammer: 🏃 Pressure to r...

Cecilie Fjellhøy is a fraud advisor who uses her personal experience to teach founders and organisations how to avoid scams. Since sharing her story in a documentary, The Tinder Swindler, she’s founded an NGO, co-authored a book on the topic, and launched a new Netflix show. Now she’s stopping by our e-Residency “cafe” to share her insights with the e-Residency community. Learn from her in Episode...

You may recognise Cecilie Fjellhøy from the global hit documentary The Tinder Swindler. That recognition is fueling her efforts as an advocate for fraud awareness and prevention. She’s used her drive for justice to co-author a book and host a new @Netflix series, Love Con Revenge. With her professional background in UX design, she’s also helping large-scale institutions with how to design fraud-pr...

Jeff Pan, co-founder and CEO of Belli, knows conferences CAN bring value to a business. But that requires planning and effort – just showing up won’t cut it. His favourite conference hacks? 🔹 Build your list of must-meets 🔹 Host a side event (Bonus: Get it sponsored.) 🔹 Set up meetings ahead of time (Not enough meetings? Skip it!) Winning Friends is real talk from real founders – designed for d...

There are lucky breaks, and there’s luck you make happen. Jeff Pan, co-founder and CEO of Belli, knows that when SpaceX came calling, it was a combination of both. Watch the full episode to hear more things Jeff has made happen as an entrepreneur AND corporate employee. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business – 100% digitally, from anywhere in th...

That’s how Jeff Pan, co-founder and CEO of Belli, uses Upwork – and spent 1M doing so. 🎧 Watch the full episode for more business hacks Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business – 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world.

Jeff Pan, co-founder and CEO of Belli, optimises for frequency of failure – the more wrong approaches you cross off quickly, the faster you’ll find the right ones. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business – 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world. 🎦 Watch the full episode now!

Get real tips on how to grow your network and business 👉 https://www.winningfriendspodcast.com/ --- --- ------ Fear of failure stops many people from trying… just about anything. Entrepreneurs can’t afford that. Instead, Jeff Pan, co-founder and CEO of Belli, suggests optimising for failure – failing often and quickly to figure out what actually works. Jeff was an early entrepreneur who then made...

Your CV might get you in the door, but it won’t get you the job. Maarja Pärt helped to scale YOLO Group from 10 people to 1000 – and was part of the interviews for most of those hires. She saw how the attitude and energy a person displayed in the first few minutes were usually a great guide on whether they’d fit into the startup-culture mindset of the company. Get more scaling advice in the full e...

Maarja Pärt became YOLO Group’s COO in her mid-20s and quickly got used to being outside her comfort zone. Moments of self-doubt are your chances to grow – especially if you can share them with someone you trust. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business – 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world.

In Maarja Pärt’s experience leading YOLO Group, a great team is made up of balanced strengths. So forget the male vs. female debate and focus on filling your leadership team with people’s individual strengths that make your company a success. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business – 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world.

Maarja Pärt of YOLO Group doesn’t believe there’s a magic recipe, but thinks finding the right partner makes a difference. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business – 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world. 🎧 Hit play on episode 2 with Maarja today!

Maarja Pärt of YOLO Group knows what it’s like to start a career in customer success – helping the people whose feedback really matters – and taking what she learned to scale once her title had “Chief” in front of it. Winning Friends is a new monthly podcast where community meets smart business thinking. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business –...

Get real tips on how to grow your network and business 👉 https://www.winningfriendspodcast.com/ --- --- --- Maarja Pärt might drink flat whites, but she’s spilling the tea on what it’s really like to grow a company from 10 to 1000 people – that’s after a toxic partner leaves the company in financial stress. Logan and Dylan take a deep dive with Maarja on her 10 years at YOLO Group that have align...

Avery Schrader, Modash founder, thinks you should find ways to do more of what you love. (AI could help, but maybe not how you think.) Listen to the full episode of Winning Friends – out now! Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business – 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world.

⚖️ On the brand side, it’s all about balance. To succeed, companies take the pressure off performance and focus on driving content that gets their audience to connect the brand to the problem they're facing. Expect more insight and honest conversations from global founders on Winning Friends – our new podcast where community meets smart business thinking. 🎧 Listen to the full episode today. Winni...

Are you getting your customers addicted to discount codes? You’re destroying your margins over time and making it harder to get into retail in the future. Avery Schrader, founder of Modash, an influencer marketing platform, sees this problem all 👏 the 👏 time 👏. Can’t go cold turkey? (BTW Avery thinks you should) 🔚 make codes expire quickly 🤝 give exclusive codes to code distributors Get more...

Avery Schrader drops gems from founders of Bolt, Pipedrive & more – and shares how he’s building Modash.io into a global brand. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia, where entrepreneurs go to do business – 100% digitally, from anywhere in the world. 👉 Hit play to get inspired and grow your own global brand.

Meet your new Winning Friend – Avery Schrader, who’s helping creators make a living and over 1,500 brands build loyal customers through influencer marketing at Modash. Winning Friends is a new monthly podcast about authentic connections, networking hacks, and strategic moves that lead to global opportunities – made for entrepreneurs everywhere. Winning Friends is powered by e-Residency of Estonia,...

Grab your favourite drink, get ready for business truth-bombs, and meet your new friends on our first-ever Winning Friends episode. Logan Merrick and Dylan Hey are your connection makers, introducing you to new friends – and their ideas – on every episode. First up is Avery Schrader, founder of Modash, an influencer marketing platform with a fresh $12M in funding that’s trusted by heavy-hitting br...