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Hosted by Jan van der Aa · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 199 episodes
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Conversations with the builders shaping the future of language education.Hosted by Jan van der Aa, the show features conversations with founders, operators, and builders who are shaping the next generation of language education, apps, platforms, and education businesses.Jan is co-founder of the language practice app Teacher AI, and runs Creator Empires; a networking community for builders in the language space.
Jan van der Aa hosts Creator Empires: Builders in Language Education, a business show with 199 episodes published.
In this episode, Jan sits down with Tobias, co-founder of Tandem, to unpack the story behind one of the world’s biggest language exchange apps and what it takes to build a sustainable product in a crowded market. Tobias
In this episode, Brenda dives into the the strategies behind her success: how she built a sustainable YouTube channel that attracts thousands, developed a membership that creates loyal learners, and organized in-person i
Giovanna Carvalho from Teachable talks about how AI is changing online education, and what creators and app builders in the language space need to focus on now. The episode covers why human connection, trust, and communi
Join Xavier Anguera, co-founder of Elsa and senior VP at Babel, as he explores how AI is changing language learning. Discover how AI makes learning more personal and effective, and why it's not just about flashy features
Join Xavier Anguera, co-founder of Elsa and senior VP at Babel, as he explores how AI is changing language learning. Discover how AI makes learning more personal and effective, and why it's not just about flashy features
In this episode, I sit down with Timothy from LearnCraft Spanish. A langpreneur who built a 7-figure Spanish coaching business with just 17K YouTube subscribers and a non-active podcast. We dive deep into: How LearnCraft
In this episode, I sit down with Timothy from LearnCraft Spanish. A langpreneur who built a 7-figure Spanish coaching business with just 17K YouTube subscribers and a non-active podcast. We dive deep into: How LearnCraft
We just got back from Amsterdam. This episode is the debrief. At our recent Langpreneurs mastermind, two talks stood out above everything else. One was a deep dive into Teachable's own student and creator data, surveying
What does it take to build one of the most recognized IELTS brands on YouTube, and turn it into a seven-figure business? In this episode, Jan sits down with Chris, who went from being a lawyer in 2008 to teaching English
Teacher Stefano has been teaching Italian online for over a decade, and in that time he's built a YouTube channel approaching 300,000 subscribers. But the most interesting part of his story isn't the subscriber count, it
In this conversation, Jan and Olly discuss the evolution of language education businesses over the past decade, focusing on the transition from blogging to video content and the impact of AI on the industry. They explore
In this episode, Jan shares proven systems and real case studies for growing creator education businesses in 2026. Drawing from his experience building six and seven-figure education businesses and working with top conte
5 ways to keep your creator-led education business future-proof: 1. Your fans want to learn from YOU. Make your products as personal as possible. 2. People will always be happy to pay for transformation, not for informat
There are only 3 ways to grow your creator business: Get more views (traffic) 1. Turn more viewers into customers (conversion) 2. Get customers to spend more (product/offer) 3. The hard part? Knowing what to fix right no
You’re a content creator selling education, but your conversion rates are too low… Maybe because you have a big following in low-income countries. Or you’ve just managed to attract lots of freeloaders. Now what do you do
Your creator business is worth nothing… To most investors, at least. Because when you leave the business, it goes to zero. But they’re often great for cash flow. Creators can invest that cash into product-first businesse
The most successful creator businesses I’ve seen have one thing in common: They all have tons of traffic. Because if you have traffic and trust, you can sell almost anything — even with bad marketing. So before thinking
His business never grew exponentially. He never built any marketing funnels. But guess what? Out of 20 language businesses in the room, HIS business was the biggest. How? - He was one of the first movers to teach on YouT
‘’I want to scale, but I don’t have enough time’’ I have to write newsletters, post on six platforms, redesign my website, move to another CRM system, and launch a new $5-per-month membership. - And I also want to start
Here’s how to promote the same product to your audience every month - without exhausting your audience. First, remember: the product and the offer are two different things. You can sell the same product using: - Differen
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Creator Empires: Builders in Language Education is hosted by Jan van der Aa. The show is categorised under business and has published 199 episodes.
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