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Hosted by e-Residency of Estonia · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 51 episodes
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Winning Friends explores how connections fuel growth in business, culture, and life. It’s powered by e-Residency of Estonia, the digital ID that lets entrepreneurs turn those connections into borderless companies.Hosted by two founders (and best friends) on a mission to expand their network, Winning Friends will transform how you think about networking. Expect real, unfiltered stories from founders, CEOs, and leaders about building businesses and unlocking opportunities through the power of community.Welcome to the show that proves success isn’t just what you know, but who you connect with.
e-Residency of Estonia hosts Winning Friends, a business show with 51 episodes published.
Founders often default to building everything in-house because it feels safer and more controllable. David Gram’s view is that this instinct can quietly slow you down. When speed matters and capability gaps are real, par
David Gram walks us through the five rules that help leaders introduce new ideas while keeping trust intact. From expecting resistance to understanding which rules you’re breaking, building early ownership, and making su
Drawing on his experience at LEGO and his work today with leadership teams, David Gram argues that experiments should be evaluated close to where ideas originate, not funnelled into a central committee or “idea platform”
Experimentation is rarely the hard part. Knowing what to test, when to stop, and how to bring people with you is. David Gram spent nearly a decade at LEGO, helping the company rethink how it explored new territory after
Andres Kõpper (NOËP) reflects on how predictable behaviour builds confidence – using Apple’s one-button logic as a metaphor for branding. When people know what to expect, trust follows. When signals change too often, loy
NOËP is not just one person making music, but a working business: managers, agents, a band, partners, and multiple revenue streams. In this clip, Andres Kõpper shares what the business of being an artist actually looks l
When TikTok became the main route to discovery in music, it didn’t just change how songs were promoted – it started influencing what got made in the first place. In this clip, Andres Kõpper (NOËP) reflects on what happen
A viral moment can open doors fast, but it won’t build a business - unless you know what to do next. Andres Kõpper, known internationally as NOËP, has lived the spike up close and learned that reach is only useful if you
In this clip, Jason Caldwell shares the lesson that reshaped how he thinks about leadership: stop trying to be the fastest, and focus on adding the most value. The person who earns trust through small, unglamorous acts i
Most teams either don’t have a vision statement, or they inherited one from someone higher up. Either way, it rarely creates real ownership. In this clip, Jason Caldwell explains why a vision statement is not a slogan. I
Most leaders say they don’t have time for the emotional side of leadership. Jason Caldwell argues you don’t need a big culture programme. You need repeatable moments that pull people back into alignment. In this clip, Ca
Most leaders say they want high-performing teams. Fewer know what to do when the pressure rises, alignment slips, and the talented hire starts pulling in the wrong direction. Jason Caldwell is an endurance athlete and le
Mike Southon shares why likeability matters, how to start conversations naturally and why trust is built long before business talk begins. 🎧 Catch the full episode on Winning Friends. Powered by e-Residency of Estonia,
Networking advice usually focuses on what to say or offer. But long before that, something quieter decides how the conversation will unfold. In this clip, Mike Southon reflects on what actually shapes first impressions,
Mike Southon has met and worked with some of the most recognisable entrepreneurs in the world. And he keeps noticing the same pattern: behind every visible success, there’s almost always someone else. Drawing on decades
Most founders don’t have a product problem. They have a clarity problem. If you can’t explain what you do fast – you can’t sell it, fund it, or scale it. Mike Southon is the kind of guest who refuses a neat label. He’s a
Some concepts come quickly. Others take years of listening, prototyping, and refining. Veerle Donders shares how Zoku grew from a single shower thought into a human-centred “upside-down hotel” shaped by 150 interviews an
Veerle Donders reveals why loneliness drives failed assignments, how the rise of short-term placements changed everything, and why community is becoming a business essential. 🎧 Catch the full episode to learn how connec
Veerle Donders shares how Zoku looks beyond skills and hires people you’d proudly introduce to your friends: curious, warm, community-minded people who elevate the entire environment. It’s a simple shift, but one that tu
Most companies track budgets and KPIs, but they rarely track loneliness. Yet it’s one of the biggest reasons international work assignments fail. Veerle Donders, Director of Concept & Brand at Zoku, has spent nearly a de
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Winning Friends is hosted by e-Residency of Estonia. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 51 episodes.
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