Welcome to the first episode of the Smart Startup English Podcast! In this episode, we're talking about an evergreen topic in the startup world: how to get talented people to join your team. If you want to keep practicing the words you've learned in this lesson, sign up to get access to a free worksheet based on this episode. https://smartstartupenglish.com/ Our goal is to help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced in just 10 minutes a day. In each episode, we'll talk about a topic related to the startup world, and we'll learn some vocabulary that you can use t ..read more

Business English for startups Are you familiar with the term DTC or D2C in a business context? In this episode, we explain what DTC means and how this business model is different from B2C. Watch this lesson in video format on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kCkbHlw1PCc We help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced using bite-sized lessons and real-world examples. In each lesson, we talk about a term related to the startup world and learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English. *** Free Business Engli ..read more

Business English for startup professionals If you read startup news, you’ve probably seen the term “micromobility” pop up everywhere lately. You can spell it as one word or two words - the meaning stays the same. But what does micromobility really mean? In this episode, we explain the term micromobility in a Business English context using real startup examples. Watch this lesson in video format on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ujPtdhTpHPk We help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced using bite-sized lessons and real-world examples. In each lesson, we talk about a ..read more

Business English for startup professionals What does geographical footprint mean? In this episode, we explain the term geographical footprint in a Business English context using real startup examples. Watch this lesson in video format on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UwOH7B9piEg We help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced using bite-sized lessons and real-world examples. In each lesson, we talk about a term related to the startup world and learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English. *** Free Bu ..read more

What is deeptech? In this episode, we explain the term deeptech using real-world examples and a few examples of startups in the deeptech niche. Watch this episode in video format: https://youtu.be/JZMwmiMWaMc Business English for startup professionals We help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced using bite-sized lessons and real-world examples. In each lesson, we talk about a term related to the startup world and learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English. *** https://smartstartupenglish.com ..read more

What is recommerce? A short explanation of the term recommerce, including real-world examples and a few examples of startups in the recommerce niche. Watch this episode in video format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaKkck7-cW8 We help startup professionals take their English from intermediate to advanced using bite-sized lessons and real-world examples. In each lesson, we talk about a term related to the startup world and learn some vocabulary that you can use to sound more natural in your day-to-day business interactions in English. *** https://smartstartupenglish.com/free-business-english ..read more

In episode 30, we’re talking about upskilling - teaching employees new, sometimes advanced, skills in order to fill the skills gap. But why should companies invest in upskilling their employees? In addition to the obvious benefits of keeping up with innovation and staying ahead of your competition, upskilling existing employees is cheaper than hiring new people. It also boosts retention and engagement. Empowering your employees to choose what they want to learn and how they want to grow will help them feel more in charge of their career progression. Some new words we’re explaining in this epis ..read more

In episode 29, we’re talking about agetech, an emerging and fast-growing niche in the startup world. Agetech focuses on technology and innovation that helps improve the lives of older adults. Older adults (over the age of 65) are the fastest growing demographic group in the world. And in mature economies, such as Europe and North America, these people also have disposable income. In 2015, in the European Union alone, the silver economy was estimated at 3.7 trillion euros. Some new words we’re explaining in this episode include: disposable income, to age in place, wearables, and savvy. If you w ..read more

In episode 28, we’re talking about resilience. And in the context of startups, we’re going to be talking about resilience technology. Resilience is a word that can apply to people, to businesses, to systems, to the economy and even to the planet. If we want to recover faster when we’re faced with a setback, we obviously need to innovate and be one step ahead. This is where resilience tech comes to the rescue. Sometimes even literally. According to the Consumer Technology Association, resilient technologies are those that keep the world healthy, safe, powered, fed and secure, even in the face o ..read more

In episode 27, we’re talking about a new type of agriculture: urban farming. Do you know who grows the food that you eat? The truth is that for most of us the answer is no. The food supply chain is so long and so complex, that it’s almost impossible to trace where our food is coming from. Urban farming startups are stepping up to solve this challenge by using innovation to bring agriculture to cities and make it more sustainable, more productive and even more profitable. A few examples of this new type of agriculture include rooftop farming, vertical farming and container farming. Some new wor ..read more