Season 1

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Virgil Stanescu, Executive Director of CEO Clubs International. We discuss his career as a professional basketball player, how sports is a pillar of education, and how he instills competitiveness in others by leading as an example.

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Raluca Jianu, co-founder of EpicVisits. We discuss her childhood, how she created a replica of a communist-style apartment from the 80s, and how her travel and booking platform EpicVisits is showcasing all the unique and epic retreats Romania…

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Irina Constantin, co-founder of Vaunt. We discuss her early learning struggles due to dyslexia, how she created and sold digital goods as a teenager on games like Sims, and why it's important to overcome thinking patterns that could prevent y…

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Daniel Nicolae, co-founder of Innoship. We discuss his experience working on transformation projects in the middle east and Africa, his career rise at Orange, and launching an advanced multi-carrier shipping software for a retails business ne…

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Irina Paraschiv, founder of Acertivo. We discuss how people have a big misunderstanding when it comes to mental health, signs to look for when your mental health starts to break down, and Acertivo - the low touch therapy platform that helps p…

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Anca and Sabina Sercau, founders of The Hush. We discuss what it's like starting a business while working another job full-time, how because of Covid they had to drastically shift their business model, and what differentiates their handcrafte…

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Adela Barbulescu, co-founder of Emoface. We discuss how to build the perfect work day, who'd she want on her team in an escape room, and the technology she is developing to help treat people with autism.

Does pineapple belong on pizza? Who was the better student, Ciprian or his brother? If the zombie apocalypse was coming, who are the 3 people Ciprian would want on his team? We discuss these important topics along with what makes Ciprian Cazacu (@LinkedIn), co-founder of EasySales, thrive. A …

Frenchman Romain Couderc calls Romania home and has launched a purpose-driven food company - Spinoa. The foods are innovative and nutrient-dense while also having a low carbon emission.

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Mircea Giurca, founder of Verdoo. At 22 he was on top of the world, but then hit rock bottom. Now after a few projects like creating a dating app, his latest venture is cracking the future of Sustainable Shopping and making it possible to pro…

Let’s say you're working as a fashion designer, and you need a bit more research on how you can make your clothing, accessories, and brand more sustainable. Where could you turn to? Well Romanian startup founder, Maria Sas, has taken her design skills, entrepreneurial vision, and creativity to c…

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Claudia Goga, co-founder of CaretoPets. We discussed what it’s like growing a business on a shoestring budget, how she beat the competition, and why it’s important to find a mentor.

It’s not often that an applicant can have the opportunity to choose a team instead of choosing a job. So how does CV30 put company culture at the forefront for brands and a person’s career search? Lavinia Vladu didn’t have it...

Eco Tree - the new recycling platform that allows you to buy, sell, and trade any solid waste from anywhere in the world. We all use apps for food delivery, hotel reservations, and car-riding services like Uber, but did you k...

It’s not every day I come into contact with a modern-day Renaissance man. Someone who has a wide interest and is good at many different things. So how does Romanian entrepreneur Alin Rosca do it? Alin Rosca ( @LinkedIn ) has ...

Estonia is a very small country with a population of roughly 1.3 million people. So why is Tallinn, the capital, considered the Silicon Valley of Europe? Helery Pops (@ LinkedIn ) is a Product Manager, surfer, and all-around ...

| In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Julija Jegorova, founder of Black Unicorn. We discussed what it was like moving from Lithuania to the UK along with some of ideas on how startups can generate PR exp...

| In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with AnaMaria Onica, the co-founder of Voxi Kids. We discussed her design background along with how she discovered an unmet need for the thousands of kids who don't have a...

| In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Andrii Bohatyr, software engineer for Morebis. We discussed what its like living in Ukraine along with some of the ideas he provides to help make Morebis thrive and b...

In this episode of Innovators Can Laugh, I sat down with Raluca Stratulat, the co-founder of Izibac. We discussed her architectural and teaching background along with how she came up with the big idea of creating an applicati...