Business Breakdowns
Episode 157 Duolingo: Free Speech
Business Breakdowns

Episode 157: Duolingo: Free Speech

Business Breakdowns

Episode 157

Duolingo: Free Speech

Thaiha Nguyen is an Investment Manager on the Positive Change Team at Baillie Gifford. Cubrimos la fascinante historia del fundador de Duolingo, la evolución de su modelo freemium y las perspectivas futuras de la tecnología educativa y el aprendizaje de idiomas.

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(00:00:00) - Welcome to Business Breakdowns

(00:05:09) - The Fascinating Founder Story of Duolingo

(00:11:42) - Exploring the Language Learning Market and Duolingo's Impact

(00:25:26) - The Evolution From Translation Service to EdTech Leader

(00:28:04) - How Duolingo Became a Freemium Giant

(00:32:17) - Understanding Duolingo's Diverse User Base

(00:34:03) - Why People Choose Paid Subscriptions Over Free Options

(00:36:54) - Duolingo's Certification and Assessment Business

(00:39:57) - Leveraging AI for Personalized Learning Experiences

(00:43:06) - Exploring Duolingo's Financial Health and Growth Strategy

(00:46:37) - The Future of Educational Offerings Beyond Language Learning

(00:48:20) - Duolingo in the Classroom

(00:54:50) - Navigating the Risks and Opportunities in EdTech

(00:57:58) - Key Lessons from Duolingo

 

Duolingo: Free Speech

Introduction

Matt
This is Matt Reustle and today, we are breaking down Duolingo, it's hard to find someone who doesn't see the opportunity to build new technology businesses around education. But it's equally hard to find existing success stories in education technology, or EdTech, enter Duolingo, the learning app built on language learning that is increasingly expanding into other territories like math and music.

My guest is Thaiha Nguyen from Baillie Gifford, you should assume that most of our guests own the businesses that they are covering on Business Breakdowns. But it's important to mention here that Thaiha works for Baillie Gifford's positive change strategy. They invest for returns, but also for the impact on society. And while I personally try to avoid casting judgment on how businesses earn their profits, we have certainly covered some businesses that are deemed to be world-class at raising prices.

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