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Ever wondered how the big players in eCommerce like Instacart and DoorDash solved the classic 'chicken and egg' dilemma? Join us as we dive into the world of online marketplaces with Shirish Nadkarni, a mastermind behind successful startups, and unravel the secrets to thriving in a world dominated by digital giants.In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Shirish Nadkarni, the brain behind LiveMocha and a key figure in BlackBerry's internet email development. We delve into the intricacies of marketplace success, from overcoming initial hurdles faced by giants like Instacart to tackling the monopolistic tendencies of platforms like Amazon. Shirish sheds light on the evolution of managed marketplaces, the potential in B2B sectors, and strategies for eCommerce businesses to flourish outside the shadow of Amazon. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or just curious about the eCommerce world, this episode is packed with insights and strategies to help you navigate the competitive digital landscape.Key Takeaways:Marketplace Dynamics: Shirish highlights the innovative strategies used by Instacart and DoorDash to attract both suppliers and consumers, addressing the initial 'chicken and egg' problem faced by new marketplaces. He also discusses the evolution towards 'managed marketplaces' like Opendoor, which simplify transactions, showcasing the continuous transformation in the eCommerce sector.Beyond Amazon: For eCommerce businesses, Shirish advises exploring avenues beyond Amazon, given its high commission rates. He emphasises direct consumer selling and the need to balance customer lifetime value with acquisition costs. He also discusses the potential of B2B marketplaces, citing Convoy as a prime example of connecting trucking services with freight suppliers.Monopoly Risks and Niche Opportunities: The episode touches on the risks of successful marketplaces turning into monopolies, as seen with Amazon. Shirish encourages entrepreneurs to focus on niche categories or emerging markets to avoid direct competition with giants. He also suggests creative solutions for dealing with supplier resistance, like forming partnerships or exploring alternative channels.

In this episode, Kyle interviews Shirish Nadkarni, a serial entrepreneur and author. We talk about his early experience as a product manager at Microsoft, and his work on the acquisition of Hotmail, which inspired him to eventually start his own company. We discuss the companies Shirish founded, Livemocha and TeamOn Systems, and the lessons he learned from each of those. We also discuss his latest book, Winner Takes All, and the history of digital marketplaces as well as what we can learn from the largest marketplaces in the world. And how to compete against monopolies and regulate monopolies like TicketMaster and Amazon. You won't want to miss this amazing discussion. Shirish NadkarniShirish Nadkarni is a serial entrepreneur with proven success in creating multiple consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. Shirish was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site with 15+ million registered members from over 200 countries. Livemocha was acquired by RosettaStone in 2013. Prior to Livemocha, Shirish was the founder of TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless email pioneer that was acquired by BlackBerry in 2002. The TeamOn technology served as the core foundation for Blackberry Internet E-mail which serviced over 50 million BlackBerry users. Shirish started his career at Microsoft where engineered the acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.Com which became a leading web portal in the early days of the internet.Shirish received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He serves on the board of TiE Seattle where he chairs a number of programs including the GoVertical Startup Creation Workshop, the TiE Entrepreneur Institute and the Z5 Catalyst funding initiative.Links from the Show:LinkedIn: Shirish NadkarniBook: Winner Takes All: How Online Marketplaces Are Creating Modern MonopoliesLinks: ShirishNadkarni.comMore by Kyle:Follow Prodity on Twitter and TikTokFollow Kyle on Twitter and TikTokSign up for the Prodity Newsletter for more updates.Kyle's writing on MediumProdity on MediumLike our podcast, consider Buying Us a Coffee or supporting us on Patreon

Brian speaks with Shirish Nadkarni. Shirish is a serial entrepreneur creating multiple consumer businesses. He was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site, and TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless email pioneer that was acquired by BlackBerry. Shirish started at Microsoft where he engineered the acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.com. He serves on the board of TiE Seattle, where he chairs a number of programs, including the GoVertical Startup Creation Workshop, the TiE Entrepreneur Institute, and the Z5 Catalyst funding initiative. He talks about his book “WINNER TAKES ALL - Case Studies in How Online Marketplaces Are Creating Modern Monopolies”.

What do eBay, Amazon, and Alibaba have in common? These are all giant online marketplaces that are modern monopolies in their markets. Author and Legendary leader, Shirish Nadkarni, debuts "Winner Takes All," a provocative book that posits these giants gained critical mass through accrued networks, making their growth unstoppable.Hear Shirish dissect Uber's success and significance, and listen to the inside story on the software developer that launched Blackberry's email system. Shirish recalls his favorite collaborations, answers the burning question about Congress needing to pass regulations to eliminate self-preferencing, and has a notable moment tackling the concept of significance. We highly recommend reading Winner Takes All, How Online Marketplaces are Creating Modern Monopolies.

Shirish Nadkarni is a serial entrepreneur with proven success in creating multiple consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. Shirish was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site with 15+ million registered members from over 200 countries. Livemocha was acquired by RosettaStone in 2013. Prior to Livemocha, Shirish was the founder of TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless e-mail pioneer that was acquired by BlackBerry in 2002. The TeamOn technology served as the core foundation for Blackberry Internet E-mail which serviced over 50 million BlackBerry users. Shirish started his career at Microsoft where he engineered the acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.com, which became a leading web portal in the early days of the Internet. Shirish received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He serves on the board of TiE Seattle where he chairs a number of programs including the GoVertical Startup Creation Workshop, the TiE Entrepreneur Institute and the TiE Seattle Angels initiative.  He is the author of the award-winning From Startup to Exit: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Scaling Your Tech Business and the forthcoming title, Winner Takes All: Case Studies in How Online Marketplaces Are Creating Modern Monopolies.   Advertiser:  https://secureframe.com/offer/msp-radio/ Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/ Support the show on Patreon:  https://patreon.com/mspradio/ Want our stuff?  Cool Merch?  Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mspradionews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/

Today's guest = Shirish Nadkarni A serial entrepreneur with proven success in creating multiple consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. Shirish was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site with 15+ million registered members from over 200 countries. Livemocha was acquired by RosettaStone in 2013. Prior to Livemocha, Shirish was the founder of TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless e-mail pioneer that was acquired by BlackBerry in 2002. The TeamOn technology served as the core foundation for Blackberry Internet E-mail which serviced over 50 million BlackBerry users. Shirish started his career at Microsoft where here engineered the acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.Com which became a leading web portal in the early days of the internet. Follow Shirish on social: https://www.shirishnadkarni.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirishn/ https://twitter.com/shirishn?lang=en Get the new book, Winner Takes All here - https://amzn.to/3BNmM6B Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXIFu_U_h-3LCfRN26adIg/join --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hicksnewmedia/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hicksnewmedia/support

This episode of The Brand Called You brings you lessons on entrepreneurship, investment and running a business from a well established entrepreneur who has done a lot of startups and now advises and invests in startups. We are privileged to welcome the founder of Livemocha and TeamOnSystems, Mr. Shirish Nadkarni. Shirish is an quintessential entrepreneur with several successful startups and exits. He is also an angel investor. Shirish has also authored a book titled 'From Startup to Exit: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Scaling Your Tech Business'. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ About The Guest⁣ Shirish is a serial entrepreneur and a pioneer in e-mail technology and online education. He has developed consumer technologies that have been used by tens of millions of users worldwide. He successfully founded 3 companies and achieved exits with 2 publicly held companies. Major accomplishments include: - Co-Founder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site with over 15 million registered members. Livemocha was selected as Time Magazine Top 50 site in 2010 and won the prestigious English Speaking Union award presented by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Livemocha was acquired by RosettaStone. - Founder of TeamOn Systems, an innovative developer of wireless e-mail technologies. Successfully negotiated acquisition by Research In Motion. The TeamOn technology was the foundation for BlackBerry Internet E-mail which serviced over 50 million mobile users. - Contributed to RIM's early growth in the wireless device market through a partnership with T-Mobile USA. Launched RIM's first smartphone device (7100) with a phone form factor. - Established MSN as an industry-leading Web portal. Responsible for Microsoft's entry into two of the largest application categories on the Internet (Email and Search). Successfully negotiated the acquisition of Hotmail and partnership with Inktomi Corporation. - Re-established Microsoft as the undisputed market share leader in Windows development tools. - Responsible for Microsoft's early entry and leadership in the PC-based e-mail market. ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 04:30 - Shirish Nadkarni's Origin Story 07:15 - What Was The Point Where Shirish Decided to Build His Own Company? 11:00 - How Does Shirish Research Market Fit Product? 14:08 - If Given The Chance, Would Shirish Have Started His Company Differently? 15:33 - Shirish's Advice For People Who Are Doing Research On Product Market Fit 23:49 - How To Plan To Sell Your Company? 25:50 - Shirish's Time At Blackberry. 27:19 - How Did Shirish Start His Second Company? 30:23 - Lessons Learned Starting Multiple Companies. 33:28 - What Are Some Strategies To Raise Funds For Startups? 36:19 - How Do Founders Reach More Investors For Fund Raising? 37:55 - How to Select A VC As A Partner? 39:17 - What Is The Standard Agreement With A Venture Firm? 40:03 - Why Is Strong Company Culture Important To Build Or Grow A Company? 44:47 - Who Should Read Shirish's Book? 46:27 - How Can People Connect With Shirish Nadkarni? 47:16 - What Was The Biggest Challenge Of Shirish's Career, And How Did He Overcome It? 47:50 - How Important Is Being Able To Pivot As An Entrepreneur? 48:31 - Who Was Shirish's Mentor? 49:28 - A Book Or A Podcast Recommendation By Shirish 50:15 - What Is One Thing That Shirish Would Tell His 20-Year-Old Self? 51:01 - What Is One Big Misconception About Start-ups? ➡️ Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirishn/https://twitter.com/shirishnhttps://www.shirishnadkarni.com/ ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Peleton https://onepeleton.comTrade Coffee https://drinktrade.com/successstoryHubspot https://hubspot.com

Are you launching a tech startup and wishing you had a step-by-step guide to help you?Our guest, Shirish Nadkarni, has exactly what you need to succeed with his book, From Startup to Exit: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Scaling Your Tech Business!A serial entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni came to the U.S. as a teenager with $25 in his pocket. After graduating from Harvard Business School, he worked at Microsoft where he engineered the $400 million acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.com, the world's leading web portal.Striking out on his own in 1999 at the height of the dot-com boom, he founded TeamOn Systems, an early pioneer of mobile email that was later acquired by BlackBerry.After a family trip to Spain rife with language barrier snafus, Shirish launched the first social language learning app Livemocha and grew it to over 15 million members in 200 different countries before it was acquired by Rosetta Stone.Get your copy of Shirish's book From Startup to Exit here: https://bit.ly/ShirishNadkarniConnect with Shirish on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirishn/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShirishnWatch my video How to Calculate the LTV/CAC ratio here: http://bit.ly/LTVCACRatio00:00 - meet Shirish!07:00 - Shirish's origin story10:35 - Why Shirish left Microsoft in 1999 to launch his first business13:00 - what happened when Shirish left the resources-rich environment of Microsoft to launch a lean startup15:00 - how Shirish pivoted after realizing his MVP was too soon21:40 - always keep a list of companies in your space that are much bigger players and potential acquirers29:00 - what makes a great startup idea35:43 - how to split founder equity40:45 - team acquisition strategies for startups43:20 - why knowing the LTV, CAC and LTV/CAC ratio are so important for startups46:20 - how to manage and lead during a downturn48:00 - why you need to make one big reduction in force instead of small layoffs at a time53:50 - Shirish's desired outcome for his book, From Startup to ExitThank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!Ande ♥Ande Lyonshttp://andelyons.com#videochannelforstartups #howtolaunchatechbusiness #fromstartuptoexitANDELICIOUS RESOURCES:JOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVEAGORAPULSEMy favorite digital marketing dashboard is AGORAPULSE – it's the best platform to manage your social media posts and presence! Learn more here: http://www.agorapulse.com?via=ande17STARTUP DOX Do you need attorney reviewed legal documents for your startup? I'm a proud community partner of Startup Dox, a new service provided by Selvarajah Law PC which helps you draw out all the essential paperwork needed to kickstart your business in a super cost-effective way. All the legal you're looking for… only without confusion or frustration. EVERY filing and document comes with an attorney review. You will never do it alone. Visit https://www.thestartupdox.com/ and use my discount code ANDE10 to receive 10% off your order.SPONSORSHIPIf you resonate with the show's mission of amplifying diverse founder voices while serving first-time founders around the world, please reach out to me to learn more about making an impact through sponsoring the Startup Life LIVE Show! ande@andelyons.com.STREAMYARD OVERLAYS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNNicky Pasquierhttps://www.virtuosoassistant.co.uk/Visit Nicky's CANVA Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...Nicky's Canva Presentation Playlist: http://bit.ly/Canva_Present_PlaylistGET VIDEO/AUDIO TRANSCRIBED WITH OTTER.AIhttps://bit.ly/StartupLifeOtter CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: https://andelyons.com https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.facebook.com/StartupLifew... https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ https://www.pinterest.com/andelyons/ https://angel.co/andelyons TikTok: @andelyons

Shirish Nadkarni, Serial Entrepreneur & Author chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners.Shirish is a serial entrepreneur with proven success in creating multiple consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. Shirish was the cofounder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site with more than 15 million registered members from more than 200 countries. Livemocha was acquired by RosettaStone in 2013. Prior to Livemocha, Shirish was the founder of TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless email pioneer that was acquired by Research in Motion. Listen to the podcast to learn about02:00 – Acquisition of Hotmail by Microsoft - Build vs Buy Question06:15– How to Think About Exits as a Founder10:15 - Startup's Fundraising Journey: Storytelling Vs Metrics 20:10 – The Actual Purpose of Board Meetings23:30 - Relocating from India to US as a FounderTo  learn more from Shirish, check out his book From Startup to Exit: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Scaling Your Tech Business Click here to read the full transcriptNext, listen to another serial(& parallel) entrepreneur, Bhavin Turakhia. In this episode Bhavin shares his template for building large SaaS businesses, the three objectives measures of product-market fit, the actual goal of fundraising, and how he manages his time running multiple businesses.Enjoyed the podcast? Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you are listening to this.Follow Prime Venture Partners:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Primevp_inLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primevp/ This podcast is for you. Do let us know what you like about the podcast, what you don't like, the guests you'd like to have on the podcast and the topics you'd like us to cover in future episodes. Please share your feedback here: https://primevp.in/podcastfeedback

Serial entrepreneur Shirish Nadkarni came to the U.S. as a teenager with $25 in his pocket. After graduating from Harvard Business School, he worked at Microsoft where he engineered the $400 million acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.com, the world's leading web portal.  Striking out on his own in 1999 at the height of the dot-com boom, he founded TeamOn Systems, an early pioneer of mobile email that was later acquired by BlackBerry before becoming BlackBerry Internet Email servicing over 50 million users at its peak. After a family trip to Spain rife with language barrier snafus, Shirish launched the first social language learning app Livemocha and grew it to over 15 million members in 200 different countries before it was acquired by Rosetta Stone. What makes a great startup idea?What are VCs looking for in a pitch? The ins and outs of the fundraising process How to sell your company or go public: the pros and cons of an IPO vs Direct Listing vs SPACsWhy the best startup opportunities occur when your industry is undergoing a dramatic transformationHow to develop a business model that extracts the most value for your business  How to establish a company culture in a post-COVID worldHow to hire and fire effectively, from junior positions to the CEOManaging downturns: Why you should be flexible with customers and transparent with employeesInspiring startup stories: Icertis, Snowflake, OfferUp, Apptio, UlPath, and more  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

A global pandemic might seem like the wrong time to pursue a new startup idea, given all the uncertainties, but in many ways, the timing couldn't be better. That's one of the insights from our GeekWire Podcast conversation this week with Seattle-area entrepreneur and investor Shirish Nadkarni, author of the book From Startup to Exit: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Scaling your Tech Business.  The changes in user behavior and tech platform shifts caused by the pandemic dovetail with one of the lessons Nadkarni is hoping to get across to entrepreneurs. "Look for opportunities where there is either some major technology shift or some macro trend that either surfaces an old problem, or enables you to build a solution in a unique fashion that could not be done before," Nadkarni says. "I think those are the best opportunities for an idea to succeed." We also talk about startup opportunities in artificial intelligence and machine learning; the impact of the IPO and SPAC craze on startup psychology; and the effect of remote work on investing and recruiting. Nadkarni founded mobile wireless email pioneer TeamOn Systems, acquired by Blackberry in 2002, and co-founded language learning site Livemocha, acquired by RosettaStone in 2013. He began his career at Microsoft, working on Windows development tools, overseeing MSN's transition into a web portal, and leading Microsoft's Hotmail acquisition.  In the news this week ... Microsoft announced an Oct. 5 release date for Windows 11, but said it won't be making Android apps available on the new OS until a later date, under a partnership with Amazon. Seattle-based money remittance company Remitly disclosed key financial results on its path to its upcoming IPO. It posted $257 million in revenue and a $32.5 million net loss in 2020. And in our final segment, we hear from a loyal listener, Steve Case (no, not the AOL founder), with feedback on our recent behind-the-scenes episode about the audio technology we use for the show. I had critical things to say about the Blue Yeti mic on the show, to which Steve gave this response: I like and use the Blue Yeti (with an external pop filter). It was the logical choice when I was doing a bit of voiceover, and pondering podcasting. The Yeti is perfect for podcasting because of its three condenser capsules and four modes, so it's good for one person (cardioid mode) or interviewing someone in person (bi-directional mode). Of course that was back in the pre-quarantine days when we might actually sit on the other side of a microphone from someone outside of our household. Many people who use these for podcasts, YouTube videos and the like, don't seem to understand the modes – or even which side to talk into. This is a side-address microphone, but I see people talking into the end of it, or even into the back side when using cardioid mode. Then there are the folks way too close to the mic, without a pop guard, and the gain set to full. The built-in gain control is a great feature, but with the power to change gain at the microphone comes the responsibility to set it appropriately. Noted! Thanks to Steve for his insights. You can reach us at podcast@geekwire.com with your thoughts on mic technology or anything else we discuss on the show. Audio editing by Curt Milton. Theme music by Daniel L.K. Caldwell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shirish Nadkarni is a three time founder (TeamOn, LiveMocha, Zoomingo) and the author of a new book - From Startup to Exit. He is also very actively involved with TiE Seattle and it's startup initiatives. Shirish shares with us His thoughts on achieving product market fit Inspiration for his new book and deciding scope of book Challenges to tackle in growth phase and the importance of culture Maintaining focus Skill that Startup Founders should gain & more You can follow us at https://twitter.com/carabinermedia1. You can also send us feedback to startupfeedback@carabinermedia.com If you enjoyed the podcast and found it useful, please subscribe, rate and share with friends and colleagues

Brian Crombie Interview Shirish Nadkarni, a serial tech entrepreneur and author of From Startup to Exit - An insider's guide to launching and scaling your tech business. Shirish Nadkarni is a serial entrepreneur and author with proven success in creating multiple consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. Shirish was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site with 15+ million registered members from over 200 countries. Livemocha was acquired by RosettaStone in 2013. Prior to Livemocha, Shirish was the founder of TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless e-mail pioneer that was acquired by BlackBerry in 2002. The TeamOn technology served as the core foundation for Blackberry Internet E-mail which serviced over 50 million BlackBerry users. Shirish was an early veteran at Microsoft were engineered the acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.com which became a top internet portal.Shirish received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

В 46-ом выпуске мы говорим об изучении английского языка. У нас в гостях главный специалист по стратегическому развитию компании "СКБ-Контур" Петр Диденко, редактор журнала "Мир ПК" и бывшая участница подкаста "Радио-Т" Ольга Акукина aka Olyapka и создатель сервиса LinguaLeo Айнур Абдулнасыров. В программе: — Почему для современного человека так важно владеть английским языком? — Петр Диденко: "Если вы не говорите на английском языке, то вас не существует для всего мира". — Как изучать английский язык? Это проще, чем кажется! — Ольга Акукина о том, как она изучает английский язык с помощью интернета и каких результатов достигла за полгода. — Веб-сервисы для освоения английского: Englishtown, LinguaLeo, Livemocha, English Central, Wordsteps, RapidEnglish, Lingq, "Английский без дураков", раздел сайта "Русской службы BBC" Learning English. Сайты с подкастами для изучающих английский: VOA News, Listen to English и ESL Pod. — Как ведущие подкаста "42" занимаются изучением английского языка? — Айнур Абдулнасыров о веб-сервисе LinguaLeo и о некоторых секретах освоения английского языка. Мы собрали в отдельный пост те вопросы слушателей, которые по разным причинам не были заданы в подкасте. Наши гости любезно согласились ответить на них. Читайте наши "Вопросы-ответы"! Улыбнись :) Послушай еще один подкаст команды "42" — "Вечерний кефир". Редактор "42": Павел Калугин. Обращайтесь к Павлу с идеями и предложениями по адресу 42@pavelkalugin.ru.

Sometimes we all need a little motivation to get going. In this episode, we run down the top ten sites that get us off our rear and get us inspired to do something amazing. Show Links: Go Animate, Pogo, Stereomood, Live Mocha, Save the Words, Air BnB, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Museum of Online Museums, TED Credits Music Video: Pogo - Wishery (Disney Remix) Discussion: Epic Fu Forums Sponsor: MyLifeScoop.com - Tips for a Connected Lifestyle

Sometimes we all need a little motivation to get going. In this episode, we run down the top ten sites that get us off our rear and get us inspired to do something amazing. Show Links: Go Animate, Pogo, Stereomood, Live Mocha, Save the Words, Air BnB, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Museum of Online Museums, TED Credits Music Video: Pogo - Wishery (Disney Remix) Discussion: Epic Fu Forums Sponsor: MyLifeScoop.com - Tips for a Connected Lifestyle

Livemocha is an interactive language instruction website. This screencast will take you through the Livemocha learning interface. You’ll hear how to sign up and see a member’s home page. Then we’ll look at a couple of the interactive lessons. Finally, a tour of the social networking learning tools that Livemocha offers will be taken. For more information visit Livemocha.com. Enjoy the screencast.View the screencast (6:54)

This podcast discusses how knowledge of a foreign language is important for librarians, and how Livemocha can help. Livemocha is a fun and interactive way to learn a new language using in-depth instruction, conversational tools and exercises with the help of native speakers, and motivation to continue.To begin, take a placement exam and then continue on to lessons at the appropriate level. Livemocha incorporates social networking into the learning process by allowing members to offer comments and advice on each student’s work both written and audio. You can practice with a native speaker in the Livemocha chat area. Livemocha is an entertaining and innovative way to learn a new language. For more information visit Livemocha.com.Listen to the podcast (6:04)[transcript]

Um belo dia você está em seu home-office e o telefone toca. Do outro lado, o outro lado do mundo! Isso mesmo, no mundo interconectado e globalizado em que vivemos, não existem fronteiras a separar você e seus clientes, ou pelo menos, não deviam existir. Com essa idéia na cabeça, reuniram-se Mauro Amaral, Humberto Oliveira e Carolina Vigna-Marú e a conversa rolou solta. Entre os temas selecionados temos a enormidade do nosso país continente, a necessidade de falar a língua do mundo e até mesmo se questões culturais atrapalham o dia-a-dia de quem trabalha por conta própria. Ah sim, o quarto episódio do Fala Freela foi o primeiro a ser "pautado" por um e-mail vindo de um de nossos ouvintes, o Felipe Todesco. Taí, camarada! Esperamos ter ajudado! Links e referências O post "Devo cobrar ou aceitar permuta?" O curso de idiomas Live Mocha O livro "Planeta Índia", muito bom!

Hello everybody It’s nice to be here again to talk to you. I’ve been having some nice feedback about my podcasts recently and it’s always nice to receive it. Thanks to those of you who sent me messages of encouragement either here or on Livemocha.com. I’m always glad to know that you find my podcasts useful and interesting. Today I want to suggest an idea for those of you who want to know how your English is progressing and also a small English practice test. My idea is this. I want to give you a topic here that you can read about and then you can write a small text in your own words to explain my text. Maybe between 50 and 100 words will be enough. Copy any words I have written – but don’t copy out my text word for word – or it will not be useful for the test. You must create a new text yourself in your own words. If you have access to recording equipment, make a recording of your voice saying my words and also read out aloud your written text. Keep this text and voice recording for a month and then do the same test again. Do not check your previous work and try to write the best text and speak as well as you can. Record your voice again copying my voice recording and also your new writing. Once you have done this – keep the text and recording safe for a few days. Then get both recordings and texts together and listen to and read to the first one and then the second. You will be able to see if you have improved: Your pronunciation, speed of speaking and confidence Your reading skills – for how easily you can read and understand my text and your own Your listening skills – how well you can understand this podcast Your writing skills – how your written language has improved from the first piece of writing to the second – 1 month later You can see how much progress you have made across all four language skills. I think this will be useful for you. Now I will read out the text below at normal speed. My country Today I want to talk about my country. Did you know that I live in 4 different places? Well, I mean that my country has four different names. My country is called England Great Britain is the name of the largest island. Eire is the name of the next biggest island. There are many other smaller islands. Together these islands are called “The British Isles (Isles also means islands) United Kingdom means England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This is the political union of the country. The capital of the United Kingdom is London. The United Kingdom does not have an official language – but of course, most people here speak English. Although English is the most common language, there are other languages in the British Isles. These are: Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Manx (Isle of Mann) There was also a language that used to be called Cornish –this was spoken by people in the south-west part of England which is now called Cornwall. There are many different people living in Great Britain. Those people who are born here are called “British” This is true even when their parents come from other countries There are 50,000,000 British people living in the United Kingdom The flag of the United Kingdom is very well know and is a red cross (for England) a blue cross for Scotland and “St Patrick’s cross” for Northern Ireland. There is no part of the flag to represent Wales – which is something that some people would like to see changed. So, when I say “I am English” I mean that I live in one country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain which is called England I hope you like this idea and I am very interested to know if it helps you judge your progress Bye for now