In this episode, Olly speaks with Mike Shangkuan, CEO of Lingoda.
In a wide-ranging discussion, you'll hear about:
- Growing up as a Chinese-American with a passion for languages
- How Mike pivoted his career from banking to language tech
- The challenges of building a tutoring business
- Adapting language teaching for the online world
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