The path to a successful business is rarely a straight line. Jakub Kalvoda, co-owner of the MK Lůžkoviny brand, is a perfect example of this. In the Reels Talk byAn...
Venis Dao is a prominent figure on the Czech digital scene, but her influence has long since transcended smartphone screens. As an influencer, TikTok specialist, and emerging DJ, ...
Lukáš Kruntorád is one of those people who sees Czech business from a different angle than most. He's not just interested in rapid growth and investments, but mainly in what happe...
I’ve technically "been to China four times." But in reality? Only once. Twice I applied for a short-term visa, once I actually got it, and once I just ended up stuck at the airpor...
When you talk to Martin Dolinský and Vítek Koudelka about marketing, you quickly understand one thing. These guys have been through it hands-on, right in the field. From universit...
Two years ago, I wrote a series of articles about Thailand that was read by over 10,000 people. And judging by the discussions, I should have "gone home and kept quiet" back then....
Ivo Mrena, CMO of Shoptet and former country manager for Slovakia, has gone through a career journey from fulfilling his childhood dream of owning a skateshop to one of the top po...
In 2025, the author built up the Meet&Deal project, expanded it to Slovakia, and faced many challenges and lessons along the way. He also took on a new role at BezCykleni and worked an average of 261 hours per month. Looking ahead to 2026, the author wants to continue the expansion of his projects and be more selective in who he collaborates with.
In this personal and reflective blog post, the author shares his experience of going through a period of burnout in his life. He discusses the challenges he faced, the lessons he learned about people and personal branding, and the changes he has made in his approach to work and relationships as a result of this difficult experience.
The report highlights the success of the Meet&Deal vol10 Xmas Edition event, with over 200 attendees, a great panel discussion on building communities, a raffle that raised 550k for a good cause, and a fun Secret Santa twist that took networking to the next level. Despite some organizational challenges, the event received overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants.
Jakub Jarabica, the leader of one of the most prominent e-commerce companies in Slovakia, Blueweb, shares his journey from a student template to building the largest e-commerce conference in Slovakia, Upterdam. He discusses networking as a necessary skill for introverts, balancing work and personal life, and how e-commerce is not just a business but an environment he wants to build in the long term.
Michal Pastier, a prominent figure in Slovak marketing and innovation, discusses the role of chaos in business growth, the importance of context in branding, and how he sees entrepreneurship as a form of personal freedom. He talks about his experiences, from co-founding successful companies to writing a bestselling branding book and participating in a grueling rally race in the Sahara desert.
