Before The Lights Go On
Andrei Ratcu
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Before the Lights Go On is a podcast about people in motion - builders, thinkers, and everyday entrepreneurs before recognition, clarity, or success arrives.
These are honest conversations about starting without certainty, learning in public, adapting along the way, and navigating the quiet chaos before things “make sense.”
No polished success stories. No hindsight shortcuts.
Just real conversations, curiosity, and the courage to begin.
Hosted by Andrei Ratcu.
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S1E13 She Lost Everything, Then Built a Company for 1 Billion Women
She didn’t start a company for money.She started it because nothing made sense anymore.After losing her job… and her mother… Jacqueline had to rebuild from zero.This episode breaks what “success”…
S1E12 What Ambitious People Get Wrong About Success
Most people talk about success like it is a straight line.It is not.During the day, Trim works as an innovation advisor at Almi helping startups secure funding through grants, loans, and venture…
S1E11 She Quit Research to Learn to Code From Zero
She had two master's degrees in medical science. Then she walked away from it to learn to code from scratch.Most people would call that a mistake. Sorana calls it the most important decision she's…
S1E9 She Came to Denmark Without English — Now She’s Building 2 Companies
Most people only see the moment when something works.They don’t see the part before.In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, Mariana shares the early story behind her entrepreneurial journey —…
S1E10 From Zero Network to NISS: Building the Nordic–India Startup Bridge
From zero network in Copenhagen to leading the Nordic India Startup Summit (NISS) at TechBBQ — this is the story behind the bridge.In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, Harsha shares what it…
S1E8 From Car to AI: The Price of Building From Zero
Arlon moved to Sweden with no “path” — no personal number, no apartment, no safety net. First a car. Then a basement. Now he’s building an AI company with one rule: make AI boring and profitable.In…
S1E7 Would My 13-Year-Old Self Be Proud? | Redefining Success & Letting Go of Proving Yourself
“I sometimes sit down and ask myself… would my 13-year-old self be proud?”In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, Mari shares her journey from leaving her small hometown in Poland, chasing a…
S1E6 Falling in Dance — A Ballerina’s Dream of Bringing Movement Back to Life
Most people think life starts after the dream works out.After the role. After the business. After the plan.In this conversation, Marija — former professional ballerina — shares what happens when life…
S1E5 When Success Stops Feeling Like Success
Most people measure their worth by what they produce.Valeria explains why that belief quietly breaks us and how she had to unlearn it herself.In this conversation, Val shares her journey from…
S1E4 Signal vs Noise: Why Most Ideas Fail Before They’re Even Tested
Most ideas don’t fail because they’re bad.They fail because they’re never truly tested.In this conversation, Charles and I explore what happens before success or failure is visible — when everything…
S1E3 What If Success Was Just Staying True to Yourself?
Sometimes, the biggest shifts don’t start with a plan — they start with trust.In this episode of Before the Lights Go On, I sit down with Julia Glazewska to talk about choosing alignment over…
S1E2 Creating space for ideas - The Learn+ Story
The conversation delves into the journey of entrepreneurship, challenges with traditional education, creating the entrepreneurial space, starting Learn Plus, the maturity of the space, the journey of…
S1E1 From Baby Clothes to Keepsakes An Early-Stage Idea
The conversation begins with an introduction to the idea of transforming old clothes into lasting memories. It then delves into the process of moving from idea to execution and the importance of…
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Before The Lights Go On has published 13 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
Before The Lights Go On is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 17m.
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