Advice Line with Luis von Ahn of Duolingo

Hello and welcome to the advice line on how I built this lab. Guy Raj. This is the place where we help try to solve your business challenges. Each week, I'm joined by a legendary founder, a former guest on the show who will help me try to help you. And if you're building something and you need advice, give us a call and you just might be the next guest on the show. Our number is 1-800-433-1298. Send us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and the issues or questions that you'd like help with.

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You were first on how I built this. back in twenty twenty. We will put a link in uh in the podcast description for any of you who have missed that episode, because it's so good. Really one of the best ever. In that conversation at least we talked about uh your childhood in Guatemala like your early love for math. I think

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