Before The Lights Go On

By Andrei Ratcu

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Episodes: 22

Description

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.


Episode Date
They Said His Startup Was Cringe. Now It’s Coming to TechBBQ.
Aug 08, 2026
Why Healthcare Technology Is Failing Doctors
Jul 12, 2026
The Startup Turning Coconut Waste Into Homes
Jul 07, 2026
Changing Careers Is Scary. Staying Stuck Is Worse
Jun 07, 2026
People Asked to Buy Before He Had a Business
May 31, 2026
Burnout Wasn’t the Problem. This Was.
Apr 28, 2026
Why Most Founders Are Wasting Time Right Now | on OpenClaw, AI Hype, and Real Building
Apr 22, 2026
I Still Doubt Myself as a Freelancer
Apr 19, 2026
The Energy Startup Built on Sand | The story of Solstice
Apr 09, 2026
She Lost Everything, Then Built a Company for 1 Billion Women
Apr 01, 2026
What Ambitious People Get Wrong About Success
Mar 25, 2026
She Quit Research to Learn to Code From Zero
Mar 22, 2026
She Came to Denmark Without English — Now She’s Building 2 Companies
Mar 14, 2026
From Zero Network to NISS: Building the Nordic–India Startup Bridge
Mar 08, 2026
From Car to AI: The Price of Building From Zero
Mar 02, 2026
Would My 13-Year-Old Self Be Proud? | Redefining Success & Letting Go of Proving Yourself
Feb 21, 2026
Falling in Dance — A Ballerina’s Dream of Bringing Movement Back to Life
Feb 15, 2026
When Success Stops Feeling Like Success
Feb 10, 2026
Signal vs Noise: Why Most Ideas Fail Before They’re Even Tested
Feb 10, 2026
What If Success Was Just Staying True to Yourself?
Feb 10, 2026
Creating space for ideas - The Learn+ Story
Feb 09, 2026
From Baby Clothes to Keepsakes An Early-Stage Idea
Feb 08, 2026