20-minute focused talks. Real operators. Then meet them 1:1.
You can read case studies about building consumer products online — growth hacking threads, monetization teardowns, brand strategy breakdowns.
But you can’t stop the speaker mid-sentence and ask:
“How did you actually get your first million users?”
“What almost killed the company — and what saved it?”
At Builders Stage, you can.
Across 8 focused talks, you’ll learn directly from the teams behind Sofascore (30M+ monthly users), FOREO (50M+ customers), Outfit7 (billions of downloads), Hypefy (1,300+ campaigns for global brands), and more. This is not just about growth — it’s about product, monetization, community, and what actually makes B2C companies win.
Why This Stage
Most B2C advice is either too early-stage or too Silicon Valley to be useful. This stage is built differently:
- 8 short, high-density talks
- Operators only — people who built the products, not people who wrote about them
- Immediate 1:1 access after every session
No panels. No theory. Just real execution — from product to growth to profitability.
What you’ll walk away with
- How to build growth channels that evolve from 1M to 100M users
- Hybrid monetization strategies that maximize LTV across app, subscription, and ad models
- How to turn brand collaborations into exponential growth — not just PR buzz
- AI-powered marketing that actually converts — at scale
- How to turn community into a predictable revenue engine (300 paying users/day)
- The 5 changes that take a startup from runway panic to profitability
Talks & Speakers
9 battle-tested B2C operators sharing their real-world playbooks:
📈 Growth & User Acquisition
Scaling Sofascore Toward 100M Users: Building Growth Channels Across Different Stages
Ivan Bešlić, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Sofascore (global sports stats platform with 30M+ monthly users, used in every country worldwide; team of 300 across four continents), on how growth channels evolve as you scale — and why what works at 1M users breaks at 30M.
AI Marketing That Converts: From Ads That “Explode” to Scalable Growth Systems
Deividas Kovger, CEO & Co-Founder of Holo AI (AI-powered platform turning websites into ads, emails, and social content automatically) and Co-Founder of monkeflow, on building AI-driven marketing engines that scale — not just spike.
3× More Reach with 20% of the Work: The New Era of Influencer Marketing
Stjepan Zelić, Founder & CEO of Hypefy (AI-driven influencer marketing platform; 13 international markets; €1.75M seed raised; 1,300+ campaigns for NIVEA, Doritos, Philips, PepsiCo; 2024 Podim Pitching Competition winner), on how AI is making influencer marketing radically more efficient.
💰 Product & Monetization
Hybrid Monetization — The Way to Higher LTV
Mustafa Tandogan, Co-Founder of NVAPPS (London-based app and game studio with 1M+ users; team from Facebook, Amazon, and hyper-growth startups), former Investment Manager at Teknasyon leading EMEA go-to-market strategies, on combining monetization models to maximize lifetime value.
Winning with Hardware: Lessons Learned from Serving 50+ Million Customers in a Product-First Business
Mario Gomez, Global Commercial Director at FOREO (world-leading beauty-tech brand; 20M+ customers; 3,000+ employees across 22 offices globally), on what it takes to build and scale a product-first consumer hardware brand at a massive scale.
The Angry Birds & Talking Tom: Leveraging Brand Collaborations to Unlock Exponential Growth
Tadeja Irmančnik, Head of Brand Partnerships & Co-Brandings at Outfit7 (global mobile gaming company behind the Talking Tom & Friends franchise; billions of downloads worldwide), on how strategic brand collaborations create outsized growth — not just buzz.
💬 Community, Retention & Sustainability
Community as the Ultimate Growth Engine: From Viral Content to 300 Paying Users per Day
Mateo Starcevic Filipovic, Serial entrepreneur and AI innovator (Co-Founder of BrightDock AI and PromptWise — hitting 1.35M ARR in under 6 months; creator of the world’s largest paid AI/video community), on turning community engagement into a predictable revenue machine.
From Runway Panic to Profitability: 5 Changes That Rewired Our Company
Perica Levatić, COO & Co-Founder of 57hours (global adventure booking platform connecting travelers with certified local guides; launched 2019, now operating worldwide), on the five real, uncomfortable changes that turned a cash-burning startup into a profitable business.
The B2C track will be hosted by Tena Žganec, Project & Event Manager and TEDxZagreb.
Who This Is For
- B2C startup founders looking for proven growth and monetization frameworks
- Growth & marketing leaders who want to scale user acquisition efficiently
- Product managers building consumer apps, marketplaces, or platforms
- Brand and partnership leads exploring collaboration-driven growth
- Anyone building a consumer product who needs to figure out monetization
Format
- 20-minute, no-fluff talks
- Immediate 1:1 access to speakers
- Real growth stories, real numbers, real decisions
- Built for direct application
Beyond B2C Playbooks
B2C Playbooks is just one part of the Podim experience. When you join, you step into a much bigger ecosystem:
- 80+ speakers — from global operators to top-tier investors
- 60+ VC funds actively looking for the next opportunities
- 150+ selected startups from across the region
- Curated networking, side events, and real deal-making opportunities
Partners
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Partners: Zavarovalnica Sava
Ready to Build Your Next Breakout Product?
Consumer markets are brutal. Distribution is expensive. Attention is limited.
The difference is execution.
If you want to understand how products actually break through — and talk directly to the people who’ve done it — This is your room.
👉 Secure your Podim ticket now
👉 Join the Builders Stage
👉 Learn how B2C products actually scale
