SCOUT· 44%2h 13m·2026-09-10·Interviews#882: How to Teach a 3-Year-Old to Read and Rethinking Education — Tim Coaches Niels Hoven of Mentava
This episode is a bit different. It's a live, unscripted working session with a founder, and I've only done one other earlier this year. Niels Hoven (@NielsHoven) is the founder and CEO of Mentava, a company building software to support fast learners. Eager kids are dramatically underserved by today's education…
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