Scaling Across Borders - Kosovo | Episode 1

When I first landed in Kosovo, I thought I was heading somewhere near Scandinavia. I didn’t know what to expect — and what I found changed everything.

Episode 1 opens the season in Europe’s youngest nation, a country still writing its own story. From the post-war streets of Prishtina to the mountain cafés and tech hubs reshaping its future, this episode uncovers how Kosovo is redefining what progress looks like on the edge of Europe.

I meet the people driving that change:

Damien Costa, a former U.S. Navy SEAL who returned to invest, not to fight .

Jeta Xharra, a fearless journalist preserving Kosovo’s truth and resilience through her Museum of Resistance .

Dale Pfeiffer, one of the first Americans to help rebuild the country and launch its U.S.-funded education programs .

Through their eyes, we see a nation powered by youth, creativity, and momentum. Once defined by conflict, Kosovo today is defined by creation — a free-market energy that’s rebuilding its future from the ground up.

Kosovo’s story isn’t survival; it’s ambition. On these streets, you don’t feel history’s weight — you feel forward motion.

What’s your favorite scene in episode 1?

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Chapters:
00:00 - 00:30 - Intro
00:30 - 01:35 - Drive to Prishtina
01:35 - 02:00 - The Old English Pub
02:00 - 02:50 - Kosovo's History
02:50 - 04:25 - Kosovo Today
04:25 - 06:05 - Damien Costa
06:05 - 07:52 - Jeta Xharra
07:53 - 09:27 - Dale Pfeiffer
09:27 - 10:45 - Damien & Outsorcy
10:45 - 11:05 - Comptetition
11:05 - 11:58 - Taste of America
11:58 - 12:13 - Free Market
12:13 - 12:28 - Damien's Untold Story
12:28 - 13:45 - Jeta's Untold Story
13:45 - 14:25 - Dale on Politics
14:25 - 15:38 - Kosovo's branding problem
15:38 - 16:23 - Greg's Reflection
16:24 - 17:00 - Is Kosovo safe?
17:00 - 18:40 - Why Kosovo?