Lucas Poelman is a former pro tennis player turned tech founder who’s on a mission to reinvent the web. After walking away from the court, he co-founded PeachWeb and launched its latest creation, PeachMagic, a tool that lets anyone build stunning 3D websites in minutes.
In this episode, we explore his journey from athlete to innovator, why 3D websites are the future and how his work is shaping the future of online creativity and digital expression.
Last Message: "Choose your team wisely"
0:00 Intro
2:38 Lucas’s background
3:02 Early Pro Tennis Career
8:21 Tennis rankings
10:51 The athlete identity crisis / leaving tennis
13:49 Moving from Brazil to Slovenia
20:45 Launching a software/app development company
26:21 The birth of 3D Websites
30:51 Creating a 3D Website builder
40:21 The evolution of websites
47:51 Do you still need a website in 2025?
51:11 Scrollytelling
53:31 Build a 3D website in 4 steps
58:10 The team is the secret
1:06:56 Proud
1:07:57 Last message
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Website: https://peachweb.io/
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