Beste European Startup podcasts (2024)

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The Power of Community with Jared Robin 44:48

2M ago44:48

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[00:01:00] Jared's Journey from sales to building a thriving community of 45,000 revenue professionals and how community saved his life. [00:10:00] What makes for a successful B2B community and when companies should think of creating one [00:14:00] The Collab: Jared’s New Initiative - a newsletter and community for collaborative growth. How Collab …

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This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups - April 2024 32:31

3M ago32:31

32:31

Lower your Costs of ISO 27.001 and SOC 2 Compliance by up to 85% [with our Partner Vanta] Achieving ISO 27001 or SOC 2 compliance can unlock major growth for your company and build customer trust, but this process can be time-intensive and costly. Vanta automates compliance, getting you audit-ready quickly and saving you up to 85% of associated cos…

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Rise of Deep Tech and Health Tech Startups in Europe 52:07

5M ago52:07

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Interested in Working with us? Have a look here: https://www.passionfroot.me/startupradio Executive Summary In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger and guest Thomas Kösters of DEEP Ecosystems explore the rise of spinoff companies, mainly from academic institutions. They discuss the significant impact of public investment in high…

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From Music to Mission: Annu Nieminen on reimagining impact measurement 39:43

6M ago39:43

39:43

[2:15] From Classical Music to Tech Startup Annu discusses her transition from a classical musician to founding a technology company, highlighting the unexpected path from arts to entrepreneurship. [12:25] Understanding the Upright Project's Impact Model A deeper dive into how the Upright Project measures the net impact of companies, using tangible…

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From Operator to VC Scout; Biggest Mistakes Founders Make in Marketing with Maya Moufarek. 49:06

7M ago49:06

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2:16 - Path from operator to angel investor to Atomico scout 19:09 - Advice on early stage marketing Marketing focus by stage of growth How do you balance performance marketing and brand/organic marketing? How do you balance the marketing for end-users vs decision makers? Common mistakes 80% of founders make - working as siloed teams Resource for a…

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Warm Wishes and Cheers: A Festive Message from Joe Menninger 2:03

8M ago2:03

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Dear Esteemed Listeners, As the holiday season wraps us in its joyful embrace, I wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who has been a part of our incredible journey here at Startuprad.io. This time of year is not just about the twinkling lights and merry melodies; it's about cherishing connections, ce…

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The CEE AI Scene: Exploring Investment Growth and Key Entrepreneurial Hubs 30:08

8M ago30:08

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Executive Summary In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger and guest Thomas Kösters, MD at DEEP Ecosystems, discuss the potential of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as a hidden gem for AI startups. They highlight the region's strong economic leaders and growing AI scene in cities like Warsaw, Bucharest, and Prague. While CEE is …

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How One Startup Built a Multi-million Euro Business with No Code Solutions - Guerson Meyer, co-founder of Sophiq Properties 48:03

8M ago48:03

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Guerson Meyer, Co-Founder & Technology Officer of Sophiq Properties, a PropTech company talks about how he uses no-code solutions at Sophiq Properties to locate, evaluate and validate properties in real-time, adapting to the needs of each investment. In 2023 alone, they will complete 16 operations totalling 30 million euros. Hear in detail what no-…

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On Usage-based Pricing and How to Run a Successful Design Partner Program with Griffin Parry, co-founder m3ter 43:31

10M ago43:31

43:31

Why all SaaS companies should implement usage-based pricing and How to run a successful design partner program with your customers to build your early MVPDoor Anita Moorthy

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From London to Lisbon: Uncovering Europe's Prominent Startup Scenes | Startuprad.io E 396 48:02

11M ago48:02

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Executive Summary This is the one-year anniversary episode of our cooperation with DEEP Ecosystems in our Sub-Podcast European Startup Pulse. In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn “Joe” Menninger and guest Thomas Kösters discuss recent developments in the European startup scene. They explore the growing preference of founders to stay in Europ…

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Zero to $11m Series A with Digitail.io - Practical Advice on ICP, PMF, Fundraising and Building Culture. 47:30

12M ago47:30

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[1:49] - Why not having domain expertise can sometimes help entrepreneurs [5:45] - Defining your ICP [8:31] - Determining your MVP [13:06] - Funding your seed and lessons learnt from raising too early. [22:48] - GTM [30:11] - Building a team and culture; it starts first with language. [40:20] - Culture first hiring tips Links Company: Digitail.io G…

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From Serial Entrepreneur to Angel Investor to CIO of Estonia: Taavi Kotka Shares his Entrepreneurial Insights 41:32

1y ago41:32

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[2:16] - 20 years and starting a company in Estonia [5:08] - Angel investing and what to look for? [10:01] - First CIO of Estonia [16:59] - Koos - what is it and why is it important [29:04] - Advice for other entrepreneurs [31:35] - ChatGPT and the future [33:09] - HK Unicorn squad and Links Koos Sponsors: Chargebee E-residency…

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How to Build a Global Startup Hub (2/2) | European Startup Pulse 16:00

1y ago16:00

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Executive Summary Are you looking to create an innovative startup hub? Learn how Munich became a global center for deep tech and find out what your city can do to create its own thriving ecosystem with UnternehmerTUM in the center. This is part two of a series within our Sub-Podcast European Startup Pulse with DEEP Ecosystems. In part one we saw Od…

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How To Build A Startup Hub 101 | European Startup Pulse 34:06

1+ y ago34:06

34:06

Executive Summary Learn the secrets of how to create an effective startup ecosystem with Thomas' insights from DEEP Ecosystems. Discover what made Odense, Denmark such a successful start-up hub, and find out more in our blog post. This interview is part one of a series of two videos, where we discuss Munich in part two. There is much more to learn …

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Building a Unicorn in Bulgaria with Hristo Borisov, Cofounder of Payhawk 41:23

1+ y ago41:23

41:23

[2:00] - How the SVB crisis unfolded at Payhawk [6:23] - The 3 most important ingredients for building a successful unicorn [16:19] - Validating your company idea [18:19] - 60 rejections. How Payhawk overcame the biggest objection from VCs [28:35] - Leading through crisis [31:54] - Competition - Use data not marketing to assess competition [36:18] …

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Is 2022 the start of a new VC Cycle? - European Startup Pulse 29:03

1+ y ago29:03

29:03

Executive Summary We are back with quarterly cooperation with DEEP Ecosystems research from Munich. Today we talk about a few highlights of their extensive 2022 report. Our current impression is that the VC market could start a new cycle from the lows of Q4 2022. We already see a new uptick in seed investments in Barcelona, London, Paris, Berlin, a…

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Why Investing in Emerging Markets Makes Sense Now - Alisee de Tonnac, co-founder of Seedstars 32:15

1+ y ago32:15

32:15

[2:24] - Journey to starting Seedstars [5:31] - Investing and not being local [10:27] - Seedstars programs [13:28] - Investor returns from emerging markets [19:06] - Challenges [25:12] - Advice for entrepreneurs [27:16] - Advice for investors Links Seedstars Book: Where the crawdads singDoor Anita Moorthy

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The Only Venture Capital Data For Germany You Need To Know 29:04

1+ y ago29:04

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Executive Summary The kfw surveys each quarter around 450 investors for this barometer, so it is one of the broadest and most reliable indicators of the current mood of private market investors in Europe's largest economy. In this episode, we have Dr. Fritzi Köhler-Geib, the chief economist of kfw, as a guest. She introduces us to the barometer tha…

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When Not To Go for VC Funding with Alex Axentiev, Co-Founder of HedgeFlows 24:53

1+ y ago24:53

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[3:16] - Hedgeflows: Managing risk and automating payment runs for SMEs [9:51] - Advice for finding early product market fit [16:39] - How to attract talent in early stages without brand or VC backing [19:07] - Knowing your investor’s incentives Links: HedgeFlows Books: Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 steps to successful startup by Bill Aulet…

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Is It Finally Solar’s Time? Svea Solar’s Hyper Growth Story Proves It Is 43:45

1+ y ago43:45

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[2:08] - The economics of solar [7:39] - Challenges and barriers to solar adoption [11:11] - Where are the different countries when it comes to adopting solar [14:50] - Erik’s Journey to starting Svea Solar [19:06] - advice on doing layoffs [23:13] - Challenges of scaling - its all about recruiting, developing and retaining talent [29:48] - Continu…

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How to Fundraise the Creandum Way with Peter Specht 38:49

1+ y ago38:49

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[2:07] - Advice on navigating current economic conditions [6:00] - FTX bankruptcy [8:48] - Early-stage due diligence [10:59] - Identifying outliers to find the next Uber or Airbnb [14:13] - Decision-making at Creandum [16:20] - Funding process Links Creandum The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoDoor Anita Moorthy

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Bootstrapped to $14M Seed Round with Nurasyl Serik, Co-founder of Remofirst 31:15

1+ y ago31:15

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[1:44] - About Remofirst and Nurasyl’s journey to starting Remofirst. [6:49] - The three ingredients for not failing at a startup [9:04] - Finding your ideal customer profile [12:00] - Trends in remote hiring [14:09] - Funding journey and tips [21:50] - Making remote working work Links Remofirst Delivering Happiness - Tony Hsieh, founder of Zappos…

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How to be a VC at 29 years and Advice for pre-Series B Companies - Annalise Dragic, Sapphire Ventures 38:25

1+ y ago38:25

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[1:53] - Journey to becoming a venture partner at 29 years [7:40] - Increasing the number of women in VC [10:53] - Ideal startups for Sapphire and how they source deals [21:29] - Common challenges, mistakes and advice for Series B companies [30:14] - Series B valuation and trends in valuation [33:51] - Work life balance as a VC Links: Sapphire Vent…

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The Network of European Startup Hubs 101 40:03

2y ago40:03

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The Network of European Startup Hubs 101 (Podcast) You have it all wrong. Europe is not full of competing startup hubs. They are increasingly forming a network for startups. The startups start at one knot in the network (frequently a university), move on to an accelerator, and end up in one of Europe's top 12 fundraising hubs to raise funds, someti…

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What I Learnt from 4 failed Startups and 8 Rounds of Fundraising 40:31

2y ago40:31

40:31

[2:15] - Online dating market - is there space for one more? [4:47] - Lessons learned from previous startups - retention, defensibility, product complexity, and proving pmf outside of your home market. [16:39] - Never giving up [20:52] - With 8 rounds of fundraising under his belt, David shares his secret for fundraising. [29:00] - Seed stage valua…

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Refugee Entrepreneurship with Charlie Fraser, Co-Founder of TERN 42:23

2y ago42:23

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1:55] - Journey to founding TERN [4:49] - Refugee problem is a global problem. By the numbers. [7:08] - Are refugees are burden to the host country? [9:85] - The Rwanda Refugee plan - will it work? [21:39] - UK’s support for refugees - asylum seekers vs resettlement [28:28] - TERN support for refugees [31:45] - Top three businesses started by refug…

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How I Built a Billion Dollar Company as an Outsider - Heini Zachariassen, Founder of Vivino 40:40

2y ago40:40

40:40

[1:53] - Safety in upbringing and why being outside can be a boon to an entrepreneur [8:29] - “Never look at the competition, know your customer instead” [10:58] - Focus on the product and avoid distractions [14:25] - On B2C marketing [19:20] - Building the company culture at Vivino [23:34] - When should a founder step down and bring in a new CEO […

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The Irish Startup Ecosystem with Patrick Walsh, the Founder of Dogpatch Labs, Ireland 36:06

2y ago36:06

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[1:51] - Irish startup scene [7:41] - How to attract and incentivize talent at a macro level [11:13] - The best startup ecosystems in Europe [19:15] - Dogpatch [24:12] - Norther Ireland/Southern Ireland collaboration [27:21] - Funding for startups in Ireland Links Dogpatch Changing World Order by Ray Dalio Midnight’s children by Salman Rushdie…

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From Zero to Seed with Andre Turville, Founder of ARX Alliance 47:39

2y ago47:39

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[2:30] Idea development when you are not from the industry [14:52] - From idea to MVP - DIY or outsource? [21:16] - Funding journey pre-seed to seed [25:26] - Building your team [29:34] - Getting your first customers [31:58] - Niche down on a vertical or not [37:25] - Fundraising dos and don’ts Links Arx Alliance…

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Pulse of the European Startup System - Update Q1 2022 27:22

2y ago27:22

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Highlights Startups in Europe raises 28.2 bn US$ in Q1 2022, the 2nd highest quarterly number on record. ⇒ Is this a lagging indicator! Related: CB Insights wrote just a few days ago: https://news.crunchbase.com/news/eu-funding-slows-europe-investment-startups-russia-ukraine/ But the seed funnel for startup investments is declining. Hot sectors are…

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Exclusive Data on Europe’s Startup Hotspots in Q4 2021 33:31

2y ago33:31

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This is the official kick-off of the cooperation between DEEP Ecosystems and Startuprad.io, originally published on March 10th, 2022. “The main message is that 2021 was an exceptional year. 2021 saw an 150% growth of startup investments in Europe”Thomas Kösters – Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems Media Partnership This is just the kick-off for our …

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Europe’s most attractive startup hubs? Berlin beats London 35:48

2y ago35:48

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This is the first podcast cooperation of DEEP Ecosystems (with their product Startup Heatmap Europe) and Startuprad.io, before we started our cooperation. The podcast was originally published on May 6th, 2021. "When we started 5 years ago, London and Berlin were unreachable, getting 60% of the votes. Now they are between 30% and 40%." Thomas Köster…

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From Operator/Angel Investor to a "proper" VC: Is It for Everyone? With Gemma Bloemen, Principal at Creandum 40:38

2y ago40:38

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1:45 - Your journey from operational role to VC 6:16 - Advice for others thinking of moving from operational to VC role. 12:33 - What makes Creandum different to other VC firms? 16:25 - Creandum’s process of finding and investing in companies 25:00 - Timing for approaching Creandum 27:48 - Metrics for investing 32:59 - Trends in Europe Links Creand…

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Practical tips for Creating Culture For Mega Growth by Sammy Rubin, Co-founder and CEO of YuLife 48:31

2+ y ago48:31

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2:00 - Founding YuLife - the journey 10:34 - Finding the right co-founders 17:49 - Initial customers 19:21 - Proving ROI 23:11 - From founder-led sales to systematic marketing and sales 27:28 - External branding 31:41 - Pivoting from B2C to B2B early on 34:33 - Internal culture and branding Links YuLife 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Steven …

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SaaS Go-To-Market Playbook from Notion Capital with Itxaso del Palacio 50:53

2+ y ago50:53

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[1:57] - About Notion Capital [4:04] - Notion’s go-to-market support and building the scaling engine [9:09] - How to build a team for growth [16:10] - When to bring in marketing; and determining the first hire [20:13] - US Expansion: when and how you should expand to the US [28:01] - How do you become a Notion Capital portfolio company [40:35] - Bi…

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Career Advice and Embedded Finance with Louisa Murray, COO of Railsbank 30:36

2+ y ago30:36

30:36

[2:08] Your career from currency trader to COO of Railsbank [6:50] Advice for women in FinTech on growing their careers [11:07] Building a high-performance sales team and hiring women after a career break [16:24] Current trends in embedded finance and fintech [25:46] Growing from 120 - 500 people Links: Railsbank Little Women by Louisa Alcott…

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Can Lab-Grown Meat Solve Our Food and Climate Problems? Krijn De Nood - CEO & Co-founder at Meatable 38:49

2+ y ago38:49

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[2:12] - Journey from consulting to founding Meatable [11:06] - Alternative protein market [14:35] - Biggest challenges facing Meatable and lab-grown meat [17:45] - Cost of Meatable burger vs a normal burger and target market [22:58] - Funding [24:45] - Go-to-market strategy: license technology or vertically integrate [28:00] - Messaging for differ…

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Growing Through Acquisitions with Ranjan Singh, Co-founder and CEO of HealthHero 30:11

2+ y ago30:11

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[2:17] Your journey to founding HealthHero [11:54] Multi-pronged business model and prioritization [14:13] Brand strategy [16:49] Go-to-market strategy [20:58] Structuring for growth [25:24] US expansion plans Links HealthHero Sponsors Chargebee E-residency Book recommendation SapiensDoor Anita Moorthy

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Rob Moffat, Partner at Balderton Capital on Opportunities and Trends in Europe; Optimizing Organizational Design for Scale 37:51

2+ y ago37:51

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[1:55] Overview of Balderton [3:46] What do you think makes for a good VC? [5:32] Where are you making big bets going into 2022? [6:30] Why is there a difference in the US and Europe when it comes to web3? [7:52] What is your take on the NFT opportunity? [13:26] Opportunities in fintech [17:52] Team vs Idea - what is more important? [23:36] Organiz…

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Candid Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur, Ali Albazaz, Founder and CEO of Inkitt 38:21

2+ y ago38:21

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[2:10] What motivates you and what makes you keep going one startup after another? [13:36] What makes Inkitt different from all the other self-publishing platforms? [18:30] Who are your readers and what is trending? [20:53] What was the turning point where growth took off? [24:34] How did you manage the downturns in the business? Books mentioned Al…

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B2B Sales Process and The Most Important Factor in Increasing Upsell - Roberto Coustas, Co-founder and CEO of Deepsea.ai 34:02

2+ y ago34:02

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Maritime industry [1:34] Why did you start Deepsea? Why has the maritime industry been so late in modernizing? [6:53] Being two engineering founders, how did you supplement the business knowledge that was missing? [09:56] How did the pandemic affect your business? What did you need to do to adapt? Startup advice [12:15] What are some of the challen…

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Building and Scaling High Performance Teams; Trends in the Travel Industry and Opportunities for Startups from Veteran Travel Entrepreneur, Henrik Kjellberg 33:05

2+ y ago33:05

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[01:40] Why did you decide to focus on the travel industry? [04:10] What are some of the big trends you see in the travel industry? What do you think has changed permanently and what do you think will go back? [5:27] What are some of the opportunities you see for travel startups [8:16] Your leadership style [11:17] How do you hire? What questions d…

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Future of Workplaces; Pivoting The Whole Company During the Pandemic with Larry Gadea, Founder/CEO of Envoy 27:22

2+ y ago27:22

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[1:26] Early life and value of hard work [2:43] Experience and most memorable moments from your time at Google and Twitter as an early employee [7:15] Pivoting during the pandemic [21:50] Future of the workplace Links: Envoy Book recommendation: The Cold Start ProblemDoor Anita Moorthy

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How to Build A Low-Sales Touch Enterprise-Grade Security Company with Bence Jendruszak, Cofounder of Hungarian Startup Seon Fraud Fighters 27:10

2+ y ago27:10

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[01:53] What convinced you to begin yet another online fraud prevention company? [4:52] How did you structure your product, your team, and other aspects of your company to get quick time-to-value, your core promise to customers? [11:59] Could you tell us more about your hybrid model of sales? [15:15] How easy is it to start a tech company in Hungar…

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Q-commerce, Profitability and How to Stay Focused in a Hyper Competitive Environment with Sacha Michaud, Co-founder of Glovo 41:14

2+ y ago41:14

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[2:10] - What was the initial concept with which you started Glovo? [7:44] - How has the tapering down of the pandemic affected your business? [10:17] - How do you deliver groceries in 10 minutes? [17:36] - How profitable is your q-commerce business? [20:50] - How do you build loyalty in this business? [23:23] - What is justifying the huge amounts …

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Transitioning From Startup CxO to Scale-up CxO with Dr. Tim Guilliams, Co-founder of AI Drug Development Company, Healx 28:56

2+ y ago28:56

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Healthtech and Healx [1:53] What inspired you to start focusing on rare diseases? [3:28] Could you define what rare disease means? [3:43] Why has what you’re doing never been done before? And how is your approach to drug discovery different from others? [5:53] What are the trends you’re seeing in this space? And what do you think is accelerating th…

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Adam Renklint from Pitch 22:42

3y ago22:42

22:42

Door Gonz Sanchez

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Keiran Olivares Whitaker, Founder of Entocycle, UK's Leading Insect Farming Company on Building a Deeptech vs SaaS Company. 28:06

3y ago28:06

28:06

[1:42] How did you go from scuba instructor to insect farming? [4:24] I don’t see insect protein based food in the market, why so much funding in this space? [7:17] How do you actually do insect farming? What is the process of farming black soldier flies and creating proteins out of them? [10:31] With the recent Covid pandemic, do you think the per…

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Arseniy Vershinin from Personio 28:38

3y ago28:38

28:38

Door Gonz Sanchez

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Sofie Allert, Co-founder and CEO of Swedish Algae Factory on Picking the Right First Application for a New Technology 36:30

3y ago36:30

36:30

[2:05] From where does your fascination for business and entrepreneurship stem from? [3:21] When you met Angela (co-founder), what fascinated you about her work and what made you think that this had commercial opportunities? [7:42] How did you determine which application to develop first? [10:42] If you had to redo the phase of trying to find your …

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