The Swisspreneur Show is a podcast series of in-depth, candid conversations with some of Switzerland’s most successful founders, business leaders and innovators. By getting to the heart of these leaders’ stories - their successes, their failures, their must-have advice and greatest regrets - we hope to both inspire and guide the next generation of Swiss entrepreneurs. Each episode deconstructs and showcases one person’s personal and professional background and provides advice and recommendat ...
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EP #408 - Miller Mendoza Jiménez: AI to Tackle Global Food Challenges
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Timestamps: 8:17 - Building a startup during COVID 16:17 - AI predicting unpredictable climate changes 29:20 - Mindmapping customer problems 44:36 - Bootstrapping when you have to 1:00:11 - Valuing the skill of communication About Miller Mendoza Jiménez: Miller Mendoza Jiménez is the co-founder, CTO and Latin America Regional Manager at Grundo, a t…
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EP #407 - Jonas Karklys: How Nord Security Became a Leader in Digital Security & Privacy
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Timestamps: 6:32 - Race car driving & building a business 11:55 - How NordPass stood out in the market 23:10 - Catering to customers vs staying focused 31:32 - From Lithuania to the world 43:54 - Is Lithuania a startup-friendly country? Resources mentioned: Blackbox Thinking, Matthew Syed Click here to enjoy three months of NordPass Business for fr…
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EP #406 - Danny Chatziprodromou: Breaking Out of the Golden Corporate Cage
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Timestamps: 4:09 - Obstacles to innovation in corporates 10:53 - Starting a startup in your 40s 17:00 - Learning to endure pain 19:40 - Financial planning for your startup 27:36 - What if your startup fails? About Danny Chatziprodromou: Danny Chatziprodromou is the founder and CEO of REOR20, a company developing the next generation of models provid…
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EP #405 - Christoph Bertschy & Gaël Riesen: How to Make Water Free & Profitable
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Timestamps: 5:20 - Making a business out of free water 8:12 - Competition in the advertising world 10:00 - The decrease in the quality of online advertising 13:09 - Distributing 25K bottles 17:21 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Christoph Bertschy & Gaël Riesen: Gaël Riesen is a co-founder and the Head of Production/Distributi…
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EP #404 - Matthias Bryner: Why You Should Start Investing
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Timestamps: 1:30 - Working for neon 10:22 - Why you should start investing 15:41 - Start investing with findependent 21:44 - Fee structure 36:26 - 5 principles for personal finance Click here to enjoy three months of NordPass Business for free by using the code “swisspreneur”. About Matthias Bryner: Matthias Bryner is the founder of findependent, a…
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EP #403 - Linus Gabrielsson & Pedro Schmidt: Creating the Perfect Sports Drink & Crowdfunding as a Startup
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Timestamps: 8:49 - Pivoting your marketing 12:17 - The key ingredients for sports recovery 17:43 - Distributing through several channels 23:22 - Importing CONDA to Switzerland 33:25 - Developing crowdfunding momentum This episode was co-produced with CONDA.ch. If you want to invest in CONDA.ch with preferential conditions, contact them at investor@…
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EP #402 - Stefanie Flückiger-Mangual: Stopping Non-Genetic Cancer Drug Resistance
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Timestamps: 5:15 - Having a co-founder pass away 10:33 - Drug resistance and cancer patients 18:24 - Clinical development 23:17 - Raising a series A as a biotech 26:43 - Striking partnerships Check out the LinkedIn event for our livestream with Aurelio Perucca on May 22nd. About Stefanie Flückiger-Mangual: Stefanie Flückiger-Mangual is the co-found…
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EP #401 - Eric Laudet: Holistic Healthcare On The Rise
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Timestamps: 1:45 - Leaving Batmaid for Holistiq 8:52 - Holistiq’s incredible traction 10:05 - The healthcare market 12:10 - Hiring the right people as a startup 13:58 - Raising funds through the Swisspreneur Syndicate Click here to apply to join our 2024 Lausanne Scaleup Cruise. About Eric Laudet: Eric Laudet is the founder and CEO of Holistiq, a s…
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EP #400 - Pascal Bieri: Catching Up with Planted’s Incredible Growth Journey
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Timestamps: 1:42 - The food industry 11:20 - Ensuring quality across suppliers 16:41 - Maintaining a high shelf life 26:10 - Markets Planted is tackling next 33:20 - Small pivots over time About Pascal Bieri: Pascal Bieri is the co-founder of Planted, a startup creating healthy plant-based meat alternatives. He holds an MA in Informations-, Media- …
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EP #399 - Matthias Kaech & Adrian Riedo: Why IP Protection Matters to Startups
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Timestamps: 3:49 - Startups & IP rights 8:56 - Trademarks and patents 17:45 - Startups getting into IP trouble 25:58 - Protecting your IP globally 33:34 - Open source code This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place this year on May 30th 2024. Click here to purchase your ticket. About Matthias Kaech & Adrian Riedo: …
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EP #398 - Anina Lutz: Digitizing Insurance
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Timestamps: 1:48 - Getting into the insurance business 8:47 - The potential of digital insurance solutions 19:50 - The health insurance market 29:24 - Collaborating with other insurance companies 32:57 - Convertible loan over equity rounds Check out the LinkedIn event for our livestream with Aurelio Perucca on May 22nd: https://www.linkedin.com/eve…
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EP #397 - Oliver & Denis Widler: The Twin Brothers Building a PetTech Startup
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Timestamps: 1:25 - Starting a business with your twin 5:19 - The PetTech market 9:46 - From prototype to finished product 15:33 - Building a startup as a student 19:00 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate Click here to apply to join our Founders Dinner in Bern on May 30th. About Oliver Widler & Denis Widler: Denis Widler is the co-found…
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EP #396 - Melanie Kovacs: How to Stop Hesitating & Start Building a Business
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Timestamps: 5:10 - Starting a startup right after university 9:06 - Hesitation & entrepreneurship 13:09 - Knowing if you’re ready 18:15 - Practicing to be ready 25:00 - Giving up on a project Click here to apply to join our Founders Dinner in Bern on May 30th. This episode was co-produced by the Female Founders Initiative and recorded at the Female…
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EP #395 - Diego Seitz: The GotCourts Hybrid
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Timestamps: 1:32 - Interning at Namics 14:31 - What GotCourts does 22:34 - The paddle tennis boom 28:25 - Building traction outside Switzerland 36:58 - Getting acquired by a competitor Click here to enjoy three months of NordPass Business for free. About Diego Seitz: Diego Seitz is the co-founder and former CEO at GotCourts, a social network for ra…
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EP #394 - Gianluca Cesari: How Sevensense Got Acquired By ABB
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Timestamps: 1:39 - What changed from 2020 to 2024 4:06 - 8 co-founders from start to finish 7:36 - Finding the right focus 13:33 - Selling to robot manufacturers 19:58 - Getting acquired by ABB About Gianluca Cesari: Gianluca Cesari is a co-founder and the CBDO of Sevensense Robotics, a robotics ETH spin-off which empowers mobile robots to move int…
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EP #393 - Adrien Treccani: SaaS to Manage Your Digital Assets
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Timestamps: 12:02 - Breaking down crypto 17:50 - B2Banks and financial institutions 29:23 - Being a solo founder against your will 38:35 - Hiring senior people for a startup 42:00 - A USD 250M exit About Adrien Treccani: Adrien Treccani is the founder and CEO of Metaco, an enterprise technology company whose mission is to enable financial and non-f…
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EP #392 - Daniel Gutierrez & Francois Smuts: The Gap in Women’s Reproductive Health
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Timestamps: 1:17 - Brought together by wine 3:21 - Declining fertility rates in Europe 8:12 - How the team came together 10:38 - Guys working on women’s health? 17:58 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Daniel Gutierrez & Francois Smuts: Francois Smuts is the co-founder and managing director of BioNexus, a healthcare company focu…
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EP#391 - Lisa Stähli & Fabienne Lorenz: How Role Models Drive Women to Tech
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Timestamps: 2:57 - What Girls in Tech is 6:35 - Deciding to become a female engineer 11:40 - The importance of role models 24:20 - The benefit of having a female network 25:44 - The future of Girls in Tech About Lisa Stähli & Fabienne Lorenz: Lisa Stähli is a board member and Head of Press at Girls in Tech Switzerland, a nonprofit organization dedi…
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EP #390 - Pascale Vonmont & Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler: Why Swiss Innovation Isn’t Living Up to Its Full Potential
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Timestamps: 2:10 - 25 years of Swiss entrepreneurship 3:01 - The Kick Fund 10:38 - The problem of segmented startup initiatives 17:40 - The 4 areas of Deep Tech Switzerland 24:06 - The role of the Swiss government About Pascale Vonmont & Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler: Pascale Vonmont is the director of the Gebert Rüf Stiftung, and Roger Wüthrich-Hasen…
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EP #389 - S. Manoj Harasgama: From Working at Shell to Building a ClimateTech Startup
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EP #388 - Nicole Colmenares Pulido: How to Make Prosthetics Accessible Worldwide
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Timestamps: 2:41 - The neglected field of disability care 5:09 - Making money as an impact startup 9:30 - Circleg’s magic team 15:33 - Managing startup growth 18:20 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Nicole Pulido: Nicole Colmenares Pulido is the co-founder and Head of Business Development & Finance at Circleg, a Swiss startup p…
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EP #387 - Jonas Urwyler & Nico Hauschke: How to Make Fishing Sustainable
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Timestamps: 4:52 - Hooked by the fishing industry 6:56 - Why the market timing was right 14:15 - Product help from Innosuisse 16:15 - 99% of fishing products are produced in Asia 19:34 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Jonas Urwyler & Nico Hauschke: Jonas Urwyler is the co-founder and CEO at Capt’n Greenfin, a fishing goods com…
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EP #386 - Ansuya Ahluwalia: From India, to Silicon Valley, to Swisspreneur
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Timestamps: 3:08 - Studying in India and the US 20:54 - Starting Anamii 34:00 - The exit coming as a surprise 43:58 - How Ansuya joined Swisspreneur 55:50 - What thirty3 does About Ansuya Ahluwalia: Ansuya Ahluwalia is a co-founder of the wellness and inner transformation app Anamii and the CTO and Business Partner of thirty3, which helps companies…
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EP #385 - Alex Ilic: The AI Takeover, in Switzerland & Abroad
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This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place this year on May 30th 2024. Click here to purchase your ticket. Timestamps: 7:39 - Why the tech giants should watch out 12:52 - Are the crazy AI valuations justified? 19:26 - Ethical challenges of AI 20:30 - The AI act & other regulation 23:10 - The Swiss supercomputer About…
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EP #384 - Seraina Soldner: Migrants in Switzerland & Social Impact Entrepreneurship
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Timestamps: 1:31 - Being interested in social impact work 11:06 - The background of SINGA applicants 16:27 - Who funds SINGA 29:42 - Does the world share the Swiss fear of failure? 42:57 - Knowing when to move on About Seraina Soldner: Seraina Soldner is the co-founder and former co-director of SINGA Switzerland, an incubator for projects built by …
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EP #383 - David Christen: How to Eradicate Illegal Work in Switzerland
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EP #382 - Stefan Kyora & Thomas Heimann: How Did The Swiss Startup Ecosystem Do in 2023?
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Timestamps: 2:20 - The Swiss ecosystem in the last 10 years 11:05 - Why are tradesales down? 19:19 - The rise of the Romandie 21:35 - How Switzerland compares to other startup hubs 28:17 - Going public in the US vs CH About Stefan Kyora & Thomas Heimann: Stefan Kyora is editor-in-chief at startupticker.ch, the leading Swiss news portal for startups…
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EP #381 - Cris Grossmann: A CEO’s Evolving Role
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Timestamps: 1:20 - From 2 to 220 employees 3:50 - A founder’s motivation 7:45 - A leader’s biggest lesson 10:20 - Your support network as a founder 14:25 - A CEO’s evolving role About Cristian Grossmann: Cristian Grossmann is the co-founder and Head Bee at beekeeper, the well-known Swiss frontline operating system. He holds a PhD in Electri…
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EP #380 - Samuel Mueller: Scandit Lessons in Scaling
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Timestamps: 2:40 - Samuel’s biggest mistake 8:01 - Expanding to the US instead of DACH 10:10 - Growing your headcount 13:37 - OKRs at Scandit 18:38 - Staying healthy and sane as a founder About Samuel Mueller: Samuel Mueller is the co-founder and CEO at Scandit, the leading technology platform for mobile computer vision and augmented reality (AR) s…
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EP #379 - Ana Montalban-Arques: Treating Cancer with Bacteria
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EP #378 - Philippe Greinacher & Alexander Häberlin: Why Your Next Hike Needs Coffee From A Tube
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Timestamps: 8:13 - Why Nestlé isn’t doing what they’re doing 11:50 - Why the timing was right for new coffee 18:00 - Straying from the classical Swiss path 23:18 - Developing the nonormal MVP with partners 27:00 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Philippe Greinacher & Alexander Häberlin: Philippe Greinacher is the co-founder and…
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EP #376 - Holger Seim: The Blinkist Story
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Timestamps: 7:03 - Their passion for Blinkist 12:33 - Losing co-founders 25:30 - The value Blinkist provides 33:56 - Going B2C and B2B 43:30 - From early adopters to mainstream user base About Holger Seim: Holger Seim is the co-founder and former CEO at Blinkist, the mobile-first microlearning app. He holds a diploma from the Philipp University of …
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EP #375 - Nicolas Egger: Fixing the Mental Health Care Industry
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Timestamps: 2:02 - From footballer to banker to student 10:35 - The emotional toll of a volatile startup journey 20:42 - Sorting out shares before you leave 41:00 - Getting good psychologists on Aepsy 54:00 - Going B2C first, then B2B About Nicolas Egger: Nicolas Egger is the co-founder of Poinz, a B2B2C platform for SMEs, and of Aepsy, a mental he…
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EP #374 - Murielle Schreck: The ETH Spin-Off Making Futuristic Heating Pads
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Timestamps: 4:25 - Three technical co-founders 6:37 - Completing Venture Kick 8:34 - qCella’s heated mats 10:25 - The challenge of finding the right people 12:28 - Having two rather different products About Murielle Schreck: Murielle Schreck is the co-founder and CEO at qCella, an ETH spin-off impregnating natural fibers with copper and using them …
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EP #373 - Sven Erni: Circular, Upcycled Acoustic Solutions
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Timestamps: 14:08 - Running out of money 18:50 - Choosing loans over equity 19:55 - Ensuring sustainability across the supply chain 25:17 - Boycotting the 5 biggest plastic polluters 42:05 - Sharing margin with resellers About Sven Erni: Sven Erni is the co-founder and CEO at Impact Acoustic, a Swiss provider of high-performance, circular acoustic …
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EP #372 - Thomas Zurbuchen: Startups & NASA: Braving the Unknown
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Get tickets to Scaleup Slopes 2024 here. Timestamps: 4:26 - Getting kicked out of home 16:00 - Immigrants and entrepreneurs 20:56 - Getting a job offer from NASA 39:35 - Startups and space missions 43:39 - Leaving NASA About Thomas Zurbuchen: Thomas Zurbuchen is a professor at ETH Space and the former Head of Science at NASA. He was born in 1968 in…
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EP #371 - Pascal Koenig & Sophie Lamparter: A Fundraising Masterclass in 40 Minutes
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Timestamps: 3:53 - How to know if you’re ‘investable’ 6:49 - Getting in touch with investors 8:08 - How much equity to give away 13:48 - Equity round or convertible loan? 37:16 - Celebrating a closed round About Pascal Koenig & Sophie Lamparter: Sophie Lamparter is the co-founder of DART Labs, an international fund investing in early stage Swiss cl…
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EP #370 - Mallory Houston Nieman: Switzerland’s First Indoor Cycling Studio
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Get tickets to Scaleup Slopes 2024 here. Timestamps: 3:40 - Culture shock from moving to Switzerland 12:26 - Being a solo founder 20:43 - Expanding yourself vs franchising 28:05 - Acquiring silent partners 36:00 - Benefits of expanding slowly About Mallory Houston Nieman: Mallory Houston Nieman is the owner and operator of Velocity, Switzerland’s f…
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EP #369 - Mario Michan: Targeting Tough-To-Decarbonize Industries
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Timestamps: 1:50 - Joining the Navy 9:53 - Being a solo founder with a mentor 25:30 - Creating sustainability incentives 35:41 - Expanding to Norway and the USA 42:04 - Participating in the Sparks IPO Academy About Mario Michan: Mario Michan is the co-founder and CEO of Daphne Technology, a climate deep tech company reducing air pollution produced …
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EP #368 - Michael Waldner: Buying and Selling Renewable Energy
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Timestamps: 1:27 - Renewable energy in 2008 10:02 - The volatility of the energy market 16:00 - Renewables subsidies on their way out 25:18 - Growing pains as a company 31:53 - Raising funds in an unideal context About Michael Waldner: Michael Waldner is the co-founder and CEO at Pexapark, a provider of energy risk and portfolio management capabili…
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EP #367 - Loris Niederberger: Why Your Team Management Needs a Software
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Timestamps: 1:13 - Accidentally ending up in China 9:04 - Psychological safety at work 18:50 - Publicly disclosing your pricing 28:10 - Getting the first customers 36:00 - Doubting if you’ll make it About Loris Niederberger: Loris Niederberger is the co-founder of Moodtalk, a software for clarity and structure on how teams work together successfull…
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EP #366 - Philippe Ganz & Paulina Grnarova: The Art of the Start
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Timestamps: 7:40 - High energy, high loyalty and high intelligence 13:46 - When a co-founder leaves 19:57 - The point of an MVP 32:08 - Grants or equity? 39:05 - Plans for future expansion About Philippe Ganz & Paulina Grnarova: Paulina Grnarova is the co-founder and CEO of DeepJudge, an AI-powered Knowledge Search for legal professionals. She hold…
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EP #365 - Adrian Melliger: The Electromobility One-Stop-Shop
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Timestamps: 6:44 - eMobility back in 2008 7:39 - CO2 impact of electric vehicles 8:56 - Sourcing the minerals sustainably & ethically 15:58 - Life after death, for batteries 25:00 - Partnering with Volvo About Adrian Melliger: Adrian Melliger is the co-owner and CEO of Designwerk Technologies, an electromobility one-stop-shop. He previously worked …
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EP #364 - Reto Naef: Disruptive Therapies for Aging Diseases
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Timestamps: 13:03 - The birth of TOPADUR 18:07 - Leaving the cushy life for entrepreneurship 23:26 - TOPADUR’s drug development 30:36 - Financing pharma 38:08 - Sparks IPO Academy About Reto Naef: Reto Naef is the founder and former CEO of TOPADUR PHARMA AG, a biopharmaceutical company developing disruptive therapies for aging diseases. He holds a …
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EP #363 - Vivek Dogra, Arijana Walcott, Lukas André & Dominique Gruhl: VCs on Stage
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Timestamps: 6:29 - Looking for investors for your fund 13:08 - Managing investor relationships 19:56 - Deeptech in Europe 22:55 - Investing in very early stage companies 30:23 - Increasing legislation About Vivek Dogra, Arijana Walcott, Lukas André & Dominique Gruhl: Vivek Dogra is a venture partner at the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, the lea…
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EP #362 - Christian Fischer: From Building Skis to Building a Company
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Timestamps: 8:37 - From building skis to building a company 14:55 - Losing half your co-founders 28:42 - Pricing materials 39:44 - Handling sales after the CCO leaves 45:56 - Doing an IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange About Christian Fischer: Christian Fischer is the co-founder and CEO at Bcomp, a global leader in advanced renewable material solutions.…
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EP #361 - Fabian Gerber & Jan Luescher: From Startup to IPO
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Timestamps: 4:22 - Why do an IPO/direct listing? 9:15 - When should you pursue an IPO/direct listing? 15:39 - Where should you list your company? 20:37 - The Sparks IPO Academy 26:44 - Direct listing mistakes About Fabian Gerber & Jan Luescher: Jan Luescher is the CEO at ASMALLWORLD, an exclusive travel & lifestyle community. He previously worked a…
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EP #360 - Sarah Harbarth: Building Biobased, Biodegradable Materials
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Timestamps: 1:10 - Microplastics and food waste 5:25 - The kuori team 6:30 - Raising 2.3M 8:30 - The biobased & biodegradable USP 12:23 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur syndicate About Sarah Harbarth: Sarah Harbarth is the co-founder and CEO of kuori, a B2B enterprise providing eco-friendly alternative-plastic granules for fashion, outdoor eq…
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EP #359 - Markus Witte: Building a Successful Founding Team
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Timestamps: 3:20 - Solo founding or co-founder team? 8:37 - “Why are we doing this?” 11:58 - Hiring in the early days 16:50 - Knowing when to pivot 26:47 - Early stage startups are falling apart About Markus Witte: Markus Witte is the chairman and co-founder of Babbel, the market leading app for language learning, as well as a partner at Wachstumsb…
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