הפודקאסטים הטובים ביותר ב-Swisspreneur (2025)

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EP #484 - Riad Sherif: The Swiss Company with a $40.25M IPO 39:12

12h ago39:12

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Timestamps: 5:55 - An Icelandic company headquartered in Switzerland 16:29 - Fundraising for long development cycles 19:00 - Doing the only Swiss IPO in 2023 24:23 - Splitting your focus to sell 3 products at once 28:39 - Advantages and disadvantages of being publicly listed This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place…

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EP #483 - Simon Youssef & Nenad Nikolic: How to Scale Your Product & Dev Team 35:36

5d ago35:36

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Timestamps: 5:30 - When is it time to scale your dev team? 10:03 - Nearshore, offshore, or in-house? 12:37 - Can we trust AI to write code? 14h33 - Top criteria to hire developers 27:38 - Costly mistakes setting up a dev team Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. About Simon Youssef & Nenad Nikolic: Simon Youssef is the co-founder and CTO of t…

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EP #482 - Lessons From yamo: Navigating the Highs and Lows of Startup Life 54:18

12d ago54:18

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Timestamps: 6:25 - Why yamo started with D2C 15:30 - Dealing with regulation in the food industry 28:39 - When yamo hit a breaking point 33:35 - How to be a leader in tough times 44:23 - How Tobias defines success Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. About Tobias Gunzenhauser: Tobias Gunzenhauser is the co-founder and former CEO at yamo, an o…

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EP 481 - Georges Khneysser: Foreseeing the Unseen as a Swiss-Based VC Fund 57:03

14d ago57:03

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Timestamps: 2:09 - From Lebanon to Brussels 5:41 - From the trading floor to the startup world 23:40 - Why Georges prefers Switzerland to California 36:55 - The efficiency and discipline of the Swiss ecosystem 48:40 - Is it difficult for VC funds to raise money nowadays? This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place thi…

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EP #480 - Karim Saleh: Why Video AI is the Solution to Manufacturing Labor Shortages 53:15

19d ago53:15

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Timestamps: 11:40 - The early days of Cerrion 22:39 - Adapting your tech to different environments 27:45 - Being obsessed with customer pain points 32:15 - Getting into Y Combinator 42:15 - Why would an international company stay in Zurich? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. About Karim Saleh: Karim Saleh is the co-founder and CEO of Cerrio…

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EP #479 - Geri Kirilova: An American VC in Zurich 53:10

21d ago53:10

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Timestamps: 10:04 - Laconia’s investment strategy 12:56 - Why no warm intro is needed 19:17 - How Laconia evaluates deals 27:55 - Wishful thinking & investment red flags 36:27 - Do Swiss companies need outside investment? This episode was co-produced with the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation. About Geri Kirilova: Geri Kirilova is a partner a…

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EP #478 - Wendy Jordan: Building Central America’s Biggest Online Marketplace 41:18

26d ago41:18

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Timestamps: 3:50 - Creating a property database in Panama 5:18 - Creating a company with your spouse 12:30 - Bootstrapping for a decade 15:40 - Having Shaun Di Gregorio as an investor 26:00 - Why Wendy left her company This episode was co-produced with EO Zürich. Check out their upcoming event, Entrepreneurs Summit 2025. Click here to subscribe to …

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EP #477 - Simon Michel: Swiss Politics & Running a Large Medtech Business 40:43

29d ago40:43

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Timestamps: 7:55 - Is Ypsomed just an insulin company? 10:12 - Selling B2B and B2C simultaneously 18:33 - Doing an IPO in 2004 20:20 - How to make your stock 7x 22:47 - Getting into regional politics This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place this year on May 14th 2025. Click ⁠here⁠ to purchase your ticket. About Sim…

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EP #476 - Thomas Schori: How to Recycle Plastic & Save the Oceans 57:38

1M ago57:38

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Timestamps: 5:15 - When tide ocean became a full-time project 14:50 - What happens to tide ocean when we run out of plastic? 28:26 - Plastic vs glass or paper recycling 32:36 - How tide ocean pays and incentives employees from developing countries 46:51 - Do startup competitions actually help startups? This episode was co-produced with SEF.Growth, …

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EP #475 - Manuel Hartmann: Why Trust is Broken in Sales – And How to Restore It 44:23

1M ago44:23

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Timestamps: 4:48 - What is ‘speed of trust’? 7:40 - Why AI is a trust-breaker 12:35 - Cultivating customer trust 23:15 - Hubspot taking market share 33:43 - Learning from other people’s mistakes This episode was co-produced by the SalesPlaybook, DACHs' leading B2B Sales & HubSpot agency for fast-growing 7-8 figure entrepreneurs to increase pipeline…

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EP #474 - The Successful Contovista Exit & Building NORM 54:54

1M ago54:54

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Timestamps: 7:35 - The successful Contovista exit 12:30 - Contovista investors getting a 33x return 17:17 - How do you reach product market fit? 31:05 - Why Gian started NORM 42:10 - Energy efficiency and climate change Resources Mentioned: The 4 Levels of PMF, First Round Capital About Gian Reto à Porta: Gian Reto à Porta is a serial entrepreneur …

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EP #473 - Alessandra Agnello: Investing In Swiss Founders Across The Globe 56:01

1M ago56:01

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EP #472 - Victoria Ransom: Building An Incredible Culture, In-Person or Remotely 36:02

2M ago36:02

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Timestamps: 6:13 - Why culture can’t be copied 12:24 - Hiring fast and well 15:30 - Creating a sense of belonging 17:36 - Making tough decisions for the sake of culture 20:36 - Being clear about your values About Victoria Ransom: Victoria Ransom is the co-founder of Wildfire, a social marketing software-as-a-service company which was acquired by Go…

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EP #471 - Harnessing Human Motion Analysis to Create a Digital Personal Coach 1:25:54

2M ago1:25:54

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Timestamps: 13:18 - Splitting shares with your co-founders 24:42 - Have they hit product-market fit? 30:48 - Getting Alex Ilic as an advisor and investor 34:43 - Giving an advisor phantom stocks 38:20 - Getting acquired by BowFlex About Joel Roos & Ben Simon: Joel Roos and Ben Simon are the co-founders of VAY, a startup offering motion tracking tec…

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EP #470 - Apple, AI & Silicon Valley with Guy Kawasaki 41:57

2M ago41:57

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Timestamps: 3:26 - Getting an MBA or building a startup? 8:44 - Guy’s irrational love for Apple 14:05 - Giving startups advice in exchange for stocks 22:00 - What makes a remarkable person? About Guy Kawasaki: Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of the Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School…

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EP #469 - Hans-Peter Strebel: Das MS Medikament aus Muri AG 1:02:12

2M ago1:02:12

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Timestamps: 4:19 - Die Forschung nach einem Psoriasis Medikament 9:45 - Biogen beteiligt sich an der Forschung nach MS Medikament 32:22 - Das OYM - Ein wissenschaftlicher Approach zum Spitzensport 44:05 - Das Businessmodell hinter dem OYM 48:50 - Erfolg trotz Gegenwind - gestärkt durch die Kritiker Über Hans-Peter Strebel: Hans-Peter Strebel ist de…

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EP #468 - Laurent Decrue & Boris Manhart: Have You Done Your Homework on Product-Market Fit? 46:57

2M ago46:57

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Timestamps: 10:22 - Defining and testing the Ideal Customer Profile 13:11 - Does ICP vary from B2B to B2C? 20:40 - Metrics that prove you’ve hit PMF 30:29 - When is it time to start scaling? About Laurent Decrue & Boris Manhart: Laurent Decrue is the co-founder of the moving company MOVU and the software company Holycode, and the former CEO at Bexi…

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EP #467 - Britta Thiele-Klapproth & Tobias Britt: Should Swiss Startups Expand to Germany First? 36:07

3M ago36:07

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Timestamps: 12:15 - Why expand to Germany first 16:19 - The differences between Germany and Switzerland 19:15 - The minimum budget for expanding to Germany 20:42 - Changing pricing for the German market 26:49 - The main challenge of expanding to Germany This episode was co-produced with Switzerland Global Enterprise. About Britta Thiele-Klapproth &…

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EP #466 - Abouzar Rahmani: How One Company is Disrupting the Food Industry 1:06:58

3M ago1:06:58

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Timestamps: 1:34 - Over 100 years of family entrepreneurship 11:40 - Why start foodyoung? 17:34 - Changes in the food industry 29:12 - Expanding to the US 35:42 - European and American investors About Abouzar Rahmani: Abouzar Rahmani is the co-founder and CEO of FoodYoung, a consumer food innovation company developing high-quality, clean, and susta…

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EP #465 - Barbara Horvath: How to Give Robots a New Skin with Printed Electronics 42:36

3M ago42:36

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Timestamps: 10:34 - What is high precision electronics manufacturing? 17:52 - How to understand the problems of potential customers 22:03 - Giving robots proximity sensors 26:55 - Inveel’s fundraising strategy 33:38 - The money candle and the motivation candle This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place next year on M…

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EP #464 - Samy Liechti: Pioneering E-Commerce & Subscriptions in the 90s 55:44

3M ago55:44

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Timestamps: 2:08 - An infamous meeting with Japanese business people 12:13 - A sock subscription in the 90s? 19:50 - Getting raw materials from all over the globe 37:51 - Tracking customer metrics in the 90s 39:33 - Bootstrapping in e-commerce This episode was co-produced with EO Zürich. Check out their upcoming event, Entrepreneurs Summit 2025. Ab…

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EP #463 - Frédéric Loizeau: How Photonic Integrated Circuits Will Supercharge AI 34:31

3M ago34:31

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Timestamps: 4:35 - Similarities between entrepreneurship and academia 9:02 - What are photonic integrated circuits? 16:07 - Approaching customers from different industries 17:09 - Why Lightium is still in beta stage 18:51 - What business model do they plan on adopting? This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place next …

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EP #462 - Marko Bjelonic: The Swiss Robotics Company Jeff Bezos Invested In 49:29

3M ago49:29

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Timestamps: 3:52 - Is Switzerland a better version of Germany? 20:55 - Choosing an industry out of many use cases 24:06 - A business model for robotics 26:28 - Doing software and hardware simultaneously 31:51 - Getting Jeff Bezos as an investor About Marko Bjelonic: ⁠Marko Bjelonic⁠ is the co-founder and CEO of ⁠Swiss-Mile⁠, a deep tech ETH spin-of…

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EP #461 - Lida Ahmadi & Adam Korczak: Top Skills a Startup Founder Must Have 43:44

3M ago43:44

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Timestamps: 8:48 - Building a startup in tissue engineering 11:23 - Building a foodtech venture studio 15:49 - The underrated challenge of making phone calls every day 23:44 - Why having an analytical mind is crucial 26:41 - The importance of mentorship This episode was co-produced with the ⁠⁠Female Founders Initiative⁠⁠. The conversation originall…

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EP #460 - Cyrill Gyger: How to Sell 3D Radar Tech to Public Hospitals 59:48

4M ago59:48

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Timestamps: 8:43 - Aligning co-founder incentives with company success 18:21 - How can radars track our breathing? 25:45 - Partnering up with Innosuisse 30:25 - B2B selling to hospitals 33:47 - Selling to an industry in crisis This episode was co-produced with Innosuisse. About Cyrill Gyger: Cyrill Gyger is the co-founder and CEO of QUMEA, a compan…

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EP #459 - Sergio P. Ermotti: Führung, Leidenschaft und die Zukunft der UBS 38:02

4M ago38:02

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Timestamps: 04:02 - Die Integration der Credit Suisse – ein Mammutprojekt 06:27 - Vom Fussballtraum zum Banker 19:32 - Leadership bei UBS: Strategie und Glaubwürdigkeit 29:36 - Verantwortung für die Schweiz und die Gesellschaft 35:23 - Sacrifice for Success: Ermottis Rat an junge Talente Über Sergio P. Ermotti: Sergio P. Ermotti, Group CEO der UBS,…

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EP #458 - Florim Cuculi: A Doctor With Entrepreneurial Blood 45:34

4M ago45:34

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Timestamps: 6:17 - Why go into medicine 11:24 - How to be a doctor and an entrepreneur 14:49 - Being a successful leader 31:11 - Staying healthy and stress-free 34:30 - Being an influencer doctor Resources Mentioned: Homo Faber, Max Frisch This episode was co-produced with ⁠smzh⁠, your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. A…

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EP #457 - Nikolai Schröder: How to Stand Out in the Car Subscription Market 51:37

4M ago51:37

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Timestamps: 13:40 - The rental car industry 20:16 - Why rent a car? 22:00 - Do people wreck FINN cars? 26:25 - The FINN car insurance 37:42 - Equity vs debt financing About Nikolai Schröder: Nikolai Schröder is the co-founder and COO of FINN, a German car subscription startup. He holds a MSc in Industrial Engineering from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and …

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EP#456 - Leonie Flückiger: Why Luxury Watches Need NFTs 42:44

4M ago42:44

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Timestamps: 5:19 - Helvetia Insurance teams up with ETH Juniors 7:22 - Accessing the Swiss luxury watch market 10:45 - A business model for luxury watch NFTs 14:47 - Acquiring customers 20:15 - Why Leonie wanted her business to be acquired This episode was co-produced with the ⁠Female Founders Initiative⁠. About Leonie Flückiger: Leonie Flückiger i…

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EP #455 - Joanne Sieber: Switzerland, The Leading Deep Tech Nation 42:56

4M ago42:56

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Timestamps: 10:13 - Deep Tech Nation’s ambitious goals for Switzerland 13:48 - Venture Hub Switzerland 19:07 - What’s the Scaleup Booster? 27:35 - How is Deep Tech Nation financed? 38:12 - Do all Swiss startups need to make it big? This episode was co-produced with the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation. About Joanne Sieber: Joanne Sieber is t…

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EP #454 - Pascal Jenny: Building a Sustainable Tourism Business in Arosa 46:09

4M ago46:09

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Timestamps: 3:31 - Athletes are their own entrepreneurs 10:01 - Upfront investments for tourism infrastructure 15:44 - How to host a good event 21:29 - What does sustainability mean in business? 26:30 - Sustainability is not a marketing topic This episode was co-produced by smzh, your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. Ab…

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EP #453 - Samir Ounzain: Unlocking the Power of the Dark Genome 41:27

4M ago41:27

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Timestamps: 5:22 - From the UK to Switzerland 11:29 - The dark genome and chronic diseases 17:35 - HTX001 and heart failure 26:44 - Sticking to grants at first 34:32 - Managing two separate teams This episode was sponsored by smzh, your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. About Samir Ounzain: Samir Ounzain is the co-founde…

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EP #452 - Pascal Weber: Why AI Will Free You From Repetitive Work 41:18

4M ago41:18

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Timestamps: 1:53 - Accidentally inventing neural networks 7:19 - What does “manukai” mean? 19:44 - Competition in the AI industry 27:35 - Fundraising for AI 32:34 - Does being a spin-off pay off? This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place next year on May 14th 2025. Click ⁠here⁠ to purchase your ticket. About Pascal …

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EP #451 - Nicole Kleger: Why Lab Grown Meat Won’t Kill You 30:50

5M ago30:50

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Timestamps: 8:20 - The current state of the lab meat industry 14:10 - Does lab meat have the same nutritional value & taste? 15:40 - Sallea’s go-to-market strategy 17:45 - When all your partners are also startups 20:30 - What happens to the farmers? This episode was sponsored by NordPass. Use code “swisspreneur” at checkout to get 30% off Business …

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EP #450 - Gzim Hasani: Building A Holistic Financial Advisory Company 53:20

5M ago53:20

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Timestamps: 2:14 - Why go into banking in 2008? 10:52 - Working with college students and retirees 20:00 - How does smzh make money? 24:41 - Sponsoring events to acquire new clients 44:20 - Getting to 60K clients This episode was co-produced with ⁠smzh⁠. About Gzim Hasani: Gzim Hasani is the CEO of and a partner at smzh, an independent financial ad…

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EP #449 - Jürg Jost: Time-of-Flight Tech, from Here to the Moon 47:08

5M ago47:08

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Timestamps: 8:03 - Time-of-flight technology 15:43 - Whom do semiconductor companies sell to? 19:14 - Changing from CEO to CTO 29:54 - Managing investor expectations 32:54 - Going to the moon Check out our FREE go-to-market masterclass with Ankita Mehta and Soumya Dash. About Jürg Jost: Jürg Jost is the founder, former CEO and current CTO of the se…

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EP #448 - Gaëlle Andreatta: The Alchemists Turning Metal into Foam 43:09

5M ago43:09

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Timestamps: 4:38 - Gaëlle’s craziest year 9:56 - Turning metal into foam 16:34 - High innovative customers 25:23 - Hiring people as a 6 month year old company 29:03 - Having the team be 2/3s women Check out our FREE go-to-market masterclass. About Gaëlle Andreatta: Gaëlle Andreatta is the co-founder and CTO of apheros, a startup manufacturing metal…

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EP #447 - Stefan Schärer: Building and Exiting a PropTech Startup in Switzerland 47:30

5M ago47:30

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Timestamps: 3:57 - From neuportal to Houzy 10:20 - Building up new revenue streams over time 13:18 - Is Switzerland too small a market? 20:45 - Getting acquired by UBS and Baloise 32:43 - Did they make money out of the deal? This episode was co-produced with ⁠smzh⁠, your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. About Stefan Sch…

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EP #446 - Fabio Ronga: The Hard Road to a $300M Valuation 1:09:22

5M ago1:09:22

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Timestamps: 5:20 - Workaholics having fun 15:35 - Market validation 33:33 - Why Switzerland is the best headquarters 46:19 - Instilling company values 54:30 - Selling 100% of your shares About Fabio Ronga: Fabio Ronga is the co-founder and CEO of beqom, a cloud-based compensation management solution. He holds a master's degree in Business Informati…

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EP #444 - Priyanka Dutta Passecker: What If You Healed Chronic Wounds With a Spray? 36:38

6M ago36:38

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Check out our FREE go-to-market masterclass with Ankita Mehta and Soumya Dash. Timestamps: 4:19 - Being an immigrant and being an entrepreneur 7:23 - Convincing your boss to help you start a startup 10:30 - What are chronic wounds? 16:10 - Making personalized therapies affordable 24:00 - The long development cycles in biotech About Priyanka Dutta P…

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EP #443 - Andreas Krümmel: Insurance in Switzerland, From the 80s Until Now 47:01

6M ago47:01

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Timestamps: 6:05 - The value chain of insurance companies 14:26 - Why having a strategy is essential 20:22 - Is Switzerland digitized enough? 24:22 - Is digitization a generational issue? 35:15 - Being a board member at smzh This episode was co-produced with ⁠smzh⁠, your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. About Andreas Kr…

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EP #442 - Alessandro Ofner: How This Microcapsule Tech Can Change Pharma, Cosmetics & Cuisine 39:11

6M ago39:11

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Timestamps: 6:45 - What is microencapsulation used for? 13:58 - Choosing a use case vs covering operating expenses 21:53 - Why trust matters most in B2B 27:04 - Why hire an external CEO 28:50 - Founders take themselves too seriously This episode was sponsored by NordPass. Use code “swisspreneur” at checkout to get 30% off Business and Teams plans. …

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EP #441 - Regula Buob: How Coaching Helps Swiss Startups Be Successful 46:17

6M ago46:17

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Timestamps: 3:00 - Are education and entrepreneurship connected? 13:41 - Switzerland needs growth stage funds 26:20 - Failure culture in Switzerland 33:52 - Female entrepreneurship in Switzerland 41:30 - Where is the Swiss startup ecosystem headed? This episode was co-produced with the Female Founders Initiative. About Regula Buob: Regula Buob is t…

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EP #440 - Tobias Reichmuth & Marc P. Bernegger: Building Ventures, from Crypto to Longevity 44:00

6M ago44:00

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Timestamps: 7:04 - Tackling a new business topic 18:21 - Getting the incentives right 26:18 - The Maximon business model 34:04 - Maintaining focus as a venture builder 37:09 - Longevity predictions This episode was sponsored by ⁠smzh⁠, your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. About Tobias Reichmuth & Marc P. Bernegger: Tob…

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EP #439 - Aurelia Frick: How To Make Your Country More Startup-Friendly 48:12

6M ago48:12

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Timestamps: 15:12 - Do high income countries neglect culture? 22:59 - Do we need more societal role models? 24:33 - What role does education play? 30:00 - Liechtenstein’s total blackout 45:09 - What threats are coming Switzerland’s way? This episode was co-produced by smzh, your independent go-to partner in all matters relating to finance. About Au…

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EP #438 - Beni Huggel: Wie ein Athlete Mindset im Geschäftsleben nützlich ist 46:13

6M ago46:13

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Timestamps: 0:00 - Die Sinnkriese nach der Karriere 9:20 - Firmen wollen ehemalige Profisportler 20:00 - Das two-sided Platform Model des Athletes Network 32:36 - Was bringt die Zukunft für das Athletes Network Über Beni Huggel: Benni Huggel ist Gründer und Head of Sales bei der Athlete's Network, einer Organisation, die Athleten beim Übergang in i…

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EP #437 - Karolis Arbaciauskas: Why Cybersecurity Should Be a Startup’s 1st Priority 35:46

6M ago35:46

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Timestamps: 2:10 - Volunteering and traveling 5:46 - Cybersecurity is for everyone 8:58 - Startups and cybersecurity 10:42 - Why do data breaches happen? 21:02 - Is Europe a good place to build a scaleup? This episode was co-produced/sponsored by NordPass. Use code “swisspreneur” at checkout to get 30% off Business and Teams plans. About Karolis Ar…

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EP #436 - Samantha Anderson: Creating a Circular Economy for Plastics 36:08

6M ago36:08

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Timestamps: 7:13 - The problem with plastic recycling 10:19 - Making plastic recycling cheaper 14:15 - Typical customers for DePoly 18:45 - Going from research to startup 22:12 - Patent strategy and picking your partners About Samantha Anderson: Samantha Anderson is the co-founder and CEO at DePoly, a cleantech startup recycling hard-to-recycle pla…

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EP #435 - Silvan Leibacher: Making a Cost-Competitive Vegan Egg Alternative 17:00

7M ago17:00

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Timestamps: 3:55 - Making a vegan egg replacement in 2024 5:44 - The team behind the food engineering company 8:52 - The B2B clean label food market 10:42 - Solving big supply chain problems 13:20 - Fundraising through the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Silvan Leibacher: Silvan Leibacher is the co-founder and CEO of Eggfield, a startup replacing eggs…

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EP #434 - Johannes Tiefenthaler: Why We Need Carbon Capture to Save the Planet 41:50

7M ago41:50

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Timestamps: 11:50 - Why not just emit less carbon? 15:33 - Working with concrete recycling plants 24:18 - Biogas and construction sector 29:19 - Splitting roles as a team About Johannes Tiefenthaler: Johannes Tiefenthaler is the co-founder and co-CEO of neustark, a cleantech startup deploying carbon dioxide removal technology. He holds a PhD from E…

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