{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Leap Takers","home_page_url":"https://www.leaptakers.com","feed_url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/json","description":"The Leap Takers podcast features up-and-coming European entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders. Every episode retraces the journey of a featured guest, with the goal to uncover the origin story of their projects, and to extract advice , resources \u0026amp; tips for (aspiring) entrepreneurs, makers, and anyone that wants to \"take the leap\" in their life.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Advice and stories from daring European entrepreneurs \u0026 investors to help you take the leap!","pubdate":"2021-10-08T07:00:00.000+02:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2025 by Remo Kyburz","owner":"Remo Kyburz","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/8/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"06f5c5d9-2d63-4b39-8107-b1afa59a0ebc","title":"Episode 26: Anjali Raja Beharelle - Path from academia into entrepreneurship, and how Collabree helps people to make lasting habit changes thanks to behavioral economics","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/26","content_text":"Dr. Anjali Raja Beharelle is the CSO (Chief Science Officer) and one of the founders of collabree.com. Collabree is a Swiss eHealth / digital adherence start-up focusing on improving therapy compliance of chronically ill patients by applying behavioural economics principles. Collabree is helping patients to make lasting behavioral changes and stick to their therapy regimen by combining human engagement with scalable algorithms and using the most relevant gamification factors: fun, friends and feedback.\n\nAnjali is responsible for the clinical track and integrating insights from behavioral economics and neuroscience into the app. Before founding Collabree, Anjali worked as a neuroscientist. Her research focused on the neuro(chemical) and behavioral components of decision making between short-term and long-term rewards (e.g. should I have a candy bar or some broccoli) and how to optimize these decisions.\n\nWe discuss:\n\n\nHow behavioral economics can help us to make long-lasting positive habit changes\nTaking the leap from Academia into the world of startups\nWhy medication adherence is so important\nCollabree’s mission and future plans\nTips for forming habits\n\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n03:41 -- Intro of Anjali\n04:19 -- Why Anjali decided to leave academia and to join a startup \n05:38 -- Anjali’s academic research focus and how it links to her role at Collabree\n08:55 -- How Anjali joined Collabree / found her co-founders\n10:45 -- What is Collabree’s mission and what problem is the startup trying to solve\n15:52 -- Development status of Collabree\n17:18 -- More info about the Collabree app\n17:36 -- Deep dive into scientific results from behavioral economics and how it can help us to form healthier habits\n22:15 -- Pricing model of Collabree\n24:26 -- Broader focus of Collabree - healthy habits\n25:19 -- Deep dive into what habits are and habit formation from a scientific perspective\n31:11 -- Practical \u0026amp; actionable tips for forming positive habits\n34:49 -- Future plans for Collabree and status of fundraising\n37:04 -- Learnings from switching from academia to the world of startups\n40:43 -- Anjali’s favorite book \n42:43 -- Role model of Anjali\n43:35 -- Advice to your younger self\n44:28 -- What courage means to Anjali\n45:09 -- How to find out more about Collabree\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Anjali Raja Beharelle.Links:Collabree WebsiteCollabree BlogCollabree LinkedInOliver Sacks, M.D., Author, Neurologist | Official Website | On The Move, Hallucinations, Musicophilia, Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a HatUniversitätsspital BaselBehavioral economicsPresent biasLoss aversionEndowment effectCommon neural value representations of hedonic and utilitarian products in the ventral striatum: An fMRI study | Scientific ReportsHabit FormationThe Habit LoopAtomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James ClearPhilip Seymour HoffmanProfessor Wendy Wood \u0026gt; USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and SciencesA Prayer for Owen Meany - John IrvingJocelyn Bell Burnell","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjali-raja-beharelle/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDr. Anjali Raja Beharelle\u003c/a\u003e is the CSO (Chief Science Officer) and one of the founders of \u003ca href=\"https://www.collabree.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ecollabree.com\u003c/a\u003e. Collabree is a Swiss eHealth / digital adherence start-up focusing on improving therapy compliance of chronically ill patients by applying behavioural economics principles. Collabree is helping patients to make lasting behavioral changes and stick to their therapy regimen by combining human engagement with scalable algorithms and using the most relevant gamification factors: fun, friends and feedback.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnjali is responsible for the clinical track and integrating insights from behavioral economics and neuroscience into the app. Before founding Collabree, Anjali worked as a neuroscientist. Her research focused on the neuro(chemical) and behavioral components of decision making between short-term and long-term rewards (e.g. should I have a candy bar or some broccoli) and how to optimize these decisions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe discuss:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow behavioral economics can help us to make long-lasting positive habit changes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking the leap from Academia into the world of startups\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy medication adherence is so important\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollabree’s mission and future plans\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips for forming habits\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:41 -- Intro of Anjali\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e04:19 -- Why Anjali decided to leave academia and to join a startup \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e05:38 -- Anjali’s academic research focus and how it links to her role at Collabree\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08:55 -- How Anjali joined Collabree / found her co-founders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10:45 -- What is Collabree’s mission and what problem is the startup trying to solve\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15:52 -- Development status of Collabree\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17:18 -- More info about the Collabree app\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17:36 -- Deep dive into scientific results from behavioral economics and how it can help us to form healthier habits\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22:15 -- Pricing model of Collabree\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:26 -- Broader focus of Collabree - healthy habits\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25:19 -- Deep dive into what habits are and habit formation from a scientific perspective\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31:11 -- Practical \u0026amp; actionable tips for forming positive habits\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34:49 -- Future plans for Collabree and status of fundraising\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e37:04 -- Learnings from switching from academia to the world of startups\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40:43 -- Anjali’s favorite book \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e42:43 -- Role model of Anjali\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e43:35 -- Advice to your younger self\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e44:28 -- What courage means to Anjali\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45:09 -- How to find out more about Collabree\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Anjali Raja Beharelle.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Collabree Website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.collabree.com/\"\u003eCollabree Website\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Collabree Blog\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://medium.com/collabree\"\u003eCollabree Blog\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Collabree LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/collabree/\"\u003eCollabree LinkedIn\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Oliver Sacks, M.D., Author, Neurologist | Official Website | On The Move, Hallucinations, Musicophilia, Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.oliversacks.com/\"\u003eOliver Sacks, M.D., Author, Neurologist | Official Website | On The Move, Hallucinations, Musicophilia, Awakenings, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Universitätsspital Basel\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.unispital-basel.ch/en/\"\u003eUniversitätsspital Basel\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Behavioral economics\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavioral_economics\"\u003eBehavioral economics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Present bias\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Present_bias\"\u003ePresent bias\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Loss aversion\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_aversion\"\u003eLoss aversion\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Endowment effect\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment_effect\"\u003eEndowment effect\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Common neural value representations of hedonic and utilitarian products in the ventral striatum: An fMRI study | Scientific Reports\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-52159-9\"\u003eCommon neural value representations of hedonic and utilitarian products in the ventral striatum: An fMRI study | Scientific Reports\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Habit Formation\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27069378/\"\u003eHabit Formation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Habit Loop\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://habitica.fandom.com/wiki/The_Habit_Loop\"\u003eThe Habit Loop\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits\"\u003eAtomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Philip Seymour Hoffman\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Seymour_Hoffman\"\u003ePhilip Seymour Hoffman\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Professor Wendy Wood \u0026gt; USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://dornsife.usc.edu/wendywood\"\u003eProfessor Wendy Wood \u0026gt; USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/006220422X/leaptakers-20\"\u003eA Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jocelyn Bell Burnell\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Bell_Burnell\"\u003eJocelyn Bell Burnell\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Dr. Anjali Raja Beharelle is the CSO (Chief Science Officer) and one of the founders of collabree.com. Collabree is a Swiss eHealth / digital adherence start-up focusing on improving therapy compliance of chronically ill patients by applying behavioral economics principles (medical adherence). We talk about the origin story of Collabree and how behavioral economics can help us to make long-lasting positive habit changes.","date_published":"2021-10-08T07:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/06f5c5d9-2d63-4b39-8107-b1afa59a0ebc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58623617,"duration_in_seconds":2826}]},{"id":"a7b2f133-20b2-4c10-af65-6d0fd4b21c81","title":"Episode 25: Hugo Amsellem  - The creator economy tsunami and “The Family” - building a leading fellowship for founders in Europe","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/25","content_text":"Hugo Amsellem [@HugoAmsellem] is a thought leader covering the world of the creator economy and writes the blog “Arm the Creators”. The Creator Economy enables an entire generation to bypass traditional gatekeepers for the 1st time in history. Anyone can learn anything online, build something new and distribute it all over the world—without asking anyone's permission\n\nIn 2013 he jumped the fence and joined The Family as part of the founding team. The Family is one of the world’s leading fellowship programs for founders. Twice a year, The Family selects 50 startups from around the world. In exchange for 5% equity, they provide everything you need to build a scalable business: advice, mindset, network \u0026amp; a world-class investor demo day.With the Family he backed hundreds of founders across Europe. \n\nPreviously, he co-founded oocto, a decentralized music label to help artists bypass the record labels and keep ownership of their projects. \n\nHugo recently joined Jellysmack, a “creator accelerator” to educate \u0026amp; empower the next generation of ambitious creators.\n\nWe discuss:\n\n\nWhy the Creator economy will change everything\nLessons from startup failure\nThe origin story of The Family\nDevelopments in the European startup ecosystem \nInvesting in creators and creator accelerators\n\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n03:09 -- Intro of Hugo\n05:31 -- Hugo Amsellem’s path into entrepreneurship / disrupting the music business\n08:32 -- Learnings and reflections from startup failure\n13:00 -- Unit economics - Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) and Customer LifeTime Value (CLTV)\n15:30 -- Does risk mitigation in startups work? Should you start a startup? \n19:30 -- Ideas are worthless - true or not?\n20:39 -- The origin story of The Family and the startup ecosystem in Europe in the early 2010’s\n27:51 -- Structure of The Family fellowship program\n31:52 -- Who should apply to The Family program\n33:26 -- Intro to the Creator Economy and why it matters\n38:43 -- Jellysmack - the accelerator for creators\n43:09 -- Investing in creators\n47:43 -- Hugo Amsellem’s favorite book\n50:25 -- What courage means for Hugo\n53:32 -- Hugo Amsellem’s contact details and outro\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Hugo Amsellem.Links:Jellysmack - The Global Creator CompanyThe Family - Building Ambitious Startups |  — The Family is a fellowship of founders.\r\nTwice a year, The Family selects 50 startups from around the world.\r\nIn exchange for 5% equity, we provide everything you need to build a scalable business: advice, mindset, network \u0026amp; a world-class investor demo dayArm The Creators - Researching \u0026amp; Investing in the Creator EconomySpotifyYouTubeThe Creator Economy Explained: How Companies Are Transforming The Self-Monetization Boom - CB Insights ResearchSteve BlankIncome-Share Agreement (ISA) DefinitionNassim Nicholas TalebFooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas TalebThe Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: \"On Robustness and Fragility\" (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas TalebAntifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas TalebThe Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas TalebSkin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHugo Amsellem [\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HugoAmsellem\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@HugoAmsellem\u003c/a\u003e] is a thought leader covering the world of the creator economy and writes the blog “\u003ca href=\"https://armthecreators.substack.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eArm the Creators\u003c/a\u003e”. The Creator Economy enables an entire generation to bypass traditional gatekeepers for the 1st time in history. Anyone can learn anything online, build something new and distribute it all over the world—without asking anyone\u0026#39;s permission\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2013 he jumped the fence and joined \u003ca href=\"https://www.thefamily.co/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Family\u003c/a\u003e as part of the founding team. The Family is one of the world’s leading fellowship programs for founders. Twice a year, The Family selects 50 startups from around the world. In exchange for 5% equity, they provide everything you need to build a scalable business: advice, mindset, network \u0026amp; a world-class investor demo day.With the Family he backed hundreds of founders across Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously, he co-founded \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/oocto?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eoocto\u003c/a\u003e, a decentralized music label to help artists bypass the record labels and keep ownership of their projects. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHugo recently joined \u003ca href=\"https://www.jellysmack.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJellysmack\u003c/a\u003e, a “creator accelerator” to educate \u0026amp; empower the next generation of ambitious creators.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe discuss:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the Creator economy will change everything\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLessons from startup failure\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origin story of The Family\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopments in the European startup ecosystem \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvesting in creators and creator accelerators\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:09 -- Intro of Hugo\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e05:31 -- Hugo Amsellem’s path into entrepreneurship / disrupting the music business\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08:32 -- Learnings and reflections from startup failure\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13:00 -- Unit economics - Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) and Customer LifeTime Value (CLTV)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15:30 -- Does risk mitigation in startups work? Should you start a startup? \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19:30 -- Ideas are worthless - true or not?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20:39 -- The origin story of The Family and the startup ecosystem in Europe in the early 2010’s\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27:51 -- Structure of The Family fellowship program\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31:52 -- Who should apply to The Family program\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33:26 -- Intro to the Creator Economy and why it matters\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38:43 -- Jellysmack - the accelerator for creators\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e43:09 -- Investing in creators\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e47:43 -- Hugo Amsellem’s favorite book\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50:25 -- What courage means for Hugo\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e53:32 -- Hugo Amsellem’s contact details and outro\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Hugo Amsellem.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jellysmack - The Global Creator Company\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.jellysmack.com/\"\u003eJellysmack - The Global Creator Company\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Family - Building Ambitious Startups | \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.thefamily.co/\"\u003eThe Family - Building Ambitious Startups | \u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; The Family is a fellowship of founders.\r\nTwice a year, The Family selects 50 startups from around the world.\r\nIn exchange for 5% equity, we provide everything you need to build a scalable business: advice, mindset, network \u0026amp; a world-class investor demo day\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Arm The Creators - Researching \u0026amp; Investing in the Creator Economy\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.armthecreators.com/\"\u003eArm The Creators - Researching \u0026amp; Investing in the Creator Economy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.spotify.com/\"\u003eSpotify\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"YouTube\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/\"\u003eYouTube\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Creator Economy Explained: How Companies Are Transforming The Self-Monetization Boom - CB Insights Research\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/what-is-the-creator-economy/\"\u003eThe Creator Economy Explained: How Companies Are Transforming The Self-Monetization Boom - CB Insights Research\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Steve Blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Blank\"\u003eSteve Blank\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Income-Share Agreement (ISA) Definition\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.investopedia.com/income-share-agreement-isa-definition-5181445\"\u003eIncome-Share Agreement (ISA) Definition\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb\"\u003eNassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812975219/leaptakers-20\"\u003eFooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: \u0026quot;On Robustness and Fragility\u0026quot; (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/081297381X/leaptakers-20\"\u003eThe Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: \"On Robustness and Fragility\" (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812979680/leaptakers-20\"\u003eAntifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812982401/leaptakers-20\"\u003eThe Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0425284646/leaptakers-20\"\u003eSkin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Incerto) - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Hugo Amsellem is a thought leader covering the world of the creator economy and writes the blog “Arm the Creators\". Previously, he was part of the founding team of The Family. The Family is one Europe's leading fellowship programs for founders and he worked with hundreds of founders throughout Europe.","date_published":"2021-06-28T07:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/a7b2f133-20b2-4c10-af65-6d0fd4b21c81.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":67904292,"duration_in_seconds":3306}]},{"id":"4074b883-ea2c-4c92-9a69-0c452ceb3c7f","title":"Episode 24: Patrick Gobonya - Building a sustainable eSports organization with Ovation eSports to deliver the next-generation fan experience","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/24","content_text":"Patrick Gobonya is one of the co-founders of Ovation eSports. Ovation was founded in Zurich / Switzerland  in February 2020, and is the first sustainable eSports organization. Ovation is \"a lit, young \u0026amp; dynamic pioneer which combines professionalism and fun in one team. A network platform of champs and eSports enthusiasts.\"\n\nOvation accompanies and develops athletes on their journey to become leading eSports players. The company is committed to provide their athletes with support to protect their mental and physical well-being and offers an environment to master a successful future following a career in eSports. Ovation eSports AG is a Swiss team consisting of players from the DACH region and with partnerships all over Europe. Ovation is one of the fastest growing and up-and-coming esports teams in Europe and currently competes in the games of Fortnite and Valorant. \n\nIn March 2021, Ovation announced that it has raised a seed round investment from billionaire twin brothers Maurice and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus. \n\nWe discuss:\n\n\n The origin story of Ovation\n Tips for starting an eSports team \u0026amp; scouting talent\n Sustainability in eSports and gaming as a career track\n Fundraising advice\n\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n02:23 -- Intro of Patrick Gobonya\n03:12 -- What is eSports and why is it relevant\n05:54 -- Ovation’s fundraise from Maurice und Kyril Louis-Dreyfus\n06:56 -- How the investment from the Dreyfus twins in Ovation came to be\n11:06 -- How Patrick for the first time got the idea to start his own company and the origin story of Ovation\n15:52 -- How Ovation came up with the name for its team\n17:16 -- How to start an eSports team, recruiting players, getting into the community\n19:50 -- How to scout talent in eSports\n22:18 -- Progress of ovation in 2020\n24:55 -- Stats and further info about Ovation\n28:15 -- Revenue streams of Ovation and eSports teams - how the sponsorship model works\n31:48 -- What sustainability means in the context of eSports\n34:01 -- Patrick’s learnings from building an eSports brand\n35:22 -- Trends in the eSports space\n36:58 -- Patrick’s favorite game \n37:42 -- Patrick Gobonya’s advice to younger self\n38:22 -- Open browser tabs\n39:20 -- What courage means to Patrick\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Patrick Gobonya.Links:Ovation eSports — A lit, young \u0026amp; dynamic pioneer which combines professionalism and fun in one team. A network platform of champs and eSports enthusiastsFortnite | Free-to-Play Cross-Platform GameValorantClan (video games)TwitchRiot GamesLeague of LegendsRome II - Total WarFIFA Video Games - Official EA SiteCall of DutyReal Madrid CFOvation eSports (@ovationesports) - InstagramOvation eSports (@OvationEsports) - TwitterOvation - TwitchPatrick Gobonya","content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePatrick Gobonya is one of the co-founders of \u003ca href=\"https://ovation-esports.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOvation eSports\u003c/a\u003e. Ovation was founded in Zurich / Switzerland  in February 2020, and is the first sustainable eSports organization. Ovation is \u0026quot;a lit, young \u0026amp; dynamic pioneer which combines professionalism and fun in one team. A network platform of champs and eSports enthusiasts.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOvation accompanies and develops athletes on their journey to become leading eSports players. The company is committed to provide their athletes with support to protect their mental and physical well-being and offers an environment to master a successful future following a career in eSports. Ovation eSports AG is a Swiss team consisting of players from the DACH region and with partnerships all over Europe. Ovation is one of the fastest growing and up-and-coming esports teams in Europe and currently competes in the games of \u003ca href=\"https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFortnite\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://playvalorant.com/de-de/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eValorant\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn March 2021, Ovation announced that it has raised a seed round investment from billionaire twin brothers \u003ca href=\"https://www.startupticker.ch/en/news/march-2021/swiss-esports-start-up-attracts-louis-dreyfus-twins-as-investors\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMaurice and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe discuss:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The origin story of Ovation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tips for starting an eSports team \u0026amp; scouting talent\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sustainability in eSports and gaming as a career track\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fundraising advice\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:23 -- Intro of Patrick Gobonya\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:12 -- What is eSports and why is it relevant\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e05:54 -- Ovation’s fundraise from Maurice und Kyril Louis-Dreyfus\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e06:56 -- How the investment from the Dreyfus twins in Ovation came to be\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11:06 -- How Patrick for the first time got the idea to start his own company and the origin story of Ovation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15:52 -- How Ovation came up with the name for its team\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17:16 -- How to start an eSports team, recruiting players, getting into the community\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19:50 -- How to scout talent in eSports\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22:18 -- Progress of ovation in 2020\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:55 -- Stats and further info about Ovation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28:15 -- Revenue streams of Ovation and eSports teams - how the sponsorship model works\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31:48 -- What sustainability means in the context of eSports\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34:01 -- Patrick’s learnings from building an eSports brand\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35:22 -- Trends in the eSports space\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36:58 -- Patrick’s favorite game \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e37:42 -- Patrick Gobonya’s advice to younger self\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38:22 -- Open browser tabs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e39:20 -- What courage means to Patrick\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Patrick Gobonya.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ovation eSports\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://ovation-esports.com/\"\u003eOvation eSports\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; A lit, young \u0026amp; dynamic pioneer which combines professionalism and fun in one team. A network platform of champs and eSports enthusiasts\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fortnite | Free-to-Play Cross-Platform Game\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home\"\u003eFortnite | Free-to-Play Cross-Platform Game\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Valorant\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://playvalorant.com/de-de/\"\u003eValorant\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clan (video games)\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_(video_games)\"\u003eClan (video games)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Twitch\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.twitch.tv/\"\u003eTwitch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Riot Games\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.riotgames.com/en\"\u003eRiot Games\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"League of Legends\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://na.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/\"\u003eLeague of Legends\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rome II - Total War\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.totalwar.com/games/rome-ii/\"\u003eRome II - Total War\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"FIFA Video Games - Official EA Site\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.ea.com/games/fifa\"\u003eFIFA Video Games - Official EA Site\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Call of Duty\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.callofduty.com/home\"\u003eCall of Duty\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Real Madrid CF\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.realmadrid.com/en\"\u003eReal Madrid CF\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ovation eSports (@ovationesports) - Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ovationesports/\"\u003eOvation eSports (@ovationesports) - Instagram\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ovation eSports (@OvationEsports) - Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/OvationEsports\"\u003eOvation eSports (@OvationEsports) - Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ovation - Twitch\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.twitch.tv/team/ovation\"\u003eOvation - Twitch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Patrick Gobonya\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-gobonya-8857b9195/\"\u003ePatrick Gobonya\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Patrick Gobonya is one of the co-founders of Ovation eSports, the first sustainable eSports organization. Ovation is one of the fastest growing eSports brands in Europe and combines professionalism and fun in one team. Their athletes compete in games such as Fortnite and Valorant. We talk about the origin story of Ovation, tips for starting an eSports team, sustainability in the context of eSports \u0026 gaming, and more. ","date_published":"2021-04-22T06:45:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/4074b883-ea2c-4c92-9a69-0c452ceb3c7f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41801949,"duration_in_seconds":2518}]},{"id":"fb4079e1-00b4-4511-b111-9cb0e2641687","title":"Episode 23: Arman Anatürk - Food trends and the founding story of FoodHack - a global platform for the FoodTech industry","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/23","content_text":"Arman Anatürk [@ArmanAnaturk] is the founder and CEO of FoodHack. FoodHack is a community-driven platform that inspires, highlights and connects food entrepreneurs and innovators. With FoodHack Arman is is building the 21st century media / events company for the foodtech industry. The platform's offering includes a weekly food \u0026amp; food tech newsletter, ambassador run meet-ups, an annual FoodHack Summit, as well as a newly launched Food Discovery board (think of the “Product Hunt of Food”) where innovative food tech startups are featured. \n\nArman’s goal with FoodHack is to make it easier for impact driven food founders to access the resources, network and knowledge they need to successfully launch and grow their Food (tech) business. The FoodHack newsletter has over 100+ editions sent and over 5k+ happy readers.\n\nArman also hosts \"The Secret Sauce\" Podcast, where he provides insights from food industry leaders.\n\nWe discuss:\n\n\n How Arman founded and grew a 21st century media company focused on food \u0026amp; technology\n Cold outreach tips\n Newest trends in the FoodTech space\n Tools to run an emerging startup / platform\n  The origin story of FoodHack\n\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n02:33 -- Intro of Arman\n03:20 -- How Arman Anatürk got interested in startups and food tech\n07:04 -- Next steps after working for a coding school\n08:16 -- Cold outreach tips\n13:17 -- How Arman got his first client\n14:50 -- Description of FoodHack and its mission\n17:50 -- Sources of revenue for FoodHack / a 21st century media business\n20:13 -- The story of FoodHack and its different products\n23:51 -- Stats of FoodHack\n25:33 -- Arman’s favorite tools to run FoodHack / a media startup\n28:05 -- Tips to grow your newsletter\n30:31 -- Latest trends happening in the FoodTech space\n37:30 -- Book with the biggest impact for Arman\n37:54 -- Area in FoodTech that Arman is most excited about\n38:27 -- Lessons for other (aspiring) entrepreneurs\n40:44 -- What courage means for Arman\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Arman Anatürk.Links:FoodHack | Global Community for Food InnovatorsFast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)OneRoof AgencyAgrinorm - Machine learning for quality predictions of fruitsDaria ReischFoodHack MeetupsWebflowZapier | The easiest way to automate your workEventbrite - Discover Great Events or Create Your Own \u0026amp; Sell TicketsCanva: Collaborate \u0026amp; Create Amazing Graphic Design for FreeZoom: Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen SharingActiveCampaign - #1 Customer Experience Automation PlatformGoogle Docs: Free Online Documents for Personal UseSlack: Where work happensHunter.io - Find email addresses in secondsSubstack: Email Newsletter PlatformGhost: Turn your audience into a businessBexio: Business Software for Small Businesses and StartupsEat Just to sell lab-grown meat in Singapore after gaining ‘world first’ regulatory approvalJosh Tetrick (@joshtetrick)Baze | Personalized Supplements That Work. We'll Prove It.Mixfit: Your personal nutrition journey starts now! – Mixfit Inc.Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil KnightGregory Logan","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArman Anatürk [\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/armananaturk\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@ArmanAnaturk\u003c/a\u003e] is the founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodhack.global/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFoodHack\u003c/a\u003e. FoodHack is a community-driven platform that inspires, highlights and connects food entrepreneurs and innovators. With FoodHack Arman is is building the 21st century media / events company for the foodtech industry. The platform\u0026#39;s offering includes a weekly food \u0026amp; food tech newsletter, ambassador run meet-ups, an annual FoodHack Summit, as well as a newly launched \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodhack.global/discovery\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFood Discovery board\u003c/a\u003e (think of the “Product Hunt of Food”) where innovative food tech startups are featured. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArman’s goal with FoodHack is to make it easier for impact driven food founders to access the resources, network and knowledge they need to successfully launch and grow their Food (tech) business. The FoodHack newsletter has over 100+ editions sent and over 5k+ happy readers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArman also hosts \u0026quot;\u003ca href=\"https://anchor.fm/foodhack\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Secret Sauce\u003c/a\u003e\u0026quot; Podcast, where he provides insights from food industry leaders.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe discuss:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Arman founded and grew a 21st century media company focused on food \u0026amp; technology\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cold outreach tips\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Newest trends in the FoodTech space\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tools to run an emerging startup / platform\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  The origin story of FoodHack\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:33 -- Intro of Arman\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:20 -- How Arman Anatürk got interested in startups and food tech\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:04 -- Next steps after working for a coding school\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08:16 -- Cold outreach tips\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13:17 -- How Arman got his first client\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14:50 -- Description of FoodHack and its mission\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17:50 -- Sources of revenue for FoodHack / a 21st century media business\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20:13 -- The story of FoodHack and its different products\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23:51 -- Stats of FoodHack\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25:33 -- Arman’s favorite tools to run FoodHack / a media startup\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28:05 -- Tips to grow your newsletter\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30:31 -- Latest trends happening in the FoodTech space\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e37:30 -- Book with the biggest impact for Arman\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e37:54 -- Area in FoodTech that Arman is most excited about\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38:27 -- Lessons for other (aspiring) entrepreneurs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40:44 -- What courage means for Arman\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Arman Anatürk.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"FoodHack | Global Community for Food Innovators\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.foodhack.global/\"\u003eFoodHack | Global Community for Food Innovators\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast-moving_consumer_goods\"\u003eFast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"OneRoof Agency\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.oneroof.agency/\"\u003eOneRoof Agency\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Agrinorm - Machine learning for quality predictions of fruits\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.agrinorm.ai/\"\u003eAgrinorm - Machine learning for quality predictions of fruits\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Daria Reisch\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/daria-reisch-22286518/\"\u003eDaria Reisch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"FoodHack Meetups\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.foodhack.global/community/meetups\"\u003eFoodHack Meetups\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Webflow\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://webflow.com\"\u003eWebflow\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://zapier.com/\"\u003eZapier | The easiest way to automate your work\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Eventbrite - Discover Great Events or Create Your Own \u0026amp; 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We\u0026#39;ll Prove It.\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.baze.com/\"\u003eBaze | Personalized Supplements That Work. We'll Prove It.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mixfit: Your personal nutrition journey starts now! – Mixfit Inc.\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://gomixfit.com/\"\u003eMixfit: Your personal nutrition journey starts now! – Mixfit Inc.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1501135929/leaptakers-20\"\u003eShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gregory Logan\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/greglogan29/?originalSubdomain=ch\"\u003eGregory Logan\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Arman Anatürk [@ArmanAnaturk] is the founder and CEO of FoodHack. FoodHack is a community-driven platform that inspires, highlights and connects food entrepreneurs and innovators. We talk about latest trends in FoodTech, cold outreach tips, the origin story of FoodHack, tools to run an emerging startups, and more. ","date_published":"2021-02-15T06:30:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/fb4079e1-00b4-4511-b111-9cb0e2641687.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":53614997,"duration_in_seconds":2608}]},{"id":"781e8df0-6fad-4e8e-91f4-ba87a94ce6c4","title":"Episode 22: Job van der Voort  - From first employee at GitLab to founding Remote.com and shaping the future of work","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/22","content_text":"Job van der Voort (@Jobvo) is the CEO and one of the founders of Remote.com. \n\nRemote makes it possible to employ anyone, anywhere in the world. Their mission is to simplify how companies employ the best talent globally and to help remote organizations do their best work. They offer services such as international payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for businesses big and small - so that they can hire anyone in the world - while outsourcing all the admin \u0026amp; legal work to Remote. Remote's vision is to become the \"stripe for (remote) work\".\n\nRemote is also among the fastest growing startups globally and is backed by some of the best venture capital investors in the world, such as Index Ventures, Sequoia, General Catalyst, Two Sigma, and many more very accomplished angel investors. Remote recently raised their Series A financing round of $35M.\n\nBefore founding Remote, Job worked as neuroscientist, and he was one of the first engineers that joined GitLab. In his role as VP of product, Job was responsible for GitLab's product development and he helped grow the company from 5 to 450+ employees. Today GitLab is one of the largest distributed companies in the world.\n\nWe discuss:\n\n\nHow Job entered the world of tech at GitLab\nThe advantages of remote work\nSecond order effects of remote work on the world\nBest practices for working from home\nThe origin story of Remote.com\nTips for aspiring entrepreneurs and much more\n\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n00:50 -- Intro\n03:49 -- Personal intro from Job van der Voort\n06:59 -- How Job started as one of the first engineers at Gitlab\n07:37 -- Background to Gitlab - What is Gitlab?\n08:05 -- Job’s first touchpoints with working for a fully distributed / remote company\n10:07 -- Insights into Job’s role at Gitlab as VP of product\n11:37 -- Gitlab’s growth and scaling up\n12:40 -- Collaboration tools \n14:06 -- Advantages of remote work\n16:33 - The shift to remote-first from employers perspective\n17:56 -- Second order effects of shifting to remote work\n20:30 -- Best practices for remote work\n24:59 -- The origin story of Remote.com - How remote.com was started\n27:45 -- Introduction to what remote.com does\n30:35 -- Remote.com’s venture capital fundraise\n32:00 -- Customers of Remote.com\n33:23 -- Remote.com as stripe for remote work\n36:09 -- Job’s vision for remote.com in 5 years\n37:19 -- Job van der Voort’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and leaptakers\n40:39 -- Labor market and demand for remote roles\n42:36 -- Book that had biggest personal impact\n43:08 -- Job’s favorite remote collaboration tool\n44:42 -- Advice to younger self\n45:03 -- What courage means to Job\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Job van der Voort.Links:GitLab - DevOps Platform Delivered as a Single ApplicationRemote - Global HR Solutions for Distributed TeamsHacker NewsGoogle Docs: Free Online Documents for Personal UseAeron - Office Chairs - Herman MillerKey Light Air | elgatoRemote Jobs - Find awesome remote engineering, designer, product and marketing jobs | The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales - Oliver SacksFigma: the collaborative interface design tool.Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.Bitcoin - Open source P2P money","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eJob van der Voort (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/Jobvo?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@Jobvo\u003c/a\u003e) is the CEO and one of the founders of \u003ca href=\"https://remote.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRemote.com\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRemote makes it possible to employ anyone, anywhere in the world. Their mission is to simplify how companies employ the best talent globally and to help remote organizations do their best work. They offer services such as international payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for businesses big and small - so that they can hire anyone in the world - while outsourcing all the admin \u0026amp; legal work to Remote. \u003cstrong\u003eRemote\u0026#39;s vision is to become the \u0026quot;stripe for (remote) work\u0026quot;.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRemote is also among the fastest growing startups globally and is backed by some of the \u003cstrong\u003ebest venture capital investors in the world\u003c/strong\u003e, such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.indexventures.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIndex Ventures\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sequoiacap.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSequoia\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.generalcatalyst.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGeneral Catalyst\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twosigmaventures.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwo Sigma\u003c/a\u003e, and many more very accomplished angel investors. Remote recently raised their \u003ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/10/remote-raises-35m-to-help-orgs-with-global-workforce-payroll-benefits-and-more/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSeries A financing round\u003c/a\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003e$35M.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore founding Remote, Job worked as neuroscientist, and he was one of the \u003cstrong\u003efirst engineers that joined \u003ca href=\"https://about.gitlab.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGitLab\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e In his role as VP of product, Job was responsible for GitLab\u0026#39;s product development and he helped grow the company from 5 to 450+ employees. Today GitLab is one of the largest distributed companies in the world.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe discuss:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Job entered the world of tech at GitLab\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe advantages of remote work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond order effects of remote work on the world\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest practices for working from home\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origin story of Remote.com\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips for aspiring entrepreneurs and much more\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e00:50 -- Intro\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:49 -- Personal intro from Job van der Voort\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e06:59 -- How Job started as one of the first engineers at Gitlab\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:37 -- Background to Gitlab - What is Gitlab?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08:05 -- Job’s first touchpoints with working for a fully distributed / remote company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10:07 -- Insights into Job’s role at Gitlab as VP of product\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11:37 -- Gitlab’s growth and scaling up\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12:40 -- Collaboration tools \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14:06 -- Advantages of remote work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16:33 - The shift to remote-first from employers perspective\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17:56 -- Second order effects of shifting to remote work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20:30 -- Best practices for remote work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:59 -- The origin story of Remote.com - How remote.com was started\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27:45 -- Introduction to what remote.com does\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30:35 -- Remote.com’s venture capital fundraise\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32:00 -- Customers of Remote.com\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33:23 -- Remote.com as stripe for remote work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36:09 -- Job’s vision for remote.com in 5 years\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e37:19 -- Job van der Voort’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and leaptakers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40:39 -- Labor market and demand for remote roles\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e42:36 -- Book that had biggest personal impact\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e43:08 -- Job’s favorite remote collaboration tool\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e44:42 -- Advice to younger self\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45:03 -- What courage means to Job\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Job van der Voort.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"GitLab - DevOps Platform Delivered as a Single Application\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://about.gitlab.com/\"\u003eGitLab - DevOps Platform Delivered as a Single Application\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Remote - Global HR Solutions for Distributed Teams\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://remote.com/\"\u003eRemote - Global HR Solutions for Distributed Teams\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hacker News\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://news.ycombinator.com/\"\u003eHacker News\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Google Docs: Free Online Documents for Personal Use\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.google.com/docs/about/\"\u003eGoogle Docs: Free Online Documents for Personal Use\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Aeron - Office Chairs - Herman Miller\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.hermanmiller.com/en_eur/products/seating/office-chairs/aeron-chairs/\"\u003eAeron - Office Chairs - Herman Miller\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Key Light Air | elgato\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/key-light-air\"\u003eKey Light Air | elgato\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Remote Jobs - Find awesome remote engineering, designer, product and marketing jobs | \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://remote.com/remote-jobs\"\u003eRemote Jobs - Find awesome remote engineering, designer, product and marketing jobs | \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales - Oliver Sacks\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671554719/leaptakers-20\"\u003eThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales - Oliver Sacks\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Figma: the collaborative interface design tool.\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.figma.com/\"\u003eFigma: the collaborative interface design tool.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.notion.so/product\"\u003eNotion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bitcoin - Open source P2P money\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://bitcoin.org/en/\"\u003eBitcoin - Open source P2P money\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Job van der Voort (@Jobvo) is the CEO \u0026 founder of Remote.com - one of 2020's hottest new startups. Remote makes it possible to employ anyone, anywhere in the world. Job was also one of the first employees \u0026 VP of Product at GitLab. In this episode we cover the origin story of GitLab and Remote.com, remote-first and the future of work, advice for startup founders, and much more! ","date_published":"2021-01-10T08:30:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/781e8df0-6fad-4e8e-91f4-ba87a94ce6c4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70638084,"duration_in_seconds":2879}]},{"id":"98fea3af-f9ad-460a-bfd7-7dc207b22d5d","title":"Episode 21: Christmas Giveaway \u0026 Best Startup Books","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/21","content_text":"Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄\n\nThis episode is going to be a small experiment.  In this Christmas special, I'm  introducing you to 5 of my personal and my podcast guests favorite business \u0026amp; startup books. Hence, I give you a crowd-sourced reading list from some of Europe's top up-and-coming entrepreneurs and VCs. I'm convinced that these books can help you to bring your business / startup to the next level, or to get motivated to \"take the leap\" yourself! It's also the perfect activity to read on a cold wintery day at home. \n\nSince it’s Christmas, I'm also doing a little giveaway and will send to some lucky winner a book of his or her choice from this list. All you got to do is to review the Leap Takers Podcast on Apple Podcast (or your favorite podcast app), give it a 5 star rating, and send me proof (screenshot / link) to remo.kyburz1[at]gmail.com.\nI'll then randomly draw a lucky winner. Deadline is January 1st 2021. \n\nThis is just a little thank you \u0026amp; Christmas gift from me to the listeners of the Leap Takers Podcast. 🎁 \nThank you for your continued support and I hope you get some benefit and motivation from listening to this podcast. \n\nI'm wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021!\n\nRemo\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nLinks:Leap Takers Podcast — Leap Takers Podcast Website. View previous guests on the podcast, with a focus of up-and-coming entrepreneurs and VCs in Europe. \r\nCheck out the show notes for their favorite books and resources to support aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe. Principles: Life and Work - Ray Dalio — Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business—and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - Eric Ries — Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future - Chris Guillebeau — Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose—and earn a good living.The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers - Ben Horowitz — Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog.Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight — In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh” (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world’s most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.Delivering Happiness - Tony Hsieh — In Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh shares the different lessons he has learned in business and life, from starting a worm farm to running a pizza business, through LinkExchange, Zappos, and more.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMerry Christmas everyone! 🎄\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode is going to be a small experiment.  In this Christmas special, I\u0026#39;m  introducing you to 5 of my personal and my podcast guests favorite business \u0026amp; startup books. Hence, I give you a crowd-sourced reading list from some of Europe\u0026#39;s top up-and-coming entrepreneurs and VCs. I\u0026#39;m convinced that these books can help you to bring your business / startup to the next level, or to get motivated to \u0026quot;take the leap\u0026quot; yourself! It\u0026#39;s also the perfect activity to read on a cold wintery day at home. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince it’s Christmas, I\u0026#39;m also doing a \u003cstrong\u003elittle giveaway and will send to some lucky winner a book of his or her choice from this list. All you got to do is to review the Leap Takers Podcast on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/leap-takers/id1468975811?l=en?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e (or your favorite podcast app), give it a 5 star rating, and send me proof (screenshot / link) to remo.kyburz1[at]gmail.com.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nI\u0026#39;ll then randomly draw a lucky winner. Deadline is January 1st 2021. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is just a little thank you \u0026amp; Christmas gift from me to the listeners of the Leap Takers Podcast. 🎁 \u003cbr\u003e\nThank you for your continued support and I hope you get some benefit and motivation from listening to this podcast. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI\u0026#39;m wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRemo\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Leap Takers Podcast\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/\"\u003eLeap Takers Podcast\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; Leap Takers Podcast Website. View previous guests on the podcast, with a focus of up-and-coming entrepreneurs and VCs in Europe. \r\nCheck out the show notes for their favorite books and resources to support aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe. \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Principles: Life and Work - Ray Dalio\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1501124021/leaptakers-20\"\u003ePrinciples: Life and Work - Ray Dalio\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business—and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Lean Startup: How Today\u0026#39;s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - Eric Ries\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307887898/leaptakers-20\"\u003eThe Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - Eric Ries\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future - Chris Guillebeau\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307951529/leaptakers-20\"\u003eThe $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future - Chris Guillebeau\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; Lead a life of adventure, meaning and purpose—and earn a good living.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers - Ben Horowitz\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062273205/leaptakers-20\"\u003eThe Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers - Ben Horowitz\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1501135929/leaptakers-20\"\u003eShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh” (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world’s most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Delivering Happiness - Tony Hsieh\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446576220/leaptakers-20\"\u003eDelivering Happiness - Tony Hsieh\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; In Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh shares the different lessons he has learned in business and life, from starting a worm farm to running a pizza business, through LinkExchange, Zappos, and more.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄 I'm  introducing you to 5 of my personal and my podcast guests favorite business \u0026 startup books. This gives you a crowd-sourced reading list from some of Europe's top up-and-coming entrepreneurs and VCs. I'm also doing a little giveaway and will send to some lucky winner a book of his or her choice from this list.","date_published":"2020-12-25T13:15:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/98fea3af-f9ad-460a-bfd7-7dc207b22d5d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21513329,"duration_in_seconds":868}]},{"id":"50922fea-2816-4b95-9ca3-9d06a3e7dd44","title":"Episode 20: Alina Bassi - How Kleiderly creates sustainable plastics made from  textile waste","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/20","content_text":"Alina Bassi (@alinabassi1) is the founder and CEO of Kleiderly. Originally from London, she founded Kleiderly in 2019 in Berlin with the goal of solving the problem of fashion industry waste. She has developed a patent-pending technology to recycle waste clothing into a new and sustainable material, diverting clothing waste away from landfills and incinerators. Her mission is to lower the carbon footprint of fashion and eliminate tons of CO2 emissions.\n\nAlina is a Google for Startups Female Founder alumna and a member of the Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2020. \n\nIn this episode you will learn about:\n\n\nKleiderly and how they are trying to solve the problem of fashion industry waste\nThe Berlin startup scene and accelerators\nHow to build up confidence as a founder\nSupporting minority founders\nAnd much more…!\n\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n01:45 -- Intro of Alina Bassi\n02:04 -- Alina’s background before she launched her own startup\n03:13 -- Gaining first startup experience at bio-bean\n04:28 -- How Alina found a startup to work for and gather relevant experience\n05:07 -- The origin story of Kleiderly\n08:04 -- Kleiderly’s value proposition\n09:48 -- The first steps of entrepreneurship. How do you start your own company\n13:19 -- Alina’s experience with Accelerator programs\n16:42 -- Current stage and facts about Kleiderly\n19:10 -- Lessons learnt from an early-stage startup\n23:27 -- Mistakes to avoid as a founder\n24:38 -- Tips and insights into the Berlin startup scene\n26:33 -- Initiatives that Alina is involved in to support minority founders\n30:17 -- Alina’s favorite book she would recommend to fellow startup founders\n30:50 -- Alina’s best personal investment\n31:25 -- Alina’s favorite SaaS tool to help her as a founder\n32:29 -- Advice to your younger self\n33:32 -- How to build up confidence as a founder\n34:45 -- What courage means to Alina\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Alina Bassi.Links:Kleiderly Website — Sustainable Plastic Made from Textile WasteKleiderly (@kleiderlyberlin) - InstagramKleiderly (@kleiderlyberlin) - Twitterbio-bean | The world’s largest recycler of coffee grounds.High-Tech SeedLab - AcceleratorThe Berlin Founders Fund from Silicon AlleeSilicon AlleeLafayette Plug and Play - Retail Business Accelerator in ParisFactory Berlin - The Community of Innovators and CreatorsEntrepreneur First - Find a co-founder at the world's leading talent investorAntler - Global early-stage VC enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional peopleThe Lean Startup | The Movement That Is Transforming How New Products Are Built And LaunchedAsana - Manage your team’s work, projects, \u0026amp; tasks onlineTrelloBiofuel - Wikipedia","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAlina Bassi (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/alinabassi1?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@alinabassi1\u003c/a\u003e) is the founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kleiderly.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKleiderly\u003c/a\u003e. Originally from London, she founded Kleiderly in 2019 in Berlin with the goal of solving the problem of fashion industry waste. She has developed a patent-pending technology to recycle waste clothing into a new and sustainable material, diverting clothing waste away from landfills and incinerators. Her mission is to lower the carbon footprint of fashion and eliminate tons of CO2 emissions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlina is a \u003ca href=\"https://startup.google.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGoogle for Startups\u003c/a\u003e Female Founder alumna and a member of the Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2020. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this episode you will learn about:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKleiderly and how they are trying to solve the problem of fashion industry waste\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Berlin startup scene and accelerators\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build up confidence as a founder\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting minority founders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more…!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e01:45 -- Intro of Alina Bassi\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:04 -- Alina’s background before she launched her own startup\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:13 -- Gaining first startup experience at bio-bean\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e04:28 -- How Alina found a startup to work for and gather relevant experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e05:07 -- The origin story of Kleiderly\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08:04 -- Kleiderly’s value proposition\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e09:48 -- The first steps of entrepreneurship. How do you start your own company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13:19 -- Alina’s experience with Accelerator programs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16:42 -- Current stage and facts about Kleiderly\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19:10 -- Lessons learnt from an early-stage startup\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23:27 -- Mistakes to avoid as a founder\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:38 -- Tips and insights into the Berlin startup scene\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26:33 -- Initiatives that Alina is involved in to support minority founders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30:17 -- Alina’s favorite book she would recommend to fellow startup founders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30:50 -- Alina’s best personal investment\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31:25 -- Alina’s favorite SaaS tool to help her as a founder\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32:29 -- Advice to your younger self\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33:32 -- How to build up confidence as a founder\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34:45 -- What courage means to Alina\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Alina Bassi.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kleiderly Website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.kleiderly.com/\"\u003eKleiderly Website\u003c/a\u003e \u0026mdash; Sustainable Plastic Made from Textile Waste\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kleiderly (@kleiderlyberlin) - Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kleiderlyberlin/?hl=en\"\u003eKleiderly (@kleiderlyberlin) - Instagram\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kleiderly (@kleiderlyberlin) - Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/kleiderlyberlin\"\u003eKleiderly (@kleiderlyberlin) - Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"bio-bean | The world’s largest recycler of coffee grounds.\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.bio-bean.com/\"\u003ebio-bean | The world’s largest recycler of coffee grounds.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"High-Tech SeedLab - Accelerator\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://hightechseedlab.com/\"\u003eHigh-Tech SeedLab - Accelerator\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Berlin Founders Fund from Silicon Allee\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.siliconallee.com/bff/\"\u003eThe Berlin Founders Fund from Silicon Allee\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Silicon Allee\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.siliconallee.com/\"\u003eSilicon Allee\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lafayette Plug and Play - Retail Business Accelerator in Paris\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://lafayetteplugandplay.com/\"\u003eLafayette Plug and Play - Retail Business Accelerator in Paris\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Factory Berlin - The Community of Innovators and Creators\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://factoryberlin.com/\"\u003eFactory Berlin - The Community of Innovators and Creators\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Entrepreneur First - Find a co-founder at the world\u0026#39;s leading talent investor\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://new.joinef.com/?utm_expid=.jnWFqkncSUSDR9pg4MPiYw.1\u0026amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\"\u003eEntrepreneur First - Find a co-founder at the world's leading talent investor\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Antler - Global early-stage VC enabling and investing in the world\u0026#39;s most exceptional people\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.antler.co/\"\u003eAntler - Global early-stage VC enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Lean Startup | The Movement That Is Transforming How New Products Are Built And Launched\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://theleanstartup.com/\"\u003eThe Lean Startup | The Movement That Is Transforming How New Products Are Built And Launched\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Asana - Manage your team’s work, projects, \u0026amp; tasks online\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://asana.com/\"\u003eAsana - Manage your team’s work, projects, \u0026amp; tasks online\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Trello\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://trello.com/en\"\u003eTrello\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Biofuel - Wikipedia\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofuel\"\u003eBiofuel - Wikipedia\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Alina Bassi is the founder and CEO of Kleiderly. Kleiderly is converting old clothing into a new and sustainable material to reduce the world’s fashion footprint.","date_published":"2020-11-20T06:30:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/50922fea-2816-4b95-9ca3-9d06a3e7dd44.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54305690,"duration_in_seconds":2237}]},{"id":"bf8ab1ff-6ef0-4b32-9240-200f90f8102b","title":"Episode 19: Tobias Gunzenhauser  - How to build a D2C company \u0026 the story of yamo - fresh organic baby food","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/19","content_text":"Tobias Gunzenhauser (@TobGunzenhauser) is the CEO and one of the three co-founders of yamo. \n\nyamo is Europe's first digital native vertical brand that produces fresh organic baby and children food. The company launched in 2017 in Switzerland with their first product of baby purees. In the meantime, yamo is also sold in \"Coop\", one of Switzerland's largest retailers.\n\nAll of yamo’s products are 100% organic, natural and free from additives. They developed every recipe together with dozens of helpful moms, dads, their little ones, nutritionists and pediatricians.\n\nIn the summer of 2020, yamo raised a €10M Series A. \n\nYou will hear the fascinating origin story of yamo, tips around production \u0026amp; manufacturing, how to find a good production partner, advice on online stores, and much more! \n\nShow notes:\n\n\n02:15 -- Introduction of Tobias\n02:43 -- The origin story of yamo. How the founders came up with the idea for a baby food company\n07:45 -- Starting a company on the side vs. quitting and going all in \n11:53 -- How yamo started producing their first product\n15:39 -- The benefits of a production partner vs. producing yourself\n16:55 -- How to find a good production partner\n19:42 -- How yamo solved the problem of high minimum orders combined with limited capital to manufacture their product\n20:57 -- yamo’s approach to distribution and setting up their online store\n24:41 -- The state of the eCommerce infrastructure \u0026amp; online store integrations in Switzerland\n26:15 -- Overview of yamo’s product offering and their newest innovative product\n30:36 -- Tobias’ key learnings from starting yamo\n33:09 -- How to test your D2C business idea\n35:01 -- Tobias’ favorite book\n35:37 -- Another favorite D2C product of Tobias\n36:01 -- Advice to your younger self \n36:58 -- What courage means to Tobias\n38:01 -- Info about yamo\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Tobias Gunzenhauser.Links:yamo Websiteyamo (@yamobaby) / TwitterDirect to Consumers (D2C) Business Modelwemakeit – Crowdfunding für kreative ProjekteIndiegogo - Crowdfund Innovations \u0026amp; Support Entrepreneurs Kickstarter - CrowdfundingWooCommerce - Sell Online With The eCommerce Platform for WordPressShopify - Ecommerce Software | All-in-one Commerce Solution for your BusinessMagento - eCommerce PlatformShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eTobias Gunzenhauser (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TobGunzenhauser\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@TobGunzenhauser\u003c/a\u003e) is the CEO and one of the three co-founders of \u003ca href=\"https://www.yamo.bio/en-ch/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eyamo\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eyamo is Europe\u0026#39;s first digital native vertical brand that produces fresh organic baby and children food. The company launched in 2017 in Switzerland with their first product of baby purees. In the meantime, yamo is also sold in \u0026quot;\u003ca href=\"https://www.coop.ch/en/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCoop\u003c/a\u003e\u0026quot;, one of Switzerland\u0026#39;s largest retailers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll of yamo’s products are 100% organic, natural and free from additives. They developed every recipe together with dozens of helpful moms, dads, their little ones, nutritionists and pediatricians.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 2020, yamo raised a €10M Series A. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou will hear the fascinating origin story of yamo, tips around production \u0026amp; manufacturing, how to find a good production partner, advice on online stores, and much more! \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:15 -- Introduction of Tobias\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:43 -- The origin story of yamo. How the founders came up with the idea for a baby food company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:45 -- Starting a company on the side vs. quitting and going all in \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11:53 -- How yamo started producing their first product\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15:39 -- The benefits of a production partner vs. producing yourself\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16:55 -- How to find a good production partner\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19:42 -- How yamo solved the problem of high minimum orders combined with limited capital to manufacture their product\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20:57 -- yamo’s approach to distribution and setting up their online store\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:41 -- The state of the eCommerce infrastructure \u0026amp; online store integrations in Switzerland\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26:15 -- Overview of yamo’s product offering and their newest innovative product\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30:36 -- Tobias’ key learnings from starting yamo\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33:09 -- How to test your D2C business idea\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35:01 -- Tobias’ favorite book\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35:37 -- Another favorite D2C product of Tobias\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36:01 -- Advice to your younger self \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36:58 -- What courage means to Tobias\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38:01 -- Info about yamo\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Tobias Gunzenhauser.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"yamo Website\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.yamo.bio/en-ch/\"\u003eyamo Website\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"yamo (@yamobaby) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/yamobaby?lang=en\"\u003eyamo (@yamobaby) / Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Direct to Consumers (D2C) Business Model\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.cbinsights.com/research/direct-to-consumer-retail-strategies/\"\u003eDirect to Consumers (D2C) Business Model\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"wemakeit – Crowdfunding für kreative Projekte\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://wemakeit.com/\"\u003ewemakeit – Crowdfunding für kreative Projekte\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Indiegogo - Crowdfund Innovations \u0026amp; Support Entrepreneurs \" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.indiegogo.com/\"\u003eIndiegogo - Crowdfund Innovations \u0026amp; Support Entrepreneurs \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kickstarter - Crowdfunding\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.kickstarter.com/\"\u003eKickstarter - Crowdfunding\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"WooCommerce - Sell Online With The eCommerce Platform for WordPress\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://woocommerce.com/\"\u003eWooCommerce - Sell Online With The eCommerce Platform for WordPress\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shopify - Ecommerce Software | All-in-one Commerce Solution for your Business\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.shopify.com/\"\u003eShopify - Ecommerce Software | All-in-one Commerce Solution for your Business\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Magento - eCommerce Platform\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://magento.com/\"\u003eMagento - eCommerce Platform\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1501135929/leaptakers-20\"\u003eShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike - Phil Knight\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Tobias Gunzenhauser is the CEO and one of the three co-founders of yamo. yamo is Europe's first digital native vertical brand (D2C) that produces fresh organic baby and children food. ","date_published":"2020-10-06T07:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/bf8ab1ff-6ef0-4b32-9240-200f90f8102b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30274171,"duration_in_seconds":2393}]},{"id":"f49f744b-fcec-49cd-972f-f5cde38c3965","title":"Episode 18: Heidi Lindvall - From documentary filmmaker to investing in ClimateTech startups with Pale Blue Dot VC","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/18","content_text":"Heidi Lindvall (@HeidiLindvall) is one of the founders and a general partner at Pale Blue Dot. Pale Blue Dot is a seed stage ClimateTech VC investing in reducing and reversing the effects of climate change and preparing for a new world. They invest tickets of €200k - €2M, in pre-seed and seed-stage companies based in Europe and US. \n\nHeidi Lindvall previously co-founded Storygami, an online video company that increases viewers engagement \u0026amp; helped monetize content. She also founded CODOC, an award winning video production company. She has a background in Media and Human Rights and has studied for two degrees in the field in London.\n\nIn this episode you hear how Heidi made her way from being a documentary filmmaker into the world of Venture Capital (VC). We also discuss her learnings from being an entrepreneur and what areas in ClimateTech she is most excited about to help save the planet. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. \n\nShow notes:\n\n\n01:48 -- Introduction of Heidi Lindvall\n02:21 -- Description of Pale Blue Dot and the goal of the VC fund\n04:26 -- How Heidi got in touch with the world of startups \u0026amp; tech\n07:16 -- Documentary movies created by Heidi Lindvall\n07:54 -- How Storygami - a online video SaaS product - was born\n10:20 -- What is the right moment for a startup to start looking for investors\n11:33 -- From Storygami to joining accelerators, becoming an investor, and the origin story of Pale Blue Dot VC\n19:15 -- What is ClimateTech and in what areas does Pale Blue Dot invest in\n22:35 -- Investment target \u0026amp; fund characteristics of Pale Blue Dot\n23:50 -- Public investments of Pale Blue Dot VC\n24:41 -- The role of regulation in the ClimateTech sector\n26:27 -- Learnings from raising a VC fund in Europe\n29:35 -- Heidi’s advice and tips for (aspiring) entrepreneurs\n32:03 -- Book that had a big personal impact on Heidi’s life\n33:07 -- Resources for people interested in the climate \u0026amp; tech space\n34:17 -- Heidi’s most worthwhile investment\n35:24 -- Advice to your younger self\n36:10 -- What courage means to Heidi \n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Heidi Lindvall.Links:Pale Blue DotPale Blue Dot (@palebluedotvc) / TwitterHeidi Lindvall (@HeidiLindvall) / TwitterOverstory – Creating Planet IntelligenceIPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeForgive Me Mother - CODOC Documentary on VimeoMy Climate JourneyThe Weekly Climate - Michael Reibel BoesenThe Breeze - Tommy LeepScrew Business As Usual: Turning Capitalism into a Force for Good - Richard Branson500 StartupsOpen Data InstituteFast Track MalmoCarbon accountingCODOCStorygami","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHeidi Lindvall (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HeidiLindvall\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@HeidiLindvall\u003c/a\u003e) is one of the founders and a general partner at\u003ca href=\"https://www.paleblue.vc/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e Pale Blue Dot\u003c/a\u003e. Pale Blue Dot is a seed stage ClimateTech VC investing in reducing and reversing the effects of climate change and preparing for a new world. They invest tickets of €200k - €2M, in pre-seed and seed-stage companies based in Europe and US. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHeidi Lindvall previously co-founded Storygami, an online video company that increases viewers engagement \u0026amp; helped monetize content. She also founded CODOC, an award winning video production company. She has a background in Media and Human Rights and has studied for two degrees in the field in London.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode you hear how Heidi made her way from being a documentary filmmaker into the world of Venture Capital (VC). We also discuss her learnings from being an entrepreneur and what areas in ClimateTech she is most excited about to help save the planet. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e01:48 -- Introduction of Heidi Lindvall\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:21 -- Description of Pale Blue Dot and the goal of the VC fund\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e04:26 -- How Heidi got in touch with the world of startups \u0026amp; tech\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:16 -- Documentary movies created by Heidi Lindvall\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:54 -- How Storygami - a online video SaaS product - was born\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10:20 -- What is the right moment for a startup to start looking for investors\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11:33 -- From Storygami to joining accelerators, becoming an investor, and the origin story of Pale Blue Dot VC\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19:15 -- What is ClimateTech and in what areas does Pale Blue Dot invest in\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22:35 -- Investment target \u0026amp; fund characteristics of Pale Blue Dot\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23:50 -- Public investments of Pale Blue Dot VC\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:41 -- The role of regulation in the ClimateTech sector\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26:27 -- Learnings from raising a VC fund in Europe\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e29:35 -- Heidi’s advice and tips for (aspiring) entrepreneurs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32:03 -- Book that had a big personal impact on Heidi’s life\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33:07 -- Resources for people interested in the climate \u0026amp; tech space\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34:17 -- Heidi’s most worthwhile investment\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35:24 -- Advice to your younger self\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36:10 -- What courage means to Heidi \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes and share resources \u0026amp; tips for anyone interested in entrepreneurship in Europe. \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Heidi Lindvall.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pale Blue Dot\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.paleblue.vc/\"\u003ePale Blue Dot\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pale Blue Dot (@palebluedotvc) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/palebluedotvc\"\u003ePale Blue Dot (@palebluedotvc) / Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Heidi Lindvall (@HeidiLindvall) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/HeidiLindvall\"\u003eHeidi Lindvall (@HeidiLindvall) / Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Overstory – Creating Planet Intelligence\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.overstory.ai/\"\u003eOverstory – Creating Planet Intelligence\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.ipcc.ch/\"\u003eIPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Forgive Me Mother - CODOC Documentary on Vimeo\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://vimeo.com/66329637\"\u003eForgive Me Mother - CODOC Documentary on Vimeo\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"My Climate Journey\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.myclimatejourney.co/\"\u003eMy Climate Journey\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Weekly Climate - Michael Reibel Boesen\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMTNmZDM4NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==\"\u003eThe Weekly Climate - Michael Reibel Boesen\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Breeze - Tommy Leep\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://thebreeze.substack.com/\"\u003eThe Breeze - Tommy Leep\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Screw Business As Usual: Turning Capitalism into a Force for Good - Richard Branson\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0143130544/leaptakers-20\"\u003eScrew Business As Usual: Turning Capitalism into a Force for Good - Richard Branson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"500 Startups\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://500.co/\"\u003e500 Startups\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Open Data Institute\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://theodi.org/\"\u003eOpen Data Institute\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fast Track Malmo\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.fasttrackmalmo.com/\"\u003eFast Track Malmo\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Carbon accounting\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_accounting\"\u003eCarbon accounting\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"CODOC\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/codoc/\"\u003eCODOC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Storygami\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/storygami/about/\"\u003eStorygami\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Heidi Lindvall is one of the founders and a general partner at Pale Blue Dot. Pale Blue Dot is a seed stage ClimateTech Venture Capital firm investing in reducing and reversing the effects of climate change and preparing for a new world.","date_published":"2020-09-11T06:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/f49f744b-fcec-49cd-972f-f5cde38c3965.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":48015282,"duration_in_seconds":2313}]},{"id":"3648a204-406b-436c-9939-51bac7f84dab","title":"Episode 17: Anne-Laure Le Cunff  - Mindful productivity - How Ness Labs became the leading  learning platform that empowers makers to do their best work while keeping their sanity","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/17","content_text":"Anne-Laure Le Cunff (@anthilemoon) is the Founder of Ness Labs, an award-winning productivity \u0026amp; learning community and venture studio building products that focus on mindful productivity, wellness, creativity, and culture. She is an ex-Googler, MSc of Applied Neuroscience candidate at King's College, member of the Society for Neuroscience, and certified Mental Health First Aider accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.\n\nHer work has been featured in WIRED, Forbes, FT, Rolling Stone, and more. Every week, she sends a newsletter to thousands of mindful makers with practical content at the intersection of neuroscience and entrepreneurship. \n\nShe is half-French, half-Algerian. Anne-Laure was born in Paris, sold French wine in New York, studied in Tokyo, worked at Google in San Francisco, and started her company Ness Labs in London.\n\nIn this episode you will hear the origin story of Ness Labs, we discuss fascinating topics such as the concept of time anxiety, and you hear Anne-Laure’s advice for anyone that wants to start \u0026amp; grow a content community. I found this episode incredibly interesting and I hope you enjoy it as well.\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n01:54 -- Intro of Anne-Laure Le Cunff\n02:42 -- Anne-Laure’s personal background and travels\n04:49: -- How Anne-Laure became interested in the human mind and neuroscience\n07:12 -- Ness Labs: What is it and who is it for\n11:18 -- The origin story of Ness Labs. How Anne-Laure Le Cunff built a learning platform for mindful productivity\n14:34 -- Lessons learned from a  previous startup failure\n18:41 -- Tips on growing your audience and community\n20:43 -- Working with the garage door open\n22:03 -- Positive highlight of Ness Lab’s journey so far\n23:28 -- Ness Labs as a remote-first company\n26:13 -- Time Anxiety. What is it and how do we best counteract it?\n31:22 -- Top recommended articles on Ness Labs\n32:12 -- Key learnings from starting an online learning community\n34:19 -- Ness Lab’s newest product\n35:37 -- Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s favorite book\n35:55 -- Anne-Laure's best personal investment\n37:08 -- Anne-Laure’s advice to her younger self\n38:17 -- What courage means to Anne-Laure\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Anne-Laure Le Cunff.Links:Ness Labs - Make the most of your mindTime anxiety: is it too late? - Ness LabsFrom FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out - Ness LabsHow to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Michael PollanGeneration effectMembership Community - Ness LabsHacker NewsIndie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profitable Online BusinessesSlackTelegram MessengerKing's College London","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAnne-Laure Le Cunff (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/anthilemoon\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@anthilemoon\u003c/a\u003e) is the Founder of \u003ca href=\"https://nesslabs.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNess Labs\u003c/a\u003e, an award-winning productivity \u0026amp; learning community and venture studio building products that focus on mindful productivity, wellness, creativity, and culture. She is an ex-Googler, MSc of Applied Neuroscience candidate at King\u0026#39;s College, member of the Society for Neuroscience, and certified Mental Health First Aider accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer work has been featured in WIRED, Forbes, FT, Rolling Stone, and more. Every week, she sends a newsletter to thousands of mindful makers with practical content at the intersection of neuroscience and entrepreneurship. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe is half-French, half-Algerian. Anne-Laure was born in Paris, sold French wine in New York, studied in Tokyo, worked at Google in San Francisco, and started her company Ness Labs in London.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode you will hear the origin story of Ness Labs, we discuss fascinating topics such as the concept of time anxiety, and you hear Anne-Laure’s advice for anyone that wants to start \u0026amp; grow a content community. I found this episode incredibly interesting and I hope you enjoy it as well.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e01:54 -- Intro of Anne-Laure Le Cunff\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:42 -- Anne-Laure’s personal background and travels\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e04:49: -- How Anne-Laure became interested in the human mind and neuroscience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:12 -- Ness Labs: What is it and who is it for\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11:18 -- The origin story of Ness Labs. How Anne-Laure Le Cunff built a learning platform for mindful productivity\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14:34 -- Lessons learned from a  previous startup failure\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18:41 -- Tips on growing your audience and community\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20:43 -- Working with the garage door open\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22:03 -- Positive highlight of Ness Lab’s journey so far\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23:28 -- Ness Labs as a remote-first company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26:13 -- Time Anxiety. What is it and how do we best counteract it?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31:22 -- Top recommended articles on Ness Labs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32:12 -- Key learnings from starting an online learning community\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34:19 -- Ness Lab’s newest product\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35:37 -- Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s favorite book\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35:55 -- Anne-Laure\u0026#39;s best personal investment\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e37:08 -- Anne-Laure’s advice to her younger self\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38:17 -- What courage means to Anne-Laure\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Anne-Laure Le Cunff.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ness Labs - Make the most of your mind\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://nesslabs.com/\"\u003eNess Labs - Make the most of your mind\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Time anxiety: is it too late? - Ness Labs\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://nesslabs.com/time-anxiety\"\u003eTime anxiety: is it too late? - Ness Labs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"From FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out - Ness Labs\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://nesslabs.com/jomo\"\u003eFrom FOMO to JOMO: the joy of missing out - Ness Labs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Michael Pollan\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1594204225/leaptakers-20\"\u003eHow to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Michael Pollan\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Generation effect\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_effect\"\u003eGeneration effect\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Membership Community - Ness Labs\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://nesslabs.com/membership\"\u003eMembership Community - Ness Labs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hacker News\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://news.ycombinator.com/\"\u003eHacker News\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Indie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.indiehackers.com/\"\u003eIndie Hackers: Work Together to Build Profitable Online Businesses\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Slack\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://slack.com/\"\u003eSlack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Telegram Messenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://telegram.org/\"\u003eTelegram Messenger\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"King\u0026#39;s College London\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.kcl.ac.uk/\"\u003eKing's College London\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Anne-Laure Le Cunff is the Founder of Ness Labs, an award-winning productivity \u0026 learning community and venture studio building products that focus on mindful productivity, wellness, creativity, and culture. Her work has been featured in WIRED, Forbes, FT, Rolling Stone, and her weekly newsletter is read by thousands of makers and entrepreneurs.","date_published":"2020-07-27T07:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/3648a204-406b-436c-9939-51bac7f84dab.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":49947772,"duration_in_seconds":2415}]},{"id":"1e6195a1-593c-4d9e-b338-93f18603985b","title":"Episode 16: Ville Vesterinen  - Lessons from a nordic serial entrepreneur - Slush, Grey Area, Swappie - becoming an Atomico angel investor \u0026 more","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/16","content_text":"Ville Vesterinen (@vesterinen) is a serial entrepreneur from Finland. He is one of the original founders of Slush - one of the world’s leading startup \u0026amp; tech conferences, that attracts around 25'000 attendees every year to Helsinki. He also founded Grey Area - a gaming company that was backed by Index Ventures, LVP, Lifeline Ventures. \nVille also serves as the chairman of Swappie, an ambitious young company selling refurbished mobile phones, which just raised $40M in June 2020. He is also on the boards of Maria 01, a 70 000 m² campus for tech companies in the heart of Helsinki as well as on the board of Startup Foundation, the organization that owns various initiatives supporting the Nordic startup ecosystem, among them Slush.\n\nMost recently Ville joined Atomico, one of Europe's leading venture capital investors, as an angel investor to support new aspiring entrepreneurs. Ville also just started his own podcast - The Long Map, where he explores how to live an interesting life.\n\nIn this episode, we talk about the origin story of Slush, Grey Area, and Swappie. We cover Ville's learnings from being a serial founder and investor, as well as his tips for other aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe. \n\nShow notes:\n\n\n02:07 -- Intro - Who is Ville Vesterinen\n03:11 -- How Ville became interested in entrepreneurship \u0026amp; tech\n04:59 -- Retelling the experience of becoming an entrepreneur in the 2000’s\n07:08 -- The origin story of Slush, Europe’s leading tech conference\n10:24 -- Ville’s learnings from starting Slush and tips for founding a conference\n13:27 -- Major milestones and projects that Ville worked on so far\n15:38 -- Location-based games \u0026amp; Shadow Cities \n17:57 -- Swappie, refurbishing and selling second hand iPhones\n20:04 -- Learnings and advice for future startup founders\n24:46 -- Atomico Angel programme and Ville’s investing focus\n28:48 -- Ville Vesterinen’s new podcast - The Long Map\n30:32 -- Ville Vesterinen’s favorite book\n31:38 -- Ville Vesterinen’s best personal investment\n33:06 -- Advice to your 25 year old self\n34:13 -- What courage means for Ville\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Ville Vesterinen.Links:The Long MapCompanies VIlle hopes to Back - Ville VesterinenVille Vesterinen (@vesterinen) / TwitterSlush | The World's Leading Startup Event \u0026amp; Community of EntrepreneursSwappie | Refurbished and affordable iPhonesShadow CitiesHow Asia Works: Success and Failure In the World's Most Dynamic Region - Joe StudwellReaktor VenturesSecond Atomico Angel Programme CohortThe Nordic WebNeil S W Murray (@neilswmurray) / TwitterSophia Bendz (@sophiabendz) / TwitterLSE - London School of EconomicsPokémon GOWorld of Warcraft","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eVille Vesterinen (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/vesterinen\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@vesterinen\u003c/a\u003e) is a serial entrepreneur from Finland. He is one of the original founders of \u003ca href=\"https://www.slush.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSlush\u003c/a\u003e - one of the world’s leading startup \u0026amp; tech conferences, that attracts around 25\u0026#39;000 attendees every year to Helsinki. He also founded\u003ca href=\"https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/greyarea#section-overview\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e Grey Area\u003c/a\u003e - a gaming company that was backed by \u003ca href=\"https://www.indexventures.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eIndex Ventures\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://londonvp.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLVP\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.lifelineventures.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLifeline Ventures\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\nVille also serves as the chairman of \u003ca href=\"https://swappie.com/en/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSwappie\u003c/a\u003e, an ambitious young company selling refurbished mobile phones, which just raised $40M in June 2020. He is also on the boards of \u003ca href=\"https://maria.io/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMaria 01\u003c/a\u003e, a 70 000 m² campus for tech companies in the heart of Helsinki as well as on the board of \u003ca href=\"https://startup-saatio.fi/en/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStartup Foundation\u003c/a\u003e, the organization that owns various initiatives supporting the Nordic startup ecosystem, among them Slush.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost recently Ville joined \u003ca href=\"https://www.atomico.com/introducing-the-atomico-angel-programme-year-2/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAtomico\u003c/a\u003e, one of Europe\u0026#39;s leading venture capital investors, as an angel investor to support new aspiring entrepreneurs. Ville also just started his own podcast - \u003ca href=\"http://www.thelongmap.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Long Map\u003c/a\u003e, where he explores how to live an interesting life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode, we talk about the origin story of Slush, Grey Area, and Swappie. We cover Ville\u0026#39;s learnings from being a serial founder and investor, as well as his tips for other aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:07 -- Intro - Who is Ville Vesterinen\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:11 -- How Ville became interested in entrepreneurship \u0026amp; tech\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e04:59 -- Retelling the experience of becoming an entrepreneur in the 2000’s\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:08 -- The origin story of Slush, Europe’s leading tech conference\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10:24 -- Ville’s learnings from starting Slush and tips for founding a conference\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13:27 -- Major milestones and projects that Ville worked on so far\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15:38 -- Location-based games \u0026amp; Shadow Cities \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17:57 -- Swappie, refurbishing and selling second hand iPhones\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20:04 -- Learnings and advice for future startup founders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:46 -- Atomico Angel programme and Ville’s investing focus\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28:48 -- Ville Vesterinen’s new podcast - The Long Map\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30:32 -- Ville Vesterinen’s favorite book\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31:38 -- Ville Vesterinen’s best personal investment\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33:06 -- Advice to your 25 year old self\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34:13 -- What courage means for Ville\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Ville Vesterinen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Long Map\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.thelongmap.com/\"\u003eThe Long Map\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Companies VIlle hopes to Back - Ville Vesterinen\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://villevesterinen.com/investing\"\u003eCompanies VIlle hopes to Back - Ville Vesterinen\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ville Vesterinen (@vesterinen) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/vesterinen\"\u003eVille Vesterinen (@vesterinen) / Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Slush | The World\u0026#39;s Leading Startup Event \u0026amp; Community of Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.slush.org/\"\u003eSlush | The World's Leading Startup Event \u0026amp; Community of Entrepreneurs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Swappie | Refurbished and affordable iPhones\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://swappie.com/en/\"\u003eSwappie | Refurbished and affordable iPhones\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shadow Cities\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Cities\"\u003eShadow Cities\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"How Asia Works: Success and Failure In the World\u0026#39;s Most Dynamic Region - Joe Studwell\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00B3M47VC/leaptakers-20\"\u003eHow Asia Works: Success and Failure In the World's Most Dynamic Region - Joe Studwell\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Reaktor Ventures\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://reaktorventures.com/\"\u003eReaktor Ventures\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Second Atomico Angel Programme Cohort\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.atomico.com/introducing-the-atomico-angel-programme-year-2/\"\u003eSecond Atomico Angel Programme Cohort\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Nordic Web\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://thenordicweb.com/\"\u003eThe Nordic Web\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Neil S W Murray (@neilswmurray) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/neilswmurray?s=20\"\u003eNeil S W Murray (@neilswmurray) / Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sophia Bendz (@sophiabendz) / Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/sophiabendz\"\u003eSophia Bendz (@sophiabendz) / Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"LSE - London School of Economics\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.lse.ac.uk/\"\u003eLSE - London School of Economics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pokémon GO\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://pokemongolive.com/en/\"\u003ePokémon GO\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"World of Warcraft\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/\"\u003eWorld of Warcraft\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Ville Vesterinen ([@vesterinen](https://twitter.com/vesterinen)) is a serial entrepreneur from Finland. He is one of the original founders of [Slush](https://www.slush.org/) - one of the world’s leading startup \u0026 tech conferences. Ville also founded[ Grey Area](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/greyarea#section-overview), a gaming company that was backed by [Index Ventures](https://www.indexventures.com/), serves as the chairman of [Swappie](https://swappie.com/en/), a startup selling refurbished mobile phones, and he is an angel investor for Atomico. ","date_published":"2020-06-24T16:30:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/1e6195a1-593c-4d9e-b338-93f18603985b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54366623,"duration_in_seconds":2202}]},{"id":"2ac1fc11-c86d-4a67-9c3e-aa16dfc96089","title":"Episode 15: Gonzalo Sanchez - Origin story of Seedtable, impact of COVID-19 on the startup ecosystem, and tips for remote work","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/15","content_text":"Gonzalo (@gonsanchezs) runs and writes Seedtable, one of the leading newsletters focused on European tech. Seedtable is read by tens of thousands every week, and his work has been featured in Wired and Sifted. Gonzalo's writing always provides unique perspectives of developments in technology in Europe and its impact on society. Seedtable is one of my all-time favorite newsletters and I'm super excited that Gonzalo decided to come on the LeapTakers Podcast. \n\nIn addition to Seedtable, Gonzalo is Head of Growth at Jobbatical, an Estonian Relocation Service for Tech companies, and he is mentoring startups. His previous experience includes having founded two startups, being a Content Specialist at Piktochart, growing EVELO from $1.2m to $4m as Director of Marketing, and helping to bring The Martec from 2,000 to 50,000 monthly visitors.\nGonz likes to read and to fly. He speaks 4 languages and lifts heavy things, plus he seems to be into the occasional burger or ramen.\n\nIn today’s episode we talk about practical tips for remote work and working from home, how Gonzalo started Seedtable, what makes a successful newsletter \u0026amp; advice on how to grow your own content, the impact of Covid-19 on various startup sectors, and more. \n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! \nSign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n01:53: Who is Gonzalo \u0026amp; introduction\n04:52: Is a certain personality type required to be able to work remotely?\n06:25: Tips \u0026amp; tricks for remote work\n10:08: Gonzalo's favorite city to work from remotely\n12:22: How did Gonzalo become interested in technology and entrepreneurship?\n15:40: How does website flipping work\n16:53: Learnings from his experience as a founder \u0026amp; failed startups\n19:11: How to pick and find your co-founder\n22:21: The beginnings of Seedtable\n24:09: How Seedtable got traction\n27:18: Tips to produce good content and to grow your audience\n30:19: How to separate a job and a side project\n33:30: Key facts about Seedtable\n36:32: Gonzalo's  predictions for 2020 and the impact of COVID-19\n39:18: Discussion of startup sectors that are positively or negatively affected by COVID-19\n44:20: Gonzalo's understanding of courage\n45:14: Wrap-up\n\n\nRemo's Favorite Quote of the Month:\n\n\n“Discipline equals freedom”\n\n\nJocko Willink\n\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Gonzalo Sanchez.Links:Seedtable: Weekly newsletter on European techSeedtable edition: Interview with Matt Clifford of Entrepreneur FirstSeedtable edition: Spotify goes wildGonz (@gonsanchezs) on TwitterEntrepreneur First - Find a co-founder at the world's leading talent investorRoam Research – A note taking tool for networked thought.Flippa - #1 platform to buy and sell online businessesWIREDSifted | Telling the untold stories of European startupsJobbatical - Relocate your new hires efficiently and reliably","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eGonzalo (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/gonsanchezs?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@gonsanchezs\u003c/a\u003e) runs and writes \u003ca href=\"https://www.seedtable.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSeedtable\u003c/a\u003e, one of the leading newsletters focused on European tech. Seedtable is read by tens of thousands every week, and his work has been featured in \u003ca href=\"https://www.wired.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWired\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://sifted.eu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSifted\u003c/a\u003e. Gonzalo\u0026#39;s writing always provides unique perspectives of developments in technology in Europe and its impact on society. Seedtable is one of my all-time favorite newsletters and I\u0026#39;m super excited that Gonzalo decided to come on the LeapTakers Podcast. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to Seedtable, Gonzalo is Head of Growth at \u003ca href=\"https://jobbatical.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJobbatical\u003c/a\u003e, an Estonian Relocation Service for Tech companies, and he is mentoring startups. His previous experience includes having founded two startups, being a Content Specialist at \u003ca href=\"https://piktochart.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePiktochart\u003c/a\u003e, growing \u003ca href=\"https://www.evelo.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eEVELO\u003c/a\u003e from $1.2m to $4m as Director of Marketing, and helping to bring \u003ca href=\"https://www.themartec.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Martec\u003c/a\u003e from 2,000 to 50,000 monthly visitors.\u003cbr\u003e\nGonz likes to read and to fly. He speaks 4 languages and lifts heavy things, plus he seems to be into the occasional burger or ramen.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn today’s episode we talk about practical tips for remote work and working from home, how Gonzalo started Seedtable, what makes a successful newsletter \u0026amp; advice on how to grow your own content, the impact of Covid-19 on various startup sectors, and more. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! \u003cbr\u003e\nSign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e01:53: Who is Gonzalo \u0026amp; introduction\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e04:52: Is a certain personality type required to be able to work remotely?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e06:25: Tips \u0026amp; tricks for remote work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10:08: Gonzalo\u0026#39;s favorite city to work from remotely\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12:22: How did Gonzalo become interested in technology and entrepreneurship?\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15:40: How does website flipping work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16:53: Learnings from his experience as a founder \u0026amp; failed startups\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19:11: How to pick and find your co-founder\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22:21: The beginnings of Seedtable\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:09: How Seedtable got traction\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27:18: Tips to produce good content and to grow your audience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30:19: How to separate a job and a side project\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33:30: Key facts about Seedtable\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e36:32: Gonzalo\u0026#39;s  predictions for 2020 and the impact of COVID-19\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e39:18: Discussion of startup sectors that are positively or negatively affected by COVID-19\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e44:20: Gonzalo\u0026#39;s understanding of courage\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e45:14: Wrap-up\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemo\u0026#39;s Favorite Quote of the Month:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Discipline equals freedom”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJocko Willink\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Gonzalo Sanchez.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Seedtable: Weekly newsletter on European tech\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.seedtable.com/\"\u003eSeedtable: Weekly newsletter on European tech\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Seedtable edition: Interview with Matt Clifford of Entrepreneur First\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://editions.seedtable.com/entrepreneur-first/\"\u003eSeedtable edition: Interview with Matt Clifford of Entrepreneur First\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Seedtable edition: Spotify goes wild\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://editions.seedtable.com/spotify-goes-wild/\"\u003eSeedtable edition: Spotify goes wild\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gonz (@gonsanchezs) on Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/gonsanchezs\"\u003eGonz (@gonsanchezs) on Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Entrepreneur First - Find a co-founder at the world\u0026#39;s leading talent investor\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.joinef.com/\"\u003eEntrepreneur First - Find a co-founder at the world's leading talent investor\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Roam Research – A note taking tool for networked thought.\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://roamresearch.com/\"\u003eRoam Research – A note taking tool for networked thought.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Flippa - #1 platform to buy and sell online businesses\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.flippa.com/\"\u003eFlippa - #1 platform to buy and sell online businesses\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"WIRED\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.wired.com/\"\u003eWIRED\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sifted | Telling the untold stories of European startups\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://sifted.eu/\"\u003eSifted | Telling the untold stories of European startups\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jobbatical - Relocate your new hires efficiently and reliably\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://jobbatical.com/\"\u003eJobbatical - Relocate your new hires efficiently and reliably\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Gonzalo ([@gonsanchezs](https://twitter.com/gonsanchezs?lang=en)) runs and writes [Seedtable](https://www.seedtable.com/), one of the leading newsletters focused on European tech. Seedtable is read by tens of thousands every week, and his work has been featured in [Wired](https://www.wired.com/) and [Sifted](https://sifted.eu/).","date_published":"2020-04-30T07:30:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/2ac1fc11-c86d-4a67-9c3e-aa16dfc96089.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":69522563,"duration_in_seconds":2834}]},{"id":"b557b9ac-7bb7-44a0-9c79-e8028aedfccd","title":"Episode 14: Christian Jantzen - Path to becoming one of the youngest VCs in Europe, starting an eSports team, and Futuristic VC","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/14","content_text":"Christian (@chrjantzen) is the founder of Futuristic.vc, a micro-fund investing in Nordic pre-seed companies. He made his first investment at age fourteen when he bought shares in his favorite football club. He later started his first company, a real estate company,  in 2011, which he grew while studying at university. Following his masters degree in Finance from Aarhus University , he co-founded another startup “Reunited Esports\", which was a  player-owned Esports organisation with teams competing in Overwatch and Rocket League.\n\nIn 2017 he founded Futuristic VC, an early-stage VC fund investing initial capital into the next generation of Nordic founders. He has invested in +20 companies across the entire region and helped founders secure follow-on funding from some of the strongest investors in Europe.\n\nIf you’re interested in starting your own company while studying / after graduating, or if you’re interested in the world of Micro VC’s, I’m sure you will find this episode very interesting and valuable. We talk about Christian’s path to starting Futuristic VC, his experience from starting an eSports company, fundraising advice, his best investment, and more! \n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! Sign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nQuote:\n\n\n“He who jumps into the void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch.”\n\n\nJean-Luc Godard\n\n\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n02:43: Who is Christian \u0026amp; Intro\n03:46: How Christian became fascinated with company and startup investing\n06:40: Christians favorite football club\n07:18: How Christian got into startups\n10:01: Christians first experience as a founder\n12:20: Christians startup company “REUNITED e-sports”\n15:23: Christians approach to find an e-sports team and collaborate with them\n16:42: Business model of an e-sports company\n17:56: Christians decision to start a VC fund and the origin story of Futuristic\n21:13: Fundraising and LP base of Futuristic VC\n24:46: Overview of Futuristic VC\n28:05: How Futuristic VC built up its deal flow and identifies startups to invest in\n32:44: Learnings for startup investors\n34:59: Learnings for startup founders\n37:34: Best Investment of Christian Jantzen\n38:52: What does courage mean to Christian\n39:58: Wrap-up\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Christian Jantzen.Links:Aarhus UniversityBenchmarkChristian Jantzen's Blog on MediumFC MidtjyllandFnatic - Global Esports Entertainment BrandFuturistic VCOverwatchREUNITED eSportsRocket League®","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eChristian (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/chrjantzen\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@chrjantzen\u003c/a\u003e) is the founder of \u003ca href=\"http://futuristic.vc/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFuturistic.vc\u003c/a\u003e, a micro-fund investing in Nordic pre-seed companies. He made his first investment at age fourteen when he bought shares in his favorite football club. He later started his first company, a real estate company,  in 2011, which he grew while studying at university. Following his masters degree in Finance from Aarhus University , he co-founded another startup “Reunited Esports\u0026quot;, which was a  player-owned Esports organisation with teams competing in \u003ca href=\"https://playoverwatch.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOverwatch\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.rocketleague.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRocket League\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2017 he founded Futuristic VC, an early-stage VC fund investing initial capital into the next generation of Nordic founders. He has invested in +20 companies across the entire region and helped founders secure follow-on funding from some of the strongest investors in Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re interested in starting your own company while studying / after graduating, or if you’re interested in the world of Micro VC’s, I’m sure you will find this episode very interesting and valuable. We talk about Christian’s path to starting Futuristic VC, his experience from starting an eSports company, fundraising advice, his best investment, and more! \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! Sign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuote:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He who jumps into the void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch.”\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJean-Luc Godard\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e02:43: Who is Christian \u0026amp; Intro\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:46: How Christian became fascinated with company and startup investing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e06:40: Christians favorite football club\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:18: How Christian got into startups\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10:01: Christians first experience as a founder\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12:20: Christians startup company “REUNITED e-sports”\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15:23: Christians approach to find an e-sports team and collaborate with them\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16:42: Business model of an e-sports company\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17:56: Christians decision to start a VC fund and the origin story of Futuristic\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21:13: Fundraising and LP base of Futuristic VC\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24:46: Overview of Futuristic VC\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28:05: How Futuristic VC built up its deal flow and identifies startups to invest in\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32:44: Learnings for startup investors\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34:59: Learnings for startup founders\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e37:34: Best Investment of Christian Jantzen\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38:52: What does courage mean to Christian\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e39:58: Wrap-up\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Christian Jantzen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Aarhus University\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://international.au.dk/\"\u003eAarhus University\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Benchmark\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.benchmark.com/\"\u003eBenchmark\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Christian Jantzen\u0026#39;s Blog on Medium\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://medium.com/@chrjantzen\"\u003eChristian Jantzen's Blog on Medium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"FC Midtjylland\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.fcm.dk/home\"\u003eFC Midtjylland\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fnatic - Global Esports Entertainment Brand\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.fnatic.com/\"\u003eFnatic - Global Esports Entertainment Brand\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Futuristic VC\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://futuristic.vc/\"\u003eFuturistic VC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Overwatch\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://playoverwatch.com/\"\u003eOverwatch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"REUNITED eSports\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/reunitedgg\"\u003eREUNITED eSports\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rocket League®\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.rocketleague.com/\"\u003eRocket League®\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Christian (@chrjantzen) is the founder of Futuristic.vc, a micro-fund investing in Nordic pre-seed companies.  He has invested in +20 companies across the entire region and helped founders secure follow-on funding from some of the strongest investors in Europe. Christian is viewed as one of the youngest VCs in Europe. ","date_published":"2020-04-07T07:15:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/b557b9ac-7bb7-44a0-9c79-e8028aedfccd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":51638518,"duration_in_seconds":2507}]},{"id":"ae3bddc1-5981-4437-ae23-8a785520588a","title":"Episode 13: Mathias Ockenfels - How to start a career in Venture Capital, from Analyst to Partner at a leading VC firm, Online Marketplaces, and Speedinvest ","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/13","content_text":"Mathias (@ockenrock) eats and breathes marketplaces. He is a partner at Speedinvest, one of Europe’s leading Venture Capital funds. The fund has it’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria and just recently raised its latest fund of €190m. Mathias runs Speedinvest x, a focus fund investing into network effects and marketplaces.\n\nPreviously he was a General Manager for the German market at Uniplaces, an international marketplace for student accommodation. Before that, Mathias built out the marketplace-practice at Berlin-based Point Nine Capital, an early stage fund focusing on SaaS and marketplaces, where he was a Principal for 4 years. Previously, Mathias led the M\u0026amp;A-department of Ricardo Group, then a subsidiary of South African Naspers, that operates several online marketplace, classifieds and auction businesses across Europe. Earlier, he started his career as an Investment Manager at Mountain Partners in Zurich where he lead early stage investments in companies such as Lieferando or reBuy.\n\nMathias holds a German-French double-diploma from European School of Business Reutlingen and Neoma Business School Reims. Knowing Germany’s capital city like the back of his hand, Mathias now leads Speedinvest's Berlin office as a Partner at Speedinvest x. \n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! Sign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n03:08 -- Who is Mathias Ockenfels\n04:40 -- How Mathias got interested in the Venture Capital industry and how he landed his first job in VC\n08:44 -- Tips for getting a job in Venture Capital\n13:56 -- What are the most important skills and abilities to work in VC\n16:30 -- Mathias’ path from Analyst to Partner at a VC firm\n22:27 -- Intro to Speedinvest and what kind of companies Mathias is interested in and is investing in \n25:51 -- Key investment criteria to get an investment from Mathias / Speedinvest\n28:48 -- Books and Resources for (aspiring) entrepreneurs and VCs \n31:55 -- Mathias’ best financial and personal investment\n33:28 -- Advice to younger self / someone starting out their career\n35:23 -- Mathias’ favorite books and movies\n37:23 -- What does courage mean to Mathias\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Mathias Ockenfels.Links:Speedinvest x - Reading listMathias Ockenfels' BlogSpeedinvestSpeedinvest x - Network EffectsThe Marketplace ConferencePoint Nine Capital | Berlin based Angel Venture CapitalMountain PartnersESB Business SchoolThe Speedinvest Marketplace ScorecardVenture Deals – Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer And Venture Capitalist - Brad FeldMedium – Get smarter about what matters to youSubstackAbove the Crowd | By Bill GurleyNFXChristoph Janz - The Angel VCPrinciples by Ray DalioThe Hobbit - J. R. R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings - J.R.R TolkienSoftware as a Service (SaaS)","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMathias (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ockenrock\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@ockenrock\u003c/a\u003e) eats and breathes marketplaces. He is a partner at \u003ca href=\"https://speedinvest.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSpeedinvest\u003c/a\u003e, one of Europe’s leading Venture Capital funds. The fund has it’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria and just recently raised its latest fund of €190m. Mathias runs Speedinvest x, a focus fund investing into network effects and marketplaces.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously he was a General Manager for the German market at \u003ca href=\"https://www.uniplaces.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUniplaces\u003c/a\u003e, an international marketplace for student accommodation. Before that, Mathias built out the marketplace-practice at Berlin-based \u003ca href=\"http://www.pointninecap.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePoint Nine Capital\u003c/a\u003e, an early stage fund focusing on SaaS and marketplaces, where he was a Principal for 4 years. Previously, Mathias led the M\u0026amp;A-department of \u003ca href=\"https://www.ricardo.ch/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRicardo Group\u003c/a\u003e, then a subsidiary of South African Naspers, that operates several online marketplace, classifieds and auction businesses across Europe. Earlier, he started his career as an Investment Manager at \u003ca href=\"https://mountain.partners/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMountain Partners\u003c/a\u003e in Zurich where he lead early stage investments in companies such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.lieferando.de/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLieferando\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https://www.rebuy.de/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ereBuy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMathias holds a German-French double-diploma from European School of Business Reutlingen and Neoma Business School Reims. Knowing Germany’s capital city like the back of his hand, Mathias now leads Speedinvest\u0026#39;s Berlin office as a Partner at Speedinvest x. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! Sign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:08 -- Who is Mathias Ockenfels\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e04:40 -- How Mathias got interested in the Venture Capital industry and how he landed his first job in VC\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08:44 -- Tips for getting a job in Venture Capital\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13:56 -- What are the most important skills and abilities to work in VC\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16:30 -- Mathias’ path from Analyst to Partner at a VC firm\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22:27 -- Intro to Speedinvest and what kind of companies Mathias is interested in and is investing in \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25:51 -- Key investment criteria to get an investment from Mathias / Speedinvest\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28:48 -- Books and Resources for (aspiring) entrepreneurs and VCs \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31:55 -- Mathias’ best financial and personal investment\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33:28 -- Advice to younger self / someone starting out their career\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e35:23 -- Mathias’ favorite books and movies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e37:23 -- What does courage mean to Mathias\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Mathias Ockenfels.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Speedinvest x - Reading list\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/2A1QB8XXAWQEY?ref_=wl_share\"\u003eSpeedinvest x - Reading list\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mathias Ockenfels\u0026#39; Blog\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.ockenrock.com/\"\u003eMathias Ockenfels' Blog\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Speedinvest\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://speedinvest.com/\"\u003eSpeedinvest\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Speedinvest x - Network Effects\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://speedinvest.com/network-effects/\"\u003eSpeedinvest x - Network Effects\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Marketplace Conference\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.marketplaceconf.com/\"\u003eThe Marketplace Conference\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Point Nine Capital | Berlin based Angel Venture Capital\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.pointninecap.com/\"\u003ePoint Nine Capital | Berlin based Angel Venture Capital\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mountain Partners\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://mountain.partners/\"\u003eMountain Partners\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"ESB Business School\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.esb-business-school.de/de/startseite/\"\u003eESB Business School\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Speedinvest Marketplace Scorecard\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://medium.com/speedinvest/why-we-have-created-a-scorecard-317355d1c046\"\u003eThe Speedinvest Marketplace Scorecard\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Venture Deals – Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer And Venture Capitalist - Brad Feld\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.venturedeals.com/\"\u003eVenture Deals – Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer And Venture Capitalist - Brad Feld\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Medium – Get smarter about what matters to you\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://medium.com/\"\u003eMedium – Get smarter about what matters to you\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Substack\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://substack.com/\"\u003eSubstack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Above the Crowd | By Bill Gurley\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://abovethecrowd.com/\"\u003eAbove the Crowd | By Bill Gurley\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"NFX\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.nfx.com/\"\u003eNFX\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Christoph Janz - The Angel VC\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://christophjanz.blogspot.com/\"\u003eChristoph Janz - The Angel VC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Principles by Ray Dalio\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.principles.com/\"\u003ePrinciples by Ray Dalio\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/054792822X/leaptakers-20\"\u003eThe Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R Tolkien\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618640150/leaptakers-20\"\u003eThe Lord of the Rings - J.R.R Tolkien\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Software as a Service (SaaS)\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_as_a_service\"\u003eSoftware as a Service (SaaS)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Mathias ([@ockenrock](https://twitter.com/ockenrock)) eats and breathes marketplaces. He is a partner at [Speedinvest](https://speedinvest.com/), one of Europe’s leading early-stage Venture Capital funds. \r\nMathias started his career in VC very early and made it to partner in his early30s. In this episode he shares many of his personal insights, learnings, and tips from his career path. If you are interested in online marketplaces, startups, and careers in VC, this episode is definitely for you. ","date_published":"2020-03-15T14:30:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/ae3bddc1-5981-4437-ae23-8a785520588a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50080826,"duration_in_seconds":2429}]},{"id":"7338c353-f478-4d43-9d76-de81aa0f3268","title":"Episode 12: Vedika Jain - Hustle your way into VC, picking your boss, from Stripe to Weekend Fund, and More","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/12","content_text":"Vedika Jain (@vedikaja_in) is an investor and Chief of staff at Weekend Fund, an early stage venture capital fund that is backing your next favorite thing. Previously she worked for high profile startups like Stripe and True Layer. \n\nWeekend Fund was started in 2017 by Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt (an amazing site to discover new products. Product Hunt was acquired in 2016 by AngelList). While Ryan and Vedika invest broadly, they are particularly excited about distributed/remote working, audio/voice technology, and tools for creators/makers. The fund invests in early stage startups with check sizes ranging from $75K to $200K. Limited partners of the fund include high profile venture capitalists Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon, Ben Rubin, Chris Sacca, Hunter Walk, Kevin Rose, Garry Tan, and others. \n\nVedika has a really interesting background story and approach how she made her way into \"the wonderful world of venture capital\". In this episode you will hear about her tactics how she got into VC and general career advice for picking the right companies \u0026amp; startups to work for. In addition, you will learn more about Weekend Fund, Vedika’s favorite books \u0026amp; blogs, and much more!\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! Sign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nShow notes:\n\n\n03:48 -- Who is Vedika \u0026amp; Intro\n04:55 -- How Vedika became fascinated with technology and startup investing\n07:08 -- How Vedika joined two fast growing tech startups - Stripe and True Layer\n09:45 -- Vedika’s lessons learnt for picking your first jobs / companies\n13:00 -- Writing personal investment memos and how to \"hustle\" your way into Venture Capital\n18:05 -- Vedika’s investment areas and future trends\n20:57 -- How Vedika met Ryan Hoover and joined Weekend Fund\n22:35 -- Starting your own fund vs. joining an existing VC\n25:16 -- Introduction to Weekend Fund\n28:16 -- Favorite books and resources for aspiring VCs\n30:41 -- Vedika’s favorite non-entrepreneurship related books\n32:07 -- Most worthwhile investment of Vedika\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Vedika Jain.Links:Weekend FundRyan Hoover - Startups, Product, Personal GrowthUnion Square Ventures (USV)TrueLayer | Powering the new era of financial innovationStripe - Online payment processing for internet businessesPatrick CollisonRetool: Build internal tools fastAndreessen Horowitz - a16zThe Passion Economy and the Future of WorkBeekeeperHarry Stebbings (@HarryStebbings)The Twenty Minute VC - Venture Capital, Startup Funding, The PitchProduct Hunt – The best new products in tech.Venture Funds | AngelListSlackAirtableFirst Round ReviewMonday Musings by David PerellMorgan Housel · Collaborative FundHow To Be Successful - Sam AltmanWhen Breath Becomes Air: Paul Kalanithi, Abraham VergheseLooking for Alaska: John GreenTurtles All the Way Down: John GreenNaval","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eVedika Jain (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/vedikaja_in\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@vedikaja_in\u003c/a\u003e) is an investor and Chief of staff at \u003ca href=\"https://weekend.fund/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWeekend Fund\u003c/a\u003e, an early stage venture capital fund that is backing your next favorite thing. Previously she worked for high profile startups like \u003ca href=\"https://stripe.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStripe\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://truelayer.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTrue Layer\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeekend Fund was started in 2017 by\u003ca href=\"https://ryanhoover.me/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e Ryan Hoover\u003c/a\u003e, the founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.producthunt.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eProduct Hunt\u003c/a\u003e (an amazing site to discover new products. Product Hunt was acquired in 2016 by \u003ca href=\"https://angel.co\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAngelList\u003c/a\u003e). While Ryan and Vedika invest broadly, they are particularly excited about distributed/remote working, audio/voice technology, and tools for creators/makers. The fund invests in early stage startups with check sizes ranging from $75K to $200K. Limited partners of the fund include high profile venture capitalists Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon, Ben Rubin, Chris Sacca, Hunter Walk, Kevin Rose, Garry Tan, and others. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVedika has a really interesting background story and approach how she made her way into \u0026quot;the wonderful world of venture capital\u0026quot;. In this episode you will hear about her tactics how she got into VC and general career advice for picking the right companies \u0026amp; startups to work for. In addition, you will learn more about Weekend Fund, Vedika’s favorite books \u0026amp; blogs, and much more!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally about cool startups! Sign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e03:48 -- Who is Vedika \u0026amp; Intro\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e04:55 -- How Vedika became fascinated with technology and startup investing\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e07:08 -- How Vedika joined two fast growing tech startups - Stripe and True Layer\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e09:45 -- Vedika’s lessons learnt for picking your first jobs / companies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13:00 -- Writing personal investment memos and how to \u0026quot;hustle\u0026quot; your way into Venture Capital\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18:05 -- Vedika’s investment areas and future trends\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20:57 -- How Vedika met Ryan Hoover and joined Weekend Fund\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22:35 -- Starting your own fund vs. joining an existing VC\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25:16 -- Introduction to Weekend Fund\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28:16 -- Favorite books and resources for aspiring VCs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30:41 -- Vedika’s favorite non-entrepreneurship related books\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32:07 -- Most worthwhile investment of Vedika\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Vedika Jain.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Weekend Fund\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://weekend.fund/\"\u003eWeekend Fund\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ryan Hoover - Startups, Product, Personal Growth\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://ryanhoover.me/\"\u003eRyan Hoover - Startups, Product, Personal Growth\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Union Square Ventures (USV)\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.usv.com/\"\u003eUnion Square Ventures (USV)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"TrueLayer | Powering the new era of financial innovation\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://truelayer.com/\"\u003eTrueLayer | Powering the new era of financial innovation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Stripe - Online payment processing for internet businesses\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://stripe.com/\"\u003eStripe - Online payment processing for internet businesses\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Patrick Collison\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://patrickcollison.com/\"\u003ePatrick Collison\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Retool: Build internal tools fast\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://retool.com/\"\u003eRetool: Build internal tools fast\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Andreessen Horowitz - a16z\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://a16z.com/\"\u003eAndreessen Horowitz - a16z\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Passion Economy and the Future of Work\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://a16z.com/2019/10/08/passion-economy/\"\u003eThe Passion Economy and the Future of Work\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Beekeeper\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.beekeeper.io/\"\u003eBeekeeper\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Harry Stebbings (@HarryStebbings)\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://twitter.com/harrystebbings\"\u003eHarry Stebbings (@HarryStebbings)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Twenty Minute VC - Venture Capital, Startup Funding, The Pitch\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/\"\u003eThe Twenty Minute VC - Venture Capital, Startup Funding, The Pitch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Product Hunt – The best new products in tech.\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.producthunt.com/\"\u003eProduct Hunt – The best new products in tech.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Venture Funds | AngelList\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://angel.co/venture-funds\"\u003eVenture Funds | AngelList\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Slack\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://slack.com/\"\u003eSlack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Airtable\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://airtable.com/\"\u003eAirtable\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"First Round Review\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://firstround.com/review/\"\u003eFirst Round Review\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Monday Musings by David Perell\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://davidperell.substack.com/\"\u003eMonday Musings by David Perell\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Morgan Housel · Collaborative Fund\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/authors/morgan/\"\u003eMorgan Housel · Collaborative Fund\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"How To Be Successful - Sam Altman\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://blog.samaltman.com/how-to-be-successful\"\u003eHow To Be Successful - Sam Altman\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"When Breath Becomes Air: Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/081298840X/leaptakers-20\"\u003eWhen Breath Becomes Air: Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Looking for Alaska: John Green\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0142402516/leaptakers-20\"\u003eLooking for Alaska: John Green\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Turtles All the Way Down: John Green\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0525555374/leaptakers-20\"\u003eTurtles All the Way Down: John Green\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Naval\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://nav.al/\"\u003eNaval\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Vedika Jain is an investor and Chief of staff at Weekend Fund, an early stage venture capital fund that is backing your next favorite thing. In this episode you will hear how Vedika \"hustled\" her way into VC, get general career advice for picking the right companies and startups to work for, learn more about Weekend Fund, Vedika’s favorite books \u0026 blogs, and much more!","date_published":"2020-02-11T07:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/7338c353-f478-4d43-9d76-de81aa0f3268.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":86165888,"duration_in_seconds":2112}]},{"id":"81cf245f-d4ca-4889-95c8-518eb06d3236","title":"Episode 11: Sebastian Wahl \u0026 Carl-Philipp von Polheim - The story of mybacs and how to start a direct-to-consumer company","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/11","content_text":"Sebastian Wahl and Carl-Philipp von Polheim are the founders of mybacs. \nMybacs is a direct-to-consumer (D2C), research driven, biotechnology company for gut-health products based in Zug (Switzerland) and Munich (Germany). Their goal is to revolutionize the healthcare market around the human microbiome and thus make a decisive contribution to the health and daily well-being of everyday customers. Mybacs is specialized on the development of innovative and high-dose synbiotic dietary supplements\nThey have two types of products - a Travel and Daily well-being probiotic product.\n\nSebastian holds a Master's degree with distinction in Pharmacy from ETH Zurich. Carl-Philipp studied business administration and holds a Master of Science in Management from ESCP Europe.\n\nIn this episode we talk about the origin story of mybacs, how to start manufacturing a physical product, the emerging direct-to-consumer industry, tools and resources to start your own D2C company, VC fundraising tips, the benefits of probiotics, their key learnings for other aspiring founders, and more.\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! Sign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nShow notes:\n02:54 -- Introduction of Sebastian, Carl-Philipp, and mybacs\n04:02 -- Exploring the origin story of mybacs\n06:12 -- Previous work experience before founding mybacs\n07:23 -- Thoughts and considerations before taking the leap\n08:53 -- Awareness of probiotics and the effect of the human microbiome on well-being in Europe vs. US\n10:08 -- Geographies that mybacs operates in\n10:22 -- How to manufacture a physical product as a startup\n11:53 -- Tips for planning your supply chain\n12:34 -- Timing from idea to shipping the first product\n13:15 -- Thoughts about assembling the right team in the D2C space\n14:40 -- How to incentivize experienced people \u0026amp; experts to join your startup?\n15:17 -- Raising outside capital and thoughts about raising money from VCs\n16:56 -- How to find a great Venture Capital investor\n18:37 -- The advantages of the D2C market and business model\n21:45 -- How to ship a product?\n23:24 -- Helpful resources, tools, and books to start your own company\n24:36 -- The future vision of mybacs\n27:28 -- Understanding the mybacs travelers product\n27:51 -- Favorite knowledge resources\n29:32 -- Hobbies to take your mind off the startup life\n30:12 -- Key learnings from starting a company. What would you do differently?\n31:07 -- Career advice for ambitious future “leap takers”\n32:16 -- What does courage mean to you?\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guests: Carl-Philipp von Polheim and Sebastian Wahl.Links:mybacsDarm mit CharmThe Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - Eric RiesThe $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future - Chris GuillebeauReal EngineeringWendover ProductionsNOAH ConferenceSlush ConferenceSTART SummitGlobal Founders CapitalRocket InternetShopifyWooCommerceVersandmanufakturTechCrunchGründerszeneProbioticsImodiumCAGR","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eSebastian Wahl and Carl-Philipp von Polheim are the founders of \u003ca href=\"https://mybacs.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emybacs\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMybacs is a direct-to-consumer (D2C), research driven, biotechnology company for gut-health products\u003c/strong\u003e based in Zug (Switzerland) and Munich (Germany). Their goal is to revolutionize the healthcare market around the human microbiome and thus make a decisive contribution to the health and daily well-being of everyday customers. Mybacs is specialized on the development of innovative and high-dose synbiotic dietary supplements\u003cbr\u003e\nThey have two types of products - a Travel and Daily well-being probiotic product.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSebastian holds a Master\u0026#39;s degree with distinction in Pharmacy from \u003ca href=\"https://ethz.ch/en/studies/prospective-masters-degree-students/masters-degree-programmes/masters-degree-programmes-natural-sciences-and-mathematics/master-pharmaceutical-sciences.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eETH Zurich\u003c/a\u003e. Carl-Philipp studied business administration and holds a Master of Science in Management from \u003ca href=\"https://www.escpeurope.eu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eESCP Europe\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we talk about the origin story of mybacs, how to start manufacturing a physical product, the emerging direct-to-consumer industry, tools and resources to start your own D2C company, VC fundraising tips, the benefits of probiotics, their key learnings for other aspiring founders, and more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! Sign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n02:54 -- Introduction of Sebastian, Carl-Philipp, and mybacs\u003cbr\u003e\n04:02 -- Exploring the origin story of mybacs\u003cbr\u003e\n06:12 -- Previous work experience before founding mybacs\u003cbr\u003e\n07:23 -- Thoughts and considerations before taking the leap\u003cbr\u003e\n08:53 -- Awareness of probiotics and the effect of the human microbiome on well-being in Europe vs. US\u003cbr\u003e\n10:08 -- Geographies that mybacs operates in\u003cbr\u003e\n10:22 -- How to manufacture a physical product as a startup\u003cbr\u003e\n11:53 -- Tips for planning your supply chain\u003cbr\u003e\n12:34 -- Timing from idea to shipping the first product\u003cbr\u003e\n13:15 -- Thoughts about assembling the right team in the D2C space\u003cbr\u003e\n14:40 -- How to incentivize experienced people \u0026amp; experts to join your startup?\u003cbr\u003e\n15:17 -- Raising outside capital and thoughts about raising money from VCs\u003cbr\u003e\n16:56 -- How to find a great Venture Capital investor\u003cbr\u003e\n18:37 -- The advantages of the D2C market and business model\u003cbr\u003e\n21:45 -- How to ship a product?\u003cbr\u003e\n23:24 -- Helpful resources, tools, and books to start your own company\u003cbr\u003e\n24:36 -- The future vision of mybacs\u003cbr\u003e\n27:28 -- Understanding the mybacs travelers product\u003cbr\u003e\n27:51 -- Favorite knowledge resources\u003cbr\u003e\n29:32 -- Hobbies to take your mind off the startup life\u003cbr\u003e\n30:12 -- Key learnings from starting a company. What would you do differently?\u003cbr\u003e\n31:07 -- Career advice for ambitious future “leap takers”\u003cbr\u003e\n32:16 -- What does courage mean to you?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guests: Carl-Philipp von Polheim and Sebastian Wahl.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinks:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"mybacs\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://mybacs.com/\"\u003emybacs\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Darm mit Charm\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.amazon.de/Darm-mit-Charme-untersch%C3%A4tztes-aktualisierte/dp/3550081847/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91\u0026amp;crid=NK4BD1SUJ2E5\u0026amp;keywords=darm+mit+charme+buch\u0026amp;qid=1577111566\u0026amp;sprefix=darm+mit+charm%2Caps%2C178\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003eDarm mit Charm\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Lean Startup: How Today\u0026#39;s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - Eric Ries\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.amazon.de/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/1524762407/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91\u0026amp;keywords=The+Lean+Startup\u0026amp;qid=1577112100\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003eThe Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - Eric Ries\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future - Chris Guillebeau\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.amazon.de/100-Startup-Reinvent-Living-Create/dp/0451496647/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91\u0026amp;keywords=the+100+dollar+startup\u0026amp;qid=1577112155\u0026amp;sr=8-1\"\u003eThe $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future - Chris Guillebeau\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Real Engineering\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1IuLEqb6UEA_zQ81kwXfg\"\u003eReal Engineering\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wendover Productions\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/WendoverProductions\"\u003eWendover Productions\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"NOAH Conference\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.noah-conference.com/\"\u003eNOAH Conference\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Slush Conference\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.slush.org/events/helsinki/\"\u003eSlush Conference\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"START Summit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://startsummit.ch/\"\u003eSTART Summit\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Global Founders Capital\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.globalfounderscapital.com/\"\u003eGlobal Founders Capital\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rocket Internet\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.rocket-internet.com/\"\u003eRocket Internet\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shopify\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.shopify.com/\"\u003eShopify\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"WooCommerce\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://woocommerce.com/\"\u003eWooCommerce\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Versandmanufaktur\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.versandmanufaktur.de/\"\u003eVersandmanufaktur\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"TechCrunch\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://techcrunch.com/\"\u003eTechCrunch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Gründerszene\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.gruenderszene.de/\"\u003eGründerszene\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Probiotics\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotic\"\u003eProbiotics\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"Imodium\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.imodium.de/\"\u003eImodium\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"CAGR\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cagr.asp\"\u003eCAGR\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","summary":"Sebastian Wahl and Carl-Philipp von Polheim are the founders of mybacs. \r\nMybacs is a direct-to-consumer (D2C), research driven, biotechnology company for gut-health products based in Zug (Switzerland) and Munich (Germany). ","date_published":"2019-12-31T07:00:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/81cf245f-d4ca-4889-95c8-518eb06d3236.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":86828168,"duration_in_seconds":2124}]},{"id":"a7d95eca-1c45-4401-9c37-f568034cad80","title":"Episode 10: Holger Seim - The origin story of Blinkist, growing to 11 million users, and creating a unique company culture","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/10","content_text":"Holger Seim (@hlgrsm) is the founder and CEO of Blinkist. \nBlinkist is a book summary app that lets you get the key insights from 3'000+ bestselling non-fiction books that cover leadership, history, psychology and more in 15 minute summaries in text or audio format. Blinkist has over 11million users globally and the book-summarising startup has won positive reviews from the likes of Forbes (“This may be the greatest app you download in 2018”) and The New York Times. \n\nIn this episode we talk about how Holger and his co-founders came up with the idea for Blinkist, how they took the leap and started the company, his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on how to find your perfect co-founder / first employees, the most important marketing channels for startups, as well as the importance of designing a unique corporate culture (such as the one of Blinkist), and much more..\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! Sign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nShow notes:\n03:13 -- Who is Holger\n04:40 -- Startup idea generation and how the concept of Blinkist was born\n09:01 -- How Holger and his co-founders took the leap and started Blinkist\n09:50 -- Pursuing a startup idea full time vs. side hustle\n10:59 -- Initial financing choices at Blinkist\n12:36  -- Characteristics of a great startup founding team\n18:12 -- How to find your perfect co-founder outside of your personal network (e.g. technical co-founder) \n20:30 -- Blinkist’s company culture and why Holger places immense value on culture\n24:42 -- The Blinkist operating system\n27:07 -- Tips on maintaining a corporate culture while you grow as a startup\n29:16 -- How Blinkist grew to the first 1000 clients and discussion of marketing strategies\n32:46 -- Alternative marketing channels leveraged by Blinkist\n34:41 -- Holger’s book recommendations for new startup founders\n37:31 -- General book recommendations of the Blinkist founder\n39:14 -- Holger’s best investment\n40:42 -- Hobbies and habits to decompress from the startup life\n41:40 -- Favorite travel location\n43:09 -- Advice for university graduates about to start their career\n46:23 -- What does courage mean to Holger\n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nBlinkist\nWunderlist\nHolacracy\nOutbrain\nRevcontent \nFacebook Advertising\nTaboola\nThe Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers - Ben Horowitz\nThe Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More \u0026amp; Change the Way You Lead Forever -  Michael Bungay Stanier\nTrillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell - Eric Schmidt\nWho - The A-Method of Hiring - Geoff Smart\nSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari\nReady Player One: A Novel - Ernest Cline\nDune - Frank Herbert\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Holger Seim.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eHolger Seim (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hlgrsm?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@hlgrsm\u003c/a\u003e) is the founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://www.blinkist.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlinkist\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\nBlinkist is a book summary app that lets you get the key insights from 3\u0026#39;000+ bestselling non-fiction books that cover leadership, history, psychology and more in 15 minute summaries in text or audio format. Blinkist has over 11million users globally and the book-summarising startup has won positive reviews from the likes of Forbes (“This may be the greatest app you download in 2018”) and The New York Times. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode we talk about how Holger and his co-founders came up with the idea for Blinkist, how they took the leap and started the company, his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on how to find your perfect co-founder / first employees, the most important marketing channels for startups, as well as the importance of designing a unique corporate culture (such as the one of Blinkist), and much more..\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! Sign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n03:13 -- Who is Holger\u003cbr\u003e\n04:40 -- Startup idea generation and how the concept of Blinkist was born\u003cbr\u003e\n09:01 -- How Holger and his co-founders took the leap and started Blinkist\u003cbr\u003e\n09:50 -- Pursuing a startup idea full time vs. side hustle\u003cbr\u003e\n10:59 -- Initial financing choices at Blinkist\u003cbr\u003e\n12:36  -- Characteristics of a great startup founding team\u003cbr\u003e\n18:12 -- How to find your perfect co-founder outside of your personal network (e.g. technical co-founder) \u003cbr\u003e\n20:30 -- Blinkist’s company culture and why Holger places immense value on culture\u003cbr\u003e\n24:42 -- The Blinkist operating system\u003cbr\u003e\n27:07 -- Tips on maintaining a corporate culture while you grow as a startup\u003cbr\u003e\n29:16 -- How Blinkist grew to the first 1000 clients and discussion of marketing strategies\u003cbr\u003e\n32:46 -- Alternative marketing channels leveraged by Blinkist\u003cbr\u003e\n34:41 -- Holger’s book recommendations for new startup founders\u003cbr\u003e\n37:31 -- General book recommendations of the Blinkist founder\u003cbr\u003e\n39:14 -- Holger’s best investment\u003cbr\u003e\n40:42 -- Hobbies and habits to decompress from the startup life\u003cbr\u003e\n41:40 -- Favorite travel location\u003cbr\u003e\n43:09 -- Advice for university graduates about to start their career\u003cbr\u003e\n46:23 -- What does courage mean to Holger\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.blinkist.com/en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlinkist\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wunderlist.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWunderlist\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holacracy\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHolacracy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.outbrain.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOutbrain\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.revcontent.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRevcontent\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/business/ads\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFacebook Advertising\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.taboola.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTaboola\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2KwRSW2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers - Ben Horowitz\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2CPBDPo\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More \u0026amp; Change the Way You Lead Forever -  Michael Bungay Stanier\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2qZXQro\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTrillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley\u0026#39;s Bill Campbell - Eric Schmidt\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/35di9Ai\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWho - The A-Method of Hiring - Geoff Smart\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2XoEaJJ\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2NUAYTd\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eReady Player One: A Novel - Ernest Cline\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2OmPEtf\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDune - Frank Herbert\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Holger Seim.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-11-18T11:45:00.000+01:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/a7d95eca-1c45-4401-9c37-f568034cad80.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":26683983,"duration_in_seconds":2914}]},{"id":"704fa57e-940f-4761-961a-a6b5b791413c","title":"Episode 9: Alisée de Tonnac - Leaving the corporate world to travel the globe and run startup competitions in emerging markets","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/9","content_text":"Alisée (@aliseedt) is one of the founders of Seedstars, a global group of companies with a mission to impact people's lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. The groups' activities cover over 85 cities with emerging startup ecosystems through a variety of activities, such as hosting one of the world’s largest startup competition “Seedstars World”, organizing training and acceleration programs, offering physical hubs called Seedspace, and doing venture capital investments \u0026amp; company building activities.\n\nAlisée is a  board member of the School of Management of Fribourg and a member of the Swiss National Innovation Council. She was nominated Social Entrepreneur Forbes 30 under 30, Innovation Fellow of Wired UK, 50: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space and the 29 Powerful Women by Refinery29.\n\nBorn in France, she has spent most of her life abroad, from growing up in Singapore, California, and France to studying and working in Italy and Switzerland and finally accomplishing humanitarian missions in Brazil and Cambodia. As of today, she has traveled in 50+ countries.\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! Sign-up for the mailing list to stay in the loop!\n\nShow notes:\n02:15 -- Introduction \"Who is Alisée\"\n03:50 -- How and why Alisée joined Seedstars / helped to start the company \n06:42 -- The early days of Seedstars - Traveling the world and setting up Startup competitions globally\n07:40 -- How Alisée approached the decision to take the leap and quit her job at L’oreal to start Seedstars\n09:41 --  How to make a decision between corporate job or startup life\n13:46 -- How to overcome the chicken \u0026amp; egg problem in entrepreneurship\n15:55 -- Alisée’s favorite moments along Seedstars journey and within her time as an entrepreneur\n18:01 -- Seedstars today: How the business look like. Raising Series A VC funds for specific regions - e.g. Africa \n20:19 -- How startups can become part of Seedstars and general advice for fellow entrepreneurs\n23:47 -- Favorite books\n25:48 -- Advice to younger self\n26:07 -- Routine / Hobby of Alisée to get her mind off work\n27:01 -- What does courage mean to Alisée\n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nPrinciples: Life and Work - Ray Dalio\nThe Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors - Matthew O. Jackson\nSeedstars\nSeedstars World - Startup Competition\nAdvice to younger self: \"Just chill\"\nTip for aspiring entrepreneurs: \n\"Surround yourself with people that support you and give you honest advice \u0026amp; feedback (informal mentors)\"\n\"Figure out what life you don’t want and be sure what specific value-add you can bring.\"\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Alisée de Tonnac.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAlisée (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/aliseedt?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@aliseedt\u003c/a\u003e) is one of the founders of Seedstars, a global group of companies with a mission to impact people\u0026#39;s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. The groups\u0026#39; activities cover over 85 cities with emerging startup ecosystems through a variety of activities, such as hosting one of the world’s largest startup competition “Seedstars World”, organizing training and acceleration programs, offering physical hubs called Seedspace, and doing venture capital investments \u0026amp; company building activities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlisée is a  board member of the School of Management of Fribourg and a member of the Swiss National Innovation Council. She was nominated Social Entrepreneur \u003cstrong\u003eForbes 30 under 30\u003c/strong\u003e, Innovation Fellow of Wired UK, 50: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space and the 29 Powerful Women by Refinery29.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in France, she has spent most of her life abroad, from growing up in Singapore, California, and France to studying and working in Italy and Switzerland and finally accomplishing humanitarian missions in Brazil and Cambodia. As of today, she has traveled in 50+ countries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/leaptakerspodcast/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! Sign-up for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.leaptakers.com/subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003emailing list to stay in the loop\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n02:15 -- Introduction \u0026quot;Who is Alisée\u0026quot;\u003cbr\u003e\n03:50 -- How and why Alisée joined Seedstars / helped to start the company \u003cbr\u003e\n06:42 -- The early days of Seedstars - Traveling the world and setting up Startup competitions globally\u003cbr\u003e\n07:40 -- How Alisée approached the decision to take the leap and quit her job at L’oreal to start Seedstars\u003cbr\u003e\n09:41 --  How to make a decision between corporate job or startup life\u003cbr\u003e\n13:46 -- How to overcome the chicken \u0026amp; egg problem in entrepreneurship\u003cbr\u003e\n15:55 -- Alisée’s favorite moments along Seedstars journey and within her time as an entrepreneur\u003cbr\u003e\n18:01 -- Seedstars today: How the business look like. Raising Series A VC funds for specific regions - e.g. Africa \u003cbr\u003e\n20:19 -- How startups can become part of Seedstars and general advice for fellow entrepreneurs\u003cbr\u003e\n23:47 -- Favorite books\u003cbr\u003e\n25:48 -- Advice to younger self\u003cbr\u003e\n26:07 -- Routine / Hobby of Alisée to get her mind off work\u003cbr\u003e\n27:01 -- What does courage mean to Alisée\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2B4amI8\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePrinciples: Life and Work - Ray Dalio\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2IFmcg7\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors - Matthew O. Jackson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.seedstars.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSeedstars\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.seedstarsworld.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSeedstars World - Startup Competition\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvice to younger self: \u0026quot;Just chill\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip for aspiring entrepreneurs: \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;Surround yourself with people that support you and give you honest advice \u0026amp; feedback (informal mentors)\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026quot;Figure out what life you don’t want and be sure what specific value-add you can bring.\u0026quot;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Alisée de Tonnac.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-10-16T07:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/704fa57e-940f-4761-961a-a6b5b791413c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":15364746,"duration_in_seconds":1794}]},{"id":"5df698a5-1533-4093-bae7-911d952879aa","title":"Episode 8: Andri Silberschmidt - The 25 year old  that sells poké bowls, manages an equity fund, and runs for national parliament","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/8","content_text":"Andri Silberschmidt (@andrisilbi) is a 25 years old rising star here in Switzerland. He is a food entrepreneur, equity investor, and politician. At the age of fifteen, he began his banking education and is now responsible at Swisscanto Invest for the management of all quantitative equity funds investing in developing countries. In the summer of 2017, Andri and some of his friends  founded kaisin. , a Poké Bowl restaurant and catering chain. \nHe has been politically active since 2011 and became president of the \"Jungfreisinnige Partei\" of Switzerland in 2016. Recently he was elected to the Parliament of the City of Zurich for the FDP and is now on the list of the FDP Canton of Zurich for the National Council elections in October 2019.\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! \n\nShow notes:\n02:14 -- Who is Andri Silberschmidt\n03:14 -- How Andri started his career and got into entrepreneurship by starting a Poké Bowl restaurant\n05:40 -- Opening a restaurant business without outside capital\n06:53 -- How Andri started kaisin. \u0026amp; pitched his idea\n10:10 -- Andri’s note taking app \n10:34 -- Recommended resources \u0026amp; books  for starting a business \n11:44 -- Expansion plans of kaisin.\n13:26 -- How kaisin. launched and promoted their store with little resources\n16:04 -- How Andri balances his time and energy between all the different commitments. Why sleep is so important.\n20:12 -- Andri’s involvement with “TeamStartup” to foster entrepreneurship in Switzerland\n23:23 -- Challenges of entrepreneurship in Switzerland\n28:02 -- Andri’s learnings from his startup experience\n31:54 -- Book recommendations\n35:11 -- Andri’s best investment\n37:29 -- Andri’s “hobby”\n39:03 -- Andri’s personal advisory board\n41:37 -- Andri’s message to the world - \"Respect, Create, Enjoy\"\n44:24 -- What does courage mean to Andri? \n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen\nAndri’s high productivity habits: 1. Getting enough sleep (7.5h), 2. No alcohol during the week, 3. Working out regularly\nWhy We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Walker PhD, Matthew\nSkin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\nTeamStartup\nLean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - Sheryl Sandberg\nThe Constitution of Liberty - F. A. Hayek\nKaisin.\nFDP\nGrünliberale\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on Apple Podcast or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Andri Silberschmidt.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAndri Silberschmidt (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/andrisilbi_\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@andrisilbi\u003c/a\u003e) is a 25 years old rising star here in Switzerland. He is a food entrepreneur, equity investor, and politician. At the age of fifteen, he began his banking education and is now responsible at Swisscanto Invest for the management of all quantitative equity funds investing in developing countries. In the summer of 2017, Andri and some of his friends  founded kaisin. , a Poké Bowl restaurant and catering chain. \u003cbr\u003e\nHe has been politically active since 2011 and became president of the \u0026quot;Jungfreisinnige Partei\u0026quot; of Switzerland in 2016. Recently he was elected to the Parliament of the City of Zurich for the FDP and is now on the list of the FDP Canton of Zurich for the National Council elections in October 2019.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n02:14 -- Who is Andri Silberschmidt\u003cbr\u003e\n03:14 -- How Andri started his career and got into entrepreneurship by starting a Poké Bowl restaurant\u003cbr\u003e\n05:40 -- Opening a restaurant business without outside capital\u003cbr\u003e\n06:53 -- How Andri started kaisin. \u0026amp; pitched his idea\u003cbr\u003e\n10:10 -- Andri’s note taking app \u003cbr\u003e\n10:34 -- Recommended resources \u0026amp; books  for starting a business \u003cbr\u003e\n11:44 -- Expansion plans of kaisin.\u003cbr\u003e\n13:26 -- How kaisin. launched and promoted their store with little resources\u003cbr\u003e\n16:04 -- How Andri balances his time and energy between all the different commitments. Why sleep is so important.\u003cbr\u003e\n20:12 -- Andri’s involvement with “TeamStartup” to foster entrepreneurship in Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e\n23:23 -- Challenges of entrepreneurship in Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e\n28:02 -- Andri’s learnings from his startup experience\u003cbr\u003e\n31:54 -- Book recommendations\u003cbr\u003e\n35:11 -- Andri’s best investment\u003cbr\u003e\n37:29 -- Andri’s “hobby”\u003cbr\u003e\n39:03 -- Andri’s personal advisory board\u003cbr\u003e\n41:37 -- Andri’s message to the world - \u0026quot;Respect, Create, Enjoy\u0026quot;\u003cbr\u003e\n44:24 -- What does courage mean to Andri? \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2nVZWYa\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndri’s high productivity habits: 1. Getting enough sleep (7.5h), 2. No alcohol during the week, 3. Working out regularly\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2oGzrWv\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhy We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Walker PhD, Matthew\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2pnTGZr\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSkin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life - Nassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.team-start-up.ch/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTeamStartup\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2nYSD1I\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - Sheryl Sandberg\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amzn.to/2nV0nlv\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Constitution of Liberty - F. A. Hayek\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.kaisin.ch/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKaisin.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.fdp.ch/willkommen/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFDP\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://grunliberale.ch/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eGrünliberale\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eApple Podcast\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Andri Silberschmidt.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-10-02T22:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/5df698a5-1533-4093-bae7-911d952879aa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":33597594,"duration_in_seconds":2876}]},{"id":"b87753dd-fd40-4545-9fe8-d4a270e1e98a","title":"Episode 7: Andreas Schwarzinger - Lessons from building Switzerland's leading student platform","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/7","content_text":"Andreas Schwarzinger (@a_schwarzinger) is the founder and managing partner of uniboard AG, one of Switzerland’s largest student platforms with over 72k users. Andreas is one of the most down-to-earth people I know and with his work at Uniboard helped thousands of students to successfully pass their degrees. His motto is \"Studying together is better\"!\nIn our conversation we talk about how Andreas and his co-founder Malte grew uniboard to its current size, community building, winning customers, favorite movies, smelling car waxes and other fun stuff. \n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! \n\nShow notes:\n02:59 -- Who is Andreas\n04:13 -- How the uniboard.ch got started\n06:53 -- How Andreas made the decision to run uniboard full-time\n09:06 -- Growth of Uniboard in Switzerland\n10:38 -- Startup vs. Traditional career in Management consulting\n15:22 -- Lessons from community building and marketing\n19:05 -- Thoughts about monetization of a platform\n22:25 -- Challenges and learnings from switching from a student organization to a startup\n24:23 -- General challenges of the startup world and how to overcome them (focus on product \u0026amp; focus on sales)\n29:08 -- Tips for Selling, building trust, and winning customers \n34:04 -- Future goals of Uniboard\n35:58 -- Andreas’ favorite book or story\n38:20  -- Unique interesting hobbies of Andreas\n40:44 -- Personal advisory board\n43:45 -- Advice to younger self / listeners in their early 20s/30s\n46:35 -- Unjustified fears of entrepreneurship\n48:05 -- What does courage mean for Andreas \n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nUniboard.ch \nAvengers Endgame \nWaxfinder.com \nTop Gun (Viper) \nWill Smith \nKevin Feige \n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Andreas Schwarzinger.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAndreas Schwarzinger (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/a_schwarzinger\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@a_schwarzinger\u003c/a\u003e) is the founder and managing partner of \u003ca href=\"https://www.uniboard.ch/startseite/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003euniboard\u003c/a\u003e AG, one of Switzerland’s largest student platforms with over 72k users. Andreas is one of the most down-to-earth people I know and with his work at Uniboard helped thousands of students to successfully pass their degrees. His motto is \u0026quot;Studying together is better\u0026quot;!\u003cbr\u003e\nIn our conversation we talk about how Andreas and his co-founder Malte grew uniboard to its current size, community building, winning customers, favorite movies, smelling car waxes and other fun stuff. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n02:59 -- Who is Andreas\u003cbr\u003e\n04:13 -- How the uniboard.ch got started\u003cbr\u003e\n06:53 -- How Andreas made the decision to run uniboard full-time\u003cbr\u003e\n09:06 -- Growth of Uniboard in Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e\n10:38 -- Startup vs. Traditional career in Management consulting\u003cbr\u003e\n15:22 -- Lessons from community building and marketing\u003cbr\u003e\n19:05 -- Thoughts about monetization of a platform\u003cbr\u003e\n22:25 -- Challenges and learnings from switching from a student organization to a startup\u003cbr\u003e\n24:23 -- General challenges of the startup world and how to overcome them (focus on product \u0026amp; focus on sales)\u003cbr\u003e\n29:08 -- Tips for Selling, building trust, and winning customers \u003cbr\u003e\n34:04 -- Future goals of Uniboard\u003cbr\u003e\n35:58 -- Andreas’ favorite book or story\u003cbr\u003e\n38:20  -- Unique interesting hobbies of Andreas\u003cbr\u003e\n40:44 -- Personal advisory board\u003cbr\u003e\n43:45 -- Advice to younger self / listeners in their early 20s/30s\u003cbr\u003e\n46:35 -- Unjustified fears of entrepreneurship\u003cbr\u003e\n48:05 -- What does courage mean for Andreas \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.uniboard.ch\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUniboard.ch\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154796/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAvengers Endgame\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaxfinder.com \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092099/?ref_=tt_ch\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTop Gun (Viper) \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWill Smith \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Feige\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKevin Feige \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eiTunes\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Andreas Schwarzinger.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-09-10T07:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/b87753dd-fd40-4545-9fe8-d4a270e1e98a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":32829942,"duration_in_seconds":3074}]},{"id":"cf68b907-2985-49ba-80ef-892bbf55a840","title":"Episode 6: Stefano Bernardi - Taking the leap to Silicon Valley \u0026 How crypto governs organizations of the future","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/6","content_text":"Stefano Bernardi (@stefanobernardi) is an active italian angel investor on AngelList and at “Mission and Market”, a  silicon valley startup founder of a Y Combinator alumni (Kickpay), and employee nr. 1 of Betable (backed by Greylock, Founders Fund). More recently he is also a part of Atomico's angel programme, where he focuses exclusively on investing in \"planet+\" companies, with teams that are trying to save the planet from the imminent climate crisis.\n\nFurthermore, he is strongly involved in the crypto community as the executive director of AragonProject, as well as an author for the popular token economy newsletter. \n\nStefano Bernardi was born in 1986, and after spending a few years in San Francisco, now resides with his wife and son in a small town in the italian alps.\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! \n\nShow notes:\n02:52 -- Who is Stefano\n03:55 -- Moving from Italy to San Francisco and entering the silicon valley startup ecosystem\n07:16 -- Advice on  how to get a job in a silicon valley startup\n09:16 -- How Stefano met the Collison brothers - founders of $22.5bn fintech startup Stripe\n11:10 -- What it’s like to work in a tech startup in San Francisco\n13:50 -- Stefano’s move to start his own company\n14:55 -- Tips for fundraising from VCs and angels \u0026amp; entering Y Combinator\n17:00 -- Advice for applying to Y Combinator’s accelerator program\n20:03 -- Why Stefano left San Francisco and returned to Europe\n21:28 -- Aragon - description of the project and how it can help other startups\n26:46 -- Favorite knowledge resources of Stefano\n29:55 -- Most worthwhile investments \n30:40 -- Advice to younger self\n31:35 -- Unusual hobbies\n32:45 -- What does courage mean to Stefano \n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nSam Altman \nY Combinator \nAragon \nCollison brothers (Patrick \u0026amp; John)\nStripe\nKickpay\nMission and Market\nAtomico\nToken Economy\nElixir\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes or in your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Stefano Bernardi.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eStefano Bernardi (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/stefanobernardi\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@stefanobernardi\u003c/a\u003e) is an active italian angel investor on \u003ca href=\"https://angel.co/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAngelList\u003c/a\u003e and at “\u003ca href=\"https://m14t.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMission and Market\u003c/a\u003e”, a  silicon valley startup founder of a Y Combinator alumni (\u003ca href=\"https://kickpay.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKickpay\u003c/a\u003e), and employee nr. 1 of \u003ca href=\"https://corp.betable.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBetable\u003c/a\u003e (backed by Greylock, Founders Fund). More recently he is also a part of \u003ca href=\"https://www.atomico.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAtomico\u003c/a\u003e\u0026#39;s angel programme, where he focuses exclusively on investing in \u0026quot;planet+\u0026quot; companies, with teams that are trying to save the planet from the imminent climate crisis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, he is strongly involved in the crypto community as the executive director of \u003ca href=\"https://aragon.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAragonProject\u003c/a\u003e, as well as an author for the popular \u003ca href=\"http://weekly.tokeneconomy.co/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003etoken economy\u003c/a\u003e newsletter. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStefano Bernardi was born in 1986, and after spending a few years in San Francisco, now resides with his wife and son in a small town in the italian alps.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, and blog occasionally! \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n02:52 -- Who is Stefano\u003cbr\u003e\n03:55 -- Moving from Italy to San Francisco and entering the silicon valley startup ecosystem\u003cbr\u003e\n07:16 -- Advice on  how to get a job in a silicon valley startup\u003cbr\u003e\n09:16 -- How Stefano met the Collison brothers - founders of $22.5bn fintech startup Stripe\u003cbr\u003e\n11:10 -- What it’s like to work in a tech startup in San Francisco\u003cbr\u003e\n13:50 -- Stefano’s move to start his own company\u003cbr\u003e\n14:55 -- Tips for fundraising from VCs and angels \u0026amp; entering Y Combinator\u003cbr\u003e\n17:00 -- Advice for applying to Y Combinator’s accelerator program\u003cbr\u003e\n20:03 -- Why Stefano left San Francisco and returned to Europe\u003cbr\u003e\n21:28 -- Aragon - description of the project and how it can help other startups\u003cbr\u003e\n26:46 -- Favorite knowledge resources of Stefano\u003cbr\u003e\n29:55 -- Most worthwhile investments \u003cbr\u003e\n30:40 -- Advice to younger self\u003cbr\u003e\n31:35 -- Unusual hobbies\u003cbr\u003e\n32:45 -- What does courage mean to Stefano \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://blog.samaltman.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSam Altman\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ycombinator.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eY Combinator\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://aragon.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAragon\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollison brothers (\u003ca href=\"https://patrickcollison.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePatrick\u003c/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"http://www.johncollison.ie/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJohn\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://stripe.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStripe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://kickpay.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eKickpay\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://m14t.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMission and Market\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.atomico.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eAtomico\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://weekly.tokeneconomy.co/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eToken Economy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1608193373/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=leaptakers-20\u0026creative=9325\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=1608193373\u0026linkId=d73ab4338aeaa183f73b6e8c98211aec\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eElixir\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eiTunes\u003c/a\u003e or in your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Stefano Bernardi.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-07-26T09:45:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/cf68b907-2985-49ba-80ef-892bbf55a840.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":17290327,"duration_in_seconds":2122}]},{"id":"3062b45b-a133-4648-9cb5-e2e0569d9476","title":"Episode 5: Nilson Kufus - From figure skating champion to building a digital mirror world","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/5","content_text":"Nilson Kufus (@NilsonKufus) is one of the co-founders of Nomoko, a technology company that is building photorealistic 3D models of entire cities. Their technology enables applications for various industries like self-driving cars, gaming, or urban planning. Nilson obtained a degree in Liberal Arts \u0026amp; Sciences from the University College Maastricht and is also a former Swiss figure skating champion.\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\n\nShow notes:\n02:24 -- Who is Nilson Kufus\n05:23 -- How Nilson got into starting his own venture\n09:49 -- How moving out and living abroad helps you develop critical skills for entrepreneurship\n11:22 -- What is Nomoko and how they want to enable the 4th industrial revolution\n14:33 -- Idea finding and first steps as a company\n18:40 -- Financing of Nomoko\n19:44 -- How Nilson dealt with manufacturing hardware needed to enable their core data product\n25:17 -- Manufacturing in-house vs. outsourcing\n26:42 -- Most exciting use cases of the Nomoko mirror world\n28:37 -- Current status of development - which cities already have a digital twin\n33:00 -- Key takeaways from 4 years of entrepreneurship\n38:48 -- Nilson’s favorite knowledge resources\n41:25 -- Nilson’s advice to his younger-self\n41:00 -- What does courage mean to Nilson\n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nUniversity of Maastricht \nNomoko \nA16z podcast \nNomoko podcast \nLinkedIn \n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes or your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Nilson Kufus.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eNilson Kufus (@NilsonKufus) is one of the co-founders of Nomoko, a technology company that is building photorealistic 3D models of entire cities. Their technology enables applications for various industries like self-driving cars, gaming, or urban planning. Nilson obtained a degree in Liberal Arts \u0026amp; Sciences from the University College Maastricht and is also a former Swiss figure skating champion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n02:24 -- Who is Nilson Kufus\u003cbr\u003e\n05:23 -- How Nilson got into starting his own venture\u003cbr\u003e\n09:49 -- How moving out and living abroad helps you develop critical skills for entrepreneurship\u003cbr\u003e\n11:22 -- What is Nomoko and how they want to enable the 4th industrial revolution\u003cbr\u003e\n14:33 -- Idea finding and first steps as a company\u003cbr\u003e\n18:40 -- Financing of Nomoko\u003cbr\u003e\n19:44 -- How Nilson dealt with manufacturing hardware needed to enable their core data product\u003cbr\u003e\n25:17 -- Manufacturing in-house vs. outsourcing\u003cbr\u003e\n26:42 -- Most exciting use cases of the Nomoko mirror world\u003cbr\u003e\n28:37 -- Current status of development - which cities already have a digital twin\u003cbr\u003e\n33:00 -- Key takeaways from 4 years of entrepreneurship\u003cbr\u003e\n38:48 -- Nilson’s favorite knowledge resources\u003cbr\u003e\n41:25 -- Nilson’s advice to his younger-self\u003cbr\u003e\n41:00 -- What does courage mean to Nilson\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eUniversity of Maastricht \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://nomoko.world/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNomoko\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://a16z.com/podcasts/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eA16z podcast \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://podcast.nomoko.world/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNomoko podcast\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eLinkedIn\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eiTunes\u003c/a\u003e or your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Nilson Kufus.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-07-15T07:15:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/3062b45b-a133-4648-9cb5-e2e0569d9476.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":36123181,"duration_in_seconds":2799}]},{"id":"4a7324cd-cfed-4ad6-8ab8-eeffe378cc9c","title":"Episode 4: David Lu - Learnings from starting a venture fund","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/4","content_text":"David Lu (@davidjlu) is an up \u0026amp; coming venture capitalist based in Sydney and Singapore, who is constantly traveling the world on the hunt for great investments. He is a Partner @256 Ventures,  a global cryptocurrency VC fund, investing in a portfolio of diversified digital assets. \n\nPreviously, David founded Australia’s first student VC called, Textbook ventures. He also regularly writes academic papers around the topics of entrepreneurial ecosystems, startup roadmaps and early-stage fundraising. Forbes wrote an article about David with the title “Why Being A Young Investment Partner Isn't Always A Good Thing”. \n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\n\nShow notes:\n02:50 -- How David got into Venture Capital\n07:32 -- Resources for getting started with learning about Venture Capital \u0026amp; deciding what knowledge is relevant for your portfolio companies\n11:45 -- David’s story of how he got started with Australia’s first student VC fund - Textbook Ventures. + How one of his successful investments led him to crypto. \n16:20 -- David’s learnings from starting a Venture business (“Think in default scenarios”)\n19:25 -- How do you react to things not going well when you grow your business + How creativity and thinking about the purpose of their fund helped Textbook Ventures to pivot \n25:40 -- Riskiness of startup investing and how seed \u0026amp; pre-seed investing is the best way to build a relationship with promising founders\n 28:40 -- How VC is all about the people and how you make them feel\n30:10 -- David’s investment criteria\n33:14 -- David’s best investment to date\n35:02 -- Unusual hobbies of David\n36:43 -- Favorite books\n38:05 -- Personal advisory board\n40:18 -- Advice to younger self \u0026amp; anyone\n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nVenture Deals - Brad Feld\nHarry Stebbings - The Twenty Minute VC\nFred Wilson Blog - USV\nElad Gil Blog\nThe Lean Startup - Eric Ries\nFinite and Infinite Games - James Carse\n256 Ventures\nTextbook Ventures\nVirgil Capital\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes or your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: David Lu.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Lu (\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/davidjlu_\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e@davidjlu\u003c/a\u003e) is an up \u0026amp; coming venture capitalist based in Sydney and Singapore, who is constantly traveling the world on the hunt for great investments. He is a Partner @256 Ventures,  a global cryptocurrency VC fund, investing in a portfolio of diversified digital assets. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously, David founded Australia’s first student VC called, Textbook ventures. He also regularly writes academic papers around the topics of entrepreneurial ecosystems, startup roadmaps and early-stage fundraising. Forbes wrote an article about David with the title “Why Being A Young Investment Partner Isn\u0026#39;t Always A Good Thing”. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n02:50 -- How David got into Venture Capital\u003cbr\u003e\n07:32 -- Resources for getting started with learning about Venture Capital \u0026amp; deciding what knowledge is relevant for your portfolio companies\u003cbr\u003e\n11:45 -- David’s story of how he got started with Australia’s first student VC fund - Textbook Ventures. + How one of his successful investments led him to crypto. \u003cbr\u003e\n16:20 -- David’s learnings from starting a Venture business (“Think in default scenarios”)\u003cbr\u003e\n19:25 -- How do you react to things not going well when you grow your business + How creativity and thinking about the purpose of their fund helped Textbook Ventures to pivot \u003cbr\u003e\n25:40 -- Riskiness of startup investing and how seed \u0026amp; pre-seed investing is the best way to build a relationship with promising founders\u003cbr\u003e\n 28:40 -- How VC is all about the people and how you make them feel\u003cbr\u003e\n30:10 -- David’s investment criteria\u003cbr\u003e\n33:14 -- David’s best investment to date\u003cbr\u003e\n35:02 -- Unusual hobbies of David\u003cbr\u003e\n36:43 -- Favorite books\u003cbr\u003e\n38:05 -- Personal advisory board\u003cbr\u003e\n40:18 -- Advice to younger self \u0026amp; anyone\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1119259754/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=1119259754\u0026linkId=f156d3fae5625913988a1a50c4370f77\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eVenture Deals - Brad Feld\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHarry Stebbings - The Twenty Minute VC\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://avc.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFred Wilson Blog - USV\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://blog.eladgil.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eElad Gil Blog\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1524762407/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=1524762407\u0026linkId=f3f66389207f24a5fbb5a4de00cd74dc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Lean Startup - Eric Ries\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1476731713/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=1476731713\u0026linkId=a0bd8306716a2057091da59af48516cc\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFinite and Infinite Games - James Carse\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.256.ventures/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e256 Ventures\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://textbook.ventures/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTextbook Ventures\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.virgilcap.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eVirgil Capital\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eiTunes\u003c/a\u003e or your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: David Lu.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-07-02T08:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/4a7324cd-cfed-4ad6-8ab8-eeffe378cc9c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":20363857,"duration_in_seconds":2561}]},{"id":"dddadeeb-3a8a-4d9c-860c-d0d082b7068a","title":"Episode 3: Estefanía Tapias - Empowering entrepreneurship among women \u0026 How to get featured on Forbes 30 under 30","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/3","content_text":"Estefanía Tapias (@este_tapias) is a researcher on the topic of the future of cities and entrepreneur that was listed on Forbes reputable 30 under 30 list.  She is from Colombia but has been living in Switzerland for the past few years, where she co-founded WeSpace. WeSpace is a community, co-workspace and digital platform inspired by women in Zurich, where she invited me to to record this interview. \nShe obtained her Ph.D. at ETH Zurich and worked as a researcher and lecturer on the topic of smart Cities in Zurich and Singapore (Future Cities Laboratory). \n\nWe’ll talk about how Estefania took the leap from her academic career to found a co-working space, the mindset to to start your own venture, how she got featured in the Forbes 30 under 30, tools for website design, and much more. \n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\n\nShow notes:\n03:21 -- How Estefania became fascinated with the topic of smart cities\n04:32 -- Cooling Singapore project \n05:22 -- The state of research in the field of climate change \u0026amp; cities\n08:10 -- Advice on picking the right area of business or research to pursue\n09:33 -- How Estefania decided what opportunity to pursue after finishing her PhD\n11:50 -- How WeSpace got started and the purpose behind it. The future of targeted co-working spaces (like WeSpace which is a community and workspace inspired by women)\n16:14 -- How to launch a capital-intensive business like a co-working space\n17:53 -- Promoting your business initially\n19:38 -- Initiatives that foster entrepreneurship among women \u0026amp; advantages of mixed founding teams\n21:20 -- The mindset to make the jump to starting your own venture\n23:40 -- The target group of WeSpace\n24:25 -- Estefania’s favorite knowledge resources\n26:13 -- Favorite books\n27:56 -- How Estefania got featured on the Forbes 30 under 30\n32:30 -- Estefania’s hobbies \n33:40 -- Tools for Website design\n35:15 -- Advice to your younger self - “Don’t take yourself too serious”\n36:20 -- Estefania’s personal advisory board\n37:40 -- Unjustified fears \n38:30 -- What does courage mean to Estefania\n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\n“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Nicholas Taleb \nNuzzel: Twitter news summary\nZero to one - Peter Thiel\n* Traction  - Gabriel Weinberg\nWix.com\nWeSpace\nHelen Clark\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes or your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Estefanía Tapias.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eEstefanía Tapias (@este_tapias) is a researcher on the topic of the future of cities and entrepreneur that was listed on Forbes reputable 30 under 30 list.  She is from Colombia but has been living in Switzerland for the past few years, where she co-founded WeSpace. WeSpace is a community, co-workspace and digital platform inspired by women in Zurich, where she invited me to to record this interview. \u003cbr\u003e\nShe obtained her Ph.D. at ETH Zurich and worked as a researcher and lecturer on the topic of smart Cities in Zurich and Singapore (Future Cities Laboratory). \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ll talk about how Estefania took the leap from her academic career to found a co-working space, the mindset to to start your own venture, how she got featured in the Forbes 30 under 30, tools for website design, and much more. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n03:21 -- How Estefania became fascinated with the topic of smart cities\u003cbr\u003e\n04:32 -- Cooling Singapore project \u003cbr\u003e\n05:22 -- The state of research in the field of climate change \u0026amp; cities\u003cbr\u003e\n08:10 -- Advice on picking the right area of business or research to pursue\u003cbr\u003e\n09:33 -- How Estefania decided what opportunity to pursue after finishing her PhD\u003cbr\u003e\n11:50 -- How WeSpace got started and the purpose behind it. The future of targeted co-working spaces (like WeSpace which is a community and workspace inspired by women)\u003cbr\u003e\n16:14 -- How to launch a capital-intensive business like a co-working space\u003cbr\u003e\n17:53 -- Promoting your business initially\u003cbr\u003e\n19:38 -- Initiatives that foster entrepreneurship among women \u0026amp; advantages of mixed founding teams\u003cbr\u003e\n21:20 -- The mindset to make the jump to starting your own venture\u003cbr\u003e\n23:40 -- The target group of WeSpace\u003cbr\u003e\n24:25 -- Estefania’s favorite knowledge resources\u003cbr\u003e\n26:13 -- Favorite books\u003cbr\u003e\n27:56 -- How Estefania got featured on the Forbes 30 under 30\u003cbr\u003e\n32:30 -- Estefania’s hobbies \u003cbr\u003e\n33:40 -- Tools for Website design\u003cbr\u003e\n35:15 -- Advice to your younger self - “Don’t take yourself too serious”\u003cbr\u003e\n36:20 -- Estefania’s personal advisory board\u003cbr\u003e\n37:40 -- Unjustified fears \u003cbr\u003e\n38:30 -- What does courage mean to Estefania\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/612389-the-three-most-harmful-addictions-are-heroin-carbohydrates-and-a\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://nuzzel.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eNuzzel\u003c/a\u003e: Twitter news summary\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0753555204/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=0753555204\u0026linkId=1d64cb33999441e4ece687cad662a31d\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eZero to one - Peter Thiel\u003c/a\u003e\n*\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0241242533/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=0241242533\u0026linkId=c51fb91b90c8b18ab82b60fdad724835\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e Traction  - Gabriel Weinberg\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wix.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWix.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wearewespace.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWeSpace\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Clark\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHelen Clark\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eiTunes\u003c/a\u003e or your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Estefanía Tapias.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-06-17T22:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/dddadeeb-3a8a-4d9c-860c-d0d082b7068a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":26579441,"duration_in_seconds":2465}]},{"id":"ce3a5068-53f8-4af0-9e2a-d2e145c05b4a","title":"Episode 2: Pascal Kaufmann - Experimenting with Cyborgs and Lessons of building an AI startup","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/2","content_text":"Pascal Kaufmann (@PascalKaufmann) is a neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur, who founded Starmind - one of Europe’s leading artificial intelligence technology companies - and Mindfire - a foundation created to incentivize collaboration in AI research. Inc magazine mentioned Pascal in the same sentence with no other than Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking. \nIn this episode we’ll talk about how Pascal became fascinated with artificial intelligence research, some of the experiments he worked on, what advice he has for aspiring entrepreneurs, and unique insights into Starmind. \n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\n\nShow notes:\n02:38 -- How Pascal got interested in the topic of artificial intelligence\n05:00 -- Scientific experiments connecting brains to machines\n06:30 -- Why Pascal decided to found an AI company - Starmind\n08:20 -- The general state of AI \u0026amp; where we are at\n10:15 -- Resources to get started with a career in AI\n12:30 -- Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs / mistakes to avoid\n14:20 -- Insights into Starmind\n15:40 -- Favorite books \u0026amp; movies \n17:30 -- Pascal’s personal advisory board / mentors\n19:10 -- Hobbies \u0026amp; habits to take your mind-off your startup\n20:00 -- Advice to fellow entrepreneurs \u0026amp; future leaptakers\n22:50 -- Closing thoughts - Switzerland as a hotspot for AI companies\n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nThe story of Prometheus \nArchimedean spiral\nStarmind\nMindfire \nCaptain future\nFriedrich Nietzsche\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes or your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Pascal Kaufmann.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePascal Kaufmann\u003c/strong\u003e (@PascalKaufmann) is a neuroscientist-turned-entrepreneur, who founded Starmind - one of Europe’s leading artificial intelligence technology companies - and Mindfire - a foundation created to incentivize collaboration in AI research. Inc magazine mentioned Pascal in the same sentence with no other than \u003cstrong\u003eElon Musk and Stephen Hawking\u003c/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\nIn this episode we’ll talk about how Pascal became fascinated with artificial intelligence research, some of the experiments he worked on, what advice he has for aspiring entrepreneurs, and unique insights into Starmind. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n02:38 -- How Pascal got interested in the topic of artificial intelligence\u003cbr\u003e\n05:00 -- Scientific experiments connecting brains to machines\u003cbr\u003e\n06:30 -- Why Pascal decided to found an AI company - Starmind\u003cbr\u003e\n08:20 -- The general state of AI \u0026amp; where we are at\u003cbr\u003e\n10:15 -- Resources to get started with a career in AI\u003cbr\u003e\n12:30 -- Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs / mistakes to avoid\u003cbr\u003e\n14:20 -- Insights into Starmind\u003cbr\u003e\n15:40 -- Favorite books \u0026amp; movies \u003cbr\u003e\n17:30 -- Pascal’s personal advisory board / mentors\u003cbr\u003e\n19:10 -- Hobbies \u0026amp; habits to take your mind-off your startup\u003cbr\u003e\n20:00 -- Advice to fellow entrepreneurs \u0026amp; future leaptakers\u003cbr\u003e\n22:50 -- Closing thoughts - Switzerland as a hotspot for AI companies\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe story of Prometheus\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedean_spiral\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eArchimedean spiral\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.starmind.ai/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eStarmind\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mindfire.global/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMindfire\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122336/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eCaptain future\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0140441182/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=0140441182\u0026linkId=dad75174fa804d5486ec32de5fb53cb2\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eFriedrich Nietzsche\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eiTunes\u003c/a\u003e or your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Pascal Kaufmann.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-06-17T20:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/ce3a5068-53f8-4af0-9e2a-d2e145c05b4a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":17523264,"duration_in_seconds":1488}]},{"id":"bed0d7be-cf30-4c0b-ade5-5b146ceb27c9","title":"Episode 1: Daniel Naeff - Disrupting Venture Capital \u0026 How to make better decisions as a founder","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/1","content_text":"Daniel Naeff is the founder of Oakura, a platform where curated startups and vetted experts engage to create next generation businesses. We’ll get into what this actually means in the episode. He also served as the COO of Teralytics, one of Switzerland’s leading data analytics startups. He is also on the board of directors of the ETH Alumni - one of the world’s top 10 universities. \nWe’ll take about bootstrapping vs. funding your company via venture capital, how to make smarter decisions as a founder, hiring the best team, favorite books, and much more. \n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\n\nShow notes:\n01:52 -- How and why Daniel got into entrepreneurship\n07:50 -- Daniel’s time at MIT and how he got there\n09:22 -- Recommendations and reasons for studying abroad\n11:02 -- Diamond Heels - Daniel’s first startup\n15:30 -- Teralytics and Daniel’s role\n17:45 -- What is the right type of funding for your startup \u0026amp; how Venture Capital (VC) is broken\n22:30 -- Why Daniel left Teralytics \u0026amp; next steps\n24:20 -- Using insights to help out the next generation of startups\n26:40 -- How Oakura started - Using blockchain technology to disrupt the traditional VC model\n29:19 -- How to decide if you should continue or stop your current project - “Think in different scenarios”\n30:20 -- Leveraging Essentialist thinking and the concept of “sunk costs” to help making important life decisions\n33:20 -- Tips on hiring and assembling the best team\n36:34 - Should you start a company with your friends or not?\n40:00 -- What does Oakura mean\n41:50 -- What’s the purpose of Oakura and how it could revolutionize the venture industry\n49:20 -- How Oakura is tokenizing startup equity\n51:18 -- Daniel’s favorite books\n53:30 -- Unique hobbies and how to distract your mind from the daily entrepreneurial work \n55:48 -- Thought experiments\n58:25 -- Advice to your younger self / university students\n1:00:00 -- Closing thoughts\n\nResources mentioned:\n\n\nETH Juniors\n“We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.” - Walt Disney\nThe Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg\nThe 48 laws of power - Robert Greene\n* Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari\n\n\nIf you're enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on iTunes or your favorite podcast app.\n\nSpecial Guest: Daniel Naeff.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Naeff\u003c/strong\u003e is the founder of Oakura, a platform where curated startups and vetted experts engage to create next generation businesses. We’ll get into what this actually means in the episode. He also served as the COO of Teralytics, one of Switzerland’s leading data analytics startups. He is also on the board of directors of the ETH Alumni - one of the world’s top 10 universities. \u003cbr\u003e\nWe’ll take about bootstrapping vs. funding your company via venture capital, how to make smarter decisions as a founder, hiring the best team, favorite books, and much more. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShow notes:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n01:52 -- How and why Daniel got into entrepreneurship\u003cbr\u003e\n07:50 -- Daniel’s time at MIT and how he got there\u003cbr\u003e\n09:22 -- Recommendations and reasons for studying abroad\u003cbr\u003e\n11:02 -- Diamond Heels - Daniel’s first startup\u003cbr\u003e\n15:30 -- Teralytics and Daniel’s role\u003cbr\u003e\n17:45 -- What is the right type of funding for your startup \u0026amp; how Venture Capital (VC) is broken\u003cbr\u003e\n22:30 -- Why Daniel left Teralytics \u0026amp; next steps\u003cbr\u003e\n24:20 -- Using insights to help out the next generation of startups\u003cbr\u003e\n26:40 -- How Oakura started - Using blockchain technology to disrupt the traditional VC model\u003cbr\u003e\n29:19 -- How to decide if you should continue or stop your current project - “Think in different scenarios”\u003cbr\u003e\n30:20 -- Leveraging Essentialist thinking and the concept of “sunk costs” to help making important life decisions\u003cbr\u003e\n33:20 -- Tips on hiring and assembling the best team\u003cbr\u003e\n36:34 - Should you start a company with your friends or not?\u003cbr\u003e\n40:00 -- What does Oakura mean\u003cbr\u003e\n41:50 -- What’s the purpose of Oakura and how it could revolutionize the venture industry\u003cbr\u003e\n49:20 -- How Oakura is tokenizing startup equity\u003cbr\u003e\n51:18 -- Daniel’s favorite books\u003cbr\u003e\n53:30 -- Unique hobbies and how to distract your mind from the daily entrepreneurial work \u003cbr\u003e\n55:48 -- Thought experiments\u003cbr\u003e\n58:25 -- Advice to your younger self / university students\u003cbr\u003e\n1:00:00 -- Closing thoughts\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResources mentioned:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.ethjuniors.ch/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eETH Juniors\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.” - Walt Disney\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1847946240/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=1847946240\u0026linkId=d1c6acda5b98f635f48c308e50843ced\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1861972784/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=1861972784\u0026linkId=bddf084403d59214f009786143bece92\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eThe 48 laws of power - Robert Greene\u003c/a\u003e\n*\u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/0099590085/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026tag=remokyburz-21\u0026creative=6742\u0026linkCode=as2\u0026creativeASIN=0099590085\u0026linkId=df19cc57da6347828e93c1aa351577bd\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you\u0026#39;re enjoying the podcast, the best way to support the show is by leaving a review on \u003ca href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-leap-takers-podcast/id1468975811?l=en\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eiTunes\u003c/a\u003e or your favorite podcast app.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Guest: Daniel Naeff.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"","date_published":"2019-06-17T19:00:00.000+02:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://chtbl.com/track/359E8/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/891bb088-017a-4b68-bd4c-29cceaa626ad/bed0d7be-cf30-4c0b-ade5-5b146ceb27c9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mp3","size_in_bytes":42219977,"duration_in_seconds":3768}]},{"id":"c9fadb34-e4ac-48de-8602-024fc9e91a01","title":"Episode 0: Remo Kyburz - Introduction to The Leap Takers Podcast","url":"https://www.leaptakers.com/0","content_text":"Short introductory episode where Remo (@TheRemoKyburz) is introducing the podcast and what led him to start the LeapTakers podcast. \nIn short: In each episode I’m interviewing unique founders, shapers, and makers that work on building the future, as well as other fascinating personalities that push boundaries in various areas, such as investing, traveling, gaming, exploring new foods, and much more. In addition to being a source of knowledge \u0026amp; entertainment, I want to inspire people like you with this podcast to start your own endeavour and essentially become a Leap Taker.\n\nYou’ll learn: \n\n\nWhat this podcast is about and who is it for\nRemo’s background \u0026amp; why he started the podcast\nMy unique hobbies\n\n\nPlease follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my Website, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\n\n","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eShort introductory episode where Remo (@TheRemoKyburz) is introducing the podcast and what led him to start the LeapTakers podcast. \u003cbr\u003e\nIn short: In each episode I’m interviewing unique founders, shapers, and makers that work on building the future, as well as other fascinating personalities that push boundaries in various areas, such as investing, traveling, gaming, exploring new foods, and much more. In addition to being a source of knowledge \u0026amp; entertainment, I want to inspire people like you with this podcast to start your own endeavour and essentially become a Leap Taker.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn: \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat this podcast is about and who is it for\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemo’s background \u0026amp; why he started the podcast\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy unique hobbies\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease follow me on \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/remokyburz/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/TheRemoKyburz\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e, and my \u003ca href=\"http://www.leaptakers.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWebsite\u003c/a\u003e, where I post new episodes, share cool stuff \u0026amp; interesting articles I found, blog occasionally, and provide glimpses into my life!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leaptakers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-orange.png\" alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" style=\"height: 60px !important;width: 217px !important;\" \u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Short introductory episode where Remo (@TheRemoKyburz) is introducing the podcast and what led him to start the LeapTakers podcast. 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