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Swisspreneur Show

The Swisspreneur Show is a podcast series of in-depth, candid conversations with some of Switzerland’s most successful founders, business leaders and innovators. By getting to the heart of these leaders’ stories - their successes, their failures, their must-have advice and greatest regrets - we hope to both inspire and guide the next generation of Swiss entrepreneurs. Each episode deconstructs and showcases one person’s personal and professional background and provides advice and recommendations for

business entrepreneurship

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01:02:58

EP #346 - Roland Brack: Der Weg zu Brack.ch

Swisspreneur Show ·

2023/10/04

Timestamps: 8.37 - Start des Onlineshops in 1997 16.37 - Übernahme von Alltron 31.08 - Neues Logistikzentrum von Brack 37.48 - Fehlt Schweizern Mut zum Risiko? 47.23 - Warum Sologründer? Über Roland Brack: Roland Brack ist Gründer des Onlinehändlers Brack.ch sowie Gründer und Inhaber der Firmengruppe Competec. 1994 gründete er studienbegleitend die Einzelfirma Brack Consulting. 1997 lancierte Brack unter brack.ch seinen Onlineshop, der sich in den folgenden Jahren zu einer der umsatzstärksten

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00:18:38

EP #345 - Adrian Krebs: AI & the Boom of Unstructured...

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2023/10/01

Timestamps: 2:36 - Rapid growth in unstructured data 6:53 - Reaching CHF 100K ARR in 8 months 8:48 - The competitor landscape 12:53 - Facing the diversity of data structures 13:57 - Kadoa’s deal on the Swisspreneur Syndicate About Adrian Krebs: Adrian Krebs is the co-founder and CEO at Kadoa, a SaaS company providing AI-powered data extraction. He holds a MAS in Information Technology from Berner Fachhochschule BFH and previously built the shopping guide Looria. Together with his co-founders,

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00:45:05

EP #344 - Tim Beck: Using AI to Automate ERP Processes

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2023/09/27

Timestamps: 06:34 - Why all staff get their own shares 09:59 - Explaining how their automation works 15:45 - BLP Digital’s Business model 19:56 - How they validate business ideas 29:19 - Their experience of bootstrapping About Tim Beck: Tim Beck is the co-founder at BLP Digital, an ETH and HSG spin-off that uses AI to automate ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) processes. He attended both RWTH Aachen University and Georgia Tech. Before starting BLP Digital, he worked as a strategy consultant and

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00:43:29

EP #343 - Tim Duehrkoop: The Green Impact of Finance

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2023/09/20

This episode was sponsored by ⁠⁠quitt.business⁠⁠. Timestamps: 06:07 - How Swiss investment markets have changed 9:16 - Why Tim chose forests 15:59 - How startups can operate better in the climate space 20:46 - Explaining ‘Green’ terms 29:27 - Who are Xilva’s competitors? About Tim Duehrkoop: Tim Duehrkoop is the co-founder and CEO of Xilva, a cleantech startup building the digital infrastructure for forestry investments with a focus on enabling funding through holistic project assessments. He

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00:26:12

EP #342 - Simon Krähenbühl & Silvia Nadenbousch:...

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2023/09/17

Timestamps: 3:20 - Competitor quality vs quantity 6:06 - The ILEVE founding team 11:07 - Standing for Swiss quality 16:58 - The growing pains of startups 20:04 - The ILEVE deal on the Swisspreneur syndicate About Simon Krähenbühl and Silvia Nadenbousch: Simon Krähenbühl and Silvia Nadenbousch are the co-founders of ILEVE OPTICS, an eyewear brand which consists of two separate lines: LARS Brillen, a prescription and sunglasses B2B brand sold to opticians across Switzerland, and ILEVE DISTRICT, a

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00:40:50

EP #341 - Daniel Meyer & Marie So: Stylish and...

Swisspreneur Show ·

2023/09/13

This episode was sponsored by quitt.business. Timestamps: 02:18 - Their career backgrounds 06:25 - Starting a company with a romantic partner 12:57 - Convincing customers to buy their product 20:37 - Importance of customer experience 30:17 - How did acquisition change their view on growth? About Daniel Meyer and Marie So: Daniel Meyer and Marie So are the co-founders and CEO and CSO, respectively, of EGO Movement. EGO Movement was founded in 2015 and provides smart, connected mobility solutions

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00:22:38

EP #340 - Jon Eisler: Providing Telemedicine for...

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2023/09/10

Timestamps: 01:06 - The motivation to start the company 07:26 - The team’s experience 12:19 - How do they stand out in the market? 14:36 - Toughest challenge so far 17:47 - Raising capital About Jon Eisler: Jon Eisler is the co-founder & CEO of Everyman, who are improving access to men's health through digital innovation. Jon received a BA in Business Administration from St.Gallen. After that, he went to LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science), where he completed a

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00:27:16

EP #339: Loulia Kassem: Making an Impact from Syria...

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2023/09/06

Timestamps: 03:54 - Starting her first company in Syria 11:13 - First contact with Switzerland 16:12 - Explaining what biomarkers are 19:10 - How Rea Diagnostics helps determine pre-term birth symptoms 21:55 - Rea Diagnostic’s go-to-market process About Loulia Kassem: Loulia Kassem is the co-founder and CEO of Rea Diagnostics, a medtech company that created a device to help pregnant women and their doctors monitor the risk of pre-term birth. Originally from Syria, she received a bachelor's

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00:48:06

EP #338 - Carlo Badini, Jeremias Meier, Flavio...

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2023/09/03

Timestamps: 08:43 - Bad experiences when first starting their companies 12:15 - Going from university into entrepreneurship 18:23 - The stress of running out of money 24:54 - Dealing with loneliness 34:24 - Importance of humbleness About Carlo Badini, Jeremias Meier, Flavio Pfaffhauser and Aileen Zumstein: Carlo Badini is the founder and CEO of Pabio, a company that gets your apartment fully furnished by a professional interior designer and rents high-quality furniture on a monthly subscription. He

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00:28:50

Ep #337 - Philipp Stauffer, Myriam Locher & Flavio...

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2023/08/30

Timestamps: 05:45 - Managing uncertain paths 06:38 - Advice for companies focusing on profitability 11:17 - How to look after employees in hard times 16:13 - Convincing people to invest in uncertain times 26:14 - Advice to early startups About Philipp Stauffer, Myriam Locher & Flavio Pfaffhauser: Philipp Stauffer is the co-founder and Managing Director of FYRFLY Venture Partners, an early-stage technology venture firm. Myriam Locher is the co-CEO of Locatee, a workplace analytics solution that

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00:40:11

EP #336 - Raffaello D’Andrea: Developing an Amazing...

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2023/08/23

Timestamps: 04:16 - Selling Kiva to Amazon 07:43 - Working with hardware and software 16:23 - Their business models 25:46 - Ways to lower carbon footprint 31:13 - Reasons Switzerland is a good place to start a company About Raffaello D'Andrea: Raffaello D'Andrea is the co-founder and CEO of Verity, a robotics company specializing in self-flying drones that conduct warehouse inspections. He was born in Italy but moved to Canada during his childhood and, later in life, completed all his

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00:28:52

EP #335 - Fred Destin: The Importance of...

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2023/08/16

Timestamps: 8:11 - Building trust in your co-founder 6:10 - Samurais and startups 11:49 - Well-designed values 17:05 - Co-designing with users 21:04 - Defining work/life balance About Fred Destin: Fred Destin is the founder of Stride Venture Capital, an artisan venture capital fund focused primarily on the U.K. and France. He received his Master's from Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management and later got his MBA at HKUST Business School in Hong Kong. Starting his career at J.P

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00:58:53

EP #334 - Judith Häberli: Making Moves for Accessible...

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2023/08/09

Timestamps: 2:40 - Judith’s non-linear career path 10:26 - How to separate work from your personal life 17:20 - Climate crisis contribution 21:06 - How does the leasing model work? 34:30 - Finding the right clients About Judith Häberli: Judith Häberli is the co-founder and COO of Urban Connect, which offers low-emission shared mobility solutions for companies. Judith's path to entrepreneurship was nonlinear: she first studied acting at the European Film Actor School but later ventured into

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00:48:06

EP #333 - Marc Seidel: Alternative Investing &...

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2023/08/02

Timestamps: 3:02 - How Crypto is currently doing 9:25 - Why the ultra-wealthy invest in Crypto 13:39 - Investing in different countries 30:42 - What is their business management model? 38:45 - A healthy relationship between cost, benefit and potential About Marc Seidel: Marc Seidel is a co-initiator & strategy manager at AltAlpha Strategies, which provides innovative and effective alternative investment strategies and advisory services. He has a degree in Banking and Finance from the University

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00:37:50

EP #332 - Tigran Petrosyan: Farewell PhD, Hello AI

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2023/07/26

Timestamps: 06:06 - Having no entrepreneurial background 13:31 - Why Tigran dropped out of his PhD program 17:15 - The industries targeted by SuperAnnotate 18:25 - The business model behind it 24:28 - The importance of mentorship support About Tigran Petrosyan: Tigran Petrosyan is the co-founder and president of SuperAnnotate, an end-to-end platform to annotate, version, and manage data for your AI. He spent much of his life in academia, starting with a Bachelor's in Physics from Yerevan State

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00:31:32

Ep #331 - Omar Bawa: When LinkedIn Met TikTok

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2023/07/19

Timestamps: 04:28 - Humanitarian Background 10:58 - Gen Z’s need their own LinkedIn 17:46 - What is their Business Model? 19:06 - The Chicken and Egg Problem 21:15 - Goals for a Greener Economy About Omar Bawa: Omar Bawa is the co-founder and COO of Goodwall, whose mission is to level the professional playing field for youth globally, helping 2m+ young talent in 150+ countries develop skills, showcase skills, and connect to opportunity. He received a law degree from the University of Geneva and

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00:30:08

EP #330 - Deana Mohr-Haralampieva: Tissue Engineering...

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2023/07/12

Timestamps: 03:22 - Swiss women in STEM 08:10 - The high demand for incontinence testing 10:07 - Positive feedback from trials 15:29 - The challenges when conducting trials 20:17 - Funding difficulties About Deana Mohr-Haralampieva: Deana Mohr-Haralampieva is the CEO & co-founder at MUVON Therapeutics, a groundbreaking startup developing a therapeutic platform for the regeneration of skeletal muscle tissue. With a background in radiopharmaceutical sciences, tissue engineering, and STEM cell

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00:40:45

EP #329 - Péter Fankhauser: Robotics as a Service

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2023/07/05

Timestamps: 01:23 - Choosing robotics as his career 08:06 - Building a customer base 17:28 - How AI is used in robotics 19:47 - What does RaaS entail? (Robotics as a Service) 32:17 - How to raise money in a tricky economy About Péter Fankhauser: Péter Fankhauser is the CEO and co-founder at ANYbotics, a robotics company that develops autonomous robots for industrial inspections. He started his robotics journey at ETH Zurich, receiving a Master's and Ph.D. in Robotics. The idea for the company

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00:47:15

EP #328 - Cédric Waldburger: Extreme Traveling,...

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2023/07/02

Timestamps: 8:17 - The great 24 hour adventure 15:15 - Dealing with the crypto dip 18:52 - How to handle market collapse 25:55 - The impact of inflation when holding cash 39:05 - Advice for investing in uncertain times About Cédric Waldburger: Cédric Waldburger describes himself as a startup investor, an essentialist, and an explorer, and from a young age he knew he wanted to start his own ventures: his first was at 14. He went on to get a degree in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zurich. He has

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00:46:22

EP #327 - Jan Lichtenberg: Replacing Animal Testing...

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2023/06/29

Timestamps: 08:06 - Starting a company during the financial crisis 15:30 - Ethical debates surrounding animal testing 16:25 - The InSphero business model 25:18 - Getting funding with a science-based product 29:58 - Working between Switzerland and the US About Jan Lichtenberg: Jan Lichtenberg is the CEO and board member of InSphero, a medtech company specializing in 3D printed models used for in vitro testing with easy-to-use solutions for producing, culturing, and assessing more organotypic 3D cell

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