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Cloud-based transportation solution for any vehicle: Bestmile / Episode 145

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6 years ago

21 minutes 58 seconds

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Looking for answers regarding autonomous driving, transportation solutions in Switzerland, and how to choose your investor, Cédric interviews Raphael Gindrat, CEO and co-founder at Bestmile. This inspiring episode shares more insight into how one transportation solution can be versatile enough to be applicable to any transportation vehicle in existence.

Raphael Gindrat, the executive leader of the company, studied civil engineering, mobility, and transportation at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. With this educational background, Bestmile was bound to succeed in his career, and it is no surprise that the company he co-founded has come up with the solution for all transportation companies worldwide.

Bestmile provides a cloud-based solution designed to connect, manage, and optimize any vehicle. Though it is not a transportation company itself, it has developed an operating system that greatly benefits companies dealing in transportation. Initially, Bestmile mainly focused on autonomous cars, but later expanded its scope to include human drivers, as well. The company groups its target customers into four different transportation categories and Bestmile helps manage the mobility service of each one.

Website: https://bestmile.com/

By using Bestmile’s tool, transportation companies can run any type of fleet or autonomous vehicle. To find out more on when this type of driving is going to become accessible, why Bestmile has the solution for any large-scale transportation company, and how the company chooses its partners and investors, make sure you watch this episode!

Watch the previous episode: Zhenzhong Su - Fixposition

In the upcoming show: Thomas Pfammatter - Dufour Aero

Skip to Questions:

00:37 Who is Raphael Gindrat?

01:29 What is Bestmile?

3:14 Who are your customers and how do they use your solution?

04:45 What are Bestmile’s competitors in the market?

06:27 Where are the biggest challenges for Bestmile in the coming years?

07:25 Have you ever considered building your own cars?

08:16 What is your prediction for the next five to ten years? What could hold you back or push you forward?

09:47 When do you estimate autonomous driving becoming a reality?

11:14 What is the Swiss ecosystem like in this field?

12:30 What is it like doing business in Lausanne?

13:19 Where do you see Bestmile in the next five to ten years?

Quick Fire Q&A

14:17 How do you achieve and maintain a balanced life?

14:40 How do you keep focused?

15:00 What is most important to you in an investor?

15:27 What is the best tip for getting an investor?

16:02 What was your most memorable startup moment as an entrepreneur?

Expert Advice

17:12 Expert advice from Raphael Gindrat

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The high precision solution for your device: Fixposition / Episode 144

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6 years ago

19 minutes 14 seconds

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This Monday, we take you to the Entrepreneurship Labs of ETH Zürich where Cédric talked to the CEO and co-founder of Fixposition, Zhenzhong Su. Beside talking about Fixposition and self-localization technology, he talks about his take on the Swiss startup ecosystem, gives his perspective of China’s ecosystem, and shares why he ended up choosing to work and live in Switzerland.

Originally from China, Zhenzhong Su was involved in establishing a drone startup. His passion for learning brought him to ETH, where he recieved his Ph.D. in Geomatics Engineering with research focused on low-cost, high-precision, real-time Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning. During his studies, Zhenzhong Su had an idea he thought was worth commercializing. While conducting his research, Su met three other co-founders through the Pioneer Fellowship and Fixposition was born.

Fixposition makes high-precision positioning systems based on satellite navigation. This technology offers centimeter accuracy even in an obstructed environment. Fixposition’s algorithms can serve self-driving cars, drones, and even robotics. Application varies from agriculture to a drone light show.

In addition, if you are interested in hearing more on the comparison of Swiss and Chinese ecosystems, finding the passion for what you do and fostering it, make sure you watch this episode!

Website: https://www.fixposition.ch/

Watch the previous episode: Reto Lämmler - TestingTime

In the upcoming show: Raphael Gindrat - Bestmile

Skip to Questions:

1:09 Who is Zhenzhong Su?

2:09 What is the Chinese startup ecosystem like?

3:19 When did you decide to come to Europe?

4:03 What made you decide to start the Pioneer Fellowship at ETH?

5:09 How would you describe the support you got from ETH?

6:10 What is Fixposition?

6:42 Where do you stand with development of your startup?

7:29 What are some use cases for the Fixposition products?

8:24 What are your future plans?

8:56 What is the next step we need to take in order to take precision mapping to the next level?

9:50 What would be a practical example of sensors application impacting the world in the field of agriculture?

11:10 Is there any other application besides agriculture which you can share?

11:54 What was your experience with “Venture Leaders 2018” like and how did that impact your business?

12:54 What are the differences between Switzerland and China in terms of business?

14:13 How do you perceive the Swiss startup ecosystem?

Quick Fire Q&A

15:56 What do you consider success in life?

16:05 What is your biggest mistake as an entrepreneur?

16:16 How do you keep focused?

16:24 How do you foster a positive company culture?

16:45 How do you make sure you are a good leader?

Expert Advice

16:58 Expert advice from Zhenzhong Su

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Get your prototypes tested: It’s TestingTime / Episode 143

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6 years ago

17 minutes 55 seconds

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Welcome to this exciting first episode of 2019 with one of Zürich’s well-established startups. In this episode, Cédric hosts Reto Lämmler, the CEO and co-founder at TestingTime, to find out more about how TestingTime works. In order to understand what the end users like or dislike about your product, studies need to be conducted. Watch the episode to find out how easily they can be done.

Reto originally studied computer science and has had a lot of experience with startups. After he moved to San Francisco and worked in Silicon Valley for five years, Reto came back to Zürich to work at Doodle as a product manager. That was a great success story which inspired him to found his own company, TestingTime.

TestingTime is a test user recruiting service which helps your business discover what your customers love about your product. You can get your prototypes tested with their help as they cut down on the time you spend looking for potential users to try. TestingTime recruits people who represent your target audience to review your product, and handle the entire testing process from start to finish, saving you time.

Website: https://www.testingtime.com/en/

Watch the video to find out more on the trends in the market research vertical, when the right moment to use your tool is and what organizational challenges you can expect when starting your business.

Watch the previous episode: Lars Tvede - Nordic Eye

In the upcoming show: Zhenzhong Su - Fixposition

Skip to Questions:

0:58 Who is Reto Lämmler?

2:55 How did you evolve from being a product guy at Doodle to being an entrepreneur?

3:45 One of the earliest things you developed was an app - what was the Memory Training App about?

5:47 Can you give us a short pitch of what TestingTime is all about?

6:59 What is your business plan behind it?

7:18 When you build the market place there’s always the chicken and egg issue. What did you do and what was the solution for your problem?

8:44 How do you see the difference between a regular investor, a private investor, and VC and Investiere?

10:43 When you look at the trends in the market research vertical, when is the right moment to use your tool and what is your vision in the next ten to fifteen years?

13:07 What were your findings and how did you deal with organizational challenges?

14:55 What can be improved in the Zürich startup ecosystem and what are your impressions?

Quick Fire Q&A

16:33 How do you make sure you are a good leader?

16:55 What’s your most memorable startup moment?

17:18 How do you achieve and maintain a balanced life?

17:33 How do you keep your productivity high?

18:12 What do you consider success in life?

Expert Advice

19.18 Expert advice from Reto Lämmler

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Tech, Lifestyle and The Power of Youth: Nordic Eye is A Unique Fund /Episode 142

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6 years ago

20 minutes 43 seconds

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Today, we are thrilled to share an interview with another successful and super inspiring venture capitalist. Cédric visited Crypto Valley in Zug in order to meet with Lars Tvede, an investor at Nordic Eye. Watch the video to learn how our guest got to meet royal families, about his book “Entrepreneur,” and a lot more!

As an engineer and economist, Lars Tvede has gained experience in several different (but still related) industries during his career. The first professional steps he made were in marketing. He then expanded his interests to finance and spent part of his career in investment banking and as a hedge fund manager. Two years ago, he co-founded a venture capital fund and he says it’s the most fun thing he has ever done! Tvede has also written 15 books so far, and this interview was the perfect opportunity to ask him about the latest one: “Entrepreneur”.

Nordic Eye is a venture capital fund that is mostly focused on the early-stage companies from the technology sector and, unlike the majority of funds, they also invest in lifestyle companies. The team behind Nordic Eye values the potential of young people and the ideas coming from them. That’s why they have special advisory boards within their fund, consisting of students with outstanding backgrounds.

Website https://nordiceye.com/

Watch the video to find out what else differentiates Nordic Eye from all the other venture capital funds and what kind of companies are they looking for!

Watch the previous episode: Phil Lojacono - Advanon

In the upcoming show: Reto Lämmler - TestingTime

Skip to Questions:

1:05 Who is Lars Tvede?

1:48 What is your connection to royal families?

3:14 You refer to Verbier, Switzerland as “Little Scandinavia.” Why?

4:24 You wrote 15 books so far! What’s your latest book about?

5:31 How did you become a venture capitalist?

8:34 What kind of companies are you looking for?

9:48 What makes your VC unique? (youth boards)

11:28 What does recruiting for the youth board practically looks like?

12:48 The sales accelerator?

14:54 What do you see as “Super Trends”/”Mega Trends”?

18:38 What impact will the economy have on the startup ecosystem?

20:06 What do you think about luck as a factor determining success in business?

21:58 Most influential person in your life?

23:00 What’s the difference between Swiss startup ecosystem and the one in Nordics? Denmark?

Quick Fire Q&A

24:05 How do you achieve & maintain a balanced life?

24:46 How do you keep focus?

25:15 How do you foster positive company culture?

25:47 What is “success in life” for you?

26:16 As an investor, what is your best tip to startups for getting an investor on board?

Expert Advice

26:49 Expert Advice from Lars Tvede

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Financing Invoices: Advanon Will Help Your SMEs Get Paid /Episode 141

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6 years ago

28 minutes 5 seconds

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This week, we were curious to learn more about the latest fintech innovation and what it’s like to work for the world’s leading employer, Google. To find out about it first hand, Cédric met with Phil Lojacono, Founder & CEO of Advanon.

With a background in Finance and Banking, Phil Lojacono built an interesting career, switching from a corporate job to a startup. Lojacono studied in Luzern but gained international academic experience by spending the two exchange semesters in London, England and Edmonton, Canada. Soon after, he got the opportunity to work for Google as an intern on the business development side, which Lojacono described it as “an amazing experience.” That’s where he got inspired to start his own company and where he met his co-founders.

The team behind Advanon identified a major issue that many SMEs are dealing with. Once they deliver their products or services, they often have to wait for three to four months in order to get paid. To bridge the long payment terms of SMEs, Advanon developed a platform that enables SMEs to sell invoices to financial investors. That way, SMEs get the chance to improve their cash balance, while investors can experience a sort of short-term investment.

Website https://www.advanon.ch/

Apart from trying to answer everlasting questions like how to get started and how to build a successful team, we also tackled some very interesting financial topics in this video. Press play to learn what the future holds for lending money as well as why it's important for a business to have liquidity.

Watch the previous episode: Dani Gutenberg - VI Partners

In the upcoming show: Lars Tvede – Nordic Eye

Skip to Questions:

1:08 Who is Phil Lojacono?

2:05 Corporate, Google, then Advanon? What are the differences?

3:40 What is Advanon? Vision? Why?

4:34 Walk me through the process - customer journey? Business model?

5:54 What does that look like from the investor perspective?

7:08 How did you come up with the idea?

8:44 Where do you see the future of lending money?

9:58 What are the biggest reasons why companies need liquidity?

11:09 Dani Gutenberg called you “The Best CEO & Startup in Switzerland” - why?

12:40 How did you get your first clients? Door to door? Practically speaking, what did you do?

14:26 How does “unlimited vacation” work?

17:03 What was the interesting thing that you learned about PR?

18:06 How do you deal with the scandal? What were your learnings?

22:24 You started as a team of three founders and then had to separate from one of them in a painful process. Key learnings from that?

23:51 Beat Buehlmann, your Innosuisse coach and former board member: How was your experience there?

25:21 How is the startup ecosystem in Switzerland? Especially the investor landscape?

Quick Fire Q&A

27:15 What’s your biggest regret?

27:25 What is “success in life” for you?

27:53 How are you making sure to be a good leader?

28:25 How do you achieve a work-life balance?

Expert Advice

29:04 Expert Advice from Phil Lojacono?

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Turn Your Idea into a Unicorn with VI Partners /Episode 140

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6 years ago

30 minutes 41 seconds

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It’s been a while since we had an investor story on the #StartupShow. We recently had the pleasure of hosting Dani Gutenberg, the Early Stage Angel Investor at VI Partners - and let me tell you, it was worth the wait. If you are curious to learn about his early investment in Facebook 11 years ago and how he recognized its potential, don’t miss the super inspiring interview below!

Coming from the world of engineering, Dani Gutenberg began investing in startups in the mid-‘90s. At the very beginning of his career, he started a company that distributed products and services from the USA to Europe. Most of them took part in building the internet as we know it today, such as NetScape and AltaVista. For the past 15 years, Gutenberg has been supporting startups as an early stage investor at VI Partners AG. He still enjoys working with very young, innovative, and energetic people.

VI Partners gathers 10 large Swiss investors around the idea of providing the seed stage companies with capital, coaching and networks. They mostly invest in Swiss startups and collaborate closely with ETH in Zurich. Regarding their industries of interest, the main focus of VI Partners is in two fields: healthcare and technology. Watch the video to hear Gutenberg’s main criteria when selecting startups.

Website: https://vipartners.ch/

In this episode, Gutenberg also tells the story of the biggest mistake he made as an investor, the importance of industry expertise and why you, in particular, should be building a unicorn.

Watch the previous episode: Adrian Walker – Boataffair

In the upcoming show: Phil Lojacono – Advanon

Skip to Questions:

1:01 Who is Dani Gutenberg?

1:50 What did your early days in Hawaii look like?

3:26 How do you handle the feeling of taking the risk and starting a business by yourself?

5:18 What’s VI partners? Where is your focus? Stage?

6:41 How did you discover Facebook in December 2017? What was the indicator for success back then?

9:11 How do you deal with a negative feedback?

10:07 What excites you the most about the investment process?

10:44 How do you cope with “the importance of industry experts” - why is this important during the investment process?

11:15 You are both a private investor and a board member of vipartners. How do you distinguish between those two?

12:24 How do you allocate the time you dedicate to different types of startups?

13:29 What’s the feeling of fulfilling a goal with a startup and having to let them go after all?

14:50 What trends do you see in the VC industry?

16:05 What are the industry verticals (or startups) that are going to be big in the next 10 to 15 years?

18:07 What makes the local VC/Startup ecosystem so unique?

Quick Fire Q&A

18:34 What’s your best valuation method for early-stage startups?

19:35 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

19:54 What’s your best advice for starting a VC/raising a fund?

20:14 My biggest mistake as a VC was…

20:41 Who is your role model in the VC world?

Expert Advice

21:24 Expert Advice from Dani Gutenberg

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The Most Authentic Experience on the Water: Boataffair /Episode 139

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6 years ago

22 minutes 13 seconds

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Let’s stop for a minute and think about how important is it to disconnect every now and then and to recharge our “batteries.” Don’t worry, as usual, we will talk about business and entrepreneurship, but we will also talk about the importance of going offline. To find out about disconnecting on the water, Cedric met with Adrian Walker, a boating expert and CEO & Co-Founder of Boataffair.

Adrian Walker has a very exciting international background. Half Swiss, half British, he grew up in Switzerland where he studied Economics and Finance. In the first years of his career, he worked as a Certified Accountant. Soon after realizing that there is so much more to be discovered, Walker followed his curiosity and travelled the world. He spent some time working in the tourism industry, living in Spain and Mexico. He earned his MBA at the Imperial College in London, which brought Walker to England. During his studies, he got in touch with many inspiring entrepreneurs. Combining work with his passion for boats and his dream of starting his own business, Boataffair was born.

The aim of Boataffair is to provide their clients with an authentic experience on the water by enabling boat owners to share their boats with guests. Boataffair offers boat rentals for a flexible amount of days with various requests, from a romantic getaway to a team building event. Another important mission of the team behind Boataffair is bringing transparency to the boat chartering market. Watch the video below to find out what they have in mind!

Website https://www.boataffair.com/

In this episode, we explore how important is to stay authentic and true to yourself, what could be the best selling strategy and a lot more!

Watch the previous episode: Manuel Hug - SoFlow

In the upcoming show: Daniel Gutenberg – VI Partners

Skip to Questions:

1:12 Who is Adrian Walker?

4:04 How come you switched sides from investment to entrepreneur?

5:46 What does Boataffair do? What’s your vision?

8:16 Where do you currently stand with the development? User? Boats?

9:51 What were the first steps of your startup?

14:31 How was it for you to have to think outside of Switzerland from day one?

16:40 What is your vision for Boataffair?

18:29 How do you perceive the local ecosystem?

Quick Fire Q&A

20:22 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

21:04 The most important character trait in an entrepreneur is…?

21:49 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?

23:10 What is your best selling strategy?

24:02 Who is your role model?

Expert Advice

24:56 Expert Advice from Adrian Walker

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The New Transportation Revolution: Meet SoFlow /Episode 138

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6 years ago

27 minutes 19 seconds

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Curious to learn about the latest innovations in urban transportation? We were too! That’s why Cédric conducted an interview with Manuel Hug, CEO & Co-Founder of SoFlow. Watch the video below for more on innovative types of transportation.

Manuel Hug studied Supply Chain Management and spent a significant part of his career in this field. He worked for ten years in supply chain coordination and logistics in a big retail company, but eventually he decided made the change to pursue an entrepreneurial dream. That’s how three years ago Hug and his friends started their own business, SoFlow.

The vision of the SoFlow team was to help people change the way they commute in cities on a daily basis. This micro-mobility company created a program which consisted of more than 20 types of reliable and rechargeable transportation. From e-skateboards and hoverboards to scooters, every product is environmentally friendly and respects the Swiss quality standards.

Website https://www.so-flow.com/

In this video, we discuss the best selling strategy for a new product that needs to be introduced to the market. You will also learn about the trends in personal transportation, as well as why it’s good to start (and if needed fail) fast with your venture.

Watch the previous episode: Ben-Elias Brandt – Ledgy

In the upcoming show: Adrian Walker – Boataffair

Skip to Questions:

1:00 Who is Manuel Hug?

1:39 How come you made the shift from corporate to startup?

2:42 How did you come up with the idea? The first year of your startup?

3:23 What is SoFlow?

4:05 What is your vision with SoFlow for the next couple of years?

4:38 What are some of the products you have? Which one is the most popular one?

5:45 Production & Import of these products: what are the biggest challenges?

6:56 What is the difference between your products and the Xiaomi M365?

8:07 You just raised over 700k Euro on Seedmatch. How come you decided to do crowdfunding? Why debt vs equity?

9:43 How did you prepare for Seedmatch?

10:38 How do you cope with paying the interest rates on a regular basis?

How was the time you raised the money? Community building?

11:08 What’s the plan with the money? Roadmap?

12:08 Trend in Silicon Valley? What do you think about it?

13:43 What will urban transportation look like in ~5 years?

14:23 What is the local ecosystem like? Hong Kong?

Quick Fire Q&A

15:49 The most important character trait in an entrepreneur is…?

16:03 What's important to you in an investor?

16:21 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?

16:38 What is your best selling strategy?

17:20 My biggest mistake as an entrepreneur was…?

Expert Advice

18:04 Expert advice from Manuel Hug

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The Cap Table Management Platform Every Founder Will Love: Ledgy /Episode 137

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6 years ago

18 minutes 31 seconds

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Comfort zone is something being mentioned quite often these days, but what does it really means to step outside of it? We believe that entrepreneurship has a lot to do with breaking out of what you feel comfortable with, and in this episode Cédric talks about some entrepreneurial challenges with Ben-Elias Brandt, CEO & Co-Founder of Ledgy.

Even though he only finished his studies a year ago, Ben-Elias Brandt has already developed a rich background and gained international experience. Originally from Germany, he spent a year volunteering in the Philippines, and then continued on to study Physics in Zurich. As a student, Brandt worked as a Software Engineer on the side and he also spent a semester in Paris. Once he completed his Master's degree, Brandt started his own venture, Ledgy.

Ledgy is building the missing accounting software for a cap table management. A cap table is the written documentation of a company’s ownership. As funding rounds advance, the distribution of ‘who owns what’ gets more and more complicated. While listening to the entrepreneurs, the team behind Ledgy detected some of the main issues startups are dealing with: cap table errors happen, shares get lost, and eventually, issues arise between investors and startups. To prevent these unwanted scenarios, Ledgy came up with an online share register platform that brings together all stakeholders of a cap table. As Brandt reveals, their vision is to become the leading platform of its kind in Europe and they are already on the right track.

Website https://www.ledgy.com/

How important is it to step out of your comfort zone and how to get a strong team of advisors on board are just some of the topics that we discuss in this episode. Don’t miss the video below!

Watch the previous episode: Martin Angehrn – Brixel

In the upcoming show: Adrian Walker – SoFlow

Skip to Questions

1:08 Who is Ben-Elias Brandt?

1:41 You went from academia directly into founding your own startup. Why? What inspired you?

2:31 How did you come up with the idea of Ledgy?

3:02 What does Ledgy do?

4:16 What’s the vision?

5:55 You have a really strong team of advisors. How did you get Myke Näf and the others on board?

6:37 How does the ETH support or encourage entrepreneurs?

7:11 When you look at the roadmap of Ledgy, where do you see the development going in the next couple of months?

7:58 What is your impression of the local ecosystem?

Quick Fire Q&A

9:07 Who’s your role model in the startup ecosystem?

9:22 Tips for balancing work and life?

9:41 What's important to you in an investor?

10:05 What’s the most important trait you are looking for when you hire someone?

10:26 The most important character in an entrepreneur is…?

Advice

10:57 Expert advice from Ben-Elias Brandt

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Buy, Sell or Invest in Real Estate like an Expert: Brixel /Episode 136

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6 years ago

11 minutes 48 seconds

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It’s been a while since we hosted a prop tech startup and it’s time to find out about the latest happenings in this disruptive industry. That’s why Cédric met with Martin Angehrn, CEO & Co-Founder of Brixel. Check out our video to learn about the current needs in the real estate market and the platform that will fulfil them.

Martin Angehrn has an MBA and has spent a big part of his career in the marketing industry. When working for agencies, he collaborated with various startups on their product market development. Angehrn entered the digital world in 2013 when he joined a digital agency founded by Michael Wiedemann. Eventually, Angehrn and Wiedemann combined their experience and knowledge, and together they founded Brixel.

The initial idea behind Brixel was to simplify the real estate trading experience. By combining real estate with the digital world, their goal was to enable their clients to sell or buy a house with just a few clicks. They grew substantially over the last two years, and now Brixel is a platform where anyone can buy, sell or invest in real estate like an expert.

Website https://www.brixel.io/

Watch the episode below to learn about the current needs in the real estate market, as well as what skills and traits you need if you want to work for a real estate startup.

Watch the previous episode: Dr Daniel Diemers – PwC Strategy&

In the upcoming show: Ben-Elias Brandt - Ledgy

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PwC Strategy& Guides You Through the Most Risky Company Change /Episode 135

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6 years ago

19 minutes 38 seconds

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In today’s episode, Cédric visited Crypto Valley in Zug and talked to Dr Daniel Diemers, the Head of Blockchain EMEA and Partner at PWC Strategy&. Cédric’s guest discussed the blockchain phenomenon, described what it means to be a consultant, and shared why it’s so important to challenge yourself on a daily basis.

Dr Daniel Diemers has been involved in technology for decades. During his studies, his focus was on understanding how digital is transforming society and economy. During his PhD, Diemers researched whether trust can be developed in a completely virtual community. He also has experience in running his own startups, but eventually he shifted his career in the consulting direction. Nowadays, Diemers is a member of the Blockchain Taskforce of the Swiss Federal Council and he provides consulting services throughout Europe and the Middle East, primarily in the financial sector.

The experienced team behind PwC's Strategy& works with clients on solving their most difficult problems. As Diemers explains, PwC's Strategy& was created in order to improve coordination of what’s happening in the blockchain universe. No matter how complex a challenge your company is facing, they will help you create your strategy and execute it.

Website https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/

Watch the episode to learn more about the future prospects of blockchain technology, crypto regulations as well as the right attitude towards failures.

Watch the previous episode: Ralph Schonenbach – Envoy

In the upcoming show: Martin Angehrn - Brixel

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1:20 Who is Dr Daniel Diemers?

2:25 What fascinates you about being a consultant?

3:14 Startup Coach tips and tricks?

4:08 What are you responsible for at PwC and what are your daily tasks?

5:16 What trends do you see in the blockchain industry?

7:00 What are some of the most interesting blockchain applications?

8:05 Where do you see the biggest misconceptions about blockchain?

9:52 What will be the key areas where you see blockchain creating the most value in financial services?

11:56 PWC is categorizing blockchain as one of the top disruptive technologies. One of the big players that are likely to be disrupted is accounting and revisions. Does this concern PWC?

14:10 What do you see as the top priorities concerning crypto regulations?

16:30 When you look at the global scale, where do you see Switzerland regarding crypto hype and development?

19:10 What is your personal expectation regarding the acceptance of cryptocurrencies and decentralization of national banks in the next 24 months?

20:44 What is your favourite cryptocurrency?

Quick Fire Q&A

21:14 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

21:34 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?

22:11 What would you like to see in the next five years in your ecosystem?

22:54 Do you have a story of how you turned a failure into a learning experience?

23:35 Who is your role model?

Expert Advice

24:28 Expert advice from Dr. Daniel Diemers

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The Ultra Effective Way To Manage Your Network: Envoy /Episode 134

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6 years ago

28 minutes 32 seconds

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This Monday, we take you to the Greater Zurich Area, to the headquarters of Envoy, where Cédric met with CEO and Co-Founder, Ralph Schonenbach. Our guest will reveal the main difference between running a consulting company and a tech startup, and why it’s so important to start investing in your network now!

Originally from the USA, Ralph Schonenbach built much of his career after moving to Europe where he started a consulting firm with Ernst & Young 18 years ago. In 2003, Schonenbach set up his own consulting company Trestle, along with a foundation for working with women entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Check out the video below and discover more about his latest venture, Envoy, which launched three years ago.

Envoy enables you to import your contacts from multiple sources (social media platforms, corporate data storage, email, mobile, networked devices, and more), in a well organized fashion, and Envoy will analyze your contacts. By consolidating all of your contacts, it lets you improve and simplify the way you communicate with your network. In other words, Envoy puts you in control of your network data and enables you to manage it as an asset. However, that’s not all, watch our interview to find out the next level of the platform’s development.

Website https://www.envoyworld.com/

Get ready to also learn about the biggest advantages and challenges of the Swiss startup ecosystem, and how much time you actually need to invest in networking.

Skip to Questions:

1:07 Who is Ralph Schonenbach?

1:43 What is the main difference between running a consulting company and a tech startup?

2:28 What inspired you for entrepreneurship? To move from corporate to startup?

3:01 What is Envoy?

3:43 Can you walk us through the process of using your platform?

6:04 How did you come up with the idea?

5:17 Can people make money by making introductions?

7:04 SICTIC - How is your experience with them?

8:19 How do you perceive the vision of your startup?

9:01 What are your impressions on the Swiss startup ecosystem?

Quick Fire Q&A

10:02 What would you like to see in the next five years in your ecosystem?

10:30 How did you get your first paying client?

10:50 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

11:18 The most important character trait in an entrepreneur is...

11:39 What's important to you in an investor?

Expert Advice

12:13 Expert Advice from Ralph Schonenbach

In the upcoming show: Dr Daniel Diemers – PWC strategy&

Watch the previous episode: Lidia Bolla – Vision&

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vision& Opens the Door of Blockchain Investments for Traditional Investors /Episode 133

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6 years ago

13 minutes 12 seconds

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In this week’s episode, our guest is an entrepreneur with impressive achievements. Don’t miss the interview below because Lidia Bolla, the CEO & Co-Founder of vision& answers Cédric’s questions and discusses blockchain investments and regulations at crypto assets.

When it comes to education, Bolla was more oriented to finance, but she built her career in the Technology sector, too. Although she holds a PhD in finance, she loved doing programming on her own at the same time. She did an internship at JP Morgan, and once she finished her studies, Bolla gained valuable experience in Algofin AG, a spin-off company of the University of St. Gallen.

vision& is an investment house with the focus on blockchain investments. They recognized that blockchain technology will inevitably revolutionize many markets around the world, and there is a need for simplifying the blockchain investing process. That is why vision& helps traditional investors enter the market of blockchain technology, and provides them with all the required research and tools.

Website https://www.visionand.ch/

Click the episode below to learn how you can turn your versatile points of interests into an entrepreneurial journey, how do cryptocurrencies are being valued, and more!

Skip To Questions:

1:12 Who is Lidia Bolla

2:12 MA in 2011, PhD in 2015, Intern at JP Morgan and a Lecturer at Jamie & I. How do you manage two startups, advisory board and guest lecturing?

3:52 What does vision& do?

4:42 What’s your vision for vision&?

5:29 What are the biggest tech-related challenges for investors to get into the blockchain investing?

7:04 What are the biggest challenges investors have when bringing their (or institutional) money into asset management of blockchain?

8:02 Are you looking more for private clients or institutions?

8:45 You have many different reports. What are some of the most interesting statistics about cryptos?

9:45 A use of blockchain other than cryptocurrency?

11:00 How do you value cryptos? What are the most important multiples?

12:39 Do you apply any AI to your investment process?

13:31 Where do you see regulations in cryptos going, in Switzerland and on a global scale?

14:36 Do you expect government issued cryptocurrencies to take over the payment function?

16:00 “Crypto Valley” - how is the ecosystem? How do you see its potential? What are its weaknesses?

Quick Fire Q&A

17:14 Who is your role model in the blockchain space?

18:28 How did you get your first paying client?

18:51 What inspired your entrepreneurship?

19:20 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

19:42 The most important character trait for an entrepreneur is…?

Expert Advice

20:35 Expert Advice from Lidia Bolla

In the upcoming show: Ralph Schonenbach - Envoy

Watch the previous episode: David Bloch - Legartis

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Legartis Won’t Let You Get Lost in Contract Clauses: Law Tech /Episode 132

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6 years ago

21 minutes 28 seconds

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After a short break, we are back and super excited to present you our latest episode where we hosted a law tech startup! To discuss the current atmosphere in this trendy industry, Cédric met with David Bloch, CEO & co-founder at legartis.ai. Stay with us and you will learn about the future of the legal profession and how Legartis applies AI in their business.

David Bloch is an attorney at Law, who studied in Switzerland as well as in Spain. The first bigger project that he co-founded (during his studies), was Foraus, the Swiss forum on Foreign Policy. Once he graduated, Bloch worked for various institutions, from the Embassy of Switzerland in the Republic of Korea to a big law firm in Zurich Area. Eventually, he hit the entrepreneurship road and started his own company.

Legartis is a Zurich based legal tech startup that automates the analysis of contracts. As Bloch explains, Legartis focuses on the entire life cycle of a contract. Initially, they help people understand contracts they are about to sign, but they also help them classify and organize their documents afterwards.

Website: https://www.legartis.ai/

We tackled many interesting topics in this episode, coming not only from the legal field but the entrepreneurial too. Click the video below to find out what are the challenges of Law in the digital era and how to find a co-founder for your startup.

Skip to Questions:

1:23 Who is David Bloch?

1:57 What inspired you to start a company after your studies and internship in Law?

2:33 What fascinates you about the entrepreneurship?

3:00 What does Legartis do?

3:56 What kind of technology you use to analyse contracts?

5:06 There's a great variety of contracts, do you focus on a specific kind of documents?

6:43 When speaking to potential clients, what is the feedback you are getting from them?

7:36 Walk us through the process of Legartis.

8:35 Where do you see the “lawyer” profession in ten years? What will your role be?

9:18 What is your biggest challenge currently and what’s next on your roadmap?

9:56 What is your perfect client?

10:25 How did you manage to put your first MVP together?

11:10 How did the fundraising go? What were the challenges you faced?

12:44 How do you perceive your local startup ecosystem?

Quick Fire Q&A

13:23 What's important to you in an investor?

13:52 Best tip to get an investor on board?

14:06 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?

14:39 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

15:13 The most important character in an entrepreneur is…?

Expert Advice

16:08 Expert advice from David Bloch

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Discover The Upper Level of Carsharing: Catch A Car /Episode 131

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6 years ago

17 minutes 47 seconds

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To catch up with the latest trends in the free-floating principle of carsharing, Cédric talked to a CEO at Catch A Car, René Maeder. In addition to the story about his latest venture, he also shares what’s so important about failure and how to overcome it.

René Maeder has very rich experience in entrepreneurship and innovation. He graduated in Computer Science at EPFL in Lausanne and has been living in Zurich for the past 20 years.

Before he joined Catch a Car, Maeder was Managing Director at Xing Switzerland for two years. He also opened Job Scout platform and was Head of Venturing at Ringier Digital. In this interview, Maeder confirms that all of his previous experience has helped him up until today in bringing Catch a Car to success. Don’t miss this episode!

Catch A Car is a carsharing service that was first offered 4 years ago in Basel. With the help of Catch A Car app you can locate the nearest car, pick it up and drive as far as you need. What’s most interesting is, instead of bringing the used car back, you can leave it at your final destination, no matter where it is. At the moment, they have a total of 250 cars in Geneva and Basel being used by more than 10.000 members so far.

Website https://www.catch-a-car.ch/de/home/

Once again we asked a successful entrepreneur to reveal his very own secret recipe for a good work-life balance, but for the first time, we got such an original (yet simple) answer. More about that, as well as the best hiring and selling strategy, in the video below!

Skip to Questions:

1:08 Who is René Maeder?

1:39 You came from XING. What are some of the key learnings you acquired there that help you now?

2:25 How is it to be a corporate Startup? What’s the structure within mobility?

3:01 What’s “Catch a Car”?

3:40 What's the principle of free-floating carsharing?

4:35 How much is Catch A Car used by Swiss people?

5:32 What’s holding back Swiss people for using it right now?

6:15 What is the number of cars that you need per capital so that users always have a car next to them?

7:14 What are the regulatory requirements to enable such a service in a city?

Quick Fire Q&A

7:56 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

8:15 Do you have a story of how you turned a failure into a learning experience?

8:40 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?

9:12 What are some of the key tools, materials or strategies you've used to grow your company?

9:41 What is your best selling strategy?

Expert Advice

10:29 Expert Advice from René Maeder

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How Does Climate Change Affect Your Business? Discover With Carbon Delta /Episode 130

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6 years ago

11 minutes 6 seconds

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To tackle the question of climate change we visited Carbon Delta and enjoyed the company of CEO & co-founder Dr Oliver Marchand. With him, we tried to answer the questions of the business opportunities of climate change and how to get investors for your startup.

We have hosted so many versatile entrepreneurs in the #StartupShow, but Oliver Marchand has definitely made some of the most interesting career steps we have seen so far. This climate change expert started his career as an ice cream vendor. At one period in life, he was a comedian while, in another, he spent 15 years working in meteorology and weather services. Since he is very passionate about the environment and nature, it’s not surprising that one of his hobbies is cooking with solar power. Today he is the CEO & co-founder of environmental startup, Carbon Delta.

Carbon Delta came up with the most comprehensive model for managing climate and market data risks for portfolio managers. With their measure Climate Value-at-Risk, they provide companies with analysis for both climate-related risks and opportunities. At the moment, Carbon Delta gives answers to 22.000 companies on how climate change will affect their future operations. Watch the video below to learn how!

Website https://www.carbon-delta.com/

Marchand explains not only the importance of climate change analysis but also shares some entrepreneurial gems of wisdom too. Watch the video to learn what’s most important in an investor and how to get one on board.

Skip to Questions:

1:08 Who is Oliver Marchand?

2:31 You were a comedian?

3:43 Does your comedian background help you in your career today?

4:24 What does Carbon Delta do?

6:07 What data do you provide?

7:18 How do you collect data?

8:20 How did you get inspired?

10:06 What are some of the next steps?

11:27 You won many awards. Which one is the most valuable to you? Why?

12:19 What are some of the recent developments? UN & Series A?

13:30 You got support from ZKB and SICTIC. How was your experience with them?

14:32 What’s your impression of the local startup ecosystem?

Quick Fire Q&A

15:22 What’s most important to you in an investor?

15:46 Best tip to get an investor on board?

16:11 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?

16:41 What inspired you for entrepreneurship?

16:49 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

Expert Advice

17:32 Expert Advice from Oliver Marchand

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Intelligo: Background Checking Made Simple for Everyone /Episode 129

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6 years ago

18 minutes 7 seconds

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In today’s episode of the #StartupShow we dig even deeper into the Israeli fintech startups. To discuss it with the best possible interviewee, Cedric visited Intelligo and met with Shlomo Mirvis, the CEO & co-founder. Apart from his insights into the Israeli startup world, Mirvis shares his thoughts on advanced background checks as well as what inspired him to start his company.

Shlomo Mirvis is a former corporate lawyer that went down a very interesting career path. This experienced Chief Executive Officer entered the world of high-tech by mistake but, as he explains, he is very thankful for that. Passionate about the power of innovation, Mirvis is a mentor at “8200 Social Program” while also being the CEO & co-founder of Intelligo. Meet him better in the video below!

At Intelligo, they believe that every relationship is based on trust, no matter if it is in your personal or business life. With an aim to empower that trust, they created a solution for comprehensive due diligence and background checks, relied on by AI and machine learning. Another important goal of the team behind Intelligo was to make their innovative solution very simple and accessible for everyone. Mirvis will discover us how they did it.

Website: https://intelligo-group.com/

Watch the interview to learn what motivates an entrepreneur to start a business and to keep up with the innovation afterwards. We will also try to discover the key to a successful work-life balance and a lot more. Don’t miss this one!

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0:56 Who is Shlomo Mirvis?

1:43 How was the shift from corporate (lawyer) to startup?

2:29 You are a mentor at “8200 Social Program”. What is “8200” and how you are involved with them?

3:23 What is Intelligo?

4:12 What inspired you to start Intelligo?

4:46 What’s the current status of the background checks market?

5:26 What can people find when using your tool?

6:01 What is it that you use that provides efficient and accurate background checks?

6:52 Any interesting background check that resulted with a red flag?

7:40 What’s your vision for your company and your industry for the next five to ten years?

9:09 Where do you get all the data from?

9:55 What is your experience with the Israeli startup ecosystem? What are your impressions?

10:51 What could be improved?

Quick Fire Q&A

11:29 The most important character in an entrepreneur is…?

11:36 What's important to you in an investor and why?

11:52 What would you like to see in the next five years in your ecosystem?

12:18 What are some tips for balancing work and life?

Expert Advice

12:56 Expert Advice from Shlomo Mirvis

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Karamba Security Brings a Key to Preventing a Cyberattack in Self-Driving Vehicles /Episode 128

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6 years ago

13 minutes 37 seconds

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We couldn’t have left Israel without visiting Karamba Security headquarters in Hod Hasharon! That’s where Cédric met with chairman & co-founder, David Barzilai, and discussed various gripping topics like the autonomous driving opportunities, car hacking as well as building an “A team”. Don’t miss this episode!

David Barzilai is an entrepreneurial executive, with a wealth of experience in contributing to established companies as a VP Marketing and Management Advisor. When talking about his career, he illustrates it as a mixture of startup entrepreneur and go-to-market executive. Also, what excites Barzilai the most about the startup world is the impact and the change that can be made. In our interview with this serial entrepreneur, the main focus was on the third company he co-founded, Karamba Security.

With the rise of self-drive vehicles and all the benefits that come along, there is also a rising risk of cyber attacks. Karamba Security is a cybersecurity company that provides preventive solutions for the automotive industry. Barzilai explains that data centre cybersecurity use the quite common methodology of false alerts, based on statistics and heuristics. Since statistics is not always right, the team behind Karamba Security was the first to come up with a solution that enables prevention with zero false alerts.

Website https://karambasecurity.com/

If you are curious about IoT and you would like to get a deeper insight into the challenges of autonomous driving, click the video below! Additionally, you will learn what to look for in an investor and how Barzilai managed to turn a failure into a great learning experience. Enjoy!

Skip to Questions:

0:58 Who is David Barzilai?

1:38 What excites you about being in entrepreneurship?

2:59 What is Karamba Security?

6:58 What are the biggest reasons for slow autonomous driving adoption?

7:55 How is cyber security development different than other software development?

10:07 How did you identify that the market needs your product?

13:20 What is your experience with presenting to bigger markets (like the USA) as a small company from Israel?

15:09 What is your experience with the Israel startup ecosystem? What are your impressions?

Q&A

16:52 What would you like to see in the next five years in your ecosystem?

16:59 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?

17:59 Do you have a story of how you turned a failure into a learning experience?

20:12 What's important to you in an investor?

Expert Advice

21:19 Expert Advice from David Barzilai

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