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Staying in the topic of transportation, welcome to this episode where Thomas Pfammatter, the co-founder at Dufour Aero, shares his experience in aviation, entrepreneurship, and why not to procrastinate with your ideas. The transportation system worldwide is developing and transforming rapidly, and Dufour Aero could be the next big advancement.Thomas Pfammatter is a helicopter pilot and an experienced entrepreneur. After 30 years of professional helicopter flying, he decided to build the first electric aircraft with his partners. This triggered the project of a vertical take-off and landing electric-based aircraft. Seeing how great it flies and how advanced electric propulsion can be for aviation, they designed this new aircraft as a sort of combination of an airplane and a helicopter.The team behind Dufour Aero has built an aircraft that is not only able to take off and land vertically, but also flies with speed and stays safe, ecological, and cost friendly at the same time. This aircraft is intended to be used as a new mode of transportation at a cost that would be affordable for everyone.Website: https://dufour.aero/Watch the video to find out more about the Swiss ecosystem in the area of aerodynamics, similarities between a pilot and an entrepreneur, and about the current trends in the aviation industry.Watch the previous episode: Raphael Gindrat - BestmileIn the upcoming show: François Briod - Monito Skip to Questions:00:59 Who is Thomas Pfammatter?01:25 Having been a pilot, what triggered the idea for Dufour Aero?02:27 What previous experience helped your entrepreneurial activities?03:00 What are the similarities between being a pilot and an entrepreneur?03:26 What is your focus as an investor?03:48 What is Dufour Aero?04:33 Who is this plane meant for and who can fly this?05:46 Looking at the specs of your aircraft, what are the possibilities?06:23 What is the selling price range?07:00 What are your developmental goals in terms of getting the first aircrafts out on the market?08:00 When would you like to have it launched? Is there a date?08:30 When talking to potential customers, what are the risks they are seeing?09:19 Focusing on the technological side, how do you prevent engine failure for example?10:12 How do regulations need to be altered in order for your aircrafts to go into streamlining the process of selling?11:05 What is your target customer?12:04 What did your founding process look like?13:44 Where do you see the current trends going in the aviation industry?14:39 What do you think about autonomous flying?15:40 Looking 20 years down the line, where do you see yourself in the aviation space?16:10 How helpful is it to work closely with academia?17:22 How do you see the local startup ecosystem?18:26 How do you fund raise?Quick Fire Q&A19:24 How do you keep your productivity high?19:37 How do you foster a positive company culture?19:52 What is your biggest mistake as an entrepreneur?20:23 How do you keep a balanced life?20:40 Who is your role model?Expert Advice21:03 Expert advice from Thomas Pfammatter——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - FixpositionIn 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&A14:17 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 Advice17:12 Expert advice from Raphael Gindrat——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - TestingTimeIn 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&A15:56 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 Advice16:58 Expert advice from Zhenzhong Su——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 EyeIn 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&A16:33 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 Advice19.18 Expert advice from Reto Lämmler——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - AdvanonIn the upcoming show: Reto Lämmler - TestingTimeSkip 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&A24:05 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——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 PartnersIn the upcoming show: Lars Tvede – Nordic EyeSkip 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&A27:15 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 Advice29:04 Expert Advice from Phil Lojacono?——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 – BoataffairIn the upcoming show: Phil Lojacono – AdvanonSkip 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&A18:34 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 Advice21:24 Expert Advice from Dani Gutenberg——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - SoFlowIn the upcoming show: Daniel Gutenberg – VI PartnersSkip 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&A20:22 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 Advice24:56 Expert Advice from Adrian Walker——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 – LedgyIn the upcoming show: Adrian Walker – BoataffairSkip 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&A15:49 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 Advice18:04 Expert advice from Manuel Hug——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 – BrixelIn the upcoming show: Adrian Walker – SoFlowSkip to Questions1:08 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&A9:07 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…?Advice10:57 Expert advice from Ben-Elias Brandt——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 – EnvoyIn the upcoming show: Martin Angehrn - BrixelSkip to Questions: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&A21:14 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 Advice24:28 Expert advice from Dr. Daniel Diemers——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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&A10:02 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 Advice12:13 Expert Advice from Ralph SchonenbachIn the upcoming show: Dr Daniel Diemers – PWC strategy&Watch the previous episode: Lidia Bolla – Vision&——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Bolla2:12 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&A17:14 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 Advice20:35 Expert Advice from Lidia BollaIn the upcoming show: Ralph Schonenbach - EnvoyWatch the previous episode: David Bloch - Legartis——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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&A13:23 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 Advice16:08 Expert advice from David Bloch——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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&A7:56 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 Advice10:29 Expert Advice from René Maeder——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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&A15:22 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 Advice17:32 Expert Advice from Oliver Marchand——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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!Skip to Questions0:56 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&A11:29 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 Advice12:56 Expert Advice from Shlomo Mirvis——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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&A16:52 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 Advice21:19 Expert Advice from David Barzilai——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the #StartupShow Cédric takes us to Israel to find out firsthand all about the latest solutions in the Ad Tech world! In this interesting interview with James Oppenheim, CEO & co-founder at DataCrushers, you will also discover what is his driving force and why maintaining a work-life balance is so important. Watch the video below!Originally from New York, Oppenheim has been living and working in Israel for many years. He explains that the development of Google Adsense product was one of the main inspirations for taking the entrepreneurial path. As a specialist in online monetization strategies and a proven career in the Ad Tech industry, Oppenheim started Datacrushers with his partners.The team behind Datacrushers applied Machine Learning and A.I. to build a revenue discoveryplatform, able to spot and recover revenue loss and to identify new revenue sources across any site. The bigger and more complicated site - the better, they say! Comparing to long integration processes at other revenue discovery companies, Datacrushers enables sites to make money within just a few days once a code is placed.Website https://www.datacrushers.com/ Click the video below to get fresh insight into an accelerator program application, the Israeli startup ecosystem and the latest e-commerce trends!Skip to Questions:1:10 Who is James Oppenheim?2:05 What is your inspiration for building a business by yourself instead of working for a corporate?3:24 What does DataCrusher do?6:17 Give us an example of how your customers use your platform?10:48 You recently joined the VISA accelerator? How the application process looked like and what was your experience? 12:25 Let's talk about the Israeli ecosystem: what are your thoughts?14:52 What trends do you see in the e-commerce space?Quick Fire Q&A16:32 What would you like to see in the next five years in your ecosystem?16:46 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?16:53 What is your best selling strategy?17:02 What are some tips for balancing work and life?17:24 The most important character in an entrepreneur is…Expert Advice18:10 Expert Advice from James Oppenheim——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drones and their usage are definitely an endless source of inspiration for many entrepreneurs as well as investors. To learn more about the future of drones, the building of a team in the Ukraine and the investor landscape in Switzerland, Cédric visited Microsoft offices and had a refreshing conversation with Martin Fuchsberger, CEO & co-founder of Drone Harmony.Fuchsberger is a Computing Science PhD holder and an entrepreneurship enthusiast. After completing his studies in ETH in Zurich, he spent more than two years working for Swiss Federal Railways (@sbb.cff.ffs.ch) on the improvement of the rail traffic management system efficiency. For the same purpose he collaborated with Deutsche Bahn, and two years ago decided to move his career into the startup direction. After concluding that the corporate world was not as fast in doing innovation as he would have liked it to be, Fuchsberger decided to start a company with his two colleagues. Website http://droneharmony.com/Drone Harmony provides a software solution for a reliable and successful control of a DJI drone flight. Their professional flight planner enables you to create and reproduce high-quality flight plans, whether you're collecting data, using for surveillance, monitoring or mapping. The team behind Drone Harmony makes your flight planning simple even in the very complex scenarios and it can all be done with your phone or tablet. Watch the episode to find out how!Click the video to learn what's the Drone Harmony's best selling strategy, how they employ and what they appreciate the most in an investor!Skip to Questions:0:55 Who is Martin Fuchsberger?2:05 You worked in software development, for a corporate, in academia and now you run a startup. Which one do you like the most? What's special about entrepreneurship?3:04 What does your company do?4:19 Why DJI only? How is it to work with them?5:14 How are the DJI drones being used these days?5:55 What are the typical use cases of your software?6:56 What are your next steps and future applications of drones?7:59 How were you able to define your first product based on the product market fit?9:29 Where will the drone industry be in about 10 years?11:28 You have a Dev team in the Ukraine. How is that working out? What's your setup?12:29 What do you see in the local startup ecosystem (in comparison to the Ukraine)?Quick Fire Q&A13:49 How did you get your first paying client?14:02 What traits do you look for when you hire someone?14:36 What is your best selling strategy?14:57 What's the most important character in an entrepreneur?15:24 What's important to you in an investor?Expert Advice16:09 Expert Advice from Martin Fuchsberger——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To get an insight into the development of the digital payment process, Cédric travelled to Bern and met with Thierry Kneissler, CEO at Twint AG. The main topics they discuss in this interview are the future of financial transactions, the collaboration between the world's biggest banks and how innovative Switzerland actually is. Thierry Kneissler built an impressive career in the banking industry. He studied Economics at the University of Bern and completed an MBA programme at the University of St.Gallen. After working for Post Finance for 11 years, Kneissler started leading Twint in 2014. What fascinates him the most about running a fintech startup is the opportunity to make changes and shape the future of the payment process.Twint AG develops innovative digital solutions in the Swiss financial sector. Twint app was a product of collaboration between two major Swiss fintech initiatives: Twint (supported by PostFinance) and Paymate. The idea soon gathered the biggest Swiss banks: UBS, Raiffeisen, Credit Suisse, PostFinance, Zurich Cantonal Bank and BCV. Nowadays, Twint app represents the digital cash of Switzerland and allows their users to benefit from quick money transactions. Watch the video below to find out more!Website: https://www.twint.ch/Watch the episode to learn more about the trends in the banking industry, the potential of cryptocurrency, the challenges of collaboration with big financial institutions and a lot more!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Gabriel Okmian, Vinicius Geraldes and Florin for taking part in this episode!Skip to Questions:1:02 Who is Thierry Kneissler?1:47 What are the differences between a corporate job and a job in a corporate startup?2:47 What fascinates you the most about being the CEO at Twint?3:31 What is Twint?4:32 How did Twint start?6:09 Which big corporates are involved in the development of Twint?7:41 How will you foster growth in your milestone of one million users?9:55 What are the biggest challenges of working with so many banks?12:48 Can you share some of the new features Twint is working on?14:28 What are some of the fintech trends?16:25 How do you perceive innovation in Switzerland?17:52 Do you think that corporates should improve something in terms of innovation?18:38 Where do you see the payment in the next five to ten years?19:59 Do you see the future in cryptocurrencies and will they replace local currencies?The audience asks22:00 Gabriel Okmian (Whatsapp Group): What are the sources of income in the business model of Twint?23:13 Vinicius Geraldes (Whatsapp Group): How big is the Apple Pay threat? How does it fit Twint's strategy?24:05 Florin (Twitter): Why should I sign up for #TWINT if it only works within Switzerland (at least for the moment)?Quick Fire Q&A25:31 Who do you admire in the startup world? 25:55 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in your ecosystem?26:29 What's the best strategy to get app downloads? 26:53 Funniest bank story.27:29 Tell us one thing you learned the hard wayExpert Advice28:11 Expert advice from Thierry Kneissler.——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To learn about the innovation in MedTech industry, Cédric travelled to Bern and conducted a must-see interview with Carlos Ciller, CEO & co-founder of RetinAI. In this episode, we are discovering how AI can be applied to healthcare and what are the current trends in ophthalmology. Carlos Ciller is a PhD holder in Machine Learning & Medical Imaging in Ophthalmology. He studied at EPFL in Lausanne and also spent a year at Imperial College in London. As he explains, he was always looking for a way to put technology and innovation at the service of humanity. Eventually, he gathered an exceptional team to work on improving the eye health care service and started his own company, RetinAI.The team behind RetinAI is developing a solution for an early detection of vision issues and their aim is to help patients by preventing sight loss. As Ciller explains, they want to cut down the current waiting time for diagnosis of eye diseases and to be able to deliver medical diagnosis within a day. They apply AI to simplify the complex task of healthcare professionals during the medical examination process. Watch the video to find out how!Website: https://www.retinai.com/Click the video below to find out the secrets of a successful team and the process of getting funded by Venture Kick!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Julien Weissenberg for taking part in this episode!Skip to Questions: 1:00 Who is Carlos Ciller?1:54 What fascinates you about the entrepreneurship?2:28 Your LinkedIn also says “Lover of Entrepreneuring Science”?3:07 What is RetinAI?4:32 What's the AI you're using within your technology?6:05 Investor question: What makes your team the most qualified for achieving that goal?8:34 What is the vision of RetinAI for the next five to ten years?9:04 Tell us about your business model and how do you plan to monetize RetinAI.10:27 What trends do you see in the HealthTech/MedTech sector?12:09 We recently had Philipp Wustrow from OnlineDoctor on the show to talk to us about their dermatology startup, and I was wondering what your thoughts are about the trends in personalized and convenient medicine. Are people really willing to place their health in the hands of technology, even if it's more convenient?13:10 Do you think that Switzerland has the potential to take a leading global position in MedTech?14:07 Talk to us about the process with Venture Kick and being awarded the CHF 130'000 seed money.The Audience Asks16:36 Julien Weissenberg: What hardware is needed and will it be possible to do a remote diagnosis/use mostly consumer hardware one day?Quick Fire Q&A17:36 Finish the sentence: My biggest mistake as a startup was...?17:49 What's your best advice for getting an investor?18:34 How did you get your first client?18:56 Most important characteristic in a team member?19:18 How do you foster excellent communication in your team?Expert Advice20:08 Expert Advice from Carlos Ciller——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered what the future holds for the recruitment process and whether we could make it simpler than it is today? To find out the answer and a lot more, Cédric met with Tamara Gätzi, co-founder & CMO at Dualoo.Tamara Gätzi studied Marketing and Sales, and she started her career with a commercial apprenticeship programme. When she felt that she needed to interact more with people, she continued her career as a sales manager. Today she is an entrepreneur, but as she explained, she never actually planned to start her own business. However, a good idea was born and the right team was there - and so founding a company was the only right decision.Dualoo is a recruitment software, developed mainly for small and medium businesses and fully specialized for the recruitment of trainees and apprentices. They made the process of selecting candidates and finding the right employees super easy even for recruiters who have no developed HR department. On the other hand, they also help applicants get their first job ever. Don't miss this interview!Website: https://www.dualoo.com/This episode gives answers on the latest trends in the HR industry, whether software will replace HR staff and much more! Watch the full video below!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Dominique Dejonghe for taking part in this episode!Skip to Questions:1:10 Who is Tamara Gätzi?2:09 How was the transition from corporate to entrepreneurship?3:04 How did you cope with fear when starting your own company?4:08 What is Dualoo and where did the idea come from?5:48 How do you help students find their first trainee job?7:06 Recruiters often have a minimal amount of time to look at CVs. Does your software solve this issue?8:49 What will HR look like in the next five to ten years? Will we still send our CVs?10:29 How do you perceive your local startup ecosystem in St. Gallen??The Audience Asks12:02 Dominique Dejonghe (Facebook): Will chatbots take over HR?Quick Fire Q&A14:02 Who do you admire in the startup world?14:19 What's most important to you in an investor?14:34 How did you get your first client?14:48 Which messaging platform do you use to communicate with your team?14:58 What is the most important character for an entrepreneur?Expert Advice15:42 Expert Advice from Tamara Gätzi——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered what's in the future for retail shopping while we all progressively enjoy the benefits of online shops? Many claim that retail shops will vanish at some point, but when we met with Iman Nahvi, the CEO and co-founder at Advertima, he presented another theory to us. Originally from Iran, Iman Nahvi is a serial entrepreneur who grew up in Switzerland. He completed his bachelor studies in Banking and Finance at the University of Zurich and earned his masters degree in Entrepreneurship at the University of St.Gallen. After working for four years in a bank, Nahvi decided to start not one, but two companies on his own. This time we spoke to him about his third venture, Advertima.The team behind Advertima developed an AI-driven marketing software for personalized and fully-automated customer interactions in the physical world. In other words, they use AI to better understand human behaviour and deliver more personalized content, based on that understanding. Along with their vision of future retail shops, they bring customer interaction from the virtual world into the real world. Website: https://www.advertima.com/Building a product that fits your customers' needs, what the startup ecosystem in St.Gallen is like and on which occasions is it “good to be naive”? That and a lot more in the video below! Make sure you don't miss it!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Walid for taking part in this episode!Skip to Questions:1:06 Who is Iman Nahvi?1:42 What made you choose entrepreneurship over the corporate career?2:25 What was the hardest moment of your career so far?3:13 You recently won the award in Luzern. How was that?4:02 What is Advertima?5:37 Give us an example of how your is software being used?6:41 What kind of hardware do you use?7:52 In terms of shopping, where do you see the market going?8:42 At what stage is the development of Advertima?9:36 How do you see a product to market fit in your company?11:14 How do you perceive the startup ecosystem in St.Gallen?12:47 Do you have an international team?13:53 Is there anything that should be improved in the startup ecosystem in St.Gallen?The Audience Asks15:33 Walid (Whatsapp Group): How are you tackling the technical challenges of AI? Are you building your own systems or do you rely on third-party APIs?Quick Fire Q&A16:19 Who do you admire in the startup world?16:48 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in your ecosystem?17:36 Finish the sentence: My biggest mistake as a startup was...?18:05 Which messaging platform do you use to communicate with your team?19:04 How did you get your first paying client?Expert Advice20:06 Expert Advice from Iman Nahvi——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To get a better insight into the startup scene in Eastern Switzerland we interviewed Matijas Cosic, CEO & co-founder at Simedis. In addition, we discuss the development of MedTech and the importance of networking! Make sure you don't miss the video below!Matijas Cosic is coming from St.Gallen, where he finished his bachelor studies. To get his masters degree in Business Administration, Cosic continued his education in Zurich. Before he went down the entrepreneurship alley, Cosic worked for the Real Estate industry. He explains that he was very lucky to meet his current business partners during his masters studies and to start a company with them, Simedis.The team behind Simedis believe that the science and technology development has already reached a level that requires certain changes in medical training. As Cosic claims, it's time for doctors to leave the learning of medical skills on humans in past and to use vivid simulation instead. That's why Simedis produce virtual reality simulations for the medical training of doctors.Site: http://www.simedis.com/Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Olivier for taking part in this episode!In this episode, we continue with the news from MedTech industry! We also discuss opportunities with VR simulations, a bright side of entrepreneurship and a lot more!Skip to Questions:1:16 Who is Matijas Cosic?2:16 Why have you chosen the entrepreneurship path and not the corporate career?3:16 How did you feel in the first couple of weeks of your startup?4:21 What is Simedis?7:14 How is the content from your platform created?8:23 What is your ‘big-picture' vision for Simedis?The Audience Asks9:58 Olivier (WhatsApp): How do they simulate the pressure for doctors felt in real surgery?Quick Fire Q&A10:43 Who do you admire in the startup world?11:03 What would you like to see in the next 5 yrs in your ecosystem?11:43 Finish the sentence: My biggest mistake as a startup?12:12 What is the most important character for an entrepreneur?12:36 What's your best selling strategy?Expert Advice13:05 Expert Advice from Matijas CosicEp. 121: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For all of you who are waiting impatiently for the day to come when medical checkups will be done more efficiently, OnlineDoctor is bringing good news! We met with the CEO & co-founder, Philipp Wustrow, to find out more about the latest trends in healthcare technology. Philipp Wustrow has a pretty exciting educational and professional background. He grew up in Germany, lived in England for a couple of years and eventually, moved to Switzerland to complete his masters and PhD at the University of St.Gallen. Today, Wustrow provides consulting services in the field of Medtech and works as a project manager at the Swiss Research Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Watch the interview to hear his story!OnlineDoctor is an easy-to-use online platform, where you have the opportunity to reach a dermatologist quickly and get your skin problems diagnosed remotely. Via this innovative service, you can get professional feedback on any skin issue within 48 hours, no matter where you are based. Website: https://www.onlinedoctor.ch/Click the video below to learn about all the new opportunities enabled by the development of MedTech industry!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Julien Weissenberg, Samuel Scheer and Asaf Zamir for taking part in this episode!Skip to Questions:1:01 Who is Philipp Wustrow?1:45 Most of the students look for a career in the banking industry. Why might entrepreneurship be a good alternative?2:16 What is OnlineDoctor?3:29 How did you come up with the idea and what's your connection to this field?4:32 Why do insurance companies support your endeavour? Because it's cost-efficient?5:12 Are there other fields, beyond dermatology, that you would like to expand to?5:48 Does the privacy protection raise any concerns among patients?6:37 Where do you picture yourself in the next one to five years and what's your long-term vision?7:31 A lot of effort has been made at the University of St.Gallen to make the entrepreneurship more relevant to its students. What are your thoughts on the outcome?The Audience AsksJulien Weissenberg (WhatsApp Group):8:56 How do you deal with variations in camera/light? 9:36 There are already US-based companies that offer this type of app, do you see them as competitors?Samuel Scheer (ieLab ETH): 10:31 What's your USP? How do you plan to enter the market and what markets do you want to target? What's your regulatory & reimbursement strategy?Asaf Zamir (WhatsApp Group): 11:41 Are you considering going in the direction of an AI engine for diagnosis?Anonymous community member: 12:25 What challenges do you face regarding misdiagnosis?Quick Fire Q&A13:34 Tell us one thing you as a founder learned the hard way. 13:50 Funniest investor story?14:09 What messaging platform does your team use to communicate efficiently?14:34 Who do you admire in the startup world?15:01 What's your best advice for getting new customers?Expert Advice15:56 Expert Advice from Philipp WustrowEp. 120: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some use it to catch their private moments, others for more important purposes, such as emergency response and rescue. Eventually, many claim that drones are changing the world and this is one of the topics we discuss in the interview with Dr. Martin Fengler, CEO & co-founder at Meteomatics. Don't miss this episode!After completing a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Dr. Martin Fengler spent some time working as a technology and innovation leader in the private sector. More than six years later, as he said himself, he was full of ideas and decided to start and develop his own company, Meteomatics.Meteomatics applies drone usage to collect weather data and provide specific solutions for industries that rely and depend on the weather forecast. With many years of experience in the development of forecast systems and data processing, Fengler says that their aim is to provide a weather forecast more precise than has ever been provided before. Click the video below to learn more!Site: https://www.meteomatics.com/In this video, we discuss the possibilities of drones, their regulation, as well as the industry dependence on the weather forecast!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Holger and Yehuda Weiss for taking part in this episode!Skip to Questions:1:19 Who is Dr Martin Fengler?1:41 Tell us about the early days of Meteomatics.2:21 What are your impressions about Switzerland as a home for entrepreneurs?3:10 What is Meteomatics about?5:06 What is the differentiation between the weather forecast we are used to and what you are developing?6:44 Which industries make the understanding of Meteomatics more comprehensible? 8:22 What kind of senses are in your drone and can it flies during a storm?10:03 Where would you like to see Meteomatics in the next 1 to 5 years?11:24 Have you found your product market fit? If not, how do you plan to find it?12:50 What are your impressions of the Swiss startup ecosystem?14:52 What trends do you see in the startup world?The Audience Asks14:50 Holger (WhatsApp): How do you develop your pricing model: monthly, yearly or on demand? What is the unique selling point compared to others?16:55 Yehuda Weiss (WhatsApp): How do you think Deep Learning can improve the information/data that you bring to your customers?Quick Fire Q&A18:44 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in your ecosystem?19:19 What quality is most important to you in an entrepreneur?20:16 How do you recommend startups reach out to investors?20:52 What's the best selling strategy?21:41 What do you look for when you hire?Expert Advice22:34 Expert Advice from Dr Martin FenglerEp. 119: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the #StartupShow, we are all about web development, Swiss startup ecosystem and insightful feedback. To find out the latest trends in hospitality, Cédric met with Jörg Wasmeier, CTO at Appetita. Jörg Wasmeier is a senior front-end developer based in Zurich, that has worked as a freelancer for the past 12 years. Speaking of freelancing, he claims that there are lots of ups and downs, especially if you invest everything you earn into developing your own ideas. As CTO at Appetita, Wasmeier participated in last year's F10 accelerator. Click the video below to find out more about his experience with this program.Appetita is a virtual waiter that is ready to serve you as soon as you sit in a restaurant. It is able to present you with the menu, to discuss your special inquiries and answer your questions. Appetita will send your order to the kitchen without any hassle and at the end, it will provide quick payment methods. Convenient, isn't it?Website: https://www.appetita.ch/Watch this episode to find out more about the challenges of entrepreneurship, the future of the hospitality industry and a lot more!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation!Skip to Questions:0:54 Who is Jörg Wasmeier?1:26 How is the freelancing world?2:40 You were a part of the F10 accelerator program. What was your that experience for you?4:30 What is Appetita? 5:24 Where do you stand with the development of Appetita?6:14 How do you plan to achieve the product market fit?6:56 Is there a similar product on the market?8:04 How do you deal with the stress that comes with the fact that you have competitors?8:37 What will restaurants look like in the next 10 to 15 years?9:31 How is the Swiss startup ecosystem and what could be improved?10:10 What are your goals with Appetita in the next couple of months?The Audience Asks11:26 How do you assure that the experience of “going to the restaurant” stays in place. Quick Fire Q&A13:06 Tell us one thing you learned the hard way from being a founder.13:29 Most important characteristic of a team member?13:45 What's the best way to reach out to potential investors?14:17 What's your best strategy for getting feedback from users? Expert Advice15:15 Expert Advice from Jörg Wasmeier16:00 What do you suggest to people who want to start coding or web development to do?Ep. 118: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you have so many different ideas, but it seems to you that they don't coincide and that you can't accomplish them all, you should definitely meet today's guest! #StartupShow is the place for versatile talents, so this time we hosted Cédric Waldburger, Founder of sendtask.io.As an investor, entrepreneur, blogger and digital nomad, Cédric Waldburger leads an extraordinary life. Without a permanent living space, he takes all his belongings with him on his many travels and runs his blog, 64things.com. When he was only 14, he started his first company, and he is involved in several projects nowadays. For the past 4 years, Waldburger has been investing in startups in their early stages, as CEO at Tenderloin Ventures. Today we discuss his latest venture, Sendtask.io and yes, we are talking about only one person! Sendtask.io is a task manager, different to others as it allows you to share tasks with anyone, regardless of them being your team members or not. It enables you to share projects with your suppliers and clients too, without them having to create any accounts, or you having to explain a complex app.Website: https://sendtask.io/ Watch the video below to find out more about the principle of conscious living, the importance of clever decision making and a lot more!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation!Skip to Questions:1:11 Who is Cédric Waldburger?2:17 What's the idea of 64things.com?4:50 What was your experience as an investor?6:00 What are the criteria that startups you invest in must meet?6:51 What is sendtask.io?10:33 How can you make sure that your product fits the market?11:22 What are some statistics of Sendtask?13:41 Based on what you saw, what are the advantages and disadvantages of other startup ecosystems compared to the Swiss ecosystem?15:21 Which side do you prefer: Investor vs. Founder. Why?The Audience Asks16:28 Naomi Bollag: Digital nomad life - what's it like? Is something missing because you miss the face-to-face interaction of a real-life office?Quick Fire Q&A17:40 What's most important to you in an investor?17:59 What's most important to you in an entrepreneur?18:55 What would you like to see in the next 5 yrs in your ecosystem?19:32 Tell us something you learned the hard way as an investor.Expert Advice20:40 Expert Advice from Cédric WaldburgerEp. 117: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As soon as we announced our guest for the next episode, many people approached Cédric asking him, “aren't you two competitors?”. As Cédric explains, in the great majority of cases, you may do very similar things, but you can still work together and learn from each other. Convinced by that simple premise, we are excited to present the interview with the CEO & co-founder at LeadersBridge, Daniel Jordi. Don't miss this episode!Jordi is a serial entrepreneur and, as he evokes, he had his first entrepreneurial attempts while he was pretty young - in school camp. He “made a lot of tests” afterwards, by founding several companies that were more or less successful. Apart from that, Jordi worked for ten years in the HR department and, when he felt that it wasn't what he really wanted, he chose the entrepreneurial road exclusively. LeadersBridge brings corporates and startups into a peer-to-peer exchange and creates the collaborative environment that results in ideas exchange and new joined projects. One of the events that they organize is the CEO Collaboration Day, that enables entrepreneurs and executives to exchange their thoughts on today's burning topics.Website: http://www.leadersbridge.org/In this interview, we discuss the importance of networking, the differentiation between a visionary business leader and an entrepreneur, and the phenomenon of CEO Collaboration Day. Find out more by clicking on the video below!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation!Skip to Questions:1:29 Who is Daniel Jordi?2:11 What made you leave your HR career and build your own company?4:15 What is LeadersBridge?8:23 What is it that makes the CEO Collaboration Day so special?9:53 What does the selection process for CEO Collaboration Day looks like?11:07 What are your goals for this project and what has been your most inspiring meeting?14:01 What is the story behind your book “360+ Visionary Companies in Switzerland”?15:02 What are the main similarities and differences between Swiss and Polish startup ecosystems?The Audience Asks16:58 Anonymous community member: What practical developments have come out of your activities?Quick Fire Q&A18:22 Finish the sentence: The most important character for a leader is...?18:27 Who do you admire in the executive world?18:38 Tell us one thing you learned from conducting videos.19:03 Are you a risk-seeker or risk-averse and why?19:22 Which messaging and note-keeping platform do you prefer?Expert Advice19:51 Expert Advice from Daniel JordiEp. 116: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you have ever wondered what entrepreneurship looks like in ecosystems other than your own, you will love this episode! This time, Cédric visited D:PULSE conference and talked to the CEO & co-founder of Seedstars, Alisée de Tonnac, who provided us with first-hand insight into the startup ecosystems of emerging markets. Make sure you watch the video!Alisée de Tonnac started her career by working as a product manager in a big cosmetics firm. As time was passing, she kept feeling that she was not doing a very meaningful job and she could no longer ignore the inner voice that kept asking her: “is this really what I'm going to do for the next several years?” She decided she wanted to make a difference five years ago, so she launched Seedstars along with her two co-founders. Seedstars is an organization founded with the aim to make an impact in emerging markets, by fostering startups and entrepreneurship. They operate the biggest startup competition in emerging markets by investing in and creating valid solutions and sustainable business models. Seedstars also organizes acceleration programs for corporate and government foundations, as well as the academy programs for training aspiring entrepreneurs. Website: https://www.seedstarsworld.com/De Tonnac shared with us what similarities and differences there are between startup ecosystems around the world, as well as what she thinks is the key quality that investors look for in a startup. Don't miss this episode!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Esther Senecky for taking part in this episode!Skip to Questions:0:59 Who is Alisée de Tonnac?2:13 What fascinates you about startups?3:17 What is Seedstars? 4:54 How many investments have you done so far, what are the ticket sizes and what countries are considered “emerging market”?6:52 What are some of the challenges that a company builder faces?8:40 In Davos at the WEF you spoke about “civic tech and impact investing”. Can you please elaborate?10:28 What startup trends do you see in emerging markets? Are they similar to the trends in other countries?12:07 Based on your insight in such an international network, what are the main differences that you see between ecosystems, in terms of innovation and entrepreneurship? The Audience Asks14:26 Esther Senecky (Whatsapp): What is the first question, you ask Startups? Do you have any tips for female entrepreneurs?Quick Fire Q&A17:06 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in the startup world?17:18 Who do you admire most in the startup world?17:41 What quality is most important to you in an entrepreneur?17:47 How do you recommend startups reach out to investors?18:05 Are you a risk-seeker or risk-averse and why?Expert Advice18:36 Expert Advice from Alisée de TonnacEp. 115: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this exceptional episode, we visited the headquarters of Ringier AG! Cédric met with CEO Marc Walder and opened up interesting questions on the future of media world, the potential of digitalization and the importance of innovation.Marc Walder is a former ATP Tennis player, who shifted his career direction from sport to the corporate world and he has now been the CEO of Ringier AG for the past 10 years. Walder also played an important role as the initiator of digitalswitzerland, a leading Swiss association created to strengthen Switzerland as a digital hub.Ringier is a Zurich based international media company with about 7.500 employees in 18 countries. Founded more than 180 years ago, they transformed their traditional publishing company into the modern media group with digitalized business models. They run close to 130 magazines, providing their audience with information, entertainment and e-commerce. Apart from that, there is also Ringier Digital Ventures that invests in innovative ideas. Watch the video below to find out what kind of startups they are looking for!Website: http://www.ringier.comWalder shared with us his insights into the potential and the impact of the digitalization, the strengths of Swiss industry and a lot more. Make sure you don't miss this episode!Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Philippe Heim and Walid for taking part in this episode! Skip to Questions:1:04 Who is Marc Walder and what is Ringer?2:09 You used to be an ATP Tennis player. What made you change your career into a corporate direction?2:44 Where do you see Ringier in the next few years?4:39 How do you see the media world in the next couple of years?6:59 Ringier Digital Ventures is the investment arm of Ringier. What kind of startups are you looking for?9:33 You were the initiator of DigitalSwitzerland. Where did the inspiration come from?12:11 What do you mean by “becoming digital”. Are we really digital?14:27 You were travelling a lot between Switzerland and China. What are your impressions of what you experienced in China?17:08 In which industry will Switzerland be dominant in the future and how can we get there? The Audience Asks 19:35 Walid (Whatsapp): How is Ringier contributing to the ecosystem for startups to push Digitalization in Switzerland forward? 20:30 Philippe Heim (Facebook): Why are we still waiting for the “Spotify” of newspapers and magazines? Quick Fire Q&A21:57 Best way to foster innovation in a multinational corporation top down?22:12 What would you recommend your children and why: entrepreneurship or corporate work?22:30 What are the biggest challenges of an international CEO?23:20 Who is your role model in the startup world? Expert Advice24:33 Expert Advice from Marc WalderEp. 114: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To discover how we all can use our time more efficiently and get the most of our business meetings, Cédric visited the new office of Sherpany and conducted a great interview with the CEO and co-founder Tobias Häckermann. Stay with us to learn about time efficiency and a lot more from our guest!Häckermann is a serial entrepreneur and has always been interested in technology. When he was only 18 and still in high school, he founded his first company, TnC Security. Not long after that, Häckermann started his second startup, where he worked with his team on developing a platform for online legal services. Since 2010, he has been running his latest venture, Sherpany.The statistics show that a vast majority of managers find their business meetings time-consuming. With their focus on meeting management, the team behind Sherpany decided to change the statistics and they came up with the solution for increasing time effectiveness and reducing time waste of meetings. Watch the video below to find out how!Website: https://www.sherpany.com/Besides tips on how to get your time back, in this episode you will also learn about the journey of building your product from scratch and how the challenges you meet along the way can help you finalize it. Make sure you don't miss this episode! Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Andreas Page for taking part in this episode!Regular Questions:1:09 Who is Tobias Häckermann?3:08 You were always an entrepreneur. What's your perception of entrepreneurship?4:24 What is Sherpany?5:33 How did you come up with the idea of focusing on board members?7:42 Do you have any insights and data on how people prepare for meetings?9:24 As the fastest growing Swiss startup, how do you accelerate growth? 10:52 Where do you see Sherpany in the next couple of years?13:54 What are the biggest challenges in communication based on your experience with Sherpany?15:57 Investor question: What is it that makes your team better than the competitors'?The Audience Asks19:40 Andreas Page (Digital Business Unit at Swisscom): What is the problem you are solving and how do you ensure privacy and compliance?Quick Fire Q&A23:39 What messaging platform does your team use to communicate efficiently?23:44 Finish the sentence: My biggest mistake as a startup...?23:50 What's your best advice for getting an investor?24:04 Who do you admire in the startup world?25:05 What would you like to see in the next 5 yrs in your (or Swiss startup) ecosystem?Expert Advice26:30 Expert Advice from Tobias HäckermannEp. 113: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first sport tech startup is featured on the show!Today Cédric talks to the CEO & co-founder at Chip-ing, Thomas Sandel, about golf, entrepreneurship, risk-taking and money rising – welcome to the #StartupShow episode No.112!Thomas Sandel has been working in finance for the past 25 years. He spent a significant part of his career working for big Swiss financial corporates in the field of risk management. When he turned fifty, Sandel decided to build his own business out of his great passion for golf. The team behind Chip-ing developed smart golf balls, a solution that golf lovers will adore. Not only that Chip-ing allows you to find your golf ball, lost on the fairway, but you can also track the entire statistics of your game: when and where you last played, whether you were better than the last time and compare your score to the community.Website: www.chip-ing.comSeason 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Herman Weiss for taking part in this episode!Besides all of the valuable information regarding sport tech and IoT that we gathered for this episode, we also learned that it's never too late to hit the entrepreneurial road. Don't miss the video below!Skip to Questions:1:15 Who is Thomas Sandel?2:05 Why did you move from corporate to startup life?2:52 What is the fascinating part of entrepreneurship?3:22 What is Chip-ing?5:29 Did you find product-market fit? If not, how will you find it?6:46 Walk us through the technology you use, what is trackable and what not?7:41 Do you plan to expand the ‘Bluetooth Chip' technology into other verticals aside from only golf balls? If so, which ones?8:12 Can you patent your technology?8:46 What trends do you see in the IoT space or sports sector?10:06 What works well in the Swiss startup ecosystem and what could be improved? The Audience Asks 11:03 Herman Weiss: how does the embedded technology affect the quality of the ball?Quick Fire Q&A 13:35 What's the best way to reach out to potential investors?13:54 Tell us one thing you learned the hard way.14:26 What's the most important characteristic of a team member?14:47 What's most important to you in an investor?15:16 How did you come up with the idea?Expert Advice16:01 Expert Advice from Thomas SandelEp. 112: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marco Abele worked in the banking industry for 20 years but eventually decided to start his own venture, TEND Technologies AG. During his impressive career, Abele was in charge of fostering the innovation within a big Swiss Bank. For successful implementation of innovation, as he believes, it's important that the entire company embraces an innovative spirit and has an adaptation culture. Today we talk to Abele about his insights into the world of innovation, blockchain and TEND!The team behind TEND believes that investing has to be more than parking money somewhere and waiting for it to grow. They offer an innovative approach to investments, based on co-ownership and unique investment-associated experience. TEND also successfully applies the blockchain technology, making investing more accessible for everyone. Watch the interview to find out how TEND adds passion, purpose and meaning to their client's' investments!Website: https://www.tend.swiss/Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Andreas Page for taking part in this episode!Learn about the nature of contemporary innovation, blockchain application, Swiss startup ecosystem strengths and many other interesting topics - Don't miss this episode!Skip to Questions:0:42 Who is Marco Abele?1:26 How do you define ‘innovation' and how are you getting ‘innovation' done? 3:15 Why did you make the shift from corporate to startup and how was this transition for you?4:22 What is TEND?5:40 How does the TEND process work?7:56 How do you deal with the location-based logistics of co-ownership?9:17 How do you leverage the blockchain technology?11:18 Why did you choose ICO over conventional funding?12:48 In the last couple of weeks we tried to shape Switzerland into the blockchain-crypto hub. What's your perspective on this?14:23 Do you see here in Cryptovalley any ventures that could be enablers for blockchain and cryptos to become mainstream and put the Swiss Ecosystem on the forefront? The Audience Asks16:11 Andreas Page (Special ‘Ask Your Question' WhatsApp group): What is the problem TEND is solving? And is TEND more a technology, a service company or a bank? Quick Fire Q&A 18:00 Finish the sentence: The most important character for an entrepreneur is…?18:05 What's the best selling strategy?18:10 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in your ecosystem?18:17 Who do you admire in the startup world?18:35 What's your best advice for getting customer feedback? Expert Advice19:28 Expert advice from Marco AbeleEp. 111: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cédric visited the Technopark and talked to Julian Stylianou, co-founder at mitipi. He gave us a firsthand view of ‘Kevin', his impressions of CES 2018 and his experience with entrepreneurship. Julian Stylianou is one of the four co-founders at Swiss startup mitipi. Stylianou obtained his master's degree in Marketing Management at Zürich University of Applied Science and he also co-founded ZHAW Entrepreneurs club there. The club is now the main gathering point of aspiring student entrepreneurs, providing them with valuable information and networking opportunities. With the international professional experience, gained in both Ireland and China, Stylianou has been running his own venture mitipi for a year and a half.mitipi works on creating a successful burglary prevention system. To increase your home's protection, they conducted thorough market research and came up with ‘Kevin'. ‘He' is your virtual roommate that simulates a human's everyday activities at home while you are away. Website: http://mitipi.com/Watch the video to find out more about CES 2018, product development, home protection and a lot more.Don't miss the opportunity to meet ‘Kevin', watch the show!Skip to Questions:0:50 Who is Julian Stylianou?1:48 What startups have come out from the ZHAW Entrepreneurs club you founded?3:14 What are your impressions from CES 2018?4:25 What is mitipi and who's ‘Kevin'?6:43 Where do you stand with the development of your product?7:53 Do you plan to integrate mitipi with other smart home technologies?8:48 Will your product be able to reduce the number of burglaries and will it affect the price of home insurance?10:11 Investor question: How do you pick your teammates and what makes your team the A team?11:40 Why did you choose crowdfunding and not ‘conventional' VC funding?13:12 What do you see as a strength of the Swiss startup ecosystem and is there anything that could be improved?The Audience Asks14:29 Can you give us some insight into the company's name? And how did you come up with ‘Kevin'?Quick Fire Q&A16:03 Finish the sentence: My biggest mistake as a startup...?16:13 Your best tip to get an investor?16:25 How did you get your first paying client, if you have one?16:58 Most important characteristic of a team member?17:10 What messaging platform does your team use to communicate efficiently?Expert Advice17:42 Expert advice from Julian StylianouEp. 110: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode No.109 of the #StartupShow!This time we explore the opportunity to eat fresh and healthy food at work and making the most of your lunch break! That's why we visited the headquarters of Felfel and talked to the co-founders Daniela and Emanuel Steiner. Of Swiss origin, Emanuel grew up in New York, but eventually decided to move back and start a company in Switzerland. His partner, Daniela, studied banking and finance in St.Gallen and built her career in the corporate world, as well as the startup world. She worked for global private equity firm Partners Group, and founded her first company HeyLife afterwards. The Steiners started their food tech startup Felfel more than four years ago and today they share their story with us!Felfel makes it possible for every company to offer fresh, affordable food 24/7 to their employees. They cater for specific diets too, such as gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan, but the most exciting part is yet to come! The Steiners invite companies to visit their headquarters to experience their innovative approach to food. They welcome companies to bring 10 employees for lunch and try Felfel's food and service for FREE! Website: https://felfel.ch/Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Bernhard Fischer for taking part in this episode!If you want to hear the unusual story about couple entrepreneurship and food technology, don't miss the video!Skip to Questions:0:53 Who is Daniela Steiner?1:18 You moved from corporate job to entrepreneurship. How was that experience for you?1:48 Who is Emanuel Steiner?2:19 You did your MBA at Harvard Business School. Can you share your impressions?3:09 What is Felfel?3:45 Can you walk us through how a client uses your product?5:03 How did you come up with the idea?6:25 How do you manage all the logistics successfully?8:28 You distributed more than 150 machines so far. How do you foster growth?9:25 You won the SEF award 2017. How was it?10:44 Investor Question: How did you know that your product fit the market? 11:49 What trends do you see in the food(tech) industry?12:53 Is there anything that could be better in the Swiss Startup Ecosystem?14:57 Do you plan to expand globally and what's your plan for the next couple of years?15:47 What is it like to be an entrepreneurial couple and do you have any tips for those who plan to go down the same path?The Audience Asks17:21 Bernhard Fischer: Do you also have kosher meals? Or meals for people with dietary requirements?Quick Fire Q&A19:15 How did you get your first paying client?19:14 What's the best way to reach out to potential investors?20:00 Tell us one startup lesson you learned the hard way.20:43 Who do you admire in the startup world?21:56 Do you define yourself as a risk-seeker or risk-averse and why?Expert Advice23:22 Expert Advice from Daniela Steiner23:32 Expert Advice from Emanuel SteinerEp. 109: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome everyone to our latest video of the #StartupShow, episode No.108!Today in our hot seat is Douglas Azar, a fintech entrepreneur and founder of Wealthinitiative AG.Douglas Azar is originally from France, where he graduated in the field of Business Law. Since starting his career in Société Générale bank he has gained professional experience internationally in wealth management and banking in Dubai, New York, and Zurich. He founded the fintech startup, Wealthinitiative in 2016 and today he shares his expertise with us.As Azar explains, some of the key problems that Wealthinitiative solves are the market inefficiency and fragmentation, as well as the high intermediary fee. More specifically, Wealthinitiative provides a marketplace for non-bankable assets. This being a platform that helps wealth management institutions match their clients' needs in the strategic areas of three categories: real estate, art and passion investments, and business deals. Website: https://www.wealthinitiative.com/Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Eli Black for partaking in this episode!If you want to find out more about the future of banking and wealth management, make sure you don't miss this episode!Skip to Questions:1:00 Who is Douglas Azar?1:35 What is your experience on the transition from corporate to startup world?1:56 What is the most exciting part of entrepreneurship?2:43 What was your experience of the F10?3:39 What is Wealthinitiative?5:05 What is the key problem that your company solves?5:47 Can you please walk me through the customer journey?7:19 What are some trends in the FinTech sector you are seeing at the moment?8:08 In planning for an ICO, what are the key advantages of ICOs comparing to the traditional funding?9:24 What will wealth management look like in the next ten to fifteen years?10:51 As one of the finalists of the “UBS Future of Finance Challenge”, how was that experience for you?12:24 What was your biggest failure and what have you learned from it?13:22 What do you think about the Swiss Startup ecosystem and is there anything that can be improved?The Audience Asks15:28 Eli Black (Whatsapp): How can you develop an international wealth management career and what are the most important tools?Quick Fire Q&A17:05 What's your best advice for getting customer feedback?17:51 What messaging platform does your team use to communicate efficiently? 18:27 Finish the sentence: The most important character for an entrepreneur is...?18:53 Share some practical advice: How do you get your initial paying clients?19:31 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in your ecosystem?Expert Advice2:40 Expert advice from Douglas AzarEp. 108: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode No.107 of the #StartupShow!We were curious to find out the latest news in fintech industry, so we visited Impact Hub in Zurich and met with Andrea Girasole, Co-Founder of fintech startup Billte.Originally from Italy, Girasole came to Switzerland six years ago to play baseball for the Swiss national team. With previous experience in project and marketing management, he moved from his sport career into entrepreneurship, not as surprising as it sounds once you learn that he comes from a family of entrepreneurs.The team behind Billte digitalized the billing chain for small and medium-sized companies. They provide payment services for businesses as well as their customers, creating a stronger bond between these two. With Billte, all the company's invoices are sent automatically, and customers can make all their payments in an easy and efficient way..Website: http://www.billte.ch/Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Erica Muller for partaking in this episode!In this compelling interview, we discuss the best ways to find out if your product/service is something that the market really wants. We also talk about the key characteristics of a successful team and a lot more!Don't miss this episode! Skip to Questions:0:58 Who is Andrea Girasole?1:45 What fascinates you about the entrepreneurship path?2:08 What is Billte all about?3:12 Can you walk us through how a client uses your product?4:23 You were able to go through the incubation faze at F10. Can you share the experience that you had there?5:35 How do you make sure that you have something that the market really wants?6:15 What is the key characteristic that makes your team an A-team?7:04 What's the future of FinTech and do you predict any trends?7:47 Is there anything that needs to be improved in the Swiss Startup Ecosystem? The Audience Asks9:08 What are three things a startup founder (who is not a developer) can do to recruit tech talent into their company?Quick Fire Q&A10:17 What's most important to you in an investor?10:48 Who do you admire in the startup world?11:35 How did you get your first (paying) client?12:39 Tell us one thing you learned the hard way.13:07 Risk-Seeker or Risk-Averse and why?Expert Advice13:46 Expert Advice from Andrea Girasole——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode No.106 of the #StartupShow!Want to get to know your team better? If only corporate managers could better communicate with their employees! With Swiss startup Beekeeper, now they can. We talk to CEO & Founder, Cristian Grossmann, to find out how. Grossmann has a strong technical background. He studied Chemical engineering at ETH Zurich, and then went on to earn a PhD in Electrical engineering. Following that, he spend a year and a half serving as a consultant in IT Strategy for Accenture, an information technology and services company. Six years ago, however, he took his career in another direction and founded Beekeeper.Beekeeper, which connects organizations with all their employees, is currently used in over 130 countries. It offers a means of creating a stronger bond between all members of an enterprise, whether they are sitting in the same room or working remotely.Website: https://www.beekeeper.ioSeason 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Julien Weissberg for partaking in this episode!In this video, we talk about the importance of internal communication in corporations, entrepreneurship in Switzerland and much more!Don't miss the show!Skip to Questions:1:08 Who is Cristian Grossmann?1:47 You were in academia, in corporate consulting and you are now in entrepreneurship. What are the main differences and what did you enjoy the most?2:33 When you look at your career, can you identify anything in specific that best prepared you to build a company?3:07 What is Beekeeper? 3:55 What is your customers' key problem that you are trying to solve?5:04 You customize the platform to each industry. What are your most successful industries? Real- life examples?8:06 How many clients use Beekeeper on a daily bases and where do you see it in the next couple of years?9:45 Not many startups expand out of Zurich. How did you make it?10:28 What is good in the Swiss startup ecosystem and what can we work on?12:38 Every entrepreneur fails at some point. The question is just what you do with that failure. Can you share a story of how you turned a failure around and learned from it?14:11 What is the most important characteristic of a “team player” and what do you look for in the team itself?The Audience Asks15:31 Julien Weissberg: There are a lot of messaging apps out there already. How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors?Quick Fire Q&A17:43 What's your best advice for getting customer feedback? 18:08 How did you get your first paying client?18:43 Who do you admire in the startup world?19:30 Finish the sentence: The most important characteristic for an entrepreneur is...?Expert Advice20:04 Expert advice from Cristian GrossmannEp. 106: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode No.105 of the #StartupShow!In today's episode, we talk about current and future trends in the video industry! To get some professional insight into this popular topic we visited the headquarters of VI.AI and conducted an interesting interview with CEO & Co-Founder, Kai Henniges.Kai Henniges is a serial entrepreneur and says he couldn't do anything else. Ten years ago, Henniges co-founded Viewster, a worldwide online video service, which pivoted into his current company, VI.AI, where he serves as the CEO and co-founder. The team behind VI.AI recognized that many media companies are still text-based and image-based because they are struggling to find relevant and reliable video content. That's why they created VI.AI, a contextual video platform that connects media publishers lacking in video content with relevant content providers. Thank you all who contributed to the new segments we introduced for Season 2.0, “Questions From The Audience” and “Quick Fire Q&A.”If you want to find out more about the video era and how to add the best videos to your text, don't miss this episode!Website: https://www.vi.ai/Don't miss this video!Skip to Questions:1:12 Who is Kai Henniges?1:35 How was it for you to be in entrepreneurship for such a long time?2:10 What is VI.AI all about?3:00 Walk us through the process of how your service helps your clients?4:05 Do you have some product that you offer to either publishers or companies?5:22 How did you figure out your Product/Market Fit?6:21 “Viewster”/VI.AI - How did you come up with the idea?7:08 You mentioned “the big pivot to video”. What does that mean, and what trends do you see in the market?8:59 What do you do about Ad Spillover? How do you see it changing in the future?10:42 How do you feel about risk? How do you address it in your startup?The Audience Asks12:17 Anonymous community member: Future predictions? What's after video?Quick Fire Q&A13:56: What's most important to you in an investor?13:59 Best tip to get an investor?14:05 What's the best selling strategy? 14:14 What do you look for when you hire someone to join your team? 14:43 Finish the sentence: My biggest mistake as a Startup founder was...?Expert Advice15:31 Expert advice from Kai HennigesEp. 105: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome everyone to Episode No.104 of the #StartupShow!This time we discuss a super hot topic: the importance of influencers! To learn about the current state of influencer marketing and its future prospects, we visited the headquarters of Mavin and talked to CEO & Co-Founder, Daniel Jazbec..Though Jazbec has a professional background in both the financial industry and marketing sector, he found a hobby in IT. Mavin was born when he decided to combine his professional experience with his passion and to create his own startup.Mavin is a project that gives 'nano influencers' with 1.000 followers or less, the possibility to earn money through influencer marketing. This platform applies blockchain technology to the marketing industry and is disrupting the market with its innovative approach.Website: https://mavin.network/Season 2.0 features two new segments: “Questions from the audience” and “Quick fire Q&A.” We would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Norbert Nemcsek for partaking in this episode!If you want to find out how you can easily benefit from your Instagram account, don't miss this episode!Skip to Questions:1:15 Who is Daniel Jazbec?2:49 Why did you decide to leave your corporate job and start your own company?3:47 What was the hardest part?4:33 What is Mavin all about?5:38 What is influencer marketing and how has it been used by companies?7:25 Are brands in Switzerland using influencer marketing to its full potential?8:32 How do you plan to get the same reach as 'mega influencers', since you are focused on 'nano influencers'?10:09 Why is blockchain necessary in this industry and how do you use the technology?11:41 How will what you are doing impact people's lives?12:50 What market potential you see in the influencer marketing?14:13 Why did you decide to raise money through your Mavin token and not through regular VC funding?The Audience Asks15:30 Norbert Nemcsek (Linkedin): What are the most used (popular) social media platforms in Switzerland for people between 20-35, in comparison to the U.S., for example? Quick Fire Q&A16:23 What is your hiring strategy?16:59 What's your best advice for getting customer feedback?17:34 Who do you admire in the startup world?18:03 Finish the sentence: The most important characteristic of an entrepreneur is...?18:13 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in your ecosystem?Expert Advice18:36 Expert advice from Daniel JazbecEp. 104: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Special Episode No.103.5 of the #StartupShow!Last year at this time we met with the students from the University of St. Gallen and dedicated one episode to the special event that they organized, START Summit 2017. Today, we are happy to present Niklas Leck and Jonas Brahms, President and Vice President of this year's event.Stay with us and you will find out how to organize a startup event for 2.000 participants and how crucial the networking at these kind of gatherings can be. It is our pleasure to announce that we will be presenting a live #StartupShow during the conference in mid-March! Taking the StartupShow live is an exciting collaboration and we're looking forward to recording in front of a live audience for the very first time! The program of START Summit 2018 is divided into four parts: Blockchain, AR/VR, Artificial Intelligence and IoT, with an additional focus on Health Tech. The organizers succeeded to get high-class speakers for each field, and Niklas and Jonas announced in our interview some of the 'biggest names'!Website: https://startsummit.ch/Season 2.0 features exciting new segments, like “Questions From the Audience” and “Quickfire Q&A,” and we would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Raphael for partaking in this episode!Don't miss the show!Skip to Questions:1:16 Who is Niklas Leck?2:15 What fascinates Niklas about startup ecosystem?2:26 Who is Jonas Brahms?4:01 Where do you see yourself regarding professional development and is working in a startup an option?6:13 What's planned for the START Summit this year and a short summary of last year's event?9:22 Can you give us some insights into St. Gallen's startup ecosystem and how can we take it to the next step?11:04 What is the impact of your event on people's lives? Do you have an example?13:26 You also started Hackathon. What came out of it last year?15:01 One of the things that you state on your website is that START Global is “the pipeline of entrepreneurial education”. What does that mean?17:16 How do you reach START Summit participants and get them all the way to St. Gallen?18:47 If you could choose where you want START Summit to be in five to ten years, what would be your vision?The Audience Asks20:59 Raphael: How do you manage to study, organize START Summit and look so handsome at the same time?Quick Fire Q&AJonas23:19 Post studies: Corporate or startup and why?23:43 Which is the most disruptive industry you see and why?24:12 Which is your favourite startup and why?29:12 Who do you admire in the startup world and you can not mention Elon Musk?26:05 What's missing in the Swiss startup ecosystem?Niklas26:49 Post studies: Corporate or startup and why?27:22 Which is the most disruptive industry you see and why?28:16 Which is your favourite startup and why?29:11 Who do you admire in the startup world and you can not mention Elon Musk?29:46 What's missing in the Swiss startup ecosystem?Expert Advice31:04 Jonas Brahms32:20 Niklas LeckEp. 103.5: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode No.103 of the #StartupShow!In the third episode of the #StartupShow, Season 2.0, it's our pleasure to present an interview with Rolf Adelsberger, the CEO and Co-Founder at Sensoryx! We met with Adelsberger at the Technopark to learn about the virtual reality, its future applications and a lot more! Rolf Adelsberger studied computer science and then went on to earn a PhD in Electrical Engineering. Even though he was well equipped for a career in academia or the corporate world, Adelsberger decided to follow his dream and start his own venture.Sensoryx developed a wearable sensor system that captures users' hand motions and positions in virtual reality without any external cameras or laser beacons. This revolutionary product is a natural fit for the gaming industry and training programs, but as Adelsberger said, its applications are endless.Website: http://www.sensoryx.com/Thank you all who contributed to our new segments, “Questions From The Audience” and “Quick Fire Q&A.”Watch the video to find out more about the potential of VR and which industries will benefit the most from its application! Adelsberger also shares advice on what to pay attention to when seeking an investor and how to get the right one on board.Don't miss the show!Skip to Questions:1:15 Who is Rolf Adelsberger?1:37 What made you decide to start your own venture?2:12 We often hear that many lack the courage to start a new venture. What are your thoughts?2:47 You have just come back from CES 2018. What are your impressions?3:32 What exactly do you do at Sensoryx?5:47 One of the key questions that interests investors is product/market fit. Did you find it? If so, how did you find it and how can you prove that you found it?6:47 Do you think that VR will go mainstream in the next couple of years? What does it need in order to take that step? 8:13 You didn't mention connectivity yet. Is the current internet speed fast enough to ensure fast connectivity across all devices?The Audience Asks9:10 Anonymous community member: What verticals are you looking to pursue with this technology? Are you focusing purely on gaming or can there be also more medical/clinical applications?Quick Fire Q&A10:59 Who do you admire in the startup world and why?11:45 Finish the sentence: My biggest mistake as a startup founder was...?12:41 What's most important to you in an investor?13:15 Best tip to get an investor on board?13:46 Most important characteristics of a winning team?Expert Advice14:43 Expert advice from Rolf AdelsbergerEp. 103: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the #StartupShow Episode No.102!We are excited to present a startup that focuses on the future of education, web development and data science!For our second episode of Season 2.0, we conducted an amazing interview at the Technopark with Laurent Meyer, the dean and co-founder of Propulsion Academy! The idea behind this academy is to arm people with the skills to become software developers and data scientists in just 12 weeks.Ever since he was a child, Laurent has been involved in IT and entrepreneurship. His previous experiences in business development, technology and online marketing have led him to where he is today. His passion is to educate the world in the most advanced internet technologies, helping to to fill the enormous demand for experts that will only increase in the coming decades.The team behind Propulsion Academy wants to give Switzerland the software developers it needs to grow into an important technological hub within Europe and the rest of the world. By giving their students the best tools and knowledge, Propulsion Academy allows everyone to reach their full potential and bring their personal contribution to the Swiss economy. Website: https://propulsionacademy.com/ Season 2.0 features exciting new segments, like “questions from the audience” and “quick fire Q&A,” and we would like to thank everyone for their continued participation! A special thanks to Patrik Wälchli for partaking in this episode!Let us take you on a walk-through with Laurent Meyer around the Propulsion Academy, where we discussed web development, data science, the future of education in Switzerland, and much more!Enjoy the show!Skip to questions:01:14 Who is Laurent Meyer?01:49 How did you decide that it was time for you to start your own business?02:15 What was it like at the very start of your endeavor?03:32 What is the idea behind Propulsion academy?04:27 How do you test motivation?05:07 Is there a ‘perfect student' profile you are looking for? Who is it most suited for your program?06:05 What does one course entail?07:28 Have you collaborated with other companies on any projects?08:41 What are you teaching at the moment? What are the trends?09:44 What is your opinion about predictions saying that computers will develop themselves and there will be no need for developers?The Audience Asks10:57 Patrik Wälchli: What makes your academy special and different from others? Is the market huge or do you have innovative methodology?Quick Fire Q&A13:09 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in your ecosystem?13:51 Your biggest mistake when building your startup was…14:18 How did you get your first paying client/student?15:00 What are you looking for in an investor?15:28 What is your best advice for getting customer feedback? Expert Advice 15:55 Expert advice from Laurent MeyerEp. 102: Interview with Cédric Bollag, the Founder at GlobalTechBox——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the #StartupShow Episode No. 101, which officially marks the beginning of our second Season!In our first episode of Season 2.0, we are thrilled to present Jan Brzezek, the CEO and co-founder at Crypto Finance AG! We were beyond excited to be at Crypto Finance AG and to find out more about a new disruptive area of blockchain and crypto space.Jan Brzezek has a very interesting professional background in financial services, trading and sales. In addition to holding various positions at UBS Asset Management and UBS Group for EMEA, Jan was a global innovation expert and had an impact on the UBS business model by applying the latest technologies. Earlier, he spent several years in derivatives and fixed income sales and trading for UBS in Zurich, Singapore and Hong Kong. Furthermore, he was the derivatives expert in exchange regulation at the SIX Swiss Exchange.The team behind Crypto Finance AG provides blockchain-related services through its three pillars - Asset Management, Brokerage and Storage. The aim of Crypto Finance AG is to facilitate the implementation of blockchain technology in the global economy through a range of high quality financial services. Website: https://www.cryptofinance.ch/ Season 2.0 will feature exciting new segments, like questions from the audience and “quick fire Q&A,” and we would like to thank everyone who contributed! A special thanks to Asaf Zamir for his participation in this episode!Join us in this sit-down with the impressive Jan Brzezek and find out more about the potential of blockchain and crypto space, as well as Switzerland's role in all of it! Enjoy the show! Skip to questions:01:10 Who is Jan Brzezek?01:50 How did it feel to transition from safe corporate haven of UBS to Crypto Finance and the unknown industry of Blockchain?2:48 Do you see any cultural differences between old, established forms of wealth-management and crypto value and blockchain?3:54 What exactly do you do at Crypto Finance?4:54 What are your primary goals at Crypto Finance?7:08 Beyond the financial implications, how do you think that blockchain will affect our lives and the way we do business?8:53 Will Switzerland be able to position itself in the blockchain sphere on a global level?11:31 Why are we not in the “bubble” in terms of ICOs and Bitcoins?The Audience Asks13:32 Asaf Zamir: As a crypto trader, do you have to register as a broker? What is the regulatory situation in Switzerland with regards to that?Quick Fire Q&A14:43 What is the best way to value a startup considering an ICO stage?15:16 What is the most disruptive industry and do you have a favorite startup in this industry?16:05 Who do you admire in the investor world and why?17:08 What would you like to see in the next 5 years in your ecosystem?17:31 What is the funniest “crypto investor” story?Expert Advice18:40 Expert Advice from Jan Brzezek ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the highly anticipated one hundredth episode of the StartupShow! For this milestone episode, we decided to put our host in the hotseat and interview our very own Cédric Bollag. And who better to get him talking than David Butler, expert in Startup culture and director of Startup Grind Switzerland!Cedric and David wrap up Season 1 with an exciting look back on the birth of the StartUpShow and how it evolved to become what it is today. Watch the video to learn all about Cédric's motivation when he decided to start his own show back in 2015 as well as his plans and expectations for the future. Hear how he was first introduced to the startup world and how his perspective has changed since then. Cédric also lays out what qualifies someone to be featured on the #StartupShow and answers the question so many of you have been asking: How does a startup blogger makes money?Thank you for staying with us all this time!Enjoy the video and get ready for the #StartupShow Season 2.0, which premieres in February!Skip to Questions:1:05 Where are you from?2:09 When you were a child, did you have any influence from your family members regarding startups?2:53 Did you imagine as a kid that you would one day create and host a video show with viewers from around the world?4:59 What's the primary purpose of your show?6:00 How do you make money from the show?7:36 Who is your current audience?8:48 Are you thinking of adding subtitles to reach markets that are not fluent in English?9:25 What is the goal of GlobalTechBox, the platform behind the StartupShow?11:02 How do you choose startups for the show?13:37 You have interviewed a lot of founders. What's the best piece of advice you've learned from them, that you would relay to someone who wants to start his or her own business?15:30 As you hit Episode No.100, what is your vision for the future?17:09 How long does the video creation process take, from recording to publishing?18:16 'Rapid-Fire' questions——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.