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Henrik Zillmer is the CEO and co-founder of AirHelp, a flight compensation company which helps people get money back from airlines for delayed, cancelled and overbooked flights. AirHelp has offices across the world, is available in 30 countries, offers support in 16 languages and employs more than 550 employees globally. Henrik is a serial entrepreneur who has created more than 10 startups in the United States, Europe and Asia, including Zalora and most recently Room.com. Previously, he worked at UNICEF in Copenhagen and as an IT consultant in Silicon Valley.
With the wisdom he acquired at Rocket Internet, Henrik sought to build something entirely from scratch, and that's how the biggest law firm in the world was born. Beyond his impressive journey as an entrepreneur, Henrik reveals how his experience with psychedelics has reshaped his approach to business and life. In this episode, Henrik pushes you to rethink the role of education in forging a successful path in entrepreneurship and he is ready to prove that you can get far with little money nowadays. Are you ready to be taken on this adventure?Instagram: @henrikzillmerSubscribe to our YouTube channel and check out the episode in video format here. Stay tuned for the upcoming episodes!Recorded with: Riverside
“The entrepreneurial journey is always filled with detours, mistakes, and regrets.” It takes hard skin to power through, according to our guest. You need the ability to ideate the solution to a problem and then execute it flawlessly. Henrik Zillmer is the charismatic Co-Founder and Chairman at AirHelp, a lifelong entrepreneur, and a former First Lieutenant of the Danish Artillery. He's also an alumnus of the Y Combinator accelerator and holds a Masters's from the prestigious Copenhagen Business School. Join us as we discuss: The problem-solving mindset every entrepreneur needs COVID's continuing impact on the travel industry How his company became stronger, leaner, and more resilient Leveraging AirHelp's global reach to deliver their successful new products To ensure that you never miss an episode of Payments Innovation, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here — and don't forget to check out our YouTube! Until next time!
Henrik Zillmer opnåede med AirHelp, hvad de fleste iværksættere kun tør drømme om. Nu træder han tilbage og overlader Jimmy Maymann ved roret. Hør om hele processen når man skal finde sin egen afløser. Indlægget Henrik Zillmer om at overdrage direktørstolen efter vækst til 750 ansatte blev først udgivet på Iværksætterhistorier.
How I Got Here - Inside stories from innovation and startups in travel
The AirHelp story is one that began in 2013 - the brainchild of its charismatic and energetic founder Henrik Zillmer.The service is actually very simple in scope: providing air passengers with the means to secure compensation from airlines when things go wrong.It has since grown to a team of 750 but the route along the way is a trademark one that illustrates just how far a startup has to go to gain recognition and forge partnerships.Like many startups in travel and transportation, AirHelp was born out of a frustration with how things are handled (or not) by existing players.Zillmer realized that to make a mark the company should take a few risks and deploy a series of unique and often hilarious marketing tactics.It worked. The company employs legal teams on over 30 countries and, in some cases, has fought to make the laws around compensation clearer and fairer for passengers.Zillmer's story around the creation and evolution of AirHelp is both fascinating and funny. He joins us for the latest of HIGH.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.
How I Got Here - Inside stories from innovation and startups in travel
The AirHelp story is one that began in 2013 - the brainchild of its charismatic and energetic founder Henrik Zillmer.The service is actually very simple in scope: providing air passengers with the means to secure compensation from airlines when things go wrong.It has since grown to a team of 750 but the route along the way is a trademark one that illustrates just how far a startup has to go to gain recognition and forge partnerships.Like many startups in travel and transportation, AirHelp was born out of a frustration with how things are handled (or not) by existing players.Zillmer realized that to make a mark the company should take a few risks and deploy a series of unique and often hilarious marketing tactics.It worked. The company employs legal teams on over 30 countries and, in some cases, has fought to make the laws around compensation clearer and fairer for passengers.Zillmer's story around the creation and evolution of AirHelp is both fascinating and funny. He joins us for the latest of HIGH.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.
How I Got Here - Inside stories from innovation and startups in travel
The AirHelp story is one that began in 2013 - the brainchild of its charismatic and energetic founder Henrik Zillmer.The service is actually very simple in scope: providing air passengers with the means to secure compensation from airlines when things go wrong.It has since grown to a team of 750 but the route along the way is a trademark one that illustrates just how far a startup has to go to gain recognition and forge partnerships.Like many startups in travel and transportation, AirHelp was born out of a frustration with how things are handled (or not) by existing players.Zillmer realized that to make a mark the company should take a few risks and deploy a series of unique and often hilarious marketing tactics.It worked. The company employs legal teams on over 30 countries and, in some cases, has fought to make the laws around compensation clearer and fairer for passengers.Zillmer's story around the creation and evolution of AirHelp is both fascinating and funny. He joins us for the latest of HIGH.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.
How I Got Here - Inside stories from innovation and startups in travel
The AirHelp story is one that began in 2013 - the brainchild of its charismatic and energetic founder Henrik Zillmer.The service is actually very simple in scope: providing air passengers with the means to secure compensation from airlines when things go wrong.It has since grown to a team of 750 but the route along the way is a trademark one that illustrates just how far a startup has to go to gain recognition and forge partnerships.Like many startups in travel and transportation, AirHelp was born out of a frustration with how things are handled (or not) by existing players.Zillmer realized that to make a mark the company should take a few risks and deploy a series of unique and often hilarious marketing tactics.It worked. The company employs legal teams on over 30 countries and, in some cases, has fought to make the laws around compensation clearer and fairer for passengers.Zillmer's story around the creation and evolution of AirHelp is both fascinating and funny. He joins us for the latest of HIGH.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.
Der var krudt i den alletiders Henrik Zillmer, da vi mødte ham til bryllupsfest og der er krudt i ham i denne episode af Fremtidsfabrikken. Vi snakker med Henrik om det ufatteligt hotte start-up, Airhelp, der var igennem Y-combinator. Der tales røverhistorier om politianmeldelser, at have 0 kroner på kontoen samt delt ekstremt gode råd om iværksætteri og livet i det hele taget. Køb: Apple AirPods App: Slack og Momondo Bog: The Untethered Soul, Michael Singer
An atheist’s first ayahuasca experience causes a spiritual awakening that liberates him and transforms his business. Henrik Zillmer went from comedian to Lieutenant in the Danish army, Only to reach a dead end as a successful corporate executive. Following his call to adventure at 28, he left the corporate world behind and Began his journey as a serial entrepreneur. Through Y-Combinator he launched his most recent company, AirHelp, which for the last 4 years and with only $17 million in VC funding Has averaged 200% year over year growth. But there was a problem. Henrik’s leadership style mirrored what he had learned in the military— To command, control and win at any cost. He relied on harsh criticism as a way to motivate his employees which worked, up to a point. At around 250 employees, the collateral damage of Henrik’s anger and impatience was threatening the business. On top of that, though he was living his dream as a successful founder/CEO, he actually wasn’t happy. In this episode, you’ll learn how he applied his ayahuasca insights to transform his company culture and personal happiness in a matter of months.
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AirHelp er verdens største flypassager-kompensations-tjeneste. Tjenesten kan hjælpe dig med ikke alene at få kompensation i Europa, men også USA, Sydamerika og nu også Asien. Hvordan markedsfører du en virksomhed, der har modtaget 90 millioner kroner i funding - er der forskelle på Danmark og USA - og hvad har ændret sig fra starten til nu? Henrik Zillmer - stifter og CEO i AirHelp - fortæller. Husk også at høre tidligere episode med Henrik Zillmer om Rocket Internet, Y Combinator og meget mere.
Henrik Zillmer er stifter af AirHelp, der hjælper flypassagerer over hele verden med at indkræve deres kompensation i forbindelse med forsinket eller aflyst fly. AirHelp har været en del af den mytologiske Y Combinator i San Francisco og Henriks baggrund er bl.a. militæret og tyske Rocket Internet. I 2 podcasts taler Halfdan og Emil med Henrik - og første, dette, handler om Henriks fortid og alt det, der leder op til AirHelp i dag.