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Best podcasts about productsup

Latest podcast episodes about productsup

Jungunternehmer Podcast
Productsups 10 Jahre zu 25 Millionen Jahresumsatz (ARR): Skalierung des B2B Vertriebs - mit Johannis Hatt

Jungunternehmer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 76:43


Johannis Hatt, der Gründer & CEO von Productsup, einem führenden Unternehmen im Bereich Produktdatenoptimierung, gibt Einblicke in die Wachstumsphase auf 25 Millionen Euro Jahresumsatz (ARR). Heute investiert Johannis vorrangig in Startups und hat mehr als 60+ Angel Investments gemacht.Mit einem beeindruckenden Hintergrund als CEO und zahlreichen erfolgreichen Angel-Investments gibt Johannis tiefe Einblicke in die Aufbau- und Wachstumsphasen von Productsup. Was du lernst:Aufbau einer robusten Vertriebsstruktur: Hiring und Retention der richtigen VertriebsmitarbeiterÜberwindung von Wachstumshürden: Auf diese Fallstricke in der Skalierung musst du achtenIncentievierung von Sales TeamsEinfluss von KI auf Sales ProzesseALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:https://zez.am/unicornbakeryJohannis HattLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannishatt/Productsup: https://www.productsup.com/Florian Dostert:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-dostert/ Syntinels: www.syntinels.comMarker:(00:00:00) Productsups Weg zu 25 Millionen ARR(00:10:02) Ab welchem Umsatz sollte ich mein Pricing optimieren?(00:18:33) Johannis, was ist dein best practice, wie man mit Churn umgeht?(00:31:25) Hattest du Probleme als jüngerer CEO Ernst genommen zu werden?(00:40:50) Wie verändert sich die Komplexität einer Vertriebsorganisation, wenn sie wächst?(00:50:46) Wie incentivierst du das Vertriebsteam optimal?(00:55:33) Wie hältst du Mitarbeiter möglichst lang in der Firma?(01:02:40) Wann fängst du an, dich von Founder-Led Sales wegzuentwickeln?(01:05:04) Was waren die größten Fuckups in deiner Sales-Karriere?(01:07:42) Wird KI etwas am Kaufverhalten verändern oder glaubst du, dass Menschen weiter von Menschen kaufen wollen?(01:11:33) Wie habt ihr eure Gründerbeziehung gepflegt und dafür gesorgt, dass ihr euch über die Jahre nicht voneinander entfernt habt? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In/organic Podcast
E3: Expanding from Europe to the U.S. with Marcel Hollerbach of Productsup

In/organic Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 28:57


When is the right time to expand internationally? What are the moving parts of growing a SaaS company in a foreign territory that operates at a different timezone when you don't have market proof or boots on the ground? In today's episode, Marcel Hollerbach visits us to talk about how it is to land in the U.S. market from the other side of the pond. Marcel is the Chief Innovation Officer and supervisory board member at Productsup, a founding partner of venture capital fund Cavalry Ventures, the founder of the video streaming platform hiClip, and the Host of the "World of Commerce Podcast."Throughout this episode, you'll hear about Marcel's experience expanding Productsup to the U.S. market, the lessons learned along the way, and the specifics of how they decided it was the right time to expand internationally, and when they felt they evolved from "figuring things out" to a mature market player in the U.S. market. Additionally, Marcel talks about his approach to Senior Leadership hiring, why some European companies fail when expanding to the U.S. market, and more. Tune in to Episode 3 of In/organic Podcast and learn how to expand a tech company across timezones. In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Marcel's background and his broad of the Venture ecosystem (1:30)When is the right time to expand internationally? (3:10)How to make the right hires for an international expansion (7:50)Marcel shares his thoughts on hiring Senior Leadership (14:00)Why some European companies fail in the U.S. market (17:20)Marcel shares the lessons learned the hard way throughout Productsup's expansion (24:00)Connect with Marcel:LinkedInListen to the World of Commerce PodcastVisit Productsup's websiteLet's connect: LinkedInWebsite Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ARRtist on AIR - Meaningful conversations with SaaS leaders
096: Vermeidbare Fehler im Category Design - Ein Erfahrungsbericht von Produtctup

ARRtist on AIR - Meaningful conversations with SaaS leaders

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 55:30


Productsup revolutioniert das Verwalten und Optimieren von Produktdaten: Das Berliner SaaS-Unternehmen bietet eine Cloud-Plattform, die es ermöglicht, komplexe Datenfeeds schnell und einfach zu strukturieren, zu analysieren und entsprechend den Anforderungen verschiedenster Shopping- und Marketing-Kanäle zu optimieren.

Startup Insider
Die Rolle des CEOs mit Johannis Hatt - Bulletproof Organization (Vol. 14)

Startup Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 52:44


In dieser Folge spricht Moderatorin Janna Kramer mit Johannis Hatt. Johannis ist Seriengründer und hat unter anderem Productsup mitgegründet und dort 10 Jahre lang die Rolle des CEOs eingenommen. Gemeinsam werfen die beiden einen Blick auf die Rolle des CEOs und sprechen dabei über Johannis Erkenntnisse und Learnings aus seiner Zeit bei Productsup. Sie sprechen unter anderem über Themen, wie: die Aufgabenbereiche von CEOs Johannis größte Herausforderungder Skill, den ein CEO aufbauen sollteEntscheidungen eines CEOsMessung des Erfolgs

Startup Insider
KI-gestützte SaaS-Plattform für Werbetreibende Aimpower erhält Millionenfinanzierung (Brainsuit • Marketing • Nordwind Growth)

Startup Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 35:54


In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Peter Krause, Co-Founder und CEO von Aimpower, über die erfolgreich abgeschlossene Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 6,5 Millionen Euro.Aimpower hat eine intuitive und datenbasierte Software-as-a-Service-Plattform namens Brainsuite entwickelt, die objektive Entscheidungshilfen in Marketingprozessen liefern soll. Die Ergebnisse basieren auf neuester KI-Technologie und Erkenntnissen aus der Neurowissenschaft. Damit sollen werbetreibende Unternehmen dabei unterstützt werden, ihr Marketing und Brand Management automatisch evidenzbasierter, effektiver und kreativer zu gestalten. Das Marketing-Technologie-Startup wurde im Jahr 2020 von dem Neurowissenschaftler Dr. Christian Scheier, dem Werbepsychologen Dr. Dirk Held und dem Digital Transformation-Experten Peter Krause in Hamburg gegründet. Die SaaS-Plattform Brainsuite steht in 20 Sprachen zur Verfügung und wird in 25 Ländern weltweit vermarktet. Durch den Einsatz der Technologie konnten verschiedene Fortune 500 Unternehmen bereits die Effizienz ihrer Werbemittel und Marketingmaßnahmen signifikant steigern.Nun hat das Hamburger Startup in einer Finanzierungsrunde 6,5 Millionen Euro unter der Führung des Münchner Tech-Wachstumsfonds Nordwind Growth eingesammelt. Für den VC ist es bereits die dritte Transaktion im Bereich Marketing Technology und E-Commerce. Zum Beteiligungsportfolio des Investors zählen Unternehmen wie Productsup, Pimcore und Trbo. Aimpower wird das frische Kapital dafür nutzen, um sein weltweites Wachstum weiter voranzuschreiten und global zu expandieren.

ARRtist on AIR - Meaningful conversations with SaaS leaders
045: Category Design - The black art of Silicon Valley

ARRtist on AIR - Meaningful conversations with SaaS leaders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 61:29


Category Design ist im Silicon Valley in aller Munde, gewinnt im deutschsprachigen Raum jedoch erst langsam an Bedeutung. Julius unternimmt mit einem der Experten und Pioniere im Category Design in einen Deep Dive und schaut sich zusammen mit Marcel am Beispiel von Productsup an, wie man in der Praxis erfolgreiche eine neue Kategorie schaffen kann.

NFT Talk
067 Web3 & NFTs @ DMEXCO 2022

NFT Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 33:20


Ich war auf der Digital Marketing-Konferenz DMEXCO im Web3-Bereich mit meiner Kamera unterwegs. Hier gibt's die Interviews, die ich dort geführt habe. ➡️ Links zum NFT Talk: https://linktr.ee/nft.talk ➡️ Productsup: https://www.productsup.com ➡️ Ethermail: https://ethermail.io ➡️ Prismade: https://www.prismade.com ➡️ Arvato Systems: https://www.arvato-systems.de ➡️ Female Pleasure Society: https://femalepleasuresociety.io ➡️ wom3n.DAO: https://womeninblockchain.biz Partner:

Startup Insider
Productsup erhält 70 Mio. US-Dollar für seine P2C-Plattform (Handel • E-Commerce)

Startup Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 42:14


Der heutige Gast in unserer Mittagsfolge ist Marcel Hollerbach, CIO und Supervisory Board Member von Productsup. Mit ihm sprechen wir u.a. über die frische Finanzierungsrunde über 70 Millionen US-Dollar. Die Product-to-Consumer (P2C)-Plattform von Productsup verarbeitet eigenen Angabe zufolge über zwei Billionen Produkte pro Monat und möchte eine ganzheitliche Sicht auf Daten über jeden Produkt-Touchpoint hinweg bieten. Die Plattform soll es Unternehmen ermöglichen, eine konsistente Produktgeschichte über mehr als 2.500 Marketing- und Verkaufskanäle hinweg zu erzählen, was zu höheren Konversionen führen kann und die Zeit bis zur Markteinführung verkürzen soll. Die Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde über 70 Millionen Dollar (65 Millionen Euro) wurde von Bregal Milestone, einem führenden europäischen Technologie-Wachstumskapitalunternehmen, geleitet. Der bestehende Investor Nordwind Capital hat sich ebenfalls beteiligt. Die Investition soll es Productsup u.a. ermöglichen, die Produktentwicklung und M&A-Aktivitäten fortzusetzen, sein Partnernetzwerk zu stärken und in neue Märkte zu expandieren. One more thing wird präsentiert von Sastrify – Die smarte Lösung für das Management eurer Software-Verträge. Erhaltet jetzt eine kostenlose Analyse eurer SaaS Tools und alle weiteren Informationen unter https://www.sastrify.com/insider

DisrupTV
DisrupTV 265, Karen Mangia, Katie Moro, Corey Glickman, Jeff Kavanaugh

DisrupTV

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 64:40


This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Karen Mangia, Best Selling Author, Keynote Speaker & VP, Customer & Market Insights at Salesforce, Katie Moro, Director Managed Service & Regional Manager North America & ANZ at Productsup, Corey Glickman, Head of Sustainability at Infosys and Jeff Kavanaugh, vice president and head of the Infosys Knowledge Institute. DisrupTV is a weekly Web series with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

#SEODRIVEN — SEO Podcast von Christian B. Schmidt
Marcel Hollerbach über Linkhandel und die E-Commerce Zukunft

#SEODRIVEN — SEO Podcast von Christian B. Schmidt

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 45:35


Wie ist es von Google öffentlich als Linkhändler abgestraft zu werden? Marcel Hollerbach berichtet im #SEODRIVEN darüber, wie es ihm gelang sein damaliges Unternehmen zum Native-Ads-Pioneer in Deutschland umzubauen und erfolgreich zu verkaufen. Mit Productsup hat Marcel danach ein Software-as-a-Service-Geschäft aufgebaut, das Unternehmen dabei hilft, direkt "Direct-to-Consumer" zu verkaufen. Angesichts der zunehmenden Verkaufsmöglichkeiten auf den unterschiedlichsten Plattformen stellen wir uns auch die Frage, ob man als Händler überhaupt noch einen eigenen Onlineshop braucht und beleuchten die aktuellen E-Commerce-Trends. Dabei geht Marcel auf die Bedeutung von Non-Fungable-Tokens (NFT), Augmented Reality (AR) und Virtual Reality (VR) für auf den E-Commerce ein.

New Digital Age
NDA Meets: Marcel Hollerbach, Chief Innovation officer at Productsup

New Digital Age

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 40:08


For the latest in our NDA Meets podcast series, we sit down with Marcel Hollerbach, Chief Innovation officer at Productsup. The post NDA Meets: Marcel Hollerbach, Chief Innovation officer at Productsup appeared first on New Digital Age.

Employer Branding: The Inside Podcast
Employer Branding: The Inside Podcast S02 Ep.1 | The power of company values & how to bring them to life with Noa Levav @Productsup

Employer Branding: The Inside Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 11:51


OverviewSeason 2, Ep. 1 of Employer Branding: The Inside Podcast is out! In today's episode, we've had the pleasure of speaking with Noa Levav, recruiting & employer branding manager at Productsup, a cloud-based SaaS platform for product content, optimization, and distribution in commerce. We talked about prioritizing employee experience, the importance of bringing company values to life, and of course, about putting those values to good use when defining your company culture. What you'll learn by listening Transitioning from recruiting manager to recruiting & employer branding managerPrioritizing on employee experience - a must-do for all organizations, regardless of sizeThe importance of having carefully defined values Putting company values to good use when framing your company culture Insightful tips for employer branding managers just starting out

deutsche-startups.de-Podcast
News #41: StrollMe - Adtriba - Cleverly - Econos - Bryter - Gitpod - Productsup - GoStudent - tado

deutsche-startups.de-Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 16:42


Unsere Themen: StrollMe - Adtriba - Cleverly - Econos - Bryter - Gitpod - Productsup - GoStudent - tado - About You - Tio Tech A - Serinus - Pottsalat +++ Hanse Ventures investiert in StrollMe #EXKLUSIV +++ Adtriba bekommt 4 Millionen #EXKLUSIV +++ Cleverly sammelt knapp 1 Million ein #EXKLUSIV +++ Econos - Alexander Samwer macht jetzt in Wald! +++ Deals: Bryter, Gitpod, Productsup, GoStudent +++ IPO: tado, About You, Tio Tech A +++ Ruhrgebiet: Serinus, Pottsalat Unser Sponsor Der heutige Podcast wird gesponsert von Dell Technologies. Was viele vielleicht nicht wissen: Dell Technologies bietet kleinen Unternehmen und Startups über fachkundige Berater direkte Hilfe – telefonisch oder per Chat -, um die richtige und passende IT-Lösung zu finden. Die Bandbreite reicht dabei von Notebooks, PCs und Zubehör über leistungstarke Workstations bis hin zu Server-, Storage- und Cloud-Lösungen. Im Grunde also alles, was ein Satrtup so braucht! Gerade für Startups dürfe es zudem spannend sein, dass man alles sofort implementieren kann und erst später zahlen muss. Dell Technologies bietet Unternehmen bis zu 180 Tage Zahlungsaufschub auf alle Server- ,Storage- und Netzwerklösungen und bis zu 90 Tage Zahlungsaufschub auf alle Desktops, Notebooks und Workstations. Und auch bei der täglichen Arbeit bietet Dell Technologies Unterstützung: Mithilfe der ProSupport Suite überwacht Dell Technologies kontinuierlich eure IT-Landschaft, damit kostspielige Probleme gar nicht erst entstehen. Alle Infos findet ihr unter Dell.de/KMU-Beratung. Vor dem Mikro Alexander Hüsing, deutsche-startups.de - www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-huesing/ & www.twitter.com/azrael74 Hintergrund Der deutsche-startups.de-Podcast besteht aus den Formaten #Insider, #News, #StartupRadar und #Interview. Mehr unter: www.deutsche-startups.de/tag/Podcast/ Anregungen bitte an podcast@deutsche-startups.de. Unseren anoynmen Briefkasten findet ihr hier: www.deutsche-startups.de/stille-post/

Startup Insider
Finanzierungsrunde bei Productsup und Spotify-Angriff auf Clubhouse

Startup Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 36:17


Sonderfolge mit zwei spannenden Gästen zu aktuellen Themen. Productsup-CMO Marcel Hollerbach über die Hintergründer der 20-Millionen-Dollar-Finanzierungsrunde bekannt, angeführt von Nordwind Capital und der Deutschen Handelsbank. Matthias D. Strodtkötter, Co-Founder von Angle Audio, das sich als Clubhouse-Alternative positioniert. Hier hat zum einen Atlantic Labs investiert. Zum anderen dreht sich das Interview um die Frage, was die Übernahme der Audio-App Locker Room durch Spotify für die Zukunft von Clubhouse bedeutet.

Digital Capital Advisors Podcast
Fireside Chat Series 10: A Conversation with Johannis Hatt of Productsup on Ecommerce

Digital Capital Advisors Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 46:46


Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Ten of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Managing Director Andrew Daniel. Each episode, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format.In our tenth episode, Andrew speaks with Johannis Hatt, Co-Founder & CEO of Productsup. Founded in 2009, Productsup is a leading SaaS company that enables brands to distribute and optimize product data across ecommerce and retail channels. The company specializes in end-to-end product content control, offering a full suite of solutions to brands for management of the digital and physical shopping experience.Andrew and Johannis begin by discussing the consequential shift in consumer preferences for online shopping that catalyzed a largescale transition towards ecommerce. They detail the role of COVID-19 in driving brands to rapidly prioritize ecommerce channels and the technological challenges they simultaneously face in managing digital product information and distribution. Finally, they end by discussing expectations for the progressive adoption of complex personalization and retargeting technologies used to tailor the online buying experience to the individual consumer, ultimately leading to the unification of retail with ecommerce over the long term.

Retail Remix
Tackling Content Complexity

Retail Remix

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 33:16


In today's digital-first world, content is key. But as the number of channels and apps expands, our content strategies must evolve. This creates a lot of complexity and, frankly, eats up a lot of time, resources and budget. During this episode of Retail Remix, Marcel Hollerbach, the CMO of Productsup, discusses the new content realities and best practices brands must note. While discussing the unique attributes of different channels and how they impact content creation, Marcel also alludes to new challenges and risks, especially around brand safety and pirating.

Digital Bash Podcast
„Das Online- und Offline-Geschäft beflügeln sich gegenseitig." - Marcel Hollerbach

Digital Bash Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 35:38


In der vierten Folge des The Digital Bash Podcasts spricht OnlineMarketing.de-Redakteur Niklas Lewanczik mit Productsup CMO Marcel Hollerbach. Praxisnah und verständlich erklärt der Marketing-Experte, wie kleine Retailer mit Social Commerce ihre Umsätze steigern können, wie wichtig das Durchbrechen von Datensilos ist und wieso man das Online- und Offline-Geschäft eigentlich nicht mehr trennen kann. AGENDA00:59 - Kannst du in ein, zwei Sätzen erklären, was ihr bei Productsup macht?01:45 - Wie kann Data Management helfen und wie breche ich effektiv Datensilos auf?04:05 - Wie wichtig ist die simple und intuitive Gestaltung solcher Lösungen? 05:48 - Glaubst du, dass mit steigendem Tempo auch die Gefahr für (folgenschwere) Bugs im System steigt?07:44 - Das Volumen wächst, die Dynamik sollte größtmöglich sein - wie schnell sollten Retailer auf nötige Änderungen eingehen?09:10 - Welche Social-Media-Kanäle sind am sinnvollsten für den E-Commerce und welche Tools findest du besonders spannend?13:46 - Denkst du, Retailer sollten andere Produktdarstellungen für Social Shops parallel zur Website austesten?16:37 - Glaubst du, es ist für alle Marken sinnvoll, auf TikTok, Snapchat und Co. (klein angelegte) Kampagnen zu testen?20:22 - Hältst du eine Verknüpfung von Online- und Offline-Geschäft für sinnvoll?24:07 - Gibt es die Möglichkeit, das Design meines Online Stores mit AR am Offline Store zu orientieren?26:22 - Welche ersten Schritte können kleine Retailer gehen, um sich beim Social Commerce weiterzuentwickeln?28:57 - Was spricht dich bei Produkten, die du online siehst, an und worauf reagierst du als Kunde als erstes?32:41 - Welche Do's and Don'ts sollten bei der Produktdarstellung beachtet werden? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Datafication - The Comma Podcast
Datafication - Comma Podcast LIVE! With Productsup

Datafication - The Comma Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 49:49


We were joined by Productsup for this latest instalment of the Comma Podcast, discussing product data! Productsup provide cloud-based software for feed management, data optimization and product content syndication. There is no other tool that lets you manage large amounts of product data as quickly and easily. We welcomed to our panel: - Enterprise Architect, Boden, Alex Ives - SVP Strategic Partnerships, Productsup, Emile Bloemen - Head of MDM, Comma Group, Chris Collings Following their discussion they were put under the microscope as they took questions from the audience! As always not an empty seat in the house, and a great night had by all, thank you to all involved. If you have any questions you wish had been answered feel free to get in touch! And if you enjoy the #CommaPod please like, share, and rate us on here and in iTunes.

PIMtalk - The product marketing podcast
28. PIM and Social Commerce

PIMtalk - The product marketing podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 41:33


In this episode, we talk to Beenish Maqsood at Productsup about Social Commerce. Also check out her personal blog here.    We’re always looking for new guests and topics! If you would like to recommend a featured guest or topic on the PIMtalk podcast, don’t hesitate to email us at PIMtalk@inriver.com. Want to know more about PIM? Download this free Whitepaper!

Ben Greenfield Life
The Ultimate Guide To Freediving, Legal Blood Doping, Wim Hof Breathing, Increasing Your Breathhold Time, Underwater Ear Equalizing, Spearfishing & Much More!

Ben Greenfield Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2019 91:27


As I wrote about in my article entitled “”, after reading the fascinating book "" I hired (two years ago) a guy named  to certify me in freediving so that I could learn how to spearfish. At over six feet tall and 230 solid pounds, Ted is a big, bold, loud, extroverted character. He looks like a boxer, and not like a guy who you’d expect to be diving at incredibly efficient oxygen capacity to depths deeper than most human beings have ever ventured. But it was Ted who was about to open my eyes to a whole new world of freediving, and who I spent nearly every waking hour of ninety-six hours of my life learning every possible closely-guarded breath-holding and deep-diving tactic. Ted began his underwater career in 2005, as a scuba instructor in the Florida Keys.  Over the years, Ted became a Scuba Schools International Instructor and a Professional Association of Diving Instructors Staff Instructor. But whenever Ted was on the boat and did not have students to take care of, he’d jump in with mask, fins and snorkel and play around on the reef, sans scuba equipment. As Ted highlights in : “Sometimes I’d have just five minutes to swim around without all of my scuba gear. I loved it. I could swim down to the sand at Sombrero Reef and hang out for a bit at 20 feet. I wanted more. I wanted to learn how to stay down longer and how to dive deeper.” So, in January of 2008, Ted took his first Performance Freediving International (PFI) course. “I couldn’t believe how little I knew about freediving at the time. As a scuba instructor I knew more about diving physiology than the average Joe, but quickly realized I knew nothing about freediving. At the start of the course I had a 2:15 breath-hold, but after just four days of training I did a five-minute hold! I couldn’t believe it was possible.” Next, Ted signed up for instructor-level courses at Performance Freediving. He was soon offered a job teaching with Performance Freediving, when he moved to Fort Lauderdale. Then, in 2009 Ted went to PFI’s annual competition. At the time, he was about a 80- to 90-foot freediver and weighed 230 pounds. He wasn’t in good shape at all, but after three weeks of training under the tutelage of world-reknowned freedivers Kirk Krack and Mandy-Rae Cruickshank, he did a 54 meter (177 -feet) freedive. “I was blown away by what I was capable of.” Ted spent a year working with Kirk and Mandy, while traveling around the country teaching the Intermediate Freediver program. Then, in 2010, a much more fit Ted went back to PFI’s annual competition. That year his new personal best was 213 feet, and currently he’s managed to up that to an impressive 279 feet. In June 2012, Ted was selected as the Team Captain for the US Freediving Team at the Freediving World Championships, and in 2013 he attained PFI Advanced Instructor and PFI Instructor Trainer, becoming the first and only PFI independent instructor to receive this rating. Oh yeah, and Ted also holds the record for hypoxic underwater swimming in the pool, having done 7 full lengths (175 meters) without a single breath.  But most impressive? Ted has anemia. This means his blood can’t deliver oxgyen as efficiently to his muscles and brain as most of the world’s population. This means he has a blood hematocrit level of 34, easily 1/3 less than most athletes. This is a condition that would leave most folks huffing and puffing for air after climbing a flight of stairs. Obviously, anemia hasn’t stopped Ted. In our last podcast, which , Ted and I covered: -Why being cold and cold water can actually inhibit your ability to hold your breath… -How to use static apnea tables to enhance your ability to tolerate high levels of CO2 and low levels of O2… -Why training your mammalian dive reflex is so useful, even if you have zero desire to do long breathholds or freediving competition… -Why you should avoid hyperventilation and “blowing off CO2” prior to a breath hold… -The difference between Ted's breathing techniques and Wim Hof's breathing techniques… -And much more... Today Ted is back, and we take a deep dive (pun intended) into: -What happens to the body during free diving...8:30 Similar effects as yoga Alter how you breathe Interact with marine life Stress release -What is the "mammalian dive reflex" and why we would want to activate it...11:56 Genetically coded in every human on the planet Dolphins, seals, whales possess the mammalian dive reflex We all have it, but at different levels depending on experience Several components: Bradycardia; Body lowers demand for oxygen Fingers, toes constrict Pee reflex - peripheral extremities constrict We don't have conclusive data on how free diving affects HRV and the vagus nerve The connection between the spleen and breath holding/free diving Another component of the mammalian dive reflex Simply holding one's breath on dry land compresses the spleen Legal blood doping In elite athletes, holding breath compresses spleen; an ordinary person, not so much In free diving, your body become more accustomed to these changes Large amounts of blood circulate through the spleen; compressing it leads to large release of red blood cells Breath holds in the sauna activate the spleen; not the same effects as diving -Other benefits of free diving...24:07 Overall well-being How can drowning and suffocating be relaxing? A: You don't feel that way People swear by its efficacy Comparable to training to lose weight Any studies on how much calories are lost during free diving It's absolutely exhausting Generating body heat Study: 1,100 calories burned per hour Breath work wouldn't translate to burning calories Glycogen sparing effect Ketones increase ability to hold breath -Other ways we're able to increase breath hold time...29:40 Take a bigger breath Diaphragm, chest, shoulders, neck Flexibility of rib cage determines the size of your breath "Sipping" -What an apnea table is, and the difference between Co2 and O2 apnea...36:30 Table: series of breath holds How you can breathe up for How long you can breathe for Learn to tolerate low levels of oxygen; CO2 levels rising Carbon dioxide table: breathe up for 2 minutes; hold breath for 2 minutes... Wonka table You want higher Co2 levels Hyper ventilating discards Co2 faster than anything Sit on couch, hold breath You'll feel contraction, start stopwatch; deal with discomfort for 15 seconds Take one breath Go to the bathroom before doing this! Would you do a table while exercising? No, but you can incorporate breath exercises into your training Risk of blacking out; do on seated equipment Book: by Patrick McKeown Book: by Anders Olsson -What kind of breath work one would do in between dives to maintain maximum breath hold time...49:00 Remember diaphragmatic breathing Only thing you should feel moving is your stomach moving out and in We're all chest breathers Control, be conscious of your breathing vs. not thinking about it -Why the valsalva breathing technique is not optimal for free diving...52:52 Pinch and blow: equalize your ears Can use valsalva scuba diving Frenzel technique Pinch your nose. Fill your mouth up with a little bit of air. Close the epiglottis. Move the soft palate to the neutral position. Use the tongue as a piston and push air towards the back of your throat. Valsalva is optimal for scuba diving as you dive head first; air rises Frenzel is optimal for free diving because you dive head first; opposite of scuba diving -A demonstration of the Frenzel breathing technique...58:00 -Similarities and differences between Ted's breathing technique and Wim Hof's...1:02:15 Hof's methods are good for cold therapy, not necessarily breath holding Hyperventilation increases risk for blackout Drastically lowers Co2 levels Carbon dioxide levels trigger urge to breathe Physically reduces amount of oxygen available to your body Bore effect: When we hold our breath, our blood becomes more acidic; changes ph levels Hyperventilating increases strength of the bond between hemoglobin and oxygen If strength of bond too high, oxygen molecule can't be used as fuel Hyperventilating initially increases ability to hold breath, but there's the risk of blackout -Exercise and stretching regimens specific to free divers...1:13:00 Paradox: Free divers train a lot, which leads to high metabolism, which you don't want as a free diver There is no set regimen on how to craft the "perfect free diver" Problem seeking to solve is very complicated Similar to training cyclists would undergo Diaphragmatic stretching is critical - Ted gives demonstration -Some of the courses Ted teaches online...1:26:00 -And Much More... 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StartingFromZero - Self-Funded Founder Interviews
011: From VC Startupper to Serial Bootstrapper

StartingFromZero - Self-Funded Founder Interviews

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2015 61:53


Johannis Hatt is a serial entrepreneur who has Co-Founded and taken 3 out of his 4 ventures to 7-figure revenues and beyond. He got his first startup venture off the ground back in 2008 with the launch of My Printing GmbH, a venture-backed monetization service for social networks that had a big photo-sharing component. They hit the 7-figure mark within 2 years, and while that business was a success (and growing strong today), Johannis decided to bootstrap his next venture. ProductsUp.io has been an incredibly successful SaaS company, most notably in pre-selling its services to large corporations such as Adobe and Marin Software.