Podcasts about Startupbootcamp

In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo is joined by industry veteran Nektarios Liolios, a pioneering force in the field of fintech. Nektarios shares his journey from Innotribe and Startupbootcamp, to Rainmaker and his work with founders. He delves into the intrinsic challenges founders face, the often-overlooked mental health aspects, and the high pressure environment within the fintech and startup ecosystem. From corporate innovation to entrepreneurship, this insightful conversation lays bare the realities and resilience needed to thrive in this demanding industry. Essential listening for anyone interested in the inside workings of fintech, startup culture, and the human aspects often left in the shadows.Hot take: Do we care about entrepreneurs as individuals?

In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo is joined by industry veteran Nektarios Liolios, a pioneering force in the field of fintech. Nektarios shares his journey from Innotribe and Startupbootcamp, to Rainmaker and his work with founders. He delves into the intrinsic challenges founders face, the often-overlooked mental health aspects, and the high pressure environment within the fintech and startup ecosystem. From corporate innovation to entrepreneurship, this insightful conversation lays bare the realities and resilience needed to thrive in this demanding industry. Essential listening for anyone interested in the inside workings of fintech, startup culture, and the human aspects often left in the shadows.Hot take: Do we care about entrepreneurs as individuals? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RTL-oprichter Ruud Hendriks en investeerder Richard Bross zijn al jaren beste vrienden. Ze maken samen de podcast Doorzetters en investeren samen in bedrijven.In deze podcast gingen we samen op zoek naar de fundamenten van zakelijk succes. Ruud heeft met Startupbootcamp 1700 startups voorbij zien komen. Richard is sinds zijn start als snackbareigenaar al snel financieel onafhankelijk geworden. De heren weten dus wel wat succesvol ondernemen is. En ze zijn niet te beroerd hun kennis te delen. Veel plezier met deze nieuwe aflevering!GerhardHOOFDSTUKKEN00:00 Welkom bij Groeivoer!00:41 Team belangrijker dan idee 04:10 Vroegtijdig pensioen werkt niet08:07 Drijfveren uit armoede13:42 Geld maakt niet gelukkig20:42 Begin gewoon met ondernemen27:42 Automatisering verandert alles34:29 Timing van opgeven41:55 Vertrouwen in medewerkers49:34 Les van Peter Jan Rens54:31 Rolwisseling als CEO59:34 Vraag jezelf elk jaar af01:03:51 Check je wijn declaraties SHOWNOTES Liever kijken?

Edwina Johnson is the General Manager of MoneyGram Online International, responsible for overseeing the company's digital consumer business outside of North America. In this episode of Riding Unicorns, Edwina joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to talk about her diverse career, ranging from working with startups to corporate roles, as well as her experience as an angel investor and startup advisor.Edwina shares her unique journey, beginning in digital media and advertising, co-founding an ad tech startup, and eventually moving into fintech, where she played a pivotal role at Startup Bootcamp and Alloy. She discusses the challenges and rewards of transitioning from a fast-growing startup to a well-established institution like MoneyGram, shedding light on the major shifts needed for traditional businesses to stay competitive in a digital age.Throughout the conversation, Edwina emphasises the importance of supporting underrepresented founders and shares insights from her own angel investing criteria, which focuses on B2B fintech, regtech, and SAS businesses led by founders from underestimated backgrounds. She also highlights the need for diversity in tech, particularly in the fintech space, and the barriers still present in early-stage investment networks.This episode offers valuable lessons in career adaptability, building diverse teams, and fostering innovation across sectors. If you're interested in the intersection of fintech, startup culture, and angel investing, you won't want to miss this episode.Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow *The Riding Unicorns* podcast on your favourite podcast platform and stay connected with us on social media for more exciting episodes!

Chris Joannou is a growth hacker and ecosystem builder with extensive experience in the startup and venture capital sectors. He currently serves as the Vice President of Ecosystem Growth at Draper University, where he is responsible for arranging global partnerships and promoting collaborative ecosystems that support innovation and startup growth.He has played a significant role in various partnerships and initiatives, such as the Draper University x Stellar collaboration, aimed at delivering hacker houses and accelerator programs. Chris has been involved in ecosystem development across various global locations, including Oradea, Romania, and Austin, Texas, through partnerships with entities like Make IT in Oradea and Ga^3in Ventures.Chris is an active investor and mentor, supporting startups such as Bevy, LawAdvisor Ventures, and SOSV MOX, and has a background in corporate innovation, B2B business development, and brand strategy. He has held various leadership roles, including Program Director at Startupbootcamp, Head of Marketing at Draper Startup House, CEO of Startup Melbourne To know more about Chris Joannou, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/chris-jo...About Draper UniversityDraper University, founded in 2012 by venture capitalist Tim Draper, is a private, for-profit educational institution based in San Mateo, California. It is recognised for its unique approach to entrepreneurship education, focusing on real-world scenarios and unconventional methods to foster innovation and business acumen among its students.Draper University offers various programmes, including Hero Training, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, and the GO! Entrepreneurship Immersion Program. These initiatives are designed to take entrepreneurs out of their comfort zones, encouraging them to develop and execute their ideas effectively.The institution has garnered significant success, with over $240 million in venture funding secured by its alumni, who have founded more than 700 companies and created over 7,000 jobs globally. Draper University is also credited with nurturing eight unicorn companies over the past decade, highlighting its impact on the startup ecosystem. Its alumni have been featured in prestigious lists like Forbes 30 under 30 and have secured funding from renowned investors such as Marc Benioff and Marc Andreessen.To know more about Draper University, visit https://businessabc.net/wiki/draper-u...Support the show

Meet Sabine VanderLinden, a seasoned corporate strategist turned entrepreneur with a passion for finance and fintech innovation.   With 18 years of experience advising global Fortune 500 companies, including IBM, Pega, and FICO, Sabine has established herself as a trusted expert in her field.   In 2015, Sabine pivoted to the fintech sector, where she leveraged her expertise to support investors and startups navigating the insurance industry.   As an early adopter of the tech startup trend, she became a pioneer in the space, advising numerous startups and building two renowned acceleration programs, Startupbootcamp, in Europe and the USA.   Today, Sabine specializes in creating bespoke venture labs for corporations and accelerating the growth of tech ventures through her extensive social media influence and investor connections.   Tune in to learn from Sabine's unique blend of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, and gain insights into the latest fintech trends and innovations.   Learn More Here: https://linktr.ee/sabinevdl

Show notes Mark Kleyner Mark is the co-founder of Dream VC, an entrepreneur, ecosystem builder and early-stage investor in Emerging Markets. Mark has worked within VCs in the UK, US, Europe and Africa and actively advises, coaches and mentors several very early stage West & East African startups - who have gone on to raise upwards of $10m in Venture Financing, and joined programs like Google's Black Founders Fund Africa, PioneerApp, TechStars and Y Combinator. Mark is passionate about empowering the private sector to take responsibility for making people's lives better and is a big advocate for Consumer and Enterprise Software Startups as mediums to improve lives around the world. Mark is also a co-founder of Dream VC, a leading remote program, helping founders, entrepreneurs and working professionals across the African continent and among the diaspora to break into the Venture Capital industry as emerging investors.   Beyond these activities, Mark is an active startup mentor in 9+ Accelerators and Incubators at Startupbootcamp, Impact Hub Lagos, Seedstars, Founder Institute and Village Capital. Mark is also a startup mentor with FasterCapital and StartupLoungeAfrica.     Dream VC and the mission you are on. The current investment landscape in Africa and some key trends shaping it? The role of diaspora investment in driving economic development and entrepreneurship in Africa? The unique opportunities that investors can find in African markets compared to other regions? How do political stability and regulatory environments impact investment decisions in Africa? How necessary is local knowledge and partnerships when investing in African markets? What are some key resources or sources of information that investors can leverage to stay informed about investment opportunities and developments in Africa?   Connect with Mark    https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkleyner/   https://www.dream-vc.com/

Heeft Nederland op het gebied van AI de boot gemist? Hoe komt dat? En wat betekent dat voor het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven? Te gast is ondernemer en AI-visionair Ruud Hendriks in BNR's Big Five over AI in de praktijk. Gasten in BNR's Big Five van AI in de praktijk: - Sander Klous, hoogleraar AI en Audit aan de UvA en partner Big Data Analytics bij KPMG - Marijn Hoijtink, hoofddocent Internationale Betrekkingen van de Universiteit Antwerpen - Constant Brinkman, curator van de AI-kunstgalerij de Dead End Gallery - Kim van Sparrentak, GroenLinks Europarlementariër - Ruud Hendriks, voorzitter van Startupbootcamp en InnoleapsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GroenLinks-Europarlementariër Kim van Sparrentak schreef als onderhandelaar van de partij mee aan het wetsvoorstel om de macht van de grootste AI-bedrijven in te perken. Maar kan wetgeving de snelle ontwikkeling van AI wel bijbenen? Ik vraag het haar zo in BNR's Big Five van AI in de praktijk.  Gasten in BNR's Big Five van AI in de praktijk: - Sander Klous, hoogleraar AI en Audit aan de UvA en partner Big Data Analytics bij KPMG - Marijn Hoijtink, hoofddocent Internationale Betrekkingen van de Universiteit Antwerpen - Constant Brinkman, curator van de AI-kunstgalerij de Dead End Gallery - Kim van Sparrentak, GroenLinks Europarlementariër - Ruud Hendriks, voorzitter van Startupbootcamp en InnoleapsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is de komst van artificiële intelligentie een reële bedreiging voor de kunstwereld en creativiteit in zijn algemeenheid? En van wie is een door AI gegenereerd kunstwerk eigenlijk? Te gast is Constant Brinkman, programmeur, ondernemer en de curator van de AI-kunstgalerij de Dead End Gallery in Amsterdam.  Gasten in BNR's Big Five van AI in de praktijk: - Sander Klous, hoogleraar AI en Audit aan de UvA en partner Big Data Analytics bij KPMG - Marijn Hoijtink, hoofddocent Internationale Betrekkingen van de Universiteit Antwerpen - Constant Brinkman, curator van de AI-kunstgalerij de Dead End Gallery - Kim van Sparrentak, GroenLinks Europarlementariër - Ruud Hendriks, voorzitter van Startupbootcamp en InnoleapsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zijn wapensystemen in staat autonome beslissingen te nemen over leven of dood op het slagveld, of is hier altijd een menselijke afweging voor nodig? En: welke rol spelen grote techbedrijven in moderne oorlogsvoering? Te gast is Marijn Hoijtink, hoofddocent internationale betrekkingen van de Universiteit Antwerpen. Gasten in BNR's Big Five van AI in de praktijk: - Sander Klous, hoogleraar AI en Audit aan de UvA en partner Big Data Analytics bij KPMG - Marijn Hoijtink, hoofddocent Internationale Betrekkingen van de Universiteit Antwerpen - Constant Brinkman, curator van de AI-kunstgalerij de Dead End Gallery - Kim van Sparrentak, GroenLinks Europarlementariër - Ruud Hendriks, voorzitter van Startupbootcamp en InnoleapsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hoe betrouwbaar is AI in het uitvoeren van systematische controles? En zijn menselijke controles straks volledig overbodig of is de menselijke maat altijd nodig om ethische bezwaren mee te laten wegen? Te gast is Sander Klous, hoogleraar AI en Audit aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam en partner Big Data Analytics bij KPMG. Gasten in BNR's Big Five van AI in de praktijk: - Sander Klous, hoogleraar AI en Audit aan de UvA en partner Big Data Analytics bij KPMG - Marijn Hoijtink, hoofddocent Internationale Betrekkingen van de Universiteit Antwerpen - Constant Brinkman, curator van de AI-kunstgalerij de Dead End Gallery - Kim van Sparrentak, GroenLinks Europarlementariër - Ruud Hendriks, voorzitter van Startupbootcamp en InnoleapsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facing hurdles in transforming your innovative ideas into successful corporate ventures? Here's the blueprint for crafting ventures responsible for over $5 billion in equity value. Learn the secrets to fine-tuning incentive structures, selecting lucrative new business opportunities, and assembling the dream team for your venture.Welcome to the Digital Transformers Podcast with Kilian Karrasch. On this podcast, you'll hear about the latest next-generation business opportunities, how to build products and business models around them, and how to create more revenue for your business. Plus, you'll learn about the many lessons Kilian and his guests have learned on their path to building and running multi-million euro businesses.About the host: Kilian Karrasch is the founding partner at Boldheart, the leading next-generation product & venture builder. Together with his team, he helps ambitious corporates such as Valora, GEMA, and the International Chamber of Commerce identify, build, and scale successful next-generation digital products and business models.Follow Kilian's socials: LinkedInAbout the guest:Jordan Schlipf is the founder and CEO of Rainmaking and Rainmaking Venture Studio. Jordan went from founding several small startups, over launching Startupbootcamp - the world's largest industry-focused startup accelerator network, to building Rainmaking into one of the leading corporate venture builders in the world that has built companies with a total equity valuation of $5B+ to date.Follow Jordan's socials: LinkedInTimeline:(03:52) - Shift your focus: empowering talented founders for venture success.(07:48) - Why corporates struggle with generating new business ideas - and how to change that (14:07) - The ideal adjacency for new business models(18:01) - The pivotal role of incentives in driving entrepreneurial behavior within ventures(22:48) - The ideal structure of a venture board(29:17) - Why few corporate ventures build successful new businesses.(36:13) - How to balance the investment portfolio and select the right business ventures (39:46) - Entrepreneurial ambitions? A reality check for corporate employees

We're diving into insights from over 16,000 ecommerce businesses, showing the trends that shaped PPC advertising in 2023, and how to use them to move forward into 2024.   In this insightful interview with Jacques van der Wilt, he and Loren examine highlights from DataFeedWatch's powerful Multichannel Marketing Report. They take a look at which PPC strategies stood out the most and which channels provided the best return, along with big changes coming next year.   Using these insights, they also explore the most common challenges in ecommerce PPC campaigns, and what leading brands are doing to succeed right now.   We looked into the feeds of 15 to 20,000 online stores in all of those countries, and that means that's such an incredible volume that what we see basically is an almost exact picture of what is happening in ecommerce advertising. - Jacques van der Wilt, 2:20   Obviously Google is still the largest channel. Almost every retailer is using that. However, we can see that social is beginning to eat their lunch. - Jacques van der Wilt, 6:06   I think Amazon has a big influence on everything. They're probably market leader in ecommerce, so their impact must have been big. Yet I think that it's not primarily driven by Amazon. - Jacques van der Wilt, 11:59   [0:00] About Jacques van der Wilt [2:11] DataFeedWatch's Multichannel Marketing Report [6:06] Marketing channel trends [9:14] Growth of TikTok [13:42] The 3 largest barriers to PPC growth in 2024 [16:58] Other challenges retailers are facing [21:40] Best tactics for PPC practioners to use in 2024 [25:02] Challenges for retailers with large inventories   Resources Mentioned: Multichannel Marketing Report 2023: https://www.datafeedwatch.com/multichannel-marketing-report  DataFeedWatch homepage:  https://www.datafeedwatch.com/  Creating or modifying images with AI is super easy. Imagine you're unhappy with your images as a retailer, but you have images for 10,000 products. It's horrible. So you can do that much quicker. It's a big time saver. - Jacques van der Wilt, 16:02 Connect with Jacques van der Wilt: Jacques is a shopping feeds industry leader, start-up mentor, and entrepreneur. He's the founder of DataFeedWatch (acquired by Cart.com in 2022): a leading global feed management and optimization company that helps online merchants optimize their product listings on more than 2000 shopping channels in over 60 countries. Before founding DataFeedWatch, Jacques held leadership positions in the US and Europe. He is also a seasoned guest speaker at industry events and a mentor at Startup Bootcamp. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanderwilt/ Connect with Loren Baker: Follow him on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/lorenbaker  Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenbaker 

Valideren, uitwerken en pitchen. En dat onder begeleiding van ervaren mentoren. Bij Startupbootcamp gaan startups door een wasstraat van drie maanden.    Ruud Hendriks stond in 2010 aan de wieg van het bedrijf, dat uitgroeide tot de grootste accelerator buiten de Verenigde Staten. Startupbootcamp begeleidde in al die jaren meer dan 1.600 startups van over de hele wereld. Hendriks omschrijft het format als een derisking-machine, waarbij zoveel mogelijk denkbare risico's bij startups worden weggenomen. Dat gaat van een zeer uitgebreide validatie tot het regelen van contracten en het voorkomen van founders-shit door pre-mediation. Nu zet Hendriks vol in op de lancering van een nieuw startup-fonds.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Product Thinking, Jag Duggal, Chief Product Officer at Nubank, joins Melissa Perri to unravel the process of building a strong global product management team in a fast-growing business. They also dive into the importance of customer obsession, challenges in talent acquisition, and the power of documented principles in scaling businesses.

In this episode of Product Thinking, Tom Eisenmann, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, joins Melissa Perri to dive into "Why Startups Fail," his transformative book. Specifically, they dive into the inspiration of the book, six unique types of startup failures and how to avoid them, as well as strategies for hiring your first product manager.

In deze aflevering van Doorzetters: Kauan von Novack, Global MD van Startupbootcamp.Ondernemer en een visionaire CMO met een indrukwekkende staat van dienst, die onder andere twee succesvolle exits en een IPO heeft gerealiseerd.We duiken in het verleden van Kauan en in de toekomst van accelerators.Dit en nog veel meer in deze aflevering van Doorzetters.Want opgeven, is GEEN optie!

Today we're joined by guest Adam Forbes, the original Corporate Escapologist. He's here to talk to us about the possibilities beyond corporate and valuing the breadth of experience that corporate roles have given us. Adam spent 25 years working happily and successfully within the four walls of major corporates in marketing strategy, business development, and finance, ducking and weaving within energy retail, government, and consulting. Adam saw firsthand what happens when restructuring or other significant disruptions to the workforce result in individuals making the choice to leave or having that decision forced upon them, and observed how talented people from across all levels and roles often struggle to see beyond traditional corporate career paths. So in 2020, he made his own leap, establishing himself in a new career as a valued adviser to corporates, startups, and individuals as well as the founder of Familiarize, a marketing consultancy for startups and program director for Startup Bootcamp, which is an accelerator. Adam writes a successful blog as the Corporate Escapologist about his time leaving a leading corporate to start a new business and build a more varied dynamic career designed around his values and needs. Through his work coaching and advising fellow corporate escapologists preparing to leave corporate jobs through choice or redundancy, Adam has identified a simple method to help them effectively through the stage of disorientation, fear, and panic to a greater appreciation of their own capabilities and options for the next phase of their career. 

In deze aflevering een gesprek met Ruud Hendriks. Hij is een van de meest indrukwekkende ondernemers en investeerders van Nederland. Ruud startte zijn carrière als tv-reporter en groeide uit tot medeoprichter van commerciële tv- en radiozenders zoals RTL 4, RTL 5 en Sky Radio. Na een veelzijdige loopbaan bij diverse andere media bedrijven in binnen- en buitenland en als commissaris bij Endemol investeert hij nu met de toonaangevende startup-accelerator Startupbootcamp wereldwijd in zo'n 900 bedrijven. Een ondernemend gesprek over ambitie, ankerpunten en zijn liefde voor technologie. // In de podcast Sprekersgilde gaat programmamaker Maurits Ouweneel in gesprek met de beste sprekers en dagvoorzitters van Nederland. Wie zijn deze mensen die dag in dag uit voor volle zalen staan en daar anderen weten te inspireren en motiveren? En wat heeft hen ooit geïnspireerd om dit te gaan doen? Als je geïnteresseerd bent in de wereld van sprekers en dagvoorzitters, dan is deze podcast zeker iets voor jou! Abonneer je en mis geen enkele aflevering. Een podcast van ⁠Buro van Oranje⁠ | ⁠maurits@burovanoranje.nl

GUEST INTROAldo de Jong is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded the Startupbootcamp in Spain and is now currently a Founder in Residence at Antler Canada, a VC fund. His upcoming company is called Paddio, which seeks to reduce the complexities of home ownership, for example energy efficiency. WHAT YOU LEARNWhat is a founder in residence?What brought you to the point where you felt you needed mental health counseling?How his business partner screwed him over?How Career Coaching helped him?How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helped him?Did the Career Coaching help him more easily process his partner hurting him?Did the Career Coaching help him more easily go through the Therapy exercises?Why morality may be different for everyone?How long did you see the Coach and how long did it take for you to notice a change in yourself?What was the hardest thing about the Coaching for him?Why it's extremely important to communicate expectations before getting involved with others?What was the hardest thing about the Therapy for him?What is Paddio about? EPISODE LINKhttps://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot?sub_confirmation=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fare product in una startup early-stage non è da tutti. E capire perché non è difficile. Ascoltare, perciò, l'esperienza di Alessia Camera, Head of Marketing & Growth è sicuramente utile a chi, da startupper o product manager, vuole vedere il proprio prodotto crescere. L'approccio di Alessia Camera al mondo startup è decisamente product driven: la sua esperienza nel product market fit e nella gestione di team cross funzionali ne è una chiara testimonianza.Nel corso della sua carriera Alessia Camera ha lavorato con startup early stage, unicorni e multinazionali principalmente da Londra. Nel suo curriculum può vantare il lancio EMEA di PS4 e la beta del visore di realtà virtuale di PlayStation, 2 anni prima che uscisse sul mercato.Inoltre, Alessia ha creato e gestito team cross-funzionali in più di 20 startup early-stage in diversi settori e ha collaborato in progetti di corporate venture building e acceleratori internazionali come quello fondato da Tim-Berners Lee e lo StartupBootcamp. Oggi Alessia Camera è un'esperta di Product, Marketing e Growth, tiene lezioni sul growth hacking e ha scritto due libri: “Startup Marketing” e “Viral Marketing”, entrambi editi da Hoepli. ---Product Heroes è il punto di riferimento per il Product Management in Italia.ℹ Chi siamo: https://bit.ly/3D8wSz7

My guest is Chris Joannou. Chris is a Designer, and DreamPusher focused on Partnerships, Venture Building, and Acceleration for Global Leading Startup Ecosystems, Enterprise, and Blockchain Protocols. He is currently on a mission to help creators make more money in Web3 with DreamPushers and consults for Draper University, Startupbootcamp, and Startup Grind. Social and Website: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjjoannou/ Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/school/draperuniversity/ Website: https://www.draperuniversity.com/ Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/draper_u Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draperuniversity/

The token economy is a great way to raise funds for startups. Guests:Kauan Von Novack - Startupbootcamp We take startups global by giving them direct access to an international network of the most relevant partners, investors, and mentors in their sector.Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kauan-von-novack/Robbin Hoogstraten - Seedblink & Co-founder SymbidJoin SeedBlink's Venture Partners to co-invest and grow a portfolio of top-tier European technology startups and scaleupsBio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbin-hoogstraten-a09b9523/

The flexibility that work-from-home offers, teaching computational thinking to kids at an early age, and the importance of family. I talk to Steven Tong on how he navigates through work, personal, and family life. Steven Tong has more than two decades of experience in technology - starting from a solutions architect and IT consultant, to investor at SG Innovate and StartupBootcamp and now, leading innovation as Head of SAP.io Foundry in Singapore. He is a genuine, warm, and welcoming person who is a father to a nine-year-old daughter and a husband to his entrepreneur-couples therapist wife. Steven talks about the importance of finding a company that values work-life balance. His previous work experiences allowed him to work on a flexible schedule. This gave him the freedom to work around his own schedule and have time for family despite the hustle. As much as work is important, family must always come first. He also wants to teach his daughter the value of family and to empathize with others. Steven also shares the early stages of her fatherhood journey. His daughter was born prematurely, and it was very challenging for him and his wife. Fast forward to now, he is starting to introduce his daughter to the world of tech. He teaches her coding for the benefit of computational thinking, which he believes is helpful in daily life. He shares, “When we teach our kids, we learn from them too.” To get in touch with Steven Tong, find him on LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/steventong. Don’t forget to head over to www.parents.fm to stay up to date with new and previous episodes, join our community of parents in tech or drop me a line.

I don't want to be in a position in 16 years' time having the same conversations around “how can we get more women into tech? It has to start now.Today we had the pleasure of speaking with Jacqui Bloom. Jacqui is the Growth and Investment Director at Startupbootcamp. She is particularly passionate about supporting women in business and bridging the funding gap for female entrepreneurs.Want to be the first to know when a new episode drops?

Statistically female founders who do get funded, tend to deliver a 3 times higher return to their investors to their male counterparts - but only 2.3% of venture capital globally is deployed to females founders.Today we had the pleasure of speaking with Jacqui Bloom. Jacqui is the Growth and Investment Director at Startupbootcamp. She is particularly passionate about supporting women in business and bridging the funding gap for female entrepreneurs.Want to be the first to know when a new episode drops?

Innovation happens when people see a problem and are passionately committed to finding a solution that provides value. Join Susan as she talks with Nicholas Borsotto, the Manager for AI alliances at Lenovo, one of the biggest hardware manufacturers in the world. He is not a traditional corporate employee - Nicholas joined Lenovo to help innovators and startups to scale. Nicholas believes necessity is the mother of invention – sometimes times of crisis is where the greatest ideas are born. Even during this challenging economy, If you can provide value to others, do it now instead of waiting for when things might go back to normal. In this interview, Nicholas shares some of the obvious reasons startups fail. These mistakes will kill a startup faster than lack of funding. Some of these reasons include: The makeup of your founding team can cripple businesses. Undue pressure on technology being the answer to all problems. The disconnect between the startup community and client community. Nicholas believes necessity is the mother of invention – sometimes times of crisis is where the greatest ideas are born. Even during this challenging economy, if you can provide value to others, do it now instead of waiting for when things might go back to normal. Nicholas Borsotto is the WW Manager for AI Alliances at Lenovo, responsible for building their full-stack ecosystem of AI partners and ensuring their combined efforts translated into end-to-end AI deployments. Nicholas is a passionate Tech-onomist, always on the lookout for the trends spurring AI development and adoption. He is also the founder of Meetup Ai, one of Europe's biggest networks for discussing practical AI, and a mentor for innovation organizations such as Applied Data incubator and Startup Bootcamp. Before joining Lenovo, he ran a boutique consulting company focused on ML Startups in Berlin, Germany. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasborsotto/

In this episode, Triin talks about her time spent with Founders factory and Startupbootcamp, Sie catalyst/ Founders program, building defensibility over time, market sizing, biggest hits and misses, portfolio construction, adding more women as founders and investors, and much more!

In this episode, we speak to Vuyani Tati a Group Finance Manager at Startupbootcamp Afritech. He provides further information about Startupbootcamp, a business accelerator program, and he also emphasizes the important areas of concentration when it comes to Impact Investing and capital raising for startup founders.    

Welcome to your latest Fintech News round-up. Tune in to hear Stuart Low, Founder & CEO of Biza.io chat to  Dexter about their latest investment round.The home lending space continues to provide growth opportunities for emerging Fintechs with the announcement of 2 partnerships this week between Sherlok & AFG and, Effi & AD Group.As Crypto regulation draws nearer the Albanese government announced their intent to begin the process of Token mapping.Regulation of crypto is a message echoed by the UN for developing nations. Mastercard has partnered with Ebonex to allow purchases in crypto.Crypto.com partners with Datamesh to enable the purchase of fuel with crypto.Shopify is the latest to venture into the lending space with the launch of Shopify Capital in Australia.Bank of Queensland has now gone live on the Temenos Banking Cloud.Swyftx has had a 21% staff reduction as tough economic conditions take their toll. Ben Lyons (Ex Prospa) has joined our friends at Cape as their new Chief Revenue Officer. Brian Collins announced his departure from Startup Bootcamp and his Director seat at Fintech Australia.Tickets for Intersekt festival, 7&8 Sept are now available. Got news you want to share? Email joanne@tieronepeople.comFintech Chatter News is presented by Tier One People, leaders in Fintech executive search we help build world-class Fintech Ventures by connecting you with world-class talent.Contact usTier One People Leaders in Fintech Executive Search and RecruitmentFintech Chatter TV Watch us on Youtube

Alex Farcet is Founder of Rainmaking and Startupbootcamp, and these are just two of the many hats he wears. Rainmaking harnesses the power of entrepreneurship to help corporate companies implement innovation and impact initiatives, and Startupbootcamp is currently the largest industry-focused startup accelerator in the world. In this episode, Alex shares what led him to starting these companies and what drives him to keep them going. As someone with tons of entrepreneurial experience, he shares his advice and experiences for founders on fundraising, startups, the impact space, and the like. He even talks about the shift from corporate to startup, and why he works with both. Whether you're a first-time founder or serial entrepreneur, you'll want to listen to what Alex has to say.Alex's key lessons and quotes from this episode were:“There's no secret sauce. You have to be extremely adaptive and aware… There's no formulaic approach. We've evolved over time.” (18:33)“We have to work on these problems. We're talking about my kids' well-being here, the planet's well-being.” (40:23)“The number one difference I see between a doing well Startupbootcamp alumni and not is how well they know their customer… It's, again, customer discovery, customer discovery, customer discovery. There is nothing else.” (48:42)In this episode, we also talked about:Alex's entrepreneurial journey (9:51)How to make startup and corporate collaboration work (18:29)Mainstream funding for impact-driven startups (35:27)How to secure the right investors (46:57)Support the show

Interviewing Federico Smanio, Program Director of WeSportUp WeSportUp is Italy's first innovation hub accelerator specifically for health and wellness. The accelerator is part of the initiative of CDP Venture Capital along with Sport and Health and is managed by Startupbootcamp and Wylab. Fastweb, Renault and Telepass are the corporate partners for WeSportUp. The applications to their flagship 3-month accelerator program are open until the 30th of June 2022. Find out more at https://www.wesportup.it In this conversation, Federico talks about his dual career and his journey as a professional footballer in the Italian Serie B league to the program director of Italy's first sports accelerator - WeSportUp. The national innovation fund and the government's involvement in the accelerator. The structure of the accelerator involves two public entities, private partners and commercial corporations. He also talks about the invitation to the flagship accelerator for which 20 startups will be shortlisted of which 10 will make it to the acceleration program that starts in September. Hosted by Rohn Malhotra from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

In episode 110 Dexter Cousins is joined by Brian Collins Managing Director of Startupbootcamp (SBC) in Australia. Brian and Dexter talk about the next Delta in Fintech and where the biggest opportunities lie in the next decade, a little hint, it isn't Web3.Brian shares his plans to launch a fund that will accelerate 30 sustainable fintech firms from around the world over the next 3 years.They also discuss:- Alternative paths to funding- The advantages of an accelerator like SBC- Is a founding CTO essential?- Melbourne vs SydneyWho is Startup Bootcamp?It is a global family of industry-focused programs providing early-stage tech founders support to rapidly scale their companies. This is done by giving founders direct access to an international network of mentors, partners, and investors in their industry.SBC Australia is dedicated to solving the most pressing global issues by focusing specifically on energy, food, fintech and sport & events innovation.Learn more about the sustainable Fintech Fund - https://www.startupbootcamp.com.au/Follow Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjcollins87/Never miss an episode of Fintech Chatter, subscribe now:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1et6klZeJGmxMsgcOaNsW8Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fintech-chatter/id1486716249YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC003teVeF5omUrCl78ii9xgTOP - https://tieronepeople.com/fintech-chatter-podcast/Launch, Scale, Innovate Leaders in Fintech Executive Search and Recruitment

Interviewing Oliver Howard from Startupbootcamp Sport and Event Tech Melbourne. Startupbootcamp is the world's largest industry-focused accelerator program with a global family of 21 industry-focused programs including IoT & Data Tech, Health, FinTech, Food, Smart City & Living, Transportation, and Energy. They launched its first accelerator program in Melbourne, Australia in August 2017. Find out more at https://www.startupbootcamp.com.au/. In this conversation, Oliver talks about Melbourne being the sports capital of the world, startup's surviving the last two difficult years and their latest cohort, now open for applications. More details at https://www.startupbootcamp.org/accelerator/sport-eventtech-melbourne/ Hosted by Rohn Malhotra from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

A podcast exploring practical learnings and candid ​journeys of Africa's emerging entrepreneurs and creators. The Mashstartup Podcast profiles the most talented creators, impactful entrepreneurs & high performing professionals with the purpose to drive insights and tactics to help you build what you believe in. Youth entrepreneurship evangelist Mashudu Modau is an influential voice in the small business community. As founder of Lutcha and Founders Sauce – he connects people and builds platforms to help African entrepreneurs grow. Learn more www.mashstartsup.co.za Visit

The venture builder model is here to stay. What is needed to build a successful venture studio? How to combine the best of corporate, startup, and consulting worlds to de-risk the process of creating new business models?Carsten Kølbek is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Rainmaking, venture building company that has helped build and scale over 900 technology companies since 2007.Carsten and his team are building impactful businesses and also helping other founders grow as part of Startupbootcamp, one of the world's most successful accelerators.In this episode, Carsten is sharing his entrepreneurial experience, tools, and mindset to help us understand how to build a successful venture building studio.Tune in as we explore:- How to unleash the power of entrepreneurship to solve big problems- What Rainmaking does differently in venture building space that brought them success- Why big studios' consulting approach to venture building is wrong.Enjoy! #TheChangeOfficerProduction company: PoddsterWant to start your own podcast? Book a free consultation at https://poddster.com/Check out Rainmaking: https://rainmaking.io/and Startupbootcamp: https://www.startupbootcamp.org/CONNECT WITH US:Website - https://www.thechangeofficer.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangeofficerLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-change-officer-podcastFacebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangeOfficerTwitter - https://twitter.com/changeofficer_

Michael Berns is Director for AI & FinTech at PwC. Michael has a broad background across blue chip names such as Morgan Stanley & Moody's as well as a range of smaller innovative AI Firms. Michael has been a Mentor and Judge for organizations like Startup Bootcamp, Virgin Money Startup, Cocoon Network, Level 39, MIT Inclusive Innovation Competition and the United Nations World Food Program. Michael is als a guest lecturer at London Business School and Mannheim Business School. Michael holds an Executive MBA from London Business School.  In this episode we revisit AI in Finance and Banking and we are busting some myths about common misconceptions people have about it's adoption. We also get into the difference in AI adoption across several regions across the world. We talk about regulation, use cases, and much more. Michael also gives some advice on getting your career path right and resources on how to start with AI.

VenturePole is an AI-powered venture investment platform and venture capital firm. Our platform is armed with smart tools like our Investment Risk Rating, that uses machine learning to predict startup survival, alongside our Valuation Calculator and Company Strength & Weakness Analysis. Our tools are unbiased and factor in the diversity surplus, as well as help startups fundraise easier and investors make better investments faster. VenturePole is the official partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp.

VenturePole is an AI-powered venture investment platform and venture capital firm. Our platform is armed with smart tools like our Investment Risk Rating, that uses machine learning to predict startup survival, alongside our Valuation Calculator and Company Strength & Weakness Analysis. Our tools are unbiased and factor in the diversity surplus, as well as help startups fundraise easier and investors make better investments faster. VenturePole is the official partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp.

Max Rofagha is building the largest and most engaged finance community at Finimize, a UK-based startup media platform that envisions a world where you don't need a financial advisor. Max talks to us about leveraging the power of community by driving up Net Promotor Scores (NPS), increasing retention, and enabling user-generated content. He also explains his philosophy of “hire slow, fire fast” and talks about how he organically created the world's largest financial gathering through the Finimize newsletter.    Get $10,000 free credits to use Freshworks products (including the brand new Freshworks CRM packed with AI-based lead scoring, phone, email, activity capture, and more) by joining the Freshworks for Startups program. Click here to check eligibility.About the GuestMax is the founder of Finimize, the world's largest and most engaged finance community. Before Finimize, Max co-founded an e-commerce startup with 200 employees (backed by Lakestar) and sold it in 2015. He also mentors at Techstars and Startup Bootcamp and was named one of Forbes "30 under 30" for 2016.Follow Max on Twitter @wholeearthwebSign up for regular updates from The Orbit Shift Podcast.The Orbit Shift Podcast is powered by Freshworks Inc., a global SaaS company headquartered in San Mateo, California. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, consider giving us a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts. Host and Producer - Jayadevan PKAssistant Producer - Shashwath JAudio Engineer - Rajesh Subramanian  

Richard Celm, Co-Founder & Executive Program Director at Startupbootcamp, Australia joins Andy and Dominic on this week's episode of Business Without Bullsh-t. With a multifaceted career history driven by an ingrained entrepreneurial spirit and a hunger to constantly challenge himself, Richard's CV is a very impressive read: from selling Skateboards and investing in eatfresh.com in Australia, to managing Investment Funds and establishing the award-winning Accelerator London startup Innovation Centre in London and serving as an Army Reserve Major in command of 117 men in Afghanistan, Richard's work has earnt him a wealth of knowledge and experience which he currently pours into Startupbootcamp Australia, the world's largest industry-based startup accelerator program. The conversation goes deep as the three talk about the realities and intricacies of the startup world, which sectors Richard is currently excited about as well as valuable insight into what makes a strong startup team and what it really takes to be a successful entrepreneur in today's climate. Usually, we'd stop there, however, we recently came to realise that there's always so much of our chats with guests which we don't end up including in the show, chat which may be less about business but nevertheless, well worth a listen. So in light of our epiphany, we thought we'd try something new by adding a brand new chapter to our show. Some might call it the outtakes, but as Andy likes to say, it's less business, more bullsh-t! And so we kick off this new chapter with Dom's and Andy's rants about their annoyances with having to deal with banks and stockbrokers during COVID while Richard talks about Army life in Afghanistan and his thoughts on how society can recover from the war (the latter definitely not being bullsh-t, just to make that clear) Sounds interesting, right? Pull up a chair and press play. www.startupbootcamp.com.au Business without Bullsh-t is powered by Oury Clark.

Funky Marketing is a podcast in which we're talking with entrepreneurs, marketers, advertisers, designers, artists, and all those people that are doing a good job for good people. It is organized by Funky Marketing. Your host is Nemanja Zivkovic, CEO, and Founder of Funky Marketing. This episode is a part of the Funky Marketing Top Vices awards, and Niko Slavnic is one of those voices. Niko is an MBA Professor, Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Keynote Speaker, and most of all, a creative soul always awaken to new challenges. Ready to GROW your business? As responsible for the growth of HTEC Group Niko is passionate about YOUR business growth - with a 360-degree approach, a deep tech team, 10x industry experience, and skills in fast-forward growth. He's in business for the last 30 years, helping entrepreneurs, managers, and companies to unlock creative potential through scaling the business growth. As keynote speaker and MBA professor he regularly shares his knowledge and experience already in 19 Countries; Albania, Austria, Bosnia, China, Croatia, Estonia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Spain, Serbia, Turkey, UK, and Ukraine. His clients include business schools (ESSCA - École Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d'Angers, IEDC - Bled School of Management, RISEBA, etc.), startup ecosystems (Seedcamp, Startup Bootcamp, Startup Slovenia, Ljubljana Technology Park, ABC Accelerator, BIC, CRANE, BAS, EBAN) as well as global corporations (Astra Zeneca, Lidl, Telekom Slovenije, Lek, Petrol, Atlantic, etc.). In 2001, he has built IQbator, the first private business incubator in the SEE region dedicated to building and accelerating Startups with inspiration, innovation, and investment. The same year he wrote the first book about Venture Capital in the SEE region “Tvegani kapital: Si upate tvegati?”. His latest bestseller "The Slovenia book" is published already in 6rd edition with more than 17.000 copies. Find more info about Niko and what does he do using the links: https://nikoslavnic.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikoslavnic/ Find more info about Funky Marketing and Nemanja: https://funkymarketing.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zivkovicnemanja/ Enjoy listening and send us feedback! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/funky-marketing/message

Driving growth faster and with less risk - that is what Lars Buch does as the CEO of Startupbootcamp and Partner at Rainmaking.Since 2007 Rainmaking has built 29 ventures, generating more than 50% IRR with 9 successful exits to date.His other company Startupbootcamp now has more industry-focused accelerator programs than any other organization.What lies behind such a rapid but well-controlled growth?Speaking both from the perspective of a venture builder as well as an accelerator mentor, Lars shares his entrepreneurial experience, tools, and mindset to help you address your business challenges.Tune in to learn about:-4 phases of venture building process-how to prevent a negative corporate-startup relationship-the key differences between venture builders and accelerators-how to stay in business in 5 years from now.Enjoy and don't forget to subscribe!#thechangepodcastTIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 - Highlights00:00:25 - Intro00:01:15 - Lars' story00:03:29 - The start of Rainmaking00:05:10 - Startups reaching the growth stage00:06:23 - The start of the Startupbootcamp00:07:49 - What's behind such a fast growth00:09:56 - All the accelerators that the Startupbootcamp is running00:10:44 - Is it harder to become an entrepreneur in the post-COVID period00:14:22 - Governments pumping money into the post-pandemic re-start00:15:09 - The importance of entrepreneurship for economy00:18:19 - What stage are we at when it comes to entrepreneurship00:20:55 - The maturity of accelerators00:26:37 - Accelerators VS Venture building00:36:55 - Unpacking the process of venture building 00:45:07 - Three key differentiators of Rainmaking that make them successful00:48:01 - Why Rainmaking is bringing on the founder of the startup from their own portfolio00:50:15 - Predictable exit mechanism in venture capital00:53:24 - How to prevent the negative impact that startups and corporates have on one another00:55:53 - How can companies de-risk investments00:59:53 - The newest obstacles for entrepreneurs01:02:53 - Driving sustainability, solving big problems, and making money01:04:42 - How to stay in business in 2025Host: Vuk ZlatarovGuest: Lars BuchProduction: Creitive (https://www.creitive.com) & Evans Media (https://evansmedia.net)Follow Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsbuch/LISTEN TO THE PODCAST:SoundCloud - bit.ly/TheChange_SoundCloudGoogle - bit.ly/TheChange_GoogleSpotify - bit.ly/TheChange_SpotifyListen Notes - bit.ly/TheChange_ListenNotesCONNECT WITH US:Website - https://www.thechangevlog.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechangepodcast_/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/14046009/Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/TheChangePodYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljVNGzXNBZSI-Wfi2jbdow?view_as=subscriber

This episode, we go on a hypothetical startup fundraising journey, from idea to exit. 2:04 - At the earliest stage, angel and venture investing is quite subjective, says Zachariah George, angel investor and Managing Director of LaunchAfrica. 3:46 - Because of the subjectivity, metrics and valuations don't matter as much at this stage. We hear from Chidinma Iwueke, Partner at pre-seed fund Microtraction, on their standard deal terms.4:56 - A discussion with Andreata Muforo on how TLcom Capital approaches seed and Series A stage valuations.8:56 - We hear from Cikü Mugambi of the IFC's Disruptive Technologies and Venture Capital team, how they leverage comparables of other emerging market startups in their portfolio to value prospective investments in Africa. 11:12 - Andreata and Cikü share their views on the exit paths for their portfolio companies. 13:17 - After venture capital comes private equity, and a discussion with Helios Investment Partners' Fope Adelowo.19:37 - We hear from Victor Basta on what mergers and acquisition opportunities for tech-enabled companies, and discuss how founders and CEOs need to prepare for an exit. 27:08 - As always, a reflective conversation between Justin Norman and Sayo Folawiyo.

In today's episode, Maximilian Rofagha, Founder & CEO @Finimize, joins our host Digjay, to talk about his learnings and experience as a 2x entrepreneur, why he thinks startups are in the business of making bets, why he started his 2nd startup – Finimize, what does it mean to build a community around your business, and the approach to building products that solve for broad problems like financial literacy. Max is the founder of Finimize, a UK based startup which is building the world's largest finance community. Finimize which is known for its jargon-free daily newsletter, is building a suite of products to help users make informed financial decisions. Prior to Finimize, Max founded DeinDeal, Switzerland's second biggest multi-category ecommerce player after Amazon which was later acquired by media conglomerate, Ringier. He also mentors at Techstars and Startup Bootcamp and was named one of Forbes "30 under 30" for Finance in 2016. You can connect with him on Linkedin / Twitter. If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any of the major podcasting platforms like Spotify, Apple iTunes and Google Podcasts. Please leave us a review on Apple iTunes to help others discover this podcast. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @thevcpreneur for more episodes and interesting insights on the startup ecosystem. You can also follow our host Digjay on Linkedin / Twitter. Show notes – 1. Why Max always wanted to be an entrepreneur? 2. Learning's from his 1st startup – importance of culture, not getting stuck in frameworks 3. Genesis of the idea behind his 2nd startup, Finimize 4. Approach to solving a broad based problem - running experiments, testing your hypotheses, being selective about user feedback 5. What does it mean to have a community for your product/company? How Finimize built a global community around its business? 6. Importance of decoding ‘distribution' at an early stage of a startup; different frameworks to figure out the best approach to do that 7. Picking the right investors for your startup 8. Rapid fire and closing remarks

Venture Capitalists, generally speaking, are looking to fund high-growth ventures that have the potential to scale and achieve virtually infinite returns. But achieving that scale is hard, even more so in Africa, where there are market size questions, fragmented markets, and regulatory considerations. As a result, venture investors are looking for a specific type of founder and entrepreneur - one who has demonstrated the potential to pull it off and achieve the growth and scale investors are seeking.In the African early-stage ecosystem, with its funding scarcity, limited track record, talent shortage, and expansion challenges, how do venture investors reconcile their quest for funding high-growth ventures in this environment?2:24 - defining venture capital, courtesy of Stratechery's Ben Thompson and his blog post What is a Tech Company: https://stratechery.com/2019/what-is-a-tech-company/3:59 - VCs are looking for scale, and talent capable of achieving the desired scale, with Microtraction's Chidinma Iwueke & Dayo Koleowo + TLCom Capital's Ido Sum8:14 - a discussion on scarce deal flow and a lack of investable startups, with Dayo & Digest Africa's Peter Kisadha 10:46 - 4Di Capital's Justin Stanford + Ido talk about the need to balance their portfolios to account for the realities of the African market...11:46 - ...but a balanced portfolio doesn't mean lesser return expectations13:35 - how venture builders like Founders Factory Africa & Lwazi Wali are supporting entrepreneurs through their journey to scale16:14 - GreenTec Capital Partner & Maxime Bayen on their results for equity initiative17:58 - Lwazi + Startupbootcamp Africa's Zachariah George & global venture capitalist Alex Lazarow on achieving incentive alignment through initiatives like corporate VC and evergreen funds23:32 - a discussion with Justin & Sayo on venture investing in Africa