Swisspreneur Show
The Swisspreneur Show is a podcast series of in-depth, candid conversations with some of Switzerland’s most successful founders, business leaders and innovators. By getting to the heart of these leaders’ stories - their successes, their failures, their must-have advice and greatest regrets - we hope to both inspire and guide the next generation of Swiss entrepreneurs. Each episode deconstructs and showcases one person’s personal and professional background and provides advice and recommendations for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in Switzerland.
Show episodes
EP #492 - Laurent Decrue & Arijana Walcott: Fundraising Through the Investor’s Lens — What Founders Get Wrong
Timestamps: 6:21 - How much equity to give up in a Series A 13:32 - How investors assess valuation at Series A/B 17:55 - What makes a good vs. bad investor 26:29 - Why some investors lead founders on 36:50 - Don’t spray and pray: smarter ways to reach investors This episode was sponsored by Relai. Get started with Bit
Timestamps: 3:51 - How T3 Pharma launched a clinical trial 15:44 - When a partner wants to acquire you 30:55 - Selling for more than you expected 44:56 - Why they publicly disclosed the acquisition cost 52:52 - How the company changed post-exit Click here to check out our free Founders Agreement masterclass, with Me
EP #490 - Tobias Häckermann, Lars Mangelsdorf & Laurent Decrue: How to Scale Your Sales Team
Timestamps: 2:49 - How Sherpany got acquired 18:05 - Discounting vs additional free features 23:20 - Should you hire salespeople or marketing people first? 32:03 - Where to hire salespeople 45:47 - The fixed/variable salary split About Tobias Häckermann, Lars Mangelsdorf & Laurent Decrue: Tobias Häckermann is the co-fo
Timestamps: 7:51 - Why is entrepreneurship a lonely journey? 13:55 - Comradeship in entrepreneurship 15:04 - Is post-exit depression a thing? 23:56 - Thinking about the meaning of life 26:23 - The social responsibility of founders This episode was co-produced with EO Zürich. Check out their upcoming event, Entrepreneur
EP #488 - Brynne Kennedy: Running for US Congress and Investing in Climate Tech Startups
Timestamps: 8:01 - What drew Brynne to entrepreneurship 15:10 - Brynne’s political debut 24:12 - What’s a smart society? 27:05 - Measuring growth as a VC 43:25 - How can you find the right co-founders? This episode was produced in collaboration with startup days, taking place this year on May 14th 2025. Click here to
EP #487 - Vlad Gheorghiu: Unlock the True Potential of Every Employee Through Mental Health
Timestamps: 12:48 - Anyone can have a mental health crisis 26:30 - Creating trust in a mental health tool 29:12 - How to measure mental health 35:48 - Realizing you don’t want to work with a client 40:43 - Earning the SEF.Growth High Potential Label This episode was co-produced with SEF.Growth, the Swiss Economic Forum
