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 #505 - Wiktor Bourée & Charlotte Ducrot: The Pivot that Makes or Breaks Your Startup
Timestamps: 05:58 - From tennis courts to security 11:43 - Getting the team onboard with a major pivot 19:40 - Staying focused vs staying flexible 27:57 - What are the biggest pivoting mistakes startups keep making? This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the cant
Timestamps: 02:24 – Führen wie ein Löwe 06:31 – Warum Sales Chefsache ist 07:31 – Das globale Startup-Ökosystem: USA vs. Europa 10:16 – Erfolgreiche Sales-Strategien strukturieren 21:29 – Rückschläge meistern und Resilienz aufbauen This episode was sponsored by Relai. Get started with Bitcoin by downloading the Relai a
Timestamps: 2:48 - Why ETH generates so many startups 7:23 - From research to commercialization 14:00 - Does ETH invest in startups? 21:50 - Perfectionism vs move fast and break things 29:23 - It’s not hard to convince people to work for startups This episode was co-produced with the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foun
EP #502 - Julian Liniger: How Relai Became One of the Fastest Growing Startups in Europe
Timestamps: 13:03 - How much equity did Relai give away? 31:00 - How to delegate as a CEO 39:13 - Why product roadmaps change 47:10 - Why Julian is cautious to expand his team This episode was co-produced with SEF.Growth, the Swiss Economic Forum's Growth initiative to support Swiss startups and SMEs with growth plans
EP #501 - Maria de Bettencourt Tavares: Why Supermarket Pet Food is Poisoning Your Pets
Timestamps: 9:33 - Leaving a corporate and starting your own company 18:00 - Why pet food is terrible 29:08 - Why there’s a market for Loonawell 33:32 - Pet food made by an executive chef? 36:14 - Why established pet food companies can’t compete with Loonawell Resources Mentioned: Silence: the Power of Quiet in a World
Timestamps: 11:04 - How the Swisspreneur team grew 14:16 - Why most people at Swisspreneur are volunteers 25:00 - How the syndicate got hundreds of signups after a few weeks 30:42 - Why does Swisspreneur produce free masterclasses? 39:43 - How Swisspreneur wrote a book This episode was sponsored by Google Cloud. Join t
