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 #527 - Estelle Clerc: From Lab to Launch - Building a Startup to Break Forever Chemicals
Timestamps: 05:55 - From Lab Work to Startup Workshops 10:49 - Finding the Right Co-Founders 16:24 - Spinning Out of ETH and Proving the Tech 34:21 - Fundraising and Resilience This episode was co-produced with KickFund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups. Episode Summary: Estelle Clerc
EP #526 - Sahar Hosseinian & Charlotte Ducrot: How Founders Protect Their Mental Health
Timestamps: 6:51 - Is it possible to protect your mental health as a Founder? 20:00 - How to know when you’ve transitioned from a startup to a scale-up? 23:42 - What creates the most pressure for Founders? 35:49 - How do we build up resilience? This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment p
EP #525 - Pascal Sollberger & Adrian Adank: Turning Word of Mouth Into a Scalable Business
Timestamps: 02:25 - Why Angels Invest Beyond Returns 05:40 - Spotting the Gap in Word of Mouth Marketing 10:00 - Investing in Founders, Not Just Ideas 18:48 - Scaling from Switzerland to Europe (and Beyond) This episode was co-produced by SICTIC, the leading angel investor network in Switzerland. Episode Summary: Pasca
Timestamps: 5:20 - Helping European companies set up shop in China 11:43 - SICTIC’s investment program for kids 17:57 - Building AI models to predict fundraising success 26:00 - How being a young investor changes your perspective This episode was co-produced by SICTIC, the leading angel investor network in Switzerland.
Timestamps: 3:31 - What’s the best tech team setup? 16:05 - Using OKRs for your tech team 32:53 - The more you automate, the higher the tech debt? 37:21 - Marketing the product before you even build it This episode was originally a live webinar co-hosted with Holycode, a software development partner that's helped more
EP#523 - Christian Greis & Nicolas Abelé: Cash, Control, and Consequences: The Real Cost of Startup Growth
Timestamps 12:16 — Bootstrapping mindset, MVP building, and milestone-based rounds. 17:50 — The trade-offs of bringing VCs on board versus angels. 27:58 — Honest discussion of founder stress, cash flow, and mental health. 41:46 — Final takeaways and practical advice for first-time founders. This episode was produced b
