The Founder's Cookbook

Philipp Osterwalder spent more than 20 years in quality control, quality assurance and R&D across pharma and food production. In pharma, quality data was structured, traceable and connected. In food and beverage, he kept seeing the opposite: paper forms, Excel files, broken handovers and six-week audit preparations. That gap became 1LIMS. In this episode, Philipp breaks down how he built a boo...

Two ski instructors, a beer and a gap in a market. That's how StaffCloud started in 2007. 18 years later, Thomas Ungricht and his co-founder run one of Switzerland's leading flex workforce platforms. Bootstrapped, no investors, operating across 6 countries. 🔔 Subscribe for new founder stories every month In this episode, Thomas breaks down what it actually takes to build infrastructure software f...

In this episode of the Founder's Codebook podcast, Padrig Guillard interviews Georg Hauzenberger, the CEO of sureVIVE, a company dedicated to enhancing rescue operations through innovative technology. Georg shares his journey from electrical engineering to leading a company that provides critical infrastructure for rescue missions. The conversation explores the challenges of coordinating rescue ef...

In this episode, Balsa Kosic dives deep into building a laser-focused, data-rich outbound approach that scales. If you're tired of wasting resources on generic outreach, this is your wake-up call to rethink, refine, and crush it! You’ll learn: The importance of dissecting your offer into granular value propositions and pain points How to map your total addressable market for maximum impact The cor...

In this episode of the Founders Cookbook podcast, host Padrig Guillard speaks with Paul Whitehall , co-founder of Launched.io , about their innovative product, Nova, an autonomous AI salesperson designed to streamline the sales process for B2B companies. Paul shares insights into the challenges faced during the development of Nova, the importance of customer feedback in shaping the product, and th...

In this episode of the Founder's Codebook podcast, Padrig Guillard interviews Jakeer Mohammad , the founder and CEO of ALLPS.ai , a company focused on revolutionizing the recruitment process through AI. Jakeer shares his journey from identifying recruitment challenges to building a platform that connects tech talent with companies. The conversation delves into the importance of AI in removing bias...

In this episode of the Founder's Cookbook Podcast, Padrig Guillard sits down with Pascal Weber, co-founder and CEO of Manukai, to explore the innovative use of AI in the manufacturing industry. Discover how Manukai is transforming traditional manufacturing processes by automating the production of highly precise metal parts, reducing time to market, and enhancing efficiency. Pascal shares insights...