Swisspreneur Show

Timestamps: 0:58 - Why companies need an e-government solution 3:45 - Switzerland vs Estonia 20:48 - The startup lifecycle on EasyGov 25:27 - Covid loans 34:55 - Collecting data and protecting privacy About Martin Godel Martin Godel is the Head of Small and Medium Size Enterprise Policy at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) , based in Berne. In 2002, he earned his Master’s Degree of...

Timestamps 5:18 Challenges at Dacuda 9:25 Lead up to the Magic Leap acquisition 13:29 How PXL vision emerged 29:02 What is digitization 33:46 Tools to help with digitization About Karim Nemr Karim Nemr is the co-founder and CBO (Chief Business Officer) at PXL Vision, an ETH spinoff focused on digital identity verification. Karim started his career as a business developer at Dacuda, the company fou...

Timestamps: 1:03 - A day in the life of a VC 3:15 - Accidentally becoming a VC 4:35 - Working for Goldman Sachs 7:13 - Looking after yourself 8:38 - How to get in touch with a VC 10:45 - Vision-based pitch vs Problem statements 13:24 - What a pitch deck should look like 19:44 - Who has the higher leverage — the VC or the startup 22:42 - How VCs finally make a decision 26:30 - A VC's criteria for a...

Timestamps: 1:54 - Startups disrupt the economic establishment 3:23 - Launching a parliamentary group for startups 9:05 - Misconceptions regarding startups 13:32 - The startup visa 21:07 - What's coming next? About Judith Bellaiche and the Parliamentary Group for Startups and Entrepreneurship Judith Bellaiche is a Swiss national politician (Swiss Green Liberal Party, GLP) and co-initiator of the P...

Timestamps: 5:26 - What is a business angel 30:47 - The investment process 42:15 - Whether angels accept board mandates 46:05 - Managing a portfolio of over 30 investments 59:29 - Why angels are important for the ecosystem The Episode in 60 seconds What you need to know about angel investing in Switzerland. The most common mistakes of new angel investors: - Accepting the first deal they are offere...

Timestamps 1:58 - Founding SWESA 3:45 - Being a "working president" 5:00 - Taxes, talent and funding 13:33 - Misconceptions regarding Swiss politics 23:20 - What's the difference between the SSA and SWESA? About Simon Enderli and SWESA Simon Enderli is the CEO of the Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation (SEF) and President of the Swiss Entrepreneurs & Startup Association (SWESA). Before joining the...

Timestamps 0:57 - Academia or entrepreneurship? 2:17 - Working at Google 4:38 - What does Google do differently? 26:40 - Beating out the competition 41:55 - Creating a business angel club About Thomas Dübendorfer Thomas Dübendorfer is the president and co-founder of Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC), the most influential angel investing association in Switzerland, with a scope of work deeply focuse...

Timestamps: 2:00 - Joining SWESA 4:46 - Political hurdles facing Swiss companies 8:52 - The solutions SWESA proposes 16:04 - Misconceptions regarding Swiss politics 20:17 - Does Switzerland have more money than ideas? About Karim Maizar and SWESA Karim Maizar is a partner at Kellerhals Carrard and Board Member of SWESA , the Swiss Entrepreneur and Startup Association. He is the co-founder and head...

Timestamps: 4:32 - Red Bull being illegal did wonders for its sales 18:01 - Recovering from failure 32:24 - Building on top of an existing brand 44:39 - How important is timing? 54:40 - Turning down most investors About Leif Langenskiöld and FocusWater Leif Langenskiöld is the founder of FocusWater , a Swiss vitamin water. After obtaining his degree in International Relations from the University o...

Timestamps: 2:00 - Developing a product at ETH 3:40 - Deciding which market to focus on 6:20 - Successful financing round 7:58 - Swiss or international investors? 15:45 - The Upscaler experience About Hanspeter Fässler and Anybotics Hanspeter Fässler is the co-founder and chairman of Anybotics , an ETH robotics spinoff with a focus on autonomous, walking robots for industrial inspection tasks. Han...

Timestamps: 1:39 - Adapting to the post-exit life 9:07 - Becoming an investor 27:37- Overcoming post-exit depression 37:01 - How do you spend the money? 44:37 - Peace of mind from financial freedom The Episode in 60 seconds Life before and after the exit. Balancing family and business - If you happen to already have a family when you start your own venture, you’ll face trade offs between your fami...

Timestamps: 1:41 - Wanting to build something meaningful 5:16 - $6m Investment round 11:22 - The Upscaler experience 17:37 - Entering the growth stage 20:37 - More about Roxana About Roxana Porada and PXL Vision Roxana Porada is the co-founder and CPO of PXL Vision , a software provider for digital identity solutions. Roxana obtained a degree in Cybernetics and Statistics and subsequently worked a...

Timestamps: 1:53 - Majoring in Mathematics, Physics and Sociology 16:36 - Persisting through difficulties 25:55 - From co-workers to co-founders 36:57 - Managing competition 46:15 - Deciding whether you should sell About Simon Scheurer and Qumram Simon Scheurer is the co-founder and former CTO of Qumram , a provider of session replay technology for digital compliance. Simon holds a Masters in Phys...

Timestamps: 1:55 - Motivation for taking the leap as a founder 6:27 - Expanding to Sweden 9:20 - Losing investors over Covid 13:18 - The Upscaler experience 18:14 - Shady accelerator programmes About MyCamper and Michele Matt Michele Matt is the co-founder and CEO of MyCamper, a peer-to-peer camper rental platform. Michele started MyCamper in 2015 when he realized that his own camper, Charly, sat...

Timestamps: 2:24 - Gianluca's international background 4:42 - Gregory's academic background 8:08 - Having 8 co-founders 11:47 - The robotics market 27:15 - Getting support as a startup About Gianluca Cesari, Gregory Hitz and Sevensense Robotics Gregory Hitz and Gianluca Cesari are two of the 8 co-founders of Sevensense Robotics , as well as CEO and Business Development Lead, respectively. Gregory...

Timestamps: 1:49 - From ETH Researcher to startup founder 9:00 - Winning Investor's Choice 10:35 - Clean tech competitors 12:43 - Having a hard time with sales 17:55 - Moving from India to Europe at 19 About Sreenath Bolisetty and Blue Act Technologies Sreenath Bolisetty is the co-founder and CEO of BluAct Technologies , an ETH spin-off which provides a technology for water purification from heavy...

Timestamps: 4:18 - Why is culture so important? 16:17 - How to establish a culture 21:39 - Hiring the right people for your culture 37:45 - When employees leave 41:53 - Rapid fire questions The Episode in 60 seconds Getting company culture right. Common mistakes around company culture - Underestimating its importance: Your company vision makes sure everyone pulls on the same rope. The culture ensu...

Timestamps: 1:46 - Developing the next generation of solar modules 7:29 - Does winning awards help a startup? 8:56 - Fierce competition from China 12:03 - The non-liberalized energy market in Switzerland 14:32 - What will 2021 bring? About Laurent Coulot and Insolight: Laurent Coulot is the co-founder and CEO of Insolight , a photovoltaic startup. Laurent started Insolight in 2015, together with h...

Timestamps: 2:34 - Why study law and not business? 18:06 - Can you work on a startup part-time? 34:46 - Being motivated by challenges. 48:31 - Having a big client not renew the contract 59:58 - Companies asking for discounts About Tobias Häckermann and Sherpany: Tobias Häckermann is the co-founder and CEO of Sherpany, a provider of meeting management software for leadership meetings. Tobias starte...

Timestamps: 2:00 - Why start your own company? 7:29 - Winning Investor's Choice at Energy Startup Day 12:15 - How to stand out from competition 28:24 - Closing a funding round 33:23 - Choosing between Germany, Switzerland and Austria About Liliane Ableitner and Exnaton: Liliane Ableitner is the co-founder and CEO of Exnaton , a software provider for energy communities, allowing neighbors to trade...

Timestamps: 2:11 - Typical pivoting mistakes 5:41 - Finding the right customer 15:32 - Generating your first revenue 18:49 - Maximizing growth 25:19 - Product-market fit The episode in 60 seconds Pivoting your business idea to success. Mistakes to avoid - Waiting too long to pivot because you have gotten emotionally attached to the solution or somehow locked yourself in too early. - Iteration cycl...

Timestamps: 2:18 - Being André Borschberg's son 15:45 - The market for voice AI 21:08 - A co-founder leaves the company 26:52 - How to look for advisors 32:59 - Having offices in several countries About Teo Borschberg and OTO.ai: Teo Borschberg is the co-founder and CEO of oto.ai , an AI-powered voice intelligence solution. Teo started his entrepreneurial career after obtaining his maturité (high...

Timestamps: 1:39 - The START Lausanne 6:07 - The team 9:25 - The Covid challenge 11:58 - The resources of the Romandy ecosystem 15:09 - What's next for Tatiana? About Tatiana Cogne and START Lausanne: Tatiana Cogne is the President of START Lausanne and Head of Communication at Swiss Solar Boat . Tatiana joined START in 2019 as an event organizer, after having participated in START Hack and START...

Timestamps: 1:26 - From Milano to Zurich 9:08 - The problem with the inspection of inaccessible areas 17:13 - Getting business know-how for your all-tech team 20:56 - New drones in town 32:44 - Preparing for the future About Mina Kamel and Voliro: Mina Kamel is the co-founder and CEO of Voliro, a producer of robotic drones for inspection and light maintenance at height. Mina obtained his Bachelors...

Timestamps: 1:29 - Why create an AI startup? 9:00 - Having a great team 10:33 - Combining vision with short-term strategy 16:57 - Creating a company narrative 19:07 - Tips for students today About Aldo Podestà: Aldo Podestà is the founder and CEO of L2F, the company behind the platform Giotto.ai , which builds and hosts high performance machine learning applications. Before starting Giotto in 2017...