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Swisspreneur Show

Swisspreneur

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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 recommendat ...
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Christmas 365

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Dylan Lyles and Matt Kelly are long time friends and big time Christmas Nerds. Despite knowing each other from the Horror world the two ADORE everything Christmas. Join them and a revolving door of guests as they go in depth with your favorite Christmas Specials, movies, songs, albums and just overall seasonal vibes.
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Rankin the Rankin LIVE 52:18

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This is from the Geekscape Holiday Livestream-tacular recorded earlier this month where we were joined by Christian Bladt (Marvel Movie Talk) and James Thorpey (Monster Rally Podcast) to rank the 17 Rankin & Bass Christmas Specials! Buy some merch Follow us on IG Join us on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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EP #537 - Imad Abdallah: The One-Customer Rule for Hardware Founders 43:09

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Timestamps: 10:01 - What RTDT does 21:03 - Creating a team and spinning-off from ETH 26:19 - Getting financing for Hardware 32:08 - The One-Customer rule Episode summary: In this episode, we sit down with Imad Abdallah, Co-Founder & CEO of RTDT, a spin-off from ETH Zurich developing one of the world’s first systems to measure real aerodynamic behav…
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EP #536 - Marco Cerqui: Switzerland's #1 Grocery App - Built on Ads Users Actually Want 54:15

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Timestamps: 11:36 - Learning from users and iterating the product 19:22 - Saying no to misaligned revenue and long-term thinking 25:05 - The hard moments (tough calls and running out of money) 40:10 - Life after the exit and letting go Episode Summary: Marco Cerqui is the co-founder and former CEO of Bring! - Switzerland's most widely used shared g…
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EP# 535 - David Eberle & Florian Emaury: Impact vs Profit maximizing when scaling-up in Switzerland 37:11

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Timestamps: 7:30 - Impact vs profit maximizing 19:48 - The price of saying no to investors and customers 25:17 - How bootstrapping vs VC funding impact speed and focus 30:54 - Defining success: short global impact story vs sustainable and long-term growth This episode was produced by Founders Hive, a community of successful startup founders, indust…
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EP #534 - Levent Künzi: How properti took over swiss real estate 24:17

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Timestamps: 3:05 - From burning out from the 9-5 to becoming an entrepreneur 8:33 - Scaling properti to an industry leader in 5 years 14:00 - How Levent’s role shifted throughout properti’s growth 22:11 - What’s next for properti This episode was sponsored by infinity.swiss, Switzerland’s most advanced AI accounting tool. Save 25% by entering code …
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Community "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas" 36:36

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One of our biggest mistakes early during the show was covering all 3 Community Christmas episodes as a singular episode. This week we right that wrong by giving Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas the full episode respect it deserves! Get Christmas 365 Merch Follow Us On Instagram Join our Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon…
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EP #533 - Hans Tran & Chris Craig: Scaling Smarter - Lessons from Google & Uber 52:37

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Timestamps: 2:23 - The story behind Google Clouds Founder Story 8:45 - Uber’s pre-IPO hypergrowth 25:19 - Is Switzerland Good at Adopting AI? 44:29 - How Swiss founders can expand into the US This episode was sponsored by Google Cloud. Join their The Founder's Story event on December 4th to hear an exclusive panel discussion with visionary leaders …
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EP #532 - Bea Knecht, Carla Bünger & Sandra Trittin: Why Aren’t There More Women in Tech? 24:46

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Timestamps: 4:58 - Diversity in tech: challenges and opportunities 6:08 - Recruiting challenges in tech 13:00 - Supporting girls in STEM This episode was sponsored by Google Cloud. Join their Founder's Story event on December 4th to hear an exclusive panel discussion with visionary leaders sharing what it takes to go from building companies to fund…
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EP #531 - Thomas Dübendorfer & Paulina Grnarova: A Founder’s & Investor’s Perspective On How AI Will Change Legal Tech 43:04

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Timestamps: 3:30 - Identifying a market gap in legal tech 10:06 - What is “smart money” after all? 16:22 - How do you go from researcher to CEO? 25:55 - The biggest risk for every scaleup 36:20 - Is Switzerland a hotbed for AI? This episode was co-produced by SICTIC, the leading angel investor network in Switzerland. This episode was sponsored by R…
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EP #530 - Stef van Grieken: Europe’s AI-Biotech Revolution Starts Here 56:46

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Timestamps: 6:38 The birth of Cradle 21:36 Convincing Skeptics and Finding Product-Market Fit 28:29 Raising Capital and Choosing the Right VCs 35:21 Europe’s missed opportunities (and how to fix them) Episode Summary: Stef Van Grieken, CEO and Co-founder of Cradle, the AI biotech startup helping scientists design better proteins in record time and …
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EP #529 - Igor Martin & Ramzi Bouzerda: Product-Led or Sales-Led growth? Lessons from Swiss Deeptech Founders 39:41

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Timestamps 04:53 - Product-Led vs. Sales-Led Growth 14:22 - How to Educate a Slow-Moving Market 24:43 - Sales Metrics in a product vs sale- led approach 34:16 - Choosing between product-led or sales-led This episode was produced by Founders Hive — a community of founders, experts, and investors driving entrepreneurship in Switzerland. We support ea…
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EP#528 - Jurgi Camblong: Decoding the Path to NASDAQ: The SOPHiA GENETICS Story 1:05:24

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Timestamps: 05:45 - From Scientist to Startup CEO 16:23 - Winning the Industries Trust With Data 28:33 - The Hidden Cost of Scaling Too Fast 47:31 - The Hard Truth About Going Public Episode Summary: Jurgi Camblong is the Co-Founder and CEO of SOPHiA GENETICS, a Swiss company using data-driven medicine to empower healthcare professionals worldwide.…
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EP #527 - Estelle Clerc: From Lab to Launch - Building a Startup to Break Forever Chemicals 48:46

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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 is the Co-Founder and CEO of …
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EP #526 - Sahar Hosseinian & Charlotte Ducrot: How Founders Protect Their Mental Health 56:33

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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 promotion agency for the canton…
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EP #525 - Pascal Sollberger & Adrian Adank: Turning Word of Mouth Into a Scalable Business 27:15

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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: Pascal Sollberger is the Co-Founder…
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EP #495 - Investing in Startups as Father and Son 37:34

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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. This episode was sponsored by…
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EP #524 - Nenad Nikolic & Herbert Bay: How to Build a Product Dream Team 47:38

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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 than 140 startups scale by pro…
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EP#523 - Christian Greis & Nicolas Abelé: Cash, Control, and Consequences: The Real Cost of Startup Growth 46:05

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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 by Founders Hive — a community o…
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EP #522 - Pierre Bi: Owning the risk to own the market: The Startup Decarbonizing Real Estate 39:48

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Timestamps: 13:04 - Spotting untapped markets through first-hand pain 18:49 - Turning CO2 roadmaps into revenue models 26:06 - Building recurring revenues in a capex-heavy industry 32:16 - Why sustainability is already profitable This episode was co-produced with SEF-Growth, the Swiss Economic Forum's Growth initiative to support Swiss startups and…
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EP #521 - Andreas Caminada: Waiting 7 years to turn a profit (and getting 3 Michelin Stars in the process) 23:20

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Timestamps 00:00 – Tour of Andreas’ self-built "culinary village" (bakery, guesthouse, fermentation lab). 08:05 – The startup struggle: Bootstrapping with 4 people and sleeping in the restaurant. 13:22 – Losing his co-founder/girlfriend: Why he almost quit (but didn’t). 19:06 – Monetization secrets: Licensing deals, Hublot/Audi partnerships, and wh…
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EP #520 - Wanja Humanes: From Lab to Launch: How Kickfund Backs Switzerland’s Brightest Ideas 35:57

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Timestamps: 9:00 – What Is Venture Kick and Kickfund? 12:55 – Why Wanja Joined Kickfund 18:45 – Why Founders & Investors Love Kickfund 27:05 – The Long-Term Vision This episode was co-produced with KickFund, a VC fund investing in the most promising Swiss deeptech startups. Check out the link in the bio/comments to learn more about them!Episode sum…
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EP#519 - Eric Laudet: Turning Chronic care into a scalable medtech solution 37:17

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Timestamps: 02:02 — Why Eric quit finance to create instead of comply. 04:20 — Investor Brain as a Founder: 70+ angel deals, stakeholder management, and Switzerland’s funding “missing middle.” 12:50 — Flow > Busywork: How Eric engineers flow states to work efficiently 16:25 — Why Holistic exists: Root-cause care for chronic conditions vs. longevity…
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EP #518 - Denys Sutter & Girisha Fernando: Bootstrapping vs. Fundraising: Which path actually wins in the early days? 41:52

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Timestamps: 6:00 – Deciding between chasing investor money vs. revenues from day one 29:42 – How founder pressure differs across funding strategies (runway vs. cash-flow anxiety) 37:22 – Can a bootstrapped startup realistically become a market leader? 35:10 – In what scenario would they switch financing strategies? This episode was produced by Foun…
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EP #517 - ⁠⁠Laurent Decrue & Jeremias Meier: Operations, Fundraising, Finance — Don’t Make These Mistakes! 52:47

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Timestamps: 03:14 - What even is “operations”? 7:57 - Should OKRs be set top-down or bottom-up? 17:05 - Top 3 key KPIs for early stage startups 26:00 - How to focus on fundraising without losing traction 43:26 - What happens when you don’t have your finances in order? This episode was originally a live webinar co-hosted with Holycode, a software de…
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EP #516 - Patrick Pestalozzi & François Capel: How This Biomarker Can Detect Sepsis 3 Days Early 49:03

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Timestamps: 6:00 - Tackling the early detection of sepsis 17:17 - Why obsess over hard challenges? 27:41 - Marketing a new biomarker 34:20 - Expanding and delegating to distributors This episode was co-produced with Innovaud, the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud. About Patrick Pestalozzi & François Capel: Patrick Pe…
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EP #515 - Antonia Albert: What Makes a Startup Attractive to VCs? 35:52

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Timestamps: 2:30 - What makes a startup attractive to VCs? 7:44 - Why VC money isn’t for everyone 16:40 - What if the VC tells you no? 21:00 - What is “vibe coding”? 24:25 - When VCs decide to invest This episode was originally a live conversation which took place at startup days 2025, in Bern. Check out startup days to learn about next year's even…
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EP #514 - Bolko Hohaus & Tomas Sluka: The Augmented Reality Breakthrough That Could Replace Your Smartphone 56:45

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Timestamps: 8:30 - The problem in VA that CREAL is tackling 15:10 - VA as the future 34:45 - What’s next for CREAL after closing another funding round 46:45 - Why don't we see more Swiss startups becoming global category leaders? This episode was co-produced by SICTIC, the leading angel investor network in Switzerland. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to order you…
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EP #513 - Besfort Biljali: What Really Works in Swiss Sales (and in Greener, Faster, and Cheaper Lighting) 48:45

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Timestamps 3:52 - Past failures that paved the way for success 9:12 - Shifting from finance, to vocation training, to retrofitting luminaries 13:57 How Lumvin found a swiss-based cheaper, faster, and sustainable way to upgrade luminaries 32:28 Tips for driving sales in Switzerland 37:14 - Winning the Swiss Economic Award This episode was co-produce…
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EP #512 - Michael Wüst: Building a Fintech Scaleup for International Payments & Collections 41:07

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Timestamps: 2:50 - Building a cloud-native API-first product 5:28 - How will AI change banking? 12:14 - The big regulatory beast 25:24 - Amnis’ growth challenges This episode was sponsored by infinity.swiss, Switzerland’s most advanced AI accounting tool. Save 25% by entering code SWISSPRENEUR at checkout. Click here⁠ to order your copy of “Swiss S…
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EP #511 - Laurent Decrue, Kai Eberhardt & Fredrik Isler: How Much Should Founders Raise in Series A/B? 48:38

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Timestamps: 5:00 – How much should you raise in a Series A? 12:39 – Should you get existing investors to invest again? 19:12 – How to approach investors for a Series A 30:00 – How to mitigate risk for your investors 35:09 – What if you just bootstrapped? This episode was originally a live webinar co-hosted with Holycode, a software development part…
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