Timestamps  

1:32 - What can the Swiss startup ecosystem learn from the Chinese one?

12:10 - The importance of having the right focus

16:20 - How Alan's father being an entrepreneur influenced him

20:57 - Does minimalism bring happiness?

26:34 - The role of the social circle when it comes to personal growth and support

Biography

Alan Frei is the co-founder of amorana.ch, an e-commerce platform for sex toys and lingerie. Before starting Amorana, he experimented with a variety of other projects such as nachhilfeportal.de and LooksOfLove, from which he learned what it takes to make a company successful. Alan is a University of Zurich alumni and headed the University’s startup center. He lives a minimalist lifestyle, counting less than 120 items in his personal possession.