🎙️ Innotion Conversation: From AI to Entrepreneurship — Building Startups and Communities with Sara Landi Tortoli

In this episode of Innotion Conversation, host Ricardo Pascual speaks with Sara Landi Tortoli about her transition from an AI and machine learning product manager to becoming a solopreneur.

Sara shares:

• The challenges of moving into entrepreneurship and the importance of a strong distribution strategy.
• Why co-founders matter and how they can make or break a startup.
• Her startup idea: using AI companions to combat loneliness.
• Lessons from her journey into podcasting and communicating technology to a wider audience.
• Insights into Berlin’s vibrant culture, nightlife, and startup ecosystem.
• A comparison between startup support in Berlin and London.

Ricardo and Sara dive into resilience, motivation, adaptability, and embracing uncertainty — essential traits for any entrepreneur — while also exploring how AI can enhance critical thinking in today’s fast-moving world.

Brought to you by Startup Summit 2025 — Europe’s leading startup and investor summit, happening September 18–19, 2025, in Lisbon.

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🕒 Chapters 00:00 — From Product Manager to Solopreneur 02:57 — Lessons Learned in Entrepreneurship 05:58 — The Importance of Co-Founders 09:03 — The Birth of an AI Companion Startup 12:03 — Navigating Startup Challenges 15:00 — The Podcast Journey 18:09 — Communicating Technology to the Masses 25:12 — Navigating Berlin's Nightlife and Culture 26:52 — The Startup Ecosystem in Berlin 28:41 — Comparing Startup Support: Berlin vs. London 32:40 — Resilience and Motivation in Entrepreneurship 36:06 — The Importance of Stubbornness and Flexibility 40:20 — Embracing Uncertainty in Entrepreneurship 43:40 — The Role of AI in Critical Thinking 49:44 — Connecting with Sara Landi Tortoli