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This week, we feature Thom Elliot, Co-Founder of Pizza Pilgrims (https://www.pizzapilgrims.co.uk/), which he started with his brother in 2012 following a pilgrimage to Italy. They have grown the business organically, with a lot of fun, and with massive respect for bringing Neapolitan pizza to London. What began as a street food movement has now expanded to 22 pizzerias across the UK, employing 480 people, generating 30 million in sales, and 1 million in profit. The company is still growing at 20% per year. It was initially funded by 15 early-stage investors and Imbiba (https://imbiba.com/news/2021/3/24/imbiba-invests-in-pizza-pilgrims).

Thom talks with us about how COVID presented the ultimate roadblock but also created big opportunities, such as selling pizza ingredients in a box—up to 10,000 boxes a week—which saved the company. He also shares why, as a founder, he doesn't focus on numbers at all and how listening to Led Zeppelin exclusively for weeks helps him during crises.

Our key takeaways from our conversation are:

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Stefan shares with us the early beginnings of Coffee Fellows and how he initially underestimated the strength of local bakery chains in Germany, especially in smaller and mid-sized cities. He also expresses his respect for Starbucks while being motivated to provide an even better experience for his customers. Stefan discusses the company's U.S. expansion and the lessons he learned about running a successful business from his career in professional sports.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeefellows/

Our key takeaways from our conversation are:

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beets&roots was founded in Berlin in 2016 by the Michelin-starred chef Andreas Tuffentsammer and the young entrepreneur Max Kochen. Their inspiration was the lack of freshly prepared, healthy lunch options in Germany. beets&roots embodies the open-minded, global mentality, but with an international flair. Max talks about their journey and how he grew the company up to more than 15 locations, with a multichannel approach to B2B, delivery, travel hubs and retail.

In this episode, he also shares beets&root’s superpower, how they react to market developments and anticipate technical progress as a necessary tool for the future growth of the company. At the same time, Max shares his personal struggles and his ability to manage uncomfortable feelings, and how he gains power out of it.

The main learnings from this conversation are:

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This week with Robin Rowland, former CEO and Mr. “Yo! Sushi” (https://yosushi.com/), where he grew the brand to over 100 restaurants and to a 200 million valuation. Robin is an industry veteran and nowadays an operating partner at TriSpan. Their private equity “Rising Stars Fund” has invested over 300 million into 10 portfolio companies so far: https://www.trispanllp.com/rising-stars-platform/. Robin talks about his investment strategy, how being an accelerator of growth, both for property and people, is key for success, and why he never lost a deal he wanted to get.

Our main learnings from this conversation are:

If you have interesting investment ideas for Robin, please contact him via.

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Mirco founded the company with his friend Lorenz Hampel when they were students in Hamburg, Germany in 2003. Therefore, they terminated their “Bausparvertrag” and with only 7.000 Euro in cash they started to conquer one of the biggest brands in the world. Today, fritz kola is a hip and well-known brand in many European countries, they employ 300 people, called Fritzis, make a triple digit million number in sales and position themselves not only as beverage producer, but also use their market power to make strong statements against racism and right populism.

In this episode, Mirco talks about being the small startup in the market that stands up and conquers against the biggest soft drink giants, about how he had to learn to lead people and develop a company culture, and how important the consumer as guiding star is.

If you want to learn more about fritz, the struggles, roadblocks and successes of a startup, you should buy Mirco’s book “Fritz vs. Goliath” (available in German and English language) https://www.amazon.de/dp/3430210577?psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

The main learnings from this conversation are:

Hit the subscribe button and hear more stories from successful entrepreneurs worldwide in hospitality, food & drinks, and related industries, as they share their inspiring journey FROM DOUBT TO DRIVE. Uncover their tools and tactics, shifts in mindset, and breakthrough moments - how they knew they were stuck and how they got out. Join our community & learn how you can move from DOUBT TO DRIVE.

© From Doubt to Drive Podcast, owned and operated by Aperitivo International B.V - Recorded on June 27, 2024 via Zoom in Hamburg, Germany (Mirco Wiegert) – Bandarawella, Sri Lanka (Mario C. Bauer) – Hamburg, Germany (Florian Schneider),

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This week with Mats Lederhausen, Entrepreneur, Leader and Investor with his platform www.be-cause.com/ and www.andas.io/

Mats talks with us about his 25 years of experience with McDonald's, Chipotle, PRET, Roti, and many more. He also shares his views on leadership, his investment philosophy, and why the WHY is more important than the WHO, and the WHO is more important than the WHAT. His views on the world are truly inspiring. Mats is one of the most reflective and philosophical interview partners we have had so far on our podcast, sharing his perspectives on food and the world

Our main learnings from this conversation are:

If you have investment ideas contact Mats via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matslederhausen/

On his website you can register for his weekly newsletter: https://www.be-cause.com/insights-blog

During the podcast Mats referred to https://startswith.us/, the https://buildersmovement.org/ and the TedTalk from Daniel Lubetzky (here: https://tinyurl.com/yp73p5yk

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This week with Haya Molcho, founder of NENI (https://nenifood.com/)

NENI and the Haya family were awarded with the prestigious Hamburg Foodservice Price 2024 as best international concept.

In this episode, Haya talks about her way to lead and trust, what family means to her, how energy, passion and creativity became the foundation of her business, and what balagan means.

The main learnings from this conversation are:

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This week with Victor Lugger, co-founder of Big Mamma Group (https://www.bigmammagroup.com) and Sunday App (https://sundayapp.com/).

And also with Sunday App “the fastest way to pay”, a FinTech company, founded in 2021, raised over €125 Mio. and now active in US, UK and France.

Victor talks with us about that toughest time of his career when he had to let 300 people go, when his Fintech company “Sunday” had to change the scope over night to be profitable ASAP and the collective responsibility to change the course of the company.

Our main learnings from this conversation are:

For everyone who wants to know and see more about Big Mamma, please watch the interview we did with Victor Lugger 4 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E114HqttAhg&t=1158s.

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This week with Tobias Beck, Founder of Tobias Beck Academy (https://www.tobias-beck.com/), Bestselling Author, Top Speaker and Coach with 23 years of experience and over 400.000 participants. Tobi is also a podcast host with 30 Mio. downloads and an influencer with over 200.000 followers (https://www.instagram.com/tobias_beck_official/)

This is the first time Florian & I asked an expert for help to put our learnings from the last 15 interviews with entrepreneurs in perspective and analyze the findings together.

Our main learnings from this conversation are:

Tobis latest book “Rehbellion” is currently only available in German on Amazon. His other bestseller “Unbox your life” is available in 19 different languages: https://www.tobias-beck.com/buecher/

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This week with Richard Bergfors, CEO of MAX Burgers (www.maxburgers.com)

In this episode Richard talks about his leadership style, the importance of good communication, and how crucial it is to put his employees first.

The main learnings from this conversation are:

Tune in and listen to a founder and entrepreneur whose credo is “just being honest”. And believe us, he truly is!

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