We sit down with Nele Wessels, a serial entrepreneur and the powerhouse founder behind Sypp and NeoNutrition, a company that reached a 7-figure valuation and was featured on the BBC. Nele opens up about the realities of building multiple businesses, pivoting with purpose, and mastering the mindset needed to thrive in a competitive startup world.

🎯 Episode Highlights:

This episode is packed with real, raw, and valuable insights for anyone who’s started something from zero, is about to launch a new idea, or is in the messy middle. Nele’s approach is bold, intentional, and full of lessons every founder should hear.

(00:00) – Intro

(01:30) – How did your entrepreneurship journey begin?

(02:34) – Decision to pivot

(04:18) – Creating the recipe

(05:44) – Funding journey

(08:33) – Challenges faced

(09:49) – Did you always want to be a founder?

(10:39) – Which startup are you most passionate about?

(12:46) – What do you find the hardest?

(13:30) – Top 3 qualities in a co-founder

(14:42) – Can you be too ambitious?

(15:24) – Manifestation techniques

(16:23) – Power of collaboration and networking

(18:07) – Mindset for starting a new business

(21:03) – Bali

(21:26) – Gap in the market

(23:03) – New Start

(24:37) – Next steps

(25:35) – Hardest part of starting a new business

(27:17) – Last 3 questions