Meet the CEO

Our everyday lives have changed significantly during the last few years. Yes, a lot has to do with Covid-19, but besides that also, the way we understand our daily commute has changed. It is not necessary anymore to own a car if you can rent it and so have the newest model on the market for six months.

This is also the sustainable way as a car, once produced, can be used by various people/owners over time. Sergio Studer came across this idea and managed to build an innovative company in Switzerland to change how people buy their cars.

But we don´t only talk about cars in this podcast episode. We also do talk on how to found a company in Covid times, what are the challenges in finding the right investors and what his personal schedule daily looks like.

Please enjoy this episode of the Meet the CEO Podcast - we now will be live again twice a month.

Sergio Studer on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiostuder/

CARIFY Website https://www.carify.com/

Building a company is a huge task. You need to have an idea or service, the right people and of course, money. All of these segments on their own can be challenging for the founding team. But help is at hand - Fabian created together with his co-founders ROCKETX. His company can help scaleups find the right people, find the right investors, and support them on the growth plan.

What is the secret behind his success, how does he organize himself as an entrepreneur and still have time for his family, and how do current trends like NFT and Cryptocurrencies affect him?

That´s some of the topics we are talking about in this Meet the CEO podcast episode.

Fabian van Hoegee on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianvanhoegee/

ROCKETX Website: https://www.rocketx.group/

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Do you already know Episode #9 with Stevanija Zecevic from BRADAS? This is the most emotional episode of the Meet the CEO podcast so far because the story behind the brand "BRADAS" is very heartwarming, tragic, and motivating at the same time.

Stevanija and her husband Mirko tell it the best way, and it shows that often you don't need a business plan to start a community, rather a very personal mission. And being colourblind can be the way for a comfortable co-living in the upcoming years.

You can find the episode on

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lW8moPeClI9MCK3S9nUma

Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/9-colorblindness-is-a-thing-we-could-really-use-for/id1576297623?i=1000537432335

Being apart from each other can be challenging. But it is even worse for little kids as they need a bond with their parents and relatives. Due to the pandemic, it is hard for personal meetings - so what to do?

Anieke had the idea to create a tool that kids can connect with distant relatives or parents via an exceptional app. PEEKABOND does not only provide video calling but guides the grown-ups on how to communicate with kids. This might help to create bonds again, and families can master the pandemic from a long-time perspective.

In this Meet the CEO podcast episode, I am talking to her about how she came up with the idea, the challenges in creating an app for kids, and what she believes as a startup founder.

FUTURE FEMALES WAS FOUNDED WITH A SIMPLE VISION

It is a movement to inspire more female entrepreneurs, and better support their success. We provide a platform digitally, physically and emotionally where women can connect, inspire and collaborate with each other, and access the resources they need to succeed.

But how can a movement like this be started when the whole world is captured in the worst pandemic it has ever seen? This is one of the topics I am talking to Lauren Dalles, Co-Founder and CEO of Future Females in this episode of the Meet the CEO podcast.

This is the most emotional episode of the Meet the CEO podcast so far because the story behind the brand "BRADAS" is very heartwarming, tragic, and motivating at the same time.

Stevanija and her husband Mirko tell it the best way, and it shows that often you don't need a business plan to start a community, rather a very personal mission. And being colorblind can be the way for a comfortable co-living in the upcoming years.

Stevanija is one of the co-founders and CEO of BRADAS and will give you insights into her mission. If you would like to hear her speak live, she will be the keynote speaker of the E-Commerce Experts Conference on Wednesday, 06th of September, 2021

Growing an internationally successful brand is not that easy as it sounds. First, you need an excellent product, you do need an outstanding team, and then you need someone who can tell the brand's story in a way that touches the customer's heart.

Four Pillars Gin did already achieve this - the company was founded in 2013 and evolved to one of the leading manufactures of Gin in the world by 2019.

Find out why Four Pillars is so successful and why starting on a regional scale can be the key to grow a global brand. Matt Jones is one of the Co-Founders, and he is the storyteller behind the brand. As you will hear in this "Meet the CEO" episode, he manages to tell stories exceptionally.

Matt Jones on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-jones-433a1bb/

Four Pillars Gin Website: https://www.fourpillarsgin.com/

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Do you already know the Episode #4 with Oliver Bruns? "If you have everything under control, you are not going fast enough" - we all do know this quote from our everyday life. We are trying to achieve great things with minimal time and therefore multitask like there is no other way.

But there is an alternative - this is the way of focussing on one task at a time and give it all your attention. Once it is done, you move on to the next one.

This may sound a bit weird initially, but this way of working has its advantages to multitasking. Oliver Bruns, the CEO of NEVEON, has made "BE HERE NOW" the basic management strategy for his team, and the company is thriving with the newfound spirit.

The episode on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/4-don-t-multitask-focus-on-one-thing-at-a-time/id1576297623?i=1000532343902

The episode on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fD5fihpT19LXSDKPIUp1o

The gaming industry is changing heavily; gone are the days where it was just a nerds thing. Gaming is established in all levels of society, and Gamers have turned into Rockstars.

But what does it need to be a Streamer, how does community management work, and what potential do Streamers as influencers have for big brands?

STREAM.tv is a truly global startup founded by Thomas Rafelsberger three years ago as a remote-only company. This worked out very well before the pandemic and was definitely a huge advantage once the whole world got into the home office.

We are talking about the challenges of growing a global team without any office space, the mental challenges, and how you can be successful in a fast-changing environment without working more than 60 hours per week.

Transforming a brand to be a global player is a one-of-a-kind challenge. Because the first thing you are about to learn is that every region in the world has its own challenges. It´s not only your customers who will be different; it is also about your employees. Europe is different from the US, which is different from Asia - so you have to think local if you want to be successful globally.

Despite that, in times like these, there is another challenge for every one of us: how do you keep yourself and your employees mentally healthy? In this episode of the "Meet the CEO" podcast, I am talking about those topics with Brent Bellm, CEO of BigCommerce, one of the leading global shopping carts in the e-commerce industry.

Brent Bellm on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-bellm-3b305214/

Communication matters. In every part of our social interaction. And for personal and company development, feedback is essential to growing.

In the e-commerce industry, reviews and customer feedback is even more important. It is a way to contact customers who are having a problem and solve these issues. As "customer-generated content", this information has also evolved as an SEO critical indicator.

So communicating with your clients virtual in the same way you would do personally is the way to go. This is the way how Callum built his company REVIEWS.io - be fair, transparent and open-minded to his clients, his team and of course his family too.

"If you have everything under control, you are not going fast enough" - we all do know this quote from our everyday life. We are trying to achieve great things with minimal time and therefore multitask like there is no other way.

But there is an alternative - this is the way of focussing on one task at a time and give it all your attention. Once it is done, you move on to the next one.

This may sound a bit weird initially, but this way of working really has its advantages to multitasking. Oliver Bruns, the CEO of NEVEON, has made "BE HERE NOW" the basic management strategy for his team, and the company is really thriving with the newfound spirit.