Samuel Bosch Podcast

Samuel Bosch Podcast

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Samuel Bosch Podcast episodes

  • MIT vs. Cambridge, Psychedelics, and Running Naked Around Fire | Podcast with Niklas Steenfatt

    Sneaking into Cambridge University! Podcast with NiklasSteenfatt  Niklas and I both attended the AfricaBurn festival in South Africa. By some coincidence, we didn't manage to find each other in the desert. However, we met up in Cape Town and recorded this podcast and an episode for Niklas's channel in German. I also have a vlog from the AfricaBurn festival, which will be released one day after this video.

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    We discuss how Niklas managed to sneak into Cambridge University and his amazing Cambridge experience. Next, we talk about choosing the right subject to study. Should you go with what you love or choose something that makes more money? We also discuss the United States and why Germany hasn't innovated in several decades. Next, we talked about why Niklas quit his amazing $300,000 job at Masterschool in order to become a full-time YouTuber.
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    0:00 - Intro
    1:11 - Why are we in South Africa?
    3:39 - Sneaking into Cambridge
    12:58 - Is it a bad idea to study what you love?
    19:42 - America, the greatest country in the world?
    25:36 - Quitting Masterschool
    42:58 - AfricaBurn, Psychedelics, and Techno
    1:15:13 - Outro

    1 hr 16 min
  • What does it take to become an entrepreneur? | Podcast with Christian Mauriand

    Podcast with Christian Mauriand: How many failed startups does it take to become successful? How often do entrepreneurs fail? Is luck really an essential factor in entrepreneurship? How to scale a startup?  

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    In this episode, we talk about Christian's many startup attempts. From a small beverage import/export business, over iRewind (a video tech company), to becoming the global head of corporate development at Roivant Sciences.   

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-mauriand-b3b52435/

    49 min
  • What Does it Take to Have a Successful Startup? | Podcast with the Co-Founder & CEO of Visium

    Podcast with Alen Arslanagic: How many failed startups does it take to become successful? Alen's crazy story of starting companies in many areas, until finally succeeding with Visium  

    This is the second, out of two, podcast episode with Alen Arslanagic. You can watch the first one here.

    If you would like to personally reach out to Alen, you can do so on Instagram!  

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    In this episode, we talk about Alen's many startup attempts. First, at the age of just 19, Alen started a construction company. Then he started a cocktail import/export business. Next, he attempted to create a social network for charities for celebrities. Then he started a real estate company, which was the first company that made real profits. And then finally he started Visium, together with his two co-founders.   

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

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    0:00 - Intro
    0:51 - Chit-chat
    3:37 - Start your first company when you are young!
    5:35 - Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur?
    8:32 - 1st startup (construction company)
    12:55 - 2nd startup (cocktail imports)
    16:45 - 3rd startup (social network for celebrities)
    19:30 - Should you study business for becoming an entrepreneur?
    26:26 - 4th company (real estate)
    39:12 - 5th company: success! (Visium)
    48:22 - Ending

    49 min
  • Happiness, Self-Improvement, and Entrepreneurship | Podcast with the Co-Founder & CEO of Visium (ep. 1)

    Podcast with Alen Arslanagic: Is Elon Musk happy? Are entrepreneurs happy? How can self-improvement become the key to happiness?

    This is the first, out of two, podcast episodes with Alen Arslanagic. If you would like to personally reach out to Alen, you can do so on Instagram!  

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    In this episode, we talk about how Elon Musk became Alen's greatest inspiration. Next, we talk about self-improvement, and how becoming a better version of yourself every single day can make you a happier and more fulfilled person. Lastly, we talk about sacrifices entrepreneurs sometimes make in order to build their companies, and if it is really worth it  

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    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SamuelBoschMIT

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    0:00 - Intro
    0:55 - Who is your greatest inspiration?
    4:24 - The 3 stages of an entrepreneur
    8:41 - My dream of starting a Quantum Computing company
    12:12 - Productivity and Self-Improvement
    18:00 - Work-life balance as an entrepreneur
    21:32 - Happiness  
    24:53 - Is Elon Musk happy?
    29:28 - Orphanage in Kenya
    31:47 - Are you happy?
    33:13 - Ending

    34 min
  • Career Advice, Productivity Tips, Reality of Being a Startup Founder | Podcast with David Döbele ​

    Podcast with David Döbele, co-founder of PumpkinCareers.

    David Döbele graduated as one of the best students from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. During his studies, he interned at the Swiss bank UBS, and later started a YouTube channel providing career advice. Due to the success of his career coaching events, together with his co-founder Jonas Stegh , they founded their startup PumpkinCareers in early 2020. They company started growing incredibly fast, due to extremely high demand for coaching and career advice in Consulting, Investment Banking, and Private Equity.  Nowadays, PumpkinCareers has an office in downtown Frankfurt, with a spectacular skyline view and rooftop terrace. They coach almost 1,000 ambitious students interested in careers in the aforementioned fields. Most of their resources are available online, for free, on their YouTube channels and other platforms  

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    We talk about David's early start on YouTube, and how focusing on a smaller niche helped him become very successful at organizing career events. We talk about how David and Jonas started their startup just before the pandemic started in 2020, and how they grew at an incredible pace in just two years. Next, we talk about how David manages to stay productive, and how he organizes his day. We also talk about sleeping habits and David's tricks to perform well even with minimum sleep.  

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    36 min
  • Learn Coding from an Informatics Olympiad Winner | Podcast with Dominik Gleich

    Learn programming the smart way, from an informatics olympiad winner!

    Dominik started competitive coding at the age of 10, and won two silver medals at the International Informatics Olympiad (IIO). He was my high school classmate from Croatia, and during his studies in Computer Science at the University of Zagreb, he interned for Google and the hedge fund Jane Street. He just started working on a crypto startup in Zagreb, Croatia.   

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    We talk about how to get started with coding and competitive programming. There exist many technical tutorials available for learning how to code, but very few that talk about the really "smart" programming strategies. Next, we talk about his two internships at Google (Zürich and New York), as well as one of the highest paid internships for Jane Street (in London). Lastly, we talk about many fun anecdotes from our times in high school, and all the trouble that I caused 😁  

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    45 min
  • Fintech Startups around the Globe | Podcast with Rodrigo Garcia de la Cruz, the Founder & CEO of Finnovating

    Podcast with Rodrigo Garcia de la Cruz, the Founder & CEO of Finnovating

    Rodrigo graduated from Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB) with an executive master in management in financial institutions. He is also the president of the Spanish FinTech & InsurTech Association, as well as the co-founder of the European Digital Finance Association

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    We talk about blockchain, cryptocurrencies, as well as startup opportunities in the FinTech sector. 

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    Finnovating gives a Smart Advisory in FinTech, InsurTech, PropTech, RegTech & ICOs . We also do research papers, trends workshops, scouting & Investment.

    Website: https://www.finnovating.com

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/finnovating-platform/

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    34 min
  • MIT vs. Stanford, Self-Driving Cars, and Tips for getting the Best Tech Internships | Podcast with Saachi Jain

    Podcast with Saachi Jain, my friend and colleague at MIT. 

    Saachi graduated from Stanford University with a degree in computer science. She completed internships at Google, Facebook, and Dropbox. Before starting her PhD at MIT, she worked as a computer vision scientist in Tesla's auto-pilot group.   

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    We talk about how Stanford and MIT compare for studies, research, and starting startups. We also compare internships at top tech firms (Google, Facebook, and Dropbox), and what the best ways are to get them. Later we move on talking about autopilots and self-driving cars.  

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Blockchain, Startups, and Regulations | Podcast with Sandra Ro

    Interview with Sandra Ro, the CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council  

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    We talk about Sandra's early days on the trading floors of "Wall Street", the Global Blockchain Business Council, and the environmental impact of crypto currencies. We also talk about how the GBBC was founded on Sir Richard Branson's private island. Next, we discuss which countries have the best crypto regulations, as well as which areas and countries are best for starting blockchain/crypto startups.  

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    The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) is the leading global industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem.  With nearly 400 institutional members across more than 50 jurisdictions, GBBC is dedicated to furthering adoption of blockchain through engaging regulators, business leaders, and global changemakers on how to harness this ground-breaking technology to create more secure, equitable, and functional societies.  

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    28 min
  • Math Competitions, Traders vs. Quants, and Stand-up Comedy | Podcast with Emily Mu

    Podcast with Emily Mu, my friend and colleague at MIT  

    Emily graduated from MIT with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Math. During high school, she won several math competitions, which later helped her get an internship at D. E. Shaw & Co. as a quantitative analyst. Before starting her PhD at MIT, Emily worked in the Google Ads group. Her PhD research focuses on applied machine learning.

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    We talk about how to develop good mathematical intuition, which can be very helpful if applying to top internships at hedge funds and investment banks. Next we talk about Google ads, trading vs. quantitative analysis, Wolf of Wall Street, and Wall Street.

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    1 hr 8 min

About Samuel Bosch Podcast

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This is a collection of all podcast episodes from my YouTube channel. I am a PhD student at MIT, and in my podcast, I talk about startups, science, and tech.