Startup Stories

In episode 32 I sit down with Oleg Stavitsky, Co-Founder and CEO at Endel.

Endel is a technology that creates personalized sound environments to reduce stress, improve sleep, and boost productivity — all backed by neuroscience and the science of circadian rhythms.

I was taken aback by this episode, Oleg's passion and purpose is infectious and contagious, and what they're building could help so many people.

We go quite deep, we talk about passion vs money, happiness, purpose and why he does what he does.

Tune in and enjoy this incredible episode

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To follow Oleg on his Journey:

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-stavitsky-a6159775/

- https://www.linkedin.com/company/endelsound/

- https://endel.io/

In episode 31 I sit down with Dr Hendrik Susemihl, CEO and Co-Founder of GoodBytz.

We don't just talk about his achievements, we go deeper than that.

In this episode we discuss Purpose, Happiness and embracing change.

Enjoy

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To follow Hendrik on his Journey:

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendrik-s...

- https://www.linkedin.com/company/good...

- https://www.goodbytz.com

Mark Abraham is a Hotel Podcaster, Founder & CEO at Shackle.

In this episode, we sit down to discover Mark's journey into entrepreneurship.

Coming from Ireland and living on a family-owned farm that has been around for many generations it's hard to envision how Mark's journey would have led him to the city life of London and pursuing building a business like Shackle.

Sit back and listen to learn how Mark thinks and the little clues he leaves that allow you to understand why he has been so successful with Shackle and raising a total of 23 Million Dollars.

Enjoy

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To follow Mark on his Journey:

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-abraham-1ba859101/

- https://www.linkedin.com/company/shackle/

- https://www.exploreshackle.com/

The military unveiled my entrepreneurial spirit.

This is the incredible story of Dr. Sven Jungmann CEO of Halitus GmbH and his unique path into entrepreneurship.

Sven went from leading 40+ soldiers under extreme conditions

To pursuing entrepreneurship in the healthcare industry after a certain model figure in his life noticed his brilliant mind and said to him that he could do so much more with his level of intelligence.

This is an interesting one people!

Linnar joined Candis in the very early days and the journey they went on was certainly not straightforward, in fact, it was pretty much touch and go.

Linnar goes into detail about the near failure of Candis and the surprising comradery of the entire company to get through the hardest of times.

Tune in to hear the full story and find out how they're doing today

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1BbzuvWRR4TcU9IN0IG74C

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@startupstoriespodcast

Captivate - https://startup-stories.captivate.fm

In this episode, I sit down with Daniel Hanemann, Founder & CEO of Wundertax.

Daniel has had quite a ride, Daniel shares his unique journey of founding Wundertax, then parting ways and then returning to Wundertax 7 years later.

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1BbzuvWRR4TcU9IN0IG74C

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@startupstoriespodcast

Captivate - https://startup-stories.captivate.fm

“The downs shouldn’t be anything else but a motivation for learning and growing.” In this episode, I sit down with Boian Videnoff, Co-Founder & CEO at Enote. Boian’s lifelong passion for music fuelled him to form a startup that offers a unique, AI-based solution. He shares with us how Enote has found success and has secured over 10 million euros in funding.

In this episode, we cover - 

• What did Boian learn from founding an orchestra that helped him found Enote?
• Finding a problem worthy of a solution.
• Embracing the entrepreneurial journey and pushing through the downs.
• What did ten million euros in funding mean for Enote?
• What has Enote done to hire the right people over the past 5 years?
• The unique challenges that AI products come with.
• Is having a co-founder essential?

LEARN MORE

Enote - https://enote.com/

Mont Ford - https://montfordrecruitment.com/

Mont Ford on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mont-ford-recruitment/

CONNECT

Boian Videnoff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/boianvidenoff/

Jordan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanluxford/

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1BbzuvWRR4TcU9IN0IG74C

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@startupstoriespodcast

Captivate - https://startup-stories.captivate.fm

Any sector has its ups and downs. In the financial sector - crypto in particular - volatility and uncertainty are common. And this can be a challenge for startups in that space.

In this episode, I uncover the story of Isabell Moessler, Global Head of Distribution at 21.co and 21Shares. She shares with us her journey into the sector and gives us insight into how they’ve kept the business going strong throughout market challenges.

In this episode, we cover - 

• How Isabell went from ballerina to a leader in the financial world.
• How to deal with imposter syndrome.
• Why you don’t always need the experience in a market before taking on a role within it.
• What is the quality that Isabell has that gets her hired for high-profile positions?
• Staying successful even during the bad times.
• Differences working for established companies vs. startups.
• The most important lesson Isabell has learned.

LEARN MORE

21Shares - https://21shares.com/

Mont Ford - https://montfordrecruitment.com/

Mont Ford on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mont-ford-recruitment/

CONNECT

Isabell Moessler on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabell-moessler-94022016/

Jordan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanluxford/

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1BbzuvWRR4TcU9IN0IG74C

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@startupstoriespodcast

Captivate - https://startup-stories.captivate.fm

In this episode, I speak with Maria-Liisa Bruckert, Founder of AI company, IQONIC. We have a powerful conversation on life-long self-improvement, how exercise and sport can support your work, the power of mentorship, how to choose the right mentor and much more.

In this episode, we cover - 

• The surprising link between exercise and work.
• Maria’s path to becoming a founder.
• Why Maria went on 23 accelerators when she became an entrepreneur.
• Growing in life and business through self-improvement.
• Tips on choosing a mentor and why one mentor isn’t necessarily enough.
• The biggest challenges Maria faced as a new entrepreneur.
• Hiring and firing challenges.
• How to get over hits to your confidence.

LEARN MORE

IQONIC - https://iqonic.ai/

Mont Ford - https://montfordrecruitment.com/

Mont Ford on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mont-ford-recruitment/

CONNECT

Maria-Lissa Bruckert on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariabruckert

Jordan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanluxford/

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1BbzuvWRR4TcU9IN0IG74C

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@startupstoriespodcast

Captivate - https://startup-stories.captivate.fm

There is always a lesson to be learned in whichever situation you find yourself in. For Gavin Thomas, Co-Founder of Obscuro, the lessons he took from his first job as a chef have stuck with him throughout his entrepreneurial journey.

In this episode, we learn about the moments that led Gavin and his co-founders to start the company. We get insights into the unexpected challenges he faced and Gavin shares his thoughts on what turns a startup venture into a success.

In this episode, we cover - 

• The lessons learned from Gavin’s first job as a chef that he’s taken with him into entrepreneurship.
• The moment Gavin and his co-founders decided to make the leap.
• What feelings Gavin was dealing with when 
• The unexpected aspects of becoming an entrepreneur.
• The steps to take 
• Funding challenges for startups.
• What are the right ingredients for a successful startup?

LEARN MORE

Obscuro - https://obscu.ro/

Mont Ford - https://montfordrecruitment.com/

Mont Ford on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mont-ford-recruitment/

CONNECT

Gavin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavthomas/

Jordan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanluxford/

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1BbzuvWRR4TcU9IN0IG74C

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@startupstoriespodcast

Captivate - https://startup-stories.captivate.fm