The Self Employed Student

In this episode I am joined by the former Benelux Manager of innocent drinks and now Chief Evangelist of Tony's Chocolonely Ynzo van Zanten. 

For those who do not know Tony Chocolonely, it is one of the worlds first 100% Slave-free chocolate brands. 

And for those who do not know about the slave industry connected to chocolate, you can watch this video from the Tony's webpage.

Together with Ynzo we discuss the following topics, among others:

• His journey in becoming Tony's Chief Evangelist
• The main wins and challenges of Tony's in creating a 100% slave free chocolate industry and why one company cannot change the world on it's own. 
• How you can leverage being a socially and environmentally friendly brand to your advantage - rather than seeing it as a challenge to success
• Why you should not see small changes as a holy grail
• Examples of amazing companies that are doing good for the world
• Advice for social entrepreneurs: You are never too small to make a difference

A quote I really liked from this episode is "If you don't move, nothing changes". Every change starts small and is rarely perfect. But if you want change to happen you need to make a first step and give new initiatives a chance - because otherwise nothing changes.

Ressources

Tesla.com 

Tony's Chocolonely's petition

http://patagonia.com

Yoni Pads

More Certified BCorps

Website of Tony 

n this episode I am joined by Florent Coudyser - the co-founder of weGrow International. weGrow was founded not even three years ago, and has achieved tremendous growth in the process.

Contributing to the success of companies like WeTransfer, Channable, Honeypot or TicketSwap, weGrow is establishing itself as one of the most prominent international growth consultancies in Europe.

Together with Florent we discuss how weGrow got started, what makes them so successful and touch upon other points like:

• Florent's advice for other founders
• The biggest mistake companies make when they are aiming to enter a new market
• What weGrow is looking for in their employees and what your chances are when applying straight out of university.

Ressources

Florent's Linkedin

WeGrow 

In this episode I am joined by Anthony Dike. I discovered Anthony through his Newsletter "The Product Person" - a Newsletter covering the most valuable lessons for Product Managers. 

Together with him, I talk about the following topics:

• How did he create a Newsletter from scratch reaching over 2000 subscribers on its first day?
• The mentality that led him to launch 11 projects on Product Hunt while still in university at NYU
• His main learnings from being part of the 24 products in 12 months challenge
• His advice for other Indie Makers - from learning to code to finding Product-Market Fit. 

I enjoyed recording this episode a lot and I hope you enjoy listening to it just as much!:)

Ressources

High Note: https://hinote.live/ 

Superpeer: https://superpeer.com/ 

His Newsletter: https://theproductperson.substack.com 

PM News: https://theproductperson.substack.com/p/-the-product-person-31-lenny-rachitsky 

Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/antdke
Anthony on Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/@antdke/made
Anthony on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antdke/

The Coding Course of Ryan Kulp: https://www.founderhacker.com/ 

In this episode, I am joined by Roxane Caudron - Director of HR and Training at Growth Tribe. 

Together with her we are covering the following topics. 

• How Roxanne became female Athlete of the year in her High School in Kiev
• How she joined Growth Tribe. What does Growth Tribe do?
• What is a Growth Mindset and how can you cultivate it?
• How Growth Tribe is selecting their own employees based on a Growth Mindset. 
• How Growth Tribe coped with the Corona Crisis
• Growth Tribe's funding and the future of Growth Tribe
• Final Tipps for becoming part of Growth Tribe yourself:
  • Show you have a Growth Mindset - not just tell it
  • Show that you believe in the power of collaboration - asking for and providing support
  • Show that you are self-directed and proactive
  • Show that you can adapt yourself (really important in times of a global pandemic)
  • Show that you can think critically
  • Be humble
  • Be self-aware
  • Be vulnerable

Ressources

Roxane's Linkedin

Carol Dweck on Growth Mindset 

Book: Range by David Epstein

Fabien from Growth Tribe

Growth Tribes Youtube Channel

In the episode we will discuss the following topics:

• How AI and Big Data are working together
• How LaLaLand is making use of those
•  technology
• What inspired the idea to LaLaLand 
• The potential development of and power of Big Data
• The moral and how this technology can be abused, as well as the laws that should be set in place to prevent this from happening

The Story of LaLaLand

Just about a week ago, LaLaLand has been declared the winner of the 2020 Phillips Innovation Award.

In this episode I welcome their Head of People, Daniel Hugo to the Podcast. LaLaLand, has the aim to create a new nation of digital models, with the help of Machine Learning. This would dramatically decrease costs for retail stores and at the same time enable consumers to a more personalized shopping experience. 

Why should you listen?

When the Cambridge Analytica Scandal got public, for many people ''personal data'', became something to protect and hold dear. As a consequence, many of us are sceptical and even at times afraid of the business of Data - myself included. In many cases it is not even clear why so much data is in circulation at this moment. 

In this Podcast, me and Daniel are exploring the connection of Big Data and Machine Learning and try to give clarity on a topic that still seems very vague and yet so present. 

Daniel is also giving voice to some interesting opinions, such as ''If I am being influenced without knowing it, am I actually being influenced? And why would this be so bad?''

Sources

If you want to find out more about LaLaLand, you can check their website here: lalaland.ai

Here you can find more information about the Cambridge Analytica Scandal we touched upon and how it influenced the US Presidential Elections: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/23/leaked-cambridge-analyticas-blueprint-for-trump-victory

Daniels Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hugo-63502a13a/