Henrik Rosendahl, CEO of Spiio, joins me to chat about his experience as an entrepreneur and what he’s learned about building successful companies. 

In this episode, Henrik and I cover the many aspects of building startups. From the top mistakes new founders make to the best way to monetize your open source business. Listen to learn Henrik’s thoughts on entrepreneurship, including monetization, the three things you need to build a successful startup, and whether or not founding a startup should always feel like a struggle. 

Highlights:

• Henrik introduces himself and gives a brief overview of his experience as an entrepreneur. (0:43)
• The top mistakes entrepreneurs make building their first startup. (2:25)
• Monetization and valuable feedback from customers (9:05)
• How the relationship between the user and the buyer impacts startups. (14:27)
• Focusing on enterprise vs. a mid-market segment. (16:57)
• What’s next for Henrik (19:34)

Links:

Henrik

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrosendahl
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/hrosendahl
• Company: https://www.spiio.com/