Erik Ackner is an experienced entrepreneur, mentor, and an avid cyclist. In Chengdu's startup community, he is known for throwing up big events like Startup Weekend and Startup Grind. Erik activates people to make cool things and his enthusiasm is contagious. When I asked him, "what drives you to do so much?" He said, "because it's fun!"

Since his recent return back to Berlin, I had a chance to sit down with Erik to talk about his personal journey as an entrepreneur, his ideas on work-life balance, mentorship, and a simple method to achieve greater focus. Zebras and unicorns also entered the conversation.