Episode 10: Romain Kirchhoff - Uzufly WalkingTheTalk

Meet Romain! Founder and CEO of Uzufly, a Swiss startup that produces ultra-photorealistic 3D digital models of infrastructure and urban projects to enhance the planning phase. Uzufly just turned one, so Romain and I used the occasion to talk about the past year and reflect on the startup's development so far. Enjoy! 

00:00 - Intro & Welcome 01:00 - Rapid Fire Questions 04:10 - What is Uzufly? How did your entrepreneurial journey start? 09:35 - What problem are you addressing in the market with Uzufly?  13:58 - What are the challenges when you try to establish yourself in the market as a young startup? 16:25 - Are you in contact with other startups in Switzerland to support each other? What are you learning from each other? 19:00 - What difficulties did you face during this past year? 26:45 - How did your experience at a VC prepare you for founding your own business? 32:10 - How do you feel about failure? 34:50 - You seem like someone who is naturally resilient, visionary, confident or did you have to learn these character traits? Do you think that these are traits that can be learned? 38:00 - What is your vision for Uzufly in the future? 41:55 - Romain's message for fellow entrepreneurs

Connect with Romain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainkirchhoff/

Connect with Melissa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaoppermann/ or https://www.instagram.com/melissa.oppermann/ 

Learn more about Uzufly at: https://www.uzufly.com/

Learn more about WalkingTheTalk at: https://walkingthetalk.io/