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Start to scale. Startup and Scale-up Founder Stories. Podcast

Showcasing the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem of Rotterdam - and our journey to support the startup and scale-up founders responsible. Hosted by Lars Crama, edited by Lisette Braakenburg. (Buma Stemra licence 10682974)

  1. Jos Lazet's Journey with Blockrise: From Bitcoin Basics to Crypto Leadership

    16 SEPT

    Jos Lazet's Journey with Blockrise: From Bitcoin Basics to Crypto Leadership

    Jos is a passionate entrepreneur who started his journey early, registering his first business at the age of just 15. In 2013 he got involved in Bitcoin and became captivated by its transformative potential. While pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, his fascination with blockchain led him to found Blockrise, where he now serves as CEO. Today Blockrise is a trusted partner to prominent individuals, corporations and family offices who want to have complete control over their ...

    48 min
  2. From Travel Enthusiast to Tech Entrepreneur: The Polar Steps Story with Koen Droste

    3 SEPT

    From Travel Enthusiast to Tech Entrepreneur: The Polar Steps Story with Koen Droste

    From a young age, Koen built websites for clients, leading to his first startup, CompanySpot, the Dutch version of Glassdoor. Koen later played key roles at platforms like Hyves, Relatieplanet and Dumpert and co-founded Upcoming, a news and entertainment platform. In 2015, together with 3 co-founders, he founded polarsteps. Today over 10 million travelers from all parts of the world use the app to plan, track and relive their adventures. So does my wife - as I found out only this summer....

    47 min
  3. Plant whisperers unveiled: transforming agriculture and navigating the startup landscape with Berend de Klerk

    23 MAY

    Plant whisperers unveiled: transforming agriculture and navigating the startup landscape with Berend de Klerk

    Berend is on a mission to revolutionize the agriculture industry. With a Master in High-Tech Engineering ánd a Master in Management of Technology, he founded Plense Technologies together with Thijs Bieling. They use a patented technology with smart sensing devices that literally listen to plants - and turn that into data for growers.In this episode, we'll talk about:Measuring the inner working of plants;The importance of tough love from critical advisors;How to make the most of a co...

    36 min
  4. Powering The Green Revolution with DeWarmte: Sander Wapperom's Journey to Sustainable Home Heating

    14 MAY

    Powering The Green Revolution with DeWarmte: Sander Wapperom's Journey to Sustainable Home Heating

    Immediately after graduating from TU Delft, Sander and Auke developed an innovative product called HeatCycle - which recovers all heat from household wastewater. That led them to win the ASN World Prize in 2020. Later they added the sleek and smart AO heatpump, that won the iF Design Award 2024 out of almost 11,000 entries from 72 countries. Today, DeWarmte is well underway to install their 3000th heat pump by the end of 2024.In this episode, we'll talk about:A smarter way to get residential ...

    45 min
  5. Scaling with Mycelium: How Bob Hendrikx changes the funeral industry with Living Coffins

    9 APR

    Scaling with Mycelium: How Bob Hendrikx changes the funeral industry with Living Coffins

    Let me introduce Inventor, Biodesigner and Entrepreneur: Bob Hendrikx.With a background in Architectural Engineering Bob strives for a world in which we work in symbiosis with nature. In 2020 he founded Loop Biotech, on a mission to revolutionize the funeral industry - through coffins that turn people into plant food.Bob's journey received widespread attention, making headlines in Wired, CNN, The Guardian, and the BBC. VICE Media even awarded him the title of Human of the Year. His backe...

    46 min
  6. From Boxing Champion to CEO: Josefien Groot's Journey to Technological Innovation and Sustainable Leadership

    18 MAR

    From Boxing Champion to CEO: Josefien Groot's Journey to Technological Innovation and Sustainable Leadership

    With a masters degree in Complex Systems, Josefien Groot went from national boxing champion to Scale-up CEO, advocating for a sustainable future. Before reaching the age of 21, she had already established and sold her first business specializing in circular products. In 2017, she co-founded QLayers alongside Ruben Geutjens. Her significant contributions have been widely recognized through numerous accolades, including the prestigious European Rising Innovator and EY Emerging Entrepreneur...

    52 min
  7. How to build a brand in consumer electronics with Repeat Audio founder Dorus Galama

    27 FEB

    How to build a brand in consumer electronics with Repeat Audio founder Dorus Galama

    After he completed his master in strategic product design from Delft University, Dorus began to do graphic studio work together with his fellow student Delft Tom. From a deep love for music and the determination to stand up against the industry with products that produce massive electronic waste - they started Gerrard Street, in 2015, which was later renamed Repeat Audio. Today, Repeat offers a range of modular high fidelity headphones. Notable users include the Metropole Orchestra,...

    50 min
  8. Revolutionizing Urban Mobility: Bibi Jorissen's Journey with Umob and the Future of MaaS

    20 FEB

    Revolutionizing Urban Mobility: Bibi Jorissen's Journey with Umob and the Future of MaaS

    With Master’s degrees in Strategy and Marketing, she excelled in mobility. From cutting carbon footprint at General Motors to boosting fleet growth at Greenwheels. In 2021, Bibi co-founded umob with Raymon Pouwels. They secured 8M in funding within two years. And today, umob stands as the first MaaS operator in the Netherlands to integrate all three e-moped operators (Check, GO Sharing & felyx) into one platform.In this episode, we'll talk about:The opportunities and business model i...

    53 min
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Showcasing the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem of Rotterdam - and our journey to support the startup and scale-up founders responsible. Hosted by Lars Crama, edited by Lisette Braakenburg. (Buma Stemra licence 10682974)

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