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Listen to our podcast for startup founders, in which tech founders reflect on their journey of building a successful startup and reveal their secrets to success. We will be bringing you some exciting conversations with founders of leading tech companies from around the world. They share their stories of success, challenges they’ve faced, and forecasts for the future in this fast-paced industry. So, if you are looking for some valuable insights on product development, leadership, scaling, fundraising, and much more - this is the podcast for you.

Relevant Founders Relevant Software

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Listen to our podcast for startup founders, in which tech founders reflect on their journey of building a successful startup and reveal their secrets to success. We will be bringing you some exciting conversations with founders of leading tech companies from around the world. They share their stories of success, challenges they’ve faced, and forecasts for the future in this fast-paced industry. So, if you are looking for some valuable insights on product development, leadership, scaling, fundraising, and much more - this is the podcast for you.

    "Just working 40 hours a week will not work. So it’s something that you have to take on consciously. Other areas of your life will suffer if you want to make a business successful."

    "Just working 40 hours a week will not work. So it’s something that you have to take on consciously. Other areas of your life will suffer if you want to make a business successful."

    "𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 π’˜π’π’“π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 40 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒂 π’˜π’†π’†π’Œ π’˜π’Šπ’π’ 𝒏𝒐𝒕 π’˜π’π’“π’Œ. 𝑺𝒐 π’Šπ’•'𝒔 π’”π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’šπ’π’– 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 π’•π’‚π’Œπ’† 𝒐𝒏 π’„π’π’π’”π’„π’Šπ’π’–π’”π’π’š. 𝑢𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒇 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’π’Šπ’‡π’† π’˜π’Šπ’π’ 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓 π’Šπ’‡ π’šπ’π’– π’˜π’‚π’π’• 𝒕𝒐 π’Žπ’‚π’Œπ’† 𝒂 π’ƒπ’–π’”π’Šπ’π’†π’”π’” 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍." - Martin Magnone, Tymit CEO and co-founder, who will share his FinTech startup story with us.
    The Tymit team leveraged the latest technology to build better solutions (card and app) from scratch with features like choosing when to make payments, paying interest only on purchases spread over time, advanced fraud protection with 24/7 monitoring, ID theft, and more.

    • 19 min
    "You have to be able to grin, bear it, push through to the other side, and know that you’re working towards something that makes sense."

    "You have to be able to grin, bear it, push through to the other side, and know that you’re working towards something that makes sense."

    "𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 π’ˆπ’“π’Šπ’, 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒓 π’Šπ’•, 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 π’”π’Šπ’…π’†, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’Œπ’π’π’˜ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’šπ’π’–β€™π’“π’† π’˜π’π’“π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’π’˜π’‚π’“π’…π’” π’”π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’Žπ’‚π’Œπ’†π’” 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆." - co-founders of The Smart Container Company – Eduardo G. Β andΒ Tamara Goldstein.
    In this episode we disscussed:
    ◼️The fateful meeting of two co-founders
    ◼️Evolution to the original concept
    ◼️The Eureka moment from pre-existing ideas
    ◼️Zigzags of entrepreneurial life

    • 22 min
    "How about a $100 000? A million? What about 10 million?"

    "How about a $100 000? A million? What about 10 million?"

    In the 2nd episode of Relevant Founders we talk with entrepreneur and technology expert, Co-Founder President/CEO of KoreConX - Oscar Jofre Jr. Β More about: Why we need to rattle the cage and disrupt the system Exploring a new frontier of online investing??? A startup without pivots? Hm, really, Oscar? How COVID transformed the way we invest A new paradigm of investing - why democratization can make you rich Β KoreConX - A crowdfunding platform that helps companies navigate the process of raising equity capital.

    • 22 min
    "The floor fell out, suddenly the business didn't make sense anymore"

    "The floor fell out, suddenly the business didn't make sense anymore"

    It's no accident that the startups that thrive have CEOs that are ready to give everything they have and more.

    Ryan Smith, CEO and founder of Recyclops, is exemplary of what it takes to build a startup. This is the most open and honest guest we've ever had on the show.

    Do you need some inspiration? - This is the startup story you need to hear.

    Recyclops is primarily concerned with logistics and accessibility, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Mission: To make recycling and other environmental measures more accessible.

    Watch to find out:


    How your startup's success may be gone in an instant. Your business model turned upside down.
    Go all or go home - The choice between going bankrupt and giving it one more shot.
    What to do when your business overshoots?
    Why does creativity need constraints?
    Why you don’t need to find the perfect market straight away
    How to provide legitimacy to your startup - a pitching tool for investors

    • 20 min
    "Phishing works a charm: Some old hacking tactics remain unchanged - Humans are the weakest links"

    "Phishing works a charm: Some old hacking tactics remain unchanged - Humans are the weakest links"

    CTO of CUJO AI, Santeri Kangas - talks to Relevant founders about the modern-day arms race against hackers, the evolution of IoT for your household, and the future of cybersecurity in this ever-changing industry.Santeri is responsible for all CUJO AI affiliates and operations and wants to create a future where digital experiences are private, secure, and personalized. So, let's dive into his journey with CUJO.

    Watch here to find out:
    How CUJO is utilizing AI governance
    The arms race against hackers - Modern day espionage in your home.
    Why humans are the weakest link when it comes to cyber security
    Will CUJO AI and other IoT cybersecurity companies ever get ahead of the cybercriminals?
    How many IoT devices can you have in your house?

    • 25 min
    "In a few years, quantum advantage could change the world as we know it"

    "In a few years, quantum advantage could change the world as we know it"

    Quantum computing...sounds interesting, but what is it? Do you have the skill to explain it to someone in simple terms for a whole audience to understand?Our next guest on Relevant Founder's, professor Mikko Mâttânen does exactly that. No longer must you nod along when people begin discussing the intricacies of this industry, which, in Mikko's words, could change the world.Mikko - Chief Scientist and сo-founder of IQM - the leading European startup that builds superconducting quantum computers. His highly ambitious team of world-leading scientists has built several quantum labs and research centres globally during the past two decades.In this episode of relevant founders:


    Quantum Computing explained
    How small challenges accumulate and become big, watch out for this
    Why outsourcing can give you the head start you need
    Why you should stay optimistic but honesty is key; with yourself and investors

    • 37 min

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ASobering ,

Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠

This podcast is so insightful and I’ve enjoyed every episode I’ve listened to so far! Matthew is a very skilled interviewer - he does such a great job of leading meaningful conversations with entrepreneurs who bring so much experience and actionable insight to the table. Highly recommend checking this show out - you won’t be disappointed!

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