Entrepreneurial Realities

Welcome to another episode of Entrepreneurial Realities! Today, we're joined by Meg Langan, a seasoned professional with a diverse background in commercial and investment banking, as well as biotech and software startups. Based in New York, Meg brings a unique perspective to the table as we delve into the latest developments at Silicon Valley Bank. During our conversation with Meg, we'll be exploring the past, present, and future of the banking sector, and discussing what this means - or doesn't mean - for the world of startups. From her wealth of experience, Meg shares insights and assessments that are sure to be valuable to anyone interested in the intersection of finance and entrepreneurship. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into this fascinating conversation!

Welcome to the third season of Entrepreneurial Realities, the podcast for startup founders at the Munich Technical University. Our guest today is Michael Eckhardt, Chairman of the Chasm Institute, a high-tech consulting firm founded by Geoffrey Moore, author of the classic book "Crossing the Chasm." Michael is a highly experienced entrepreneur and advisor to companies in the technology industry. In this episode, we will discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing startup founders today, as well as strategies for successfully navigating the early stages of a startup's development. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your business to the next level, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to succeed in the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship. So, sit back, relax, and join us as we explore the realities of starting and growing a business with Michael Eckhardt.

This week's episode is our end-of-the-year-special: Antoine discusses with Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Professor at Harvard Business School, on the concept of disruptive innovation formalised by  Pr Clayton M. Christensen and the implications for today's start-ups as well as established companies.

“Everything is relative in the startup world” - Dr. Marcus Erken 🔊 This week's episode of the TUM Venture Labs podcast features investor and entrepreneur Dr. Marcus Erken. Marcus is a co-founder and managing partner of Sunfish Partners, an early-stage deep tech VC based in #Warsaw and #Berlin. Together with Jan Mittendorf they speak about the challenges of setting up a VC fund and the investment focus of Sunfish Partners the peculiarity of the startup ecosystem in Warsaw and the differences with Munich the change in the investment climate in 2022 the biggest challenges of deep-tech founders

In this episode, Antoine interviews Bruce Linton, Legendary Canadian CEO and Co-Founder of Canopy Growth, the world largest Cannabis company. We discuss a wide range of topics that go beyond Canopy Growth, how to grow companies, spot huge disruptions and the coming revolution on psychedelics for mental health treatment. 

In this week's episode, Antoine talks to Rafael Laguna de la Vera, Co-Founder, and Director of the federal agency SPRIND.  SPRIND is a German civil version of the US agency DARPA which focuses on helping local founders to achieve ambitious disrupting innovations.

In anticipation of the MUC.XYZ, we interview Annette Doms, founder of MUC/labs, and one of the world best authority on NFT and Web 3 opportunities.

The next MUC.XYC conference will be held November 9th at the Munich Urban Colab in partnership with the TUM Venture Lab.  This is a special episode where we interview the organisers of this conference: Daniel Kliche, Anton Hiller,  Dirk Stauder and Christoph Langewisch. And we hope you can all join us on November 9th.

In this episode, Jan Goetz, CEO and Co-Founder of IQM Quantum Computers is interviewed by Antoine to discuss the huge opportunities opended by Quantum Computing, IQM's latest raise and the challenges and opportunities of having such a Venture in Europe. 

In this week's episode, Jan Mittendorf meets Zied Bahrouni, the CEO and Co-Founder of Motius. Zied and Jan talk about the challenges many deep tech founders face and how Zied came from working at BMW and founding a company to starting his own venture fund Spacewalk.