『#117 - Interview with Marc Wesselink - Stop Building What Nobody Wants: The Startup Rollercoaster』のカバーアート

#117 - Interview with Marc Wesselink - Stop Building What Nobody Wants: The Startup Rollercoaster

#117 - Interview with Marc Wesselink - Stop Building What Nobody Wants: The Startup Rollercoaster

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What does it really take to build a successful technology company and why do so many startups fail before they ever reach scale? In this episode of the CapricornConnect Podcast, Jakob Barandun speaks with Marc Wesselink, serial entrepreneur, investor and venture builder with more than three decades of experience and over 12 companies founded. Marc shares candid lessons from the entrepreneurial rollercoaster, including successful exits, failures, an IPO and even bankruptcies. At the heart of his philosophy is a simple but powerful principle: - don’t fall in love with your original idea; - listen to the market, understand the real problem and adapt to what customers actually need. 🔹 We discuss why founder–problem fit is one of the strongest predictors of startup success, why more than 50% of founders in Marc’s research admitted they had built something the market did not want, and why raising too much capital too early can become a dangerous distraction. 🔹 Marc also explains the challenges of scaling internationally, the importance of understanding local markets and jurisdictions, and why many European startups struggle to make the transition from start-up to scale-up. 🔹 A major part of the conversation focuses on Venturerock, Marc’s venture-building platform designed to reduce friction between founders, investors and the broader innovation ecosystem. He explains how structured development milestones, operational support and AI agents can help founders navigate the journey from idea to scale while spending less time fundraising and more time building. 🔹 We also explore Europe’s technology ecosystem, technology transfer, corporate innovation, customer-centric product development, and what entrepreneurs can learn from the principles behind Apple and Steve Jobs. A conversation about entrepreneurship, failure, capital, innovation and what it really takes to build companies that matter. 🎙️ CapricornConnect — People. Potential. Technology.
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