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

by Start to Scale

Showcasing the vibrant Dutch entrepreneurial ecosystem - and our journey to support the startup and scale-up founders responsible. Hosted by Lars Crama, edited by Lisette Braakenburg. 

67 episodes
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1
Building hands-free charging solutions for the Autonomous Vehicle Revolution with ROCSYS CEO Crijn Bouman
54:01 Mar 24, 2025
2
Turning CO₂ into future-proof building materials - with Marta Sjögren from Paebbl
50:58 Mar 10, 2025
3
Crafting safe digital habits for the next generation with Marjolein van Tilburg
50:34 Feb 10, 2025
4
Riding the Storm: Philip Hess (Senz Umbrellas) on Innovation and Resilience in Entrepreneurship
48:22 Nov 25, 2024
5
Revolutionizing Nuclear Energy: Thorizons' Kiki Lauwers on Molten Salt Reactors and Sustainable Innovation
47:52 Nov 18, 2024
6
Rebuilding resilience: Jouri Schoemaker on Pieter Pot's journey from bankruptcy to crowdfunding revival
51:12 Sep 30, 2024
7
Jos Lazet's Journey with Blockrise: From Bitcoin Basics to Crypto Leadership
47:30 Sep 16, 2024
8
From Travel Enthusiast to Tech Entrepreneur: The Polar Steps Story with Koen Droste
46:54 Sep 3, 2024
9
Plant whisperers unveiled: transforming agriculture and navigating the startup landscape with Berend de Klerk
35:59 May 23, 2024
10
Powering The Green Revolution with DeWarmte: Sander Wapperom's Journey to Sustainable Home Heating
44:43 May 14, 2024
11
Scaling with Mycelium: How Bob Hendrikx changes the funeral industry with Living Coffins
46:17 Apr 9, 2024
12
From Boxing Champion to CEO: Josefien Groot's Journey to Technological Innovation and Sustainable Leadership
51:38 Mar 18, 2024
13
How to build a brand in consumer electronics with Repeat Audio founder Dorus Galama
49:30 Feb 27, 2024
14
Revolutionizing Urban Mobility: Bibi Jorissen's Journey with Umob and the Future of MaaS
53:03 Feb 20, 2024
15
Reflecting on Rotterdam's entrepreneurial ecosystem and getting up-close and personal with Lars & Lisette
1:11:20 Dec 22, 2023
16
Technology adoption in healthcare and care robot Tessa with Wang Long Li, founder & CEO of Tinybots
45:03 Dec 19, 2023
17
Negotiating a €40M deal with the EIB and reinventing yourself from a 1 man team to leading 100 people with Mattijs Slee from Battolyser Systems
55:51 Nov 28, 2023
18
The opportunities in a $1 trillion Augmented Reality market with Joris Biskop, founder and CEO of AddOptics
46:50 Nov 24, 2023
19
How to clean the ocean with oyster reefs, with Oyster Heaven CEO George Birch
57:20 Nov 23, 2023
20
Philips Innovation Award Special: learn about nature inclusive development and how to make the most of a competition like PHIA.
41:02 Nov 13, 2023
21
Philips Innovation Award Special: Diversity in tech and starting a startup with 7 co-founders, with Marsha Goei from Breeze.
30:11 Oct 31, 2023
22
BAQME founder & CEO Souren Arakelian on the future of urban mobility.
53:20 Oct 23, 2023
23
WEAR Co-founder Pim Roggeveen on the business of refurbished sneakers and pivoting from service to product
50:50 Oct 16, 2023
24
CEAD founder & CEO Lucas Janssen on product market fit in large scale 3D printing and landing a €1M EU Grant
45:00 Oct 9, 2023
25
Profitable business models in the biobased economy by Lindy Hensen, founder of Tekkoo and PeelPioneers
46:17 Oct 2, 2023
26
Staffyou founder Pavle Beslic on innovating the temp staffing business and getting punched in the face
46:26 Oct 2, 2023
27
Arctic Reflections founder Fonger Ypma on his bold mission to slow down global warming
42:08 Sep 5, 2023
28
Dekbed-Discounter's CEO Niels Verwij on growth and keeping focus when opportunities seem unlimited.
37:31 Jul 10, 2023
29
The Seaweed Company founder and SeaEO Joost Wouters on why we should re-align business and nature
46:57 Jun 26, 2023
30
SolarDuck founder & CEO Koen Burgers on how to prevent rookie mistakes as a founder.
43:48 Apr 10, 2023
31
[April Fools episode - created by Chat GPT 🤗] Stealth founder Rebekah* on building better humans
39:55 Mar 29, 2023
32
Valyuu CEO Ferhat Topuz on building a multi-sided platform in the circular economy and taking investor calls on a train station floor
46:00 Mar 27, 2023
33
Techgrounds MD Abdessamad and participant Katia on opportunities in tech for underrepresented talent
46:16 Feb 21, 2023
34
Parya Lotfi, founder & CEO of DuckDuckGoose, on starting a business in deepfakes
40:09 Feb 12, 2023
35
Peter Paul, founder and CEO of Skoon Energy, on turning crises into opportunities and dreaming big enough
46:53 Jan 30, 2023
36
SocialDebt founder & CEO Jamal Oulel on helping young people to get out of problematic debt.
46:43 Jan 16, 2023
37
Nowi founder & CEO Simon van der Jagt on non technical founders solving a technical problem and being acquired
50:50 Dec 20, 2022
38
Clinton Bemont, CEO of Maxwell & Spark on accelerating the energy transition and moving to The Netherlands from South Africa.
47:33 Dec 12, 2022
39
Sana Commerce's Michiel Schipperus on how the lessons from the 2008 crisis still apply today.
46:08 Nov 28, 2022
40
Ellen Sano from Yuki on taking over from a founder CEO and what happens after your company gets acquired.
53:54 Oct 31, 2022
41
Medical-X founder & CEO Dervis Demirtas on scaling a med-tech company.
50:01 Oct 17, 2022
42
Mapiq CEO Sander Schutte on selling to corporates and gearing up for growth in uncertain times.
44:45 Sep 26, 2022
43
Minite founder & CEO Micky Chen on “Student as a Service”, hiring Gen Z and dealing with investors.
51:49 Sep 13, 2022
44
Moonback CEO Niels Meijssen on building and growing an honest booking platform.
38:53 Jul 7, 2022
45
PHYSEE CEO Ferdinand Grapperhaus on selling sustainability to a traditional industry and the spiritual journey of entrepreneurship.
1:04:32 May 24, 2022
46
Hundo.Careers CEO Esther O'Callaghan on ending youth unemployment through web3.
47:23 May 10, 2022
47
Wouter Goedhart, co-founder of VONQ, on investing in startups and limoncello.
57:36 Apr 26, 2022
48
Hardt Hyperloop co-founder Tim Houter on the future of transport and finding funding.
44:52 Mar 29, 2022
49
Quan CEO Arosha Brouwer on employee wellbeing, Y combinator and traveling.
51:05 Feb 22, 2022
50
Serial entrepreneur and investor Pieter Schoen about the thin line between bankruptcy and a dream exit.
39:36 Feb 7, 2022
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