The European Startup Show

The European Startup Show

To inspire technology entrepreneurs in Europe with stories and practical strategies from other successful entrepreneurs.

If you are a CEO, founder, or work in sales or marketing, and your company is based in Europe or is looking to expand into Europe, then this podcast is for you.

Recent Episodes

Feb. 21, 2024

From Music to Mission: Annu Nieminen on reimagining impact measurement

[2:15] From Classical Music to Tech Startup Annu discusses her transition from a classical musician to founding a technology company, highlighting the unexpected path from arts to entrepreneurship. [12:25] Understanding the …
Jan. 5, 2024

From Operator to VC Scout; Biggest Mistakes Founders Make in Marketing with Maya Moufarek.

2:16 - Path from operator to angel investor to Atomico scout 19:09 - Advice on early stage marketing Marketing focus by stage of growth How do you balance performance marketing and brand/organic marketing? How do you balance…
Nov. 29, 2023

How One Startup Built a Multi-million Euro Business with No Code Solutions - Guerson Meyer, co-founder of Sophiq Properties

Guerson Meyer, Co-Founder & Technology Officer of Sophiq Properties, a PropTech company talks about how he uses no-code solutions at Sophiq Properties to locate, evaluate and validate properties in real-time, adapting to the…
Oct. 5, 2023

On Usage-based Pricing and How to Run a Successful Design Partner Program with Griffin Parry, co-founder m3ter

Why all SaaS companies should implement usage-based pricing and How to run a successful design partner program with your customers to build your early MVP
Aug. 23, 2023

Zero to $11m Series A with Digitail.io - Practical Advice on ICP, PMF, Fundraising and Building Culture.

[1:49] - Why not having domain expertise can sometimes help entrepreneurs [5:45] - Defining your ICP [8:31] - Determining your MVP [13:06] - Funding your seed and lessons learnt from raising too early. [22:48] - GTM [30:11] …
June 22, 2023

From Serial Entrepreneur to Angel Investor to CIO of Estonia: Taavi Kotka Shares his Entrepreneurial Insights

[2:16] - 20 years and starting a company in Estonia [5:08] - Angel investing and what to look for? [10:01] - First CIO of Estonia [16:59] - Koos - what is it and why is it important [29:04] - Advice for other entrepreneurs […

Recent Blog Posts

Hubspot's framework for prioritising markets for international expansion

You have decided to expand internationally and US is definitely a high priority. But what other markets should you look at and how should you prioritize different countries and regions? Jeetu Mahtani, MD of International operations at Hubspot, spok…

Tips for First-time Venture Fundraising - from Experienced European Entrepreneurs and VCs

You have a brilliant idea, some early traction, and are now considering venture funding. How should you go about this and what do the most successful entrepreneurs in Europe do? As the host of The European Startup Show, I’ve interviewed dozen…

3 steps to validating your idea before building your product

You are thinking of starting a company and have lots of great ideas for your business.  But how can you test these ideas quickly and cost-efficiently before sinking a lot of time and effort into them? Depending on the idea, it may be as simple…