Welcome to the 24th episode of The Naked Truth of Startup (TNTOS). In this podcast, we talk to founders, investors and everyone involved in and around the startup ecosystem. We, in this case, are startup enthusiasts around SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator.

In this episode, you can look forward to an exciting conversation with Paul Brown from the startup NanoChronia. We talked to Paul about the challenges of scaling Nanochronia and why it is important to find Swiss army knives and specialists for the team. And we find out what the Hindenburg as to do with all of this.

What are Paul's 3 favourite tools?

3 screens at his workplace

AI tools from A-Z

Travel Biletta for good coffee on the go

Paul's life-changing purchases under €100

Travel Biletta for good coffee on the go

Paul's book recommendations

Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien

Your host for this episode is Alexander Türpe (Managing Director Excite Lab).

We look forward to your feedback and hope you enjoy listening.

Willkommen zur 23. Folge von The Naked Truth of Startup (TNTOS). In diesem Podcast sprechen wir mit GründerInnen, InvestorInnen und allen, die in und um das Startup-Ökosystem unterwegs sind. Wir, das sind in dem Fall Startup-Enthusiasten rund um das SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator.

In dieser Folge erwartet euch ein spannendes Gespräch mit Patrick, einem der Gründer des MACHN-Festivals in Leipzig. Wie sprechen mit Patrick darüber wie man überhaupt eine Festival aufzieht, woher die Idee kam, was sich alles so geändert hat in den vergangenen 4 Jahren und wie wichtig schönes Wetter ist.

Welche 3 Tools nutzt Patrick am liebsten?

Adobe Creative Cloud - für alles kreative

Social Media Kanäle und Tools

Asana - Projektmanagement

Patricks Life-Changing-Anschaffungen unter 100€

Pro-Version von ChatGPT

Patricks Buchempfehlungen

Tiger fressen keine Yogis - Helge Timmerberg

Eure Gastgeber für diese Folge ist Alexander Türpe (Geschäftsführer Excite Lab).

Wir freuen uns auf eurer Feedback und wünschen euch viel Spaß beim hören.

Willkommen zur 22. Folge von The Naked Truth of Startup (TNTOS). In diesem Podcast sprechen wir mit GründerInnen, InvestorInnen und allen, die in und um das Startup-Ökosystem unterwegs sind. Wir, das sind in dem Fall Startup-Enthusiasten rund um das SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator.

In dieser Folge erwartet euch ein tolles Gespräch mit Fabian Finster und Markus Vorrath vom Startup HandsOn Robotics. Wir sprechen darüber wie Roboter immer mehr Arbeiten übernehmen, was sie aus ihrem ersten Startup gelernt haben und warum sie unbedingt nochmal gründen wollten.

Welche 3 Tools nutzen Markus und Fabian am liebsten?

Microsoft Teams und Co.

Excel (oldie but goldie)

Github und Hubspot

Markus und Fabians Life-Changing-Anschaffungen unter 100€

Konzertkarten + Fahrradanhängerachsadapter

Fabian und Markus Buchempfehlungen

Drive - Daniel H. Pink

Der Name des Windes - Patrick Rothfuss

Traction - Gino Wickmann

Eure Gastgeber für diese Folge ist Alexander Türpe (Geschäftsführer Excite Lab).

Wir freuen uns auf eurer Feedback und wünschen euch viel Spaß beim hören.

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Welcome to the 21st episode of The Naked Truth of Startup (TNTOS). In this podcast, we talk to founders, investors and everyone involved in and around the startup ecosystem. We, in this case, are startup enthusiasts around SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator.

In this episode, we talk to our sales expert David Blazek about the 10 best tips for the sales success of a startup. Here you can also find the overview of the 10 tips:

1. startups sales starts with founders selling!

2. sales starts with a mindset of execution, within an environment of execution using the right tools of execution

3. we do not sell products, we solve problems

4. don't get hung-up only on Product-Market-Fit but always reflect on your Problem-Solution-Fit

5. documentation from start is the most crucial tool you have

6. any sales activity needs to be aligned with your growth plan and your financial plan

7. early sales is about listening, learning and adapting

8. make sure you keep your pipeline healthy

9. understand and plan out your funnel stages

10. always align your outreach with your personas

Your host for this episode is Alexander Türpe (Managing Director Excite Lab).

We look forward to your feedback and hope you enjoy listening.

Welcome to the 18th episode of The Naked Truth of Startup (TNTOS). In this podcast, we talk to founders, investors and everyone involved in and around the startup ecosystem. We, in this case, are startup enthusiasts around SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator.

In this episode, you can look forward to an exciting conversation with Mikko Utriainen and Thomas Werner from the startup Chipmetrics. How to build a startup outside the big startup cities, where the cultural differences between Finland and Germany lie and what it's like to jump from a secure career back into the deep end.

What are Mikko and Thomas' 3 favourite tools to use?

Phone, laptop and pencil

Slack

ChatGPT

Mikko and Thomas' life-changing purchases under €100

Supplements, Soil and Fertiliser

Mikkos and Thomas book recommendations

Moominpappa at Sea - Tove Jansson

Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

Your host for this episode is Alexander Türpe (Managing Director Excite Lab).

We look forward to your feedback and hope you enjoy listening.