301 Podcast

Jessica Livon - It’s all about Focus

In this episode we talked to Jessica Livon an entrepreneur and UX/UI designer. This podcast was all about pivoting - pivoting career choices, moving to different countries, challenging the status quo with her latest start up Hackki and the ethical responsibility of designers in the online and offline world.

 

More about Jessica:

linkedin.com/in/jessica-livon-892368101

https://hackki.nl/?lang=en

 

 

Siebren Hazelhoff Roelfzema - Fail fast, fail often

In this episode we talked to high flyer Siebren Hazelhoff Roelfzema, who founded the start up Streamwijzer.nl, which helps you find out, on which network you can watch your favourite series. We talked about his first drop shipping business at age 12, the market research he has done on Tinder for Streamwijzer and the future plans to grow the platform with his recent partnership to continue serving you where to watch the best content on Netflix, Amazon prime and Disney+. 

Shownotes: 

(01:20) - The the first part we we talked about the self-starter and high achiever Siebren, who skipped a number of classes, starting the first drop shipping attempt at age 12 and saw himself in a competitive rowing environment. 

(14:30) - The second chapter where we talked about an 8 weeks working strike that built the base from Streamwijzer.nl, market research on tinder and what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the media business. 

(36:35) - The last chapter where we talked about the future of Streamwijzer.nl, the very structured but often unfocused Siebren and the eagerness to learn everything by himself instead of delegating it to someone else.

 

Other useful links: 

Siebren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siebrenhazelhoffroelfzema/

Streamwijzer website: https://www.streamwijzer.nl

Bo Gyi Hassenaar - Humor, Positivity and Drive

(02:00) - The part where we talked about founding Goois Gajes in Busum and why it is not just a lunch coffee but much more than this and the sad story of closing this beautiful place, because of the financial implications of Covid

(18:30) - The part where we talked about the life changing 22nd of May on which Bo Gyi got delivered to the hospital, spend 7 days in the induced coma and against all odds woke up again. He shares his experiences, the dreams, the voices he could recognise while being asleep and why he is living live a little bit more consciously now. 

(32:30) - The last chapter where we talked about the animal farm of his parent, his future ambitions, how he recharges his energy when he feels down until he answered the final 3 questions. At the end of the episode he added, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” which could not have been a better end to this amazing episode. 

Laurens Jagt -The 40.000€ haircut

We are back with another amazing episode of the 301 Podcast. This time with the founder Laurens Jagt, of the up and coming start up Cyber Security Recruitment. We talked about selling Pokemon cards, how he found his niche for his company and how a 40.000€ haircut, may have changed his life. 

 

Read more about Laurens and Cyber Security recruitment 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensjagt/

https://csrecruitment.nl

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyber-security-recruitment/

 

Shownotes:

[00:30] This is Laurens [01:10] Working on a Sunday [04:20] Trading Pokemon cards [05:45] First you need to learn the craft [07:20] Start as early as you can [08:50] The high is higher and lows are lower [09:50] How Cyber Security Recruitment was founded [11:35] Why Recruiters are important [13:45] Cyber Security becomes more important every day [14:50] Why it is difficult to source Cyber Security talent  [16:02] You cannot hide as an entrepreneur [17:10] You don’t need a business plan to get started  [18:20] The 40.000 Euro Haircut  [21:40] Set clear goal and set them high  [23:01] Focus on quality and deliver high service  23:55] It is more difficult to keep your path without goals [25:45] Blessed to be an optimistic person [29:45] You are your only other competition [31:30] Turn of your phone at 9 PM  [35:40] I want to proof that I am able to build a company  [38:20] I am proud what we have achieved so far [43:50] Final 3 

 

Laurens Jagt - Learn the craft first

In todays episode we met with Laurens Jagt, the founder of Cyber Security Recruitment. In this inspiring talk we talked about learning the craft of founding a business, switching off the phone after 9 and about a 40.000 EUR haircut. Listen to the full episode on Thursday. 

Kyra Baer - Mindfulness is my tool

We are back with another hot hot episode of the 301 Podcast. This time with Kyra Baer a mindfulness coach that overcame adversity and is now teaching students and other people to overcome their fears through mindfulness. 

Kyra Baer - Who am I?

In this weeks episode with talk to Kyra Baer, about overcoming adversity and finding the way into mindfulness. Tune in for the full interview on Thursday. 

Franziska Spoddig - Exploring boundaries

In this episode we talk to up and coming entrepreneur and receiver of the Berlin Start up Scholarship Franziska Spoddig. With her Start up Socialbookers, she is trying to create a feeling of home away from home and sense of community for all the digital nomads out there with a Co-living and Coworking concept. In the inspiring episode we talked about the first travel experiences, the time she got robbed in Rio and how she constantly tries to explore her boundaries. 

 

Find more about Franziska: 

https://www.thesocialbookers.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/franziska-spoddig/

 

Shownotes 

[00:45] This is Franzi [1:45] The American culture changed me completely [06:24] Unlimited opportunities in the US education [09:56] I got influenced by traveling to different countries [12:30] I became fearless during traveling [16:00] What connects us [22:05] Difficult to keep up friendships [27:05] This is how Socialbookers works [30:18] Is this a Millennial thing? [32:20] If you want to found now it is the time [37:02] Find co-founder that you actually know very well [39:40] Am I on the right track? [42:30] I like to be under pressure [47:10] I haven’t been the best friend   [48:57] We need to find another investor [49:55] Top 3 

#301 Franziska Spoddig - Think about the long run

In this 301 episode, we meet with Franziska Spoddig, the founder of Socialbookers. We talked about how the time in the U.S. changed her life, her travel experiences and all the ins and outs about her first start-up founding experience. Tune in for the full episode on Thursday. 

 

Find more about Franziska:

https://www.thesocialbookers.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/franziska-spoddig/

 

Marin Taal - Words have epic value

Words have epic value, this becomes very clear listening to this 301 episode. Every word, every thought that our guest Marin Taal shares, sounds like it has been thought through before. She says about herself she is an internal philosopher, and besides that also a very good physiotherapist and personal coach. In the episode we talked about fitness myths, business advice and that everyone has a prejudice on their own.