Innovation Insights #3 - with Sophie Schimansky & Jan Miczaika

This episode is the third of four in the "Innovation Insights" series. Together with “HubSpot for Startups” and Forbes Magazine, Listen&Grow hosted a live podcast festival in Berlin. Four selected personalities from the German start-up scene were invited to talk to Forbes Deputy Editor in Chief, Sophie Schimansky - two investors and two young entrepreneurs.
In Innovation Insight #3, Sophie Schimansky talks to Jan Miczaika, Partner at HV Capital. As a founder and an Investor, Jan gives his views on choosing the right investments, gut feelings and innovation in the German speaking sector.

Topics:

[02:32] How do you overcome ‘roadblocks’?

[06:58] How to pick the right investment  

[09:03] Founding in the german speaking area 

[10:54] Innovation - Big Sectors vs. small niche 

[12:08] Which sectors are underrepresented?

[13:25] The Gut Feeling 

[17:02] Company Culture 

[18:45] Advice for current and future founders



Mentioned in this episode:
HV Capital 

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