Lessons from an Early-Stage Startup Over 4 Years | Handprint.tech | EO

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Lessons from an EarlyStage Startup Over 4 Years | Handprint.tech Today's story is about Simon Schillebeeckx, the CSO of Handprint.tech. In addition to his role as CSO at Handprint.tech, Simon is also a business professor at Singapore Management University. While pursuing his Ph.D., his supervisor moved to Singapore, which led Simon to relocate there as well. Handprint.tech's mission is to help customers do good for the world. In this video, Simon shares the insights and lessons he's gained from running a startup for four years and his experience as a business professor. Let's dive into his story in the video. This interview series is sponsored by .tech Domainsthe very domain the startups featured in the series build their websites on. Building on a .tech is a strategic choice for many tech startups building innovationsas it crisply communicates the company’s techdriven nature. If you’re an early stage founder building on a .tech domain (or plan to), apply by Nov. 20 for a chance to fly to San Francisco to pitch in front of leading VC’s in Silicon Valley. More info | https://pitch.tech/V2 00:00 Intro 01:33 Chapter 1. CSR Can't Make Money 03:20 Chapter 2. Challenges and Lessons over 4 years 06:20 Chapter 3. What I wouldn't repeat in 4 years 09:16 Chapter 4. Where you stand depends on where you sit EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. As we're looking to feature more inspiring stories of entrepreneurs all over the world, don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] Twitter | @EO__Global LinkedIn | @EO STUDIO Instagram | @eostudio.official EO Podcast 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/442cRa1 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3oH3NHC Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/40E1d2v Subtitles for this video were created using [XL8.ai](http://xl8.ai/) machine translation. EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. --- Keywords: startup exits, entrepreneurship, startup ecosystem, tech founders, entrepreneur interviews, startup advice, product market fit, business strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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