The Hard Lessons of Building 10+ Companies - With Claus Gotthard

Claus Gotthard has founded more than 10 companies, faced failures that nearly ended his journey, and now leads a hedge fund out of Abu Dhabi. With close to 40 years of entrepreneurial experience, Claus brings unfiltered lessons on what it really takes to build, fail, and rebuild at scale.In this episode, Claus shares why resilience is the ultimate founder skill, how to approach risk with the discipline of both an entrepreneur and a fund manager, and why building companies requires the same grit as managing billions. He opens up about the hard truths most founders ignore and the mindset shifts that separate those who endure from those who quit.If you want to understand the psychology of resilience, the discipline behind risk-taking, and the realities of scaling in both startups and finance, this conversation is a masterclass from one of the most battle-tested entrepreneurs in the game.