42 is the Answer

In Episode four we are back in our studio at 42Workspace in the heart of Rotterdam, and we welcome another hero of the local ecosystem turned international entrepreneur: Esther O'Callaghan. Esther, who started her career selling records at a music shop, moved on to owning her own record shop in Manchester and was a successful DJ in the early 2000's. She then moved on to fight (youth) poverty in underdeveloped areas in the UK. Fast-forward to the present day and Esther is currently working on hundo.xyz - a web3 learning platform focused on preparing young people for the future of work. With hundo.xyz being selected for the Hub71 incubator program in Abu Dhabi, Esther now spends her time between Abu Dhabi and Rotterdam. Curious to find out more about Esther's journey in #Entrepreneurship? How she ended up in Rotterdam and built hundo? Tune in now to episode four of 42 is the Answer!

For episode 3 I travelled to the other side of the world to sit down with serial entrepreneur Ollie Smeenk, who is born into an entrepreneurial family in the Netherlands, grew up in Tanzania, and lives in Singapore now. We spoke about Ollie's first steps as an entrepreneur: opening a shisha (or hookah) cafe in Tanzania, how it is to do business there, his transition to IoT and starting businesses with his dad, as well as becoming CEO of SODAQ at the tender age of 27. Finally, we touch upon his transition from entrepreneur to starting a new career working for a sustainability startup in South-East Asia. Curious to hear his inspiring story and find out how he helps businesses become more sustainable with Aquila? Tune in and find out now! 42 is the answer... and #wehaveallthequestions ;)

In the second episode I sat down with Hans Scheffer: serial entrepreneur, innovator, culture-freak, football fanatic and coach, but most importantly: founder of Helloprint, one of Rotterdam's most successful startups. We spoke about Hans' early days as an entrepreneur organizing events in his hometown, his move towards the printing industry and the big city, his passion for football, and his obsession with culture. Since he started Helloprint his career skyrocketed and currently he is leaving his mark in Valencia as well. Curious to find out more about what Hans is up to and what makes him tick? Tune in and find out in our second episode! #wehaveallthequestions

In the first episode I sat down with Ohad Gilad, serial entrepreneur, investor, connector, and advisor for many startups in and around Rotterdam. We spoke about Ohad's student years, the beginning of his career when he took over his family business and later sold it and used the funds to start his own VC. From then he has been a big part of Rotterdams startup ecosystem and ended up starting 42Workspace - Rotterdams only curated Tech Hub. Tune in and find out more about Ohad's entrepreneurial journey in our first episode!