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Looking for answers regarding autonomous driving, transportation solutions in Switzerland, and how to choose your investor, Cédric interviews Raphael Gindrat, CEO and co-founder at Bestmile. This inspiring episode shares more insight into how one transportation solution can be versatile enough to be applicable to any transportation vehicle in existence.Raphael Gindrat, the executive leader of the company, studied civil engineering, mobility, and transportation at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. With this educational background, Bestmile was bound to succeed in his career, and it is no surprise that the company he co-founded has come up with the solution for all transportation companies worldwide.Bestmile provides a cloud-based solution designed to connect, manage, and optimize any vehicle. Though it is not a transportation company itself, it has developed an operating system that greatly benefits companies dealing in transportation. Initially, Bestmile mainly focused on autonomous cars, but later expanded its scope to include human drivers, as well. The company groups its target customers into four different transportation categories and Bestmile helps manage the mobility service of each one. Website: https://bestmile.com/By using Bestmile’s tool, transportation companies can run any type of fleet or autonomous vehicle. To find out more on when this type of driving is going to become accessible, why Bestmile has the solution for any large-scale transportation company, and how the company chooses its partners and investors, make sure you watch this episode!Watch the previous episode: Zhenzhong Su - FixpositionIn the upcoming show: Thomas Pfammatter - Dufour Aero Skip to Questions:00:37 Who is Raphael Gindrat?01:29 What is Bestmile?3:14 Who are your customers and how do they use your solution?04:45 What are Bestmile’s competitors in the market?06:27 Where are the biggest challenges for Bestmile in the coming years?07:25 Have you ever considered building your own cars?08:16 What is your prediction for the next five to ten years? What could hold you back or push you forward?09:47 When do you estimate autonomous driving becoming a reality?11:14 What is the Swiss ecosystem like in this field?12:30 What is it like doing business in Lausanne?13:19 Where do you see Bestmile in the next five to ten years?Quick Fire Q&A14:17 How do you achieve and maintain a balanced life?14:40 How do you keep focused?15:00 What is most important to you in an investor?15:27 What is the best tip for getting an investor?16:02 What was your most memorable startup moment as an entrepreneur?Expert Advice17:12 Expert advice from Raphael Gindrat——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention!

This Monday, we take you to the Entrepreneurship Labs of ETH Zürich where Cédric talked to the CEO and co-founder of Fixposition, Zhenzhong Su. Beside talking about Fixposition and self-localization technology, he talks about his take on the Swiss startup ecosystem, gives his perspective of China’s ecosystem, and shares why he ended up choosing to work and live in Switzerland.Originally from China, Zhenzhong Su was involved in establishing a drone startup. His passion for learning brought him to ETH, where he recieved his Ph.D. in Geomatics Engineering with research focused on low-cost, high-precision, real-time Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning. During his studies, Zhenzhong Su had an idea he thought was worth commercializing. While conducting his research, Su met three other co-founders through the Pioneer Fellowship and Fixposition was born.Fixposition makes high-precision positioning systems based on satellite navigation. This technology offers centimeter accuracy even in an obstructed environment. Fixposition’s algorithms can serve self-driving cars, drones, and even robotics. Application varies from agriculture to a drone light show.In addition, if you are interested in hearing more on the comparison of Swiss and Chinese ecosystems, finding the passion for what you do and fostering it, make sure you watch this episode!Website: https://www.fixposition.ch/Watch the previous episode: Reto Lämmler - TestingTimeIn the upcoming show: Raphael Gindrat - Bestmile Skip to Questions:1:09 Who is Zhenzhong Su?2:09 What is the Chinese startup ecosystem like?3:19 When did you decide to come to Europe?4:03 What made you decide to start the Pioneer Fellowship at ETH?5:09 How would you describe the support you got from ETH?6:10 What is Fixposition?6:42 Where do you stand with development of your startup?7:29 What are some use cases for the Fixposition products?8:24 What are your future plans?8:56 What is the next step we need to take in order to take precision mapping to the next level?9:50 What would be a practical example of sensors application impacting the world in the field of agriculture?11:10 Is there any other application besides agriculture which you can share?11:54 What was your experience with “Venture Leaders 2018” like and how did that impact your business?12:54 What are the differences between Switzerland and China in terms of business?14:13 How do you perceive the Swiss startup ecosystem?Quick Fire Q&A15:56 What do you consider success in life?16:05 What is your biggest mistake as an entrepreneur?16:16 How do you keep focused?16:24 How do you foster a positive company culture?16:45 How do you make sure you are a good leader?Expert Advice16:58 Expert advice from Zhenzhong Su——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention!

Welcome to this exciting first episode of 2019 with one of Zürich’s well-established startups. In this episode, Cédric hosts Reto Lämmler, the CEO and co-founder at TestingTime, to find out more about how TestingTime works. In order to understand what the end users like or dislike about your product, studies need to be conducted. Watch the episode to find out how easily they can be done.Reto originally studied computer science and has had a lot of experience with startups. After he moved to San Francisco and worked in Silicon Valley for five years, Reto came back to Zürich to work at Doodle as a product manager. That was a great success story which inspired him to found his own company, TestingTime. TestingTime is a test user recruiting service which helps your business discover what your customers love about your product. You can get your prototypes tested with their help as they cut down on the time you spend looking for potential users to try. TestingTime recruits people who represent your target audience to review your product, and handle the entire testing process from start to finish, saving you time. Website: https://www.testingtime.com/en/Watch the video to find out more on the trends in the market research vertical, when the right moment to use your tool is and what organizational challenges you can expect when starting your business.Watch the previous episode: Lars Tvede - Nordic EyeIn the upcoming show: Zhenzhong Su - Fixposition Skip to Questions:0:58 Who is Reto Lämmler?2:55 How did you evolve from being a product guy at Doodle to being an entrepreneur?3:45 One of the earliest things you developed was an app - what was the Memory Training App about?5:47 Can you give us a short pitch of what TestingTime is all about?6:59 What is your business plan behind it?7:18 When you build the market place there’s always the chicken and egg issue. What did you do and what was the solution for your problem?8:44 How do you see the difference between a regular investor, a private investor, and VC and Investiere?10:43 When you look at the trends in the market research vertical, when is the right moment to use your tool and what is your vision in the next ten to fifteen years? 13:07 What were your findings and how did you deal with organizational challenges?14:55 What can be improved in the Zürich startup ecosystem and what are your impressions?Quick Fire Q&A16:33 How do you make sure you are a good leader?16:55 What’s your most memorable startup moment?17:18 How do you achieve and maintain a balanced life?17:33 How do you keep your productivity high?18:12 What do you consider success in life?Expert Advice19.18 Expert advice from Reto Lämmler——————————————Get in touch: https://goo.gl/forms/7zqfBX9ctwH8Nu4I2 ——————————————Cédric Bollag is an aspiring venture capitalist. Cédric decided to turn his passion about “Startups, Tech & Innovation” into a blog. He releases video interviews with entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders in innovation. For any questions, suggestions and inquiries feel free to connect and reach out.Connect with me on other social media channels:Cédric Bollag (Blogger & Founder):Email: cedric@globaltechbox.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cedric.bollag/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/cedric.b...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cedric.bollag/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cedricbol...GlobalTechBox.com:Instagram: https://instagram.com/globaltechbox/Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/globalte...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaltechbox/Thank you for your attention!