The Scale Lab

Techleap.nl

The Scale Lab is an original Techleap.nl podcast on how to scale up your company beyond the Netherlands. Hosted by Constantijn van Oranje and Joe Wilson, this podcast series gathers remarkable Dutch entrepreneurs who were able to create breakthrough companies to deconstruct their scaling journeys: how to find the right product-market fit, pivoting, funding strategies, approaching VC and investors, expanding abroad and key lessons learned. Learn more about Techleap.nl initiatives here: https://techleap.nl/

  • 56 minutes 42 seconds
    Episode #30: Constantijn van Oranje and Joe Wilson are closing season 3 of the Scale Lab podcast with their main learnings

    In this episode, Joe Wilson and Constantijn van Oranje are closing season 3 of the Scale Lab podcast by dressing their learnings from past episodes. Constantijn is also explaining more about his role as Special envoy and his expectations for the future of Techleap.

    25 July 2023, 9:54 am
  • 42 minutes 54 seconds
    Episode #29: Ross Mason taking us through his journey at MuleSoft

    In this episode, Constantijn van Oranje and Joe Wilson talked to Ross Mason, the founder of MuleSoft a breakthrough company, unlocking systems and data with integration, driving productivity and efficiency with automation, and creating engaging digital experiences. A highly inspiring episode where we discover how Ross Mason took MuleSoft to the next level by being mentored by the right persons and built a strong team around him to take MuleSoft to the next level.

    3 May 2023, 5:42 am
  • 40 minutes 30 seconds
    Episode #28: Mette Lykke talking about the Too Good To Go journey and the ambitious target they have to reach by 2025 when it comes to food waste

    In this episode, we went through the experience of Mette Lykke as a co-founder at Endomondo. From sport to food, how did she made the transition and build up a thriving team to accelerate the adoption of Too Good To Go among partners and customers. An inspiring story and a deep dive into the hypergrowth of the company fighting against food waste. Too Good To Go is the app that lets you rescue unsold food at your favourite spots from an untimely fate. Use the app to explore shops and restaurants in your local area and save surprise bags of surplus food from going to waste at a great price.

    5 April 2023, 6:51 am
  • 52 minutes 19 seconds
    Episode #27: Deep dive into how Andrey Khusid, founder and CEO at Miro, turned sticky notes into a thriving and impactful online collaborative platform

    Constantijn van Oranje and Joe Wilson welcomed Andrey Khusid, founder and CEO at Miro, at the studio of The Scale Lab podcast. In this episode, we get to know how Andrey came up with the idea of bringing sticky notes online, how he handled hyper growth and how the pandemic impacted the business. Listen now to this insightful episode.

    1 February 2023, 8:13 am
  • 34 minutes 10 seconds
    Episode #26: Special episode with investors Reshma Sohoni, founding partner at Seedcamp & Pieter Kemps, partner at Sequoia

    In this special episode we are focusing on the capital topic. We invited around the table two remarkable investors Reshma Sohoni, founding partner at Seedcamp & Pieter Kemps, partner at Sequoia. In this episode we are diving into 3 phases: discovery, conviction and working together. In this 30-minutes episode, we want to give you a bit more of insights on the thoughts process of an investor and understand a bit better how an investor is approaching funding but also how they are being approached by founders. Hosted by Joe Wilson (entrepreneur in residence) and Evelien de Vries (Capital expert at Techleap), listen to this special episode and don't forget to rate The Scale Lab podcast. Enjoy listening! 

    16 January 2023, 7:47 am
  • 54 minutes 7 seconds
    Episode #25: CZ, founder and CEO of Binance, explains in The Scale Lab podcast how he grew the company into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume

    Hosts Constantijn van Oranje and Joe Wilson had the incredible honor to welcome Changpeng Zhao (who goes by CZ) to the Scale Lab studio! In this episode, CZ tells us all about the beginnings and the decisions that lead to the incredible success of the company. An exclusive interview we had the chance to organize on a very last minute while CZ was in Amsterdam for business.

    Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, is the CEO and Founder of Binance, the leading blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Raised and educated in Canada, CZ started his career at Bloomberg Tradebook where he developed futures trading software for Wall Street. He then founded Fusion Systems which built high-frequency systems for brokers.

    1 November 2022, 9:21 am
  • 47 minutes 24 seconds
    Episode #24: Discussion with Reid Hoffman, co-founder at LinkedIn and partner at Greylock

    We kick-off the season #3 of The Scale Lab with a very special guest - Reid Hoffman. He joined us online from the US to tell us more about his journey as an entrepreneur and as an investor. A rich conversation, where Constantijn van Oranje and Joe Wilson asked specific questions to understand Reid’s perspective on the current situation. Listen now to this exclusive interview.


    Reid is an accomplished entrepreneur, executive, and investor, Reid Hoffman has played an integral role in building many of today’s leading consumer technology businesses, including LinkedIn and PayPal. He possesses a unique understanding of consumer behavior and the dynamics of viral businesses, as well as deep experience in driving companies from the earliest stages through periods of explosive, “blitzscale” growth. Ranging from LinkedIn to PayPal, from Airbnb to Convoy to Facebook, he invests in businesses with network effects and collaborates on building their product ecosystems.

    12 September 2022, 12:10 pm
  • 54 minutes 28 seconds
    Episode #23: How Dinko Valerio became a Dutch biotech icon with Crucell, ​​ProQR Therapeutics, & Leyden Labs

    We wrap up season #2 of The Scale Lab with a special guest - Dinko Valerio, scientist-turned-entrepreneur; co-founder of Leyden Labs & ProQR Therapeutics; founder of Crucell; and startup mentor. In this episode, we discover the secrets of building a successful biotech venture and securing funding within the health sector. To all the healthtech founders out there - tune in for a highly valuable discussion full of founder learnings and advice.

    21 June 2022, 7:11 am
  • 50 minutes 9 seconds
    Episode #22: How Rob van den Heuvel built Europe's #1 shipping platform with Sendcloud
    In this episode of The Scale Lab, Constantijn & Joe meet CEO of Sendcloud - Rob van den Heuvel. Tune in to learn the background story of Sendcloud, an all-in-one shipping platform for e-commerce businesses that want to become international giants. Get ready for an honest talk about founder learnings and advice for first-time entrepreneurs.  
    31 May 2022, 7:37 am
  • 47 minutes 49 seconds
    Episode #21: How Maxim Romain transformed the shared micro-mobility industry with Dott

    In episode #21 of The Scale Lab podcast, we welcome Maxim Romain, the co-founder of Amsterdam-founded micro-mobility startup Dott. In his chat with Constantijn and Joe, Maxim shares his journey as a founder and his biggest learnings.

    17 May 2022, 8:50 am
  • 53 minutes 12 seconds
    Episode #20: How Vinted became a global fashion marketplace with Thomas Plantenga (CEO of Vinted)

    In episode #20 of The Scale Lab, Constantijn & Joe meet Thomas Plantenga - CEO of Vinted, who shares his exciting entrepreneurial journey before he joined the company as well as sheds light on the key strategic decisions he made as a consultant that placed Vinted back on the global tech scene. 

    3 May 2022, 7:22 am
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