Entrepreneurship: conversations about success, responsibility and purpose
02 / ENTREPRENEURSHIP
What lies behind the success stories?
Entrepreneurship means making decisions, taking responsibility and building something with other people. I want to understand what that journey feels like from the inside. That is why my guests also talk about relationships, priorities and what success means to them personally.
Stories that go beyond growth.
A major funding round or a well-known company tells only part of the story. Behind it are people who have to divide their time, have difficult conversations and find their own standards. This collection brings together interviews that reveal this side of entrepreneurship. They offer insight into specific experiences and invite you to think further.
Johannes Kliesch talks about SNOCKS, the people around him and the support of his partner. In our 2024 conversation, Jonas Andrulis describes the tension between ambitious goals and limited time. Gina Schöler adds another perspective: what does contentment mean when we constantly tie it to our next goal? Her conversation broadens the view beyond work.
The interviews and their linked episode articles are currently in German.
Johannes Kliesch
Success grows through collaboration
The co-founder of SNOCKS discusses transparency, difficult decisions and the role of his wife Belinda. A conversation about the people behind a public entrepreneurial success story.
Conversation with Johannes Kliesch (German) →Jonas Andrulis
Big goals, limited time
How does a founder divide attention between product, team and public expectations? Jonas Andrulis describes his situation at the time and the responsibility that came with growth.
Conversation with Jonas Andrulis (German) →Gina Schöler
Finding your own measure of success
The self-appointed Minister of Happiness asks what truly matters to us. Her thoughts on the “if–then” trap invite us to consider personal fulfilment beyond professional goals.
Conversation with Gina Schöler (German) →Your starting point for entrepreneurship
For an open look at relationships and daily life as an entrepreneur, start with Johannes Kliesch. For questions about leadership and priorities, turn to Jonas Andrulis. If you want to question your personal definition of success, Gina Schöler’s conversation is a good starting point. Each episode has its own focus and leaves room for your interpretation.
Meeting people matters beyond the podcast, too. At Dinner im Schloss, I bring together people from different fields. You can also read about choosing suitable events in my article on business networking in Heidelberg (German).
