In this one my guest is Maarten Verschuere entrepreneur and my former boss.
Timestamps below:
00:01:53 - The story behind Cleverbots
00:04:55 - Selling innovation when the need is unknown
00:07:24 - How his first company came to live
00:09:26 - How having a child influenced his entrepreneurship
00:10:35 - Do you need a regular job first, before starting your own company?
00:11:23 - Finance, Money & Materialism
00:14:35 - Maarten's credo (inspired by Marie Kondo): "Does it spark joy?" and standing up
00:17:59 - Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky: A System for Your Life
00:21:38 - Make Time: Pick Your Battles to get Things Done
00:24:00 - Maarten's view on series and movies (The Queen's Gambit)
00:28:22 - What's he reading right now? Digital vs physical books
00:30:07 - Maarten's own podcast for Theda.ai and how he gets guests
00:34:22 - Why Maarten sold his first company
00:38:02 - The importance of group dynamic or how to get a good team
00:41:12 - The period after selling his first company and present day
00:46:39 - Is there a future for businesses not joining the online space?
00:51:54 - What makes current online solutions succesful?
00:54:25 - GPT3 an Open AI solution by Elon Musk writes content on its own
00:56:55 - Is AI created content a threat to society?
01:04:13 - What the world will look like in 30 years because of AI
01:07:24 - Subscription based services will take over the world
01:14:35 - Maarten's reading habits
01:16:05 - Generalists vs Specialists
01:17:54 - About Passion, Joy and Perseverance or the courage to not Persevere
01:24:46 - Plans for Theda.ai
01:26:22 - The probability of me having my own company
01:29:57 - The importance of networking and asking for help
01:30:52 - The Mom Test: Why you shouldn't ask anybody if you're idea is any good
01:36:01 - Is Michael Figured on TikTok? Is there a place for educational content?
01:37:56 - Filling in the gaps with Instagram
01:39:37 - Why I started this podcast (Joe Rogan Experience)
01:40:46 - Why to do a podcast in English
01:42:03 - Saying goodbye
Thanks for listening.
Have a great one ✌️
