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Listen "Federico Maroli on Student Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital"
Episode Synopsis
My guest this week, Federico Maroli, is the President of ASIF Ventures, an early-stage student-led venture fund based in Amsterdam. In this conversation, we explore everything from getting started, bootstrapping, fundraising, escaping competition, and how ASIF is supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Netherlands. It's time to listen and learn!
Show Notes
01:15 Federico’s background
02:30 ASIF Ventures
04:00 Personal WHY
06:00 What are you curious about?
08:00 Do students have what it takes to build a business?
12:00 The (student) Dutch start-up ecosystem
21:45 What do you look for when assessing new ventures?
28:30 How should you approach raising venture capital?
32:30 Escaping competition and Founder–Product–Market Fit
35:15 What does it take to make money in the venture capital business?
37:30 How is ASIF Ventures going to transform over the coming years?
40:45 What are your top 3 lessons for (aspiring) entrepreneurs?
Show Notes
01:15 Federico’s background
02:30 ASIF Ventures
04:00 Personal WHY
06:00 What are you curious about?
08:00 Do students have what it takes to build a business?
12:00 The (student) Dutch start-up ecosystem
21:45 What do you look for when assessing new ventures?
28:30 How should you approach raising venture capital?
32:30 Escaping competition and Founder–Product–Market Fit
35:15 What does it take to make money in the venture capital business?
37:30 How is ASIF Ventures going to transform over the coming years?
40:45 What are your top 3 lessons for (aspiring) entrepreneurs?
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