In this episode of The Big Exit Show, Marc gives details about Usabilla's significant pivot in 2012, which involved shifting focus to enterprise clients, phasing out less profitable products, and instituting annual contracts. This strategic move led to exceptional revenue growth and helped the company achieve breakeven within nine months. The conve…

Welcome to another episode of The Big Exit Show, where we delve deep into the heart-stopping world of entrepreneurship and the bittersweet symphony of company sales. We have an absolutely thrilled to have an exceptional entrepreneur, a visionary who turned a family legacy into an international sensation—Xaviera Plooij, the force behind The Wonder W…

Today’s episode, is a fascinating tale of ambition, strategy, and the significance of timing in the business world. With us are our insightful guest, Magnus Jern from TAPP Water. Magnus, a serial entrepreneur with a tech and human-centric design background, took the challenge of changing consumer behaviour head-on with the creation of TAPP Water. A…

Welcome back to The Big Exit Show! I'm Johan, and with me is Anke, and today, we dive deep into the world of entrepreneurial grit and personal triumph with our guest, Gerrit. From his days as a Royal Marine to the challenging world of banking, Gerrit's story is a compelling tale of transition, embodying resilience and determination. In this special…

In this episode from "The Big Exit Show" we have the privilege of speaking with Marcus Laube, a true paragon of business acumen and perseverance. His is a journey from salvaging a company on the brink of collapse to steering it towards a prosperous and strategic acquisition. Marcus' story begins with a bold decision to buy out a bankrupt company, a…

In today's episode, we're delving into the remarkable entrepreneurial journey of Robin van Lieshout, the founder who recently led his company Insided to a monumental acquisition by Gainsight. In this intimate conversation, Robin opens up about the highs and lows that come with building a successful business from its online consumer electronics orig…

On this episode of The Big Exit Show, hosts Johan and Anke sit down with Patrick Löffler, the former snowboarder and entrepreneur behind the successful credit card company Givve. They explore Patrick’s unique journey from bankruptcy to building a company that prioritized digital work culture and employee well-being. Listen in as this episode discus…

We kick off this new season with not only new guests but also a new co-host, Anke Huiskes. A startup operator and angel investor building NP-Hard Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in product-obsessed founders, creating the building blocks of tomorrow. In this episode Rudo and Esther shed light on Th3rd's innovative journey. Starting with t…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Hendrik Witt of Ubimax. Witt sold his augmented reality solution to Teamviewer in 2020. A story with many valuable lessons: How to bootstrap your startup, by doing consulting on the side Successfully working together with the innovation department of big corporations The importance of momentum and why…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to serial entrepreneur Hannes Klöpper. Hannes is currently building a new company called HelloBetter, but sold his previous company that specialized in Massive Online Open Courses - Iversity - in 2017 to Springer Nature. It wasn't the exit you hope for as a founder when starting a company, but nonetheles…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Olaf Molenveld who sold his scaleup Vamp to one of the world's most popular CI/CD platforms - CircleCI. You will learn: When to pivot your initial business idea How serendipity works, even when exiting a company What to do when you found a dream partnership for your company In The Big Exit Show our ho…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Stian Rustad who founded the Norwegian ERP cloud solution 24SevenOffice in 1997. Rustad, who currently lives with his family in Bali, took his company public twice. You will learn: How to take a SaaS-scaleup public to the stock exchange to raise funds How to choose the right exchange When to hire a fu…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Henk Jan Bijmolt who founded the webshop Gadero that specializes in large wooden objects such as fences for gardens. You will learn: What to do if you get into an argument with your co-founder (in the case: your brother) How to balance new ideas you might have while also running a company Why you shou…

In this short story of The Big Exit Show Emma Tracey of Honeypot explains how they solved the “chicken and the egg problem” and got supply and demand for their marketplace startup. Listen to more stories from Emma in the third episode of The Big Exit Show.By Peak

In this short story from The Big Exit Show you hear entrepreneur Emma Tracy who sold her company Honeypot to XING about starting in the tech world without a tech background. If you want to hear the entire story of Emma, you can listen to the third episode of The Big Exit Show.By Peak

In this audio snippet of The Big Exit Show by Peak, Geert-Jan Smits answers what the main points of discussion were while raising money for Flinders from Peak. To listen to the whole story of Geert-Jan, you can visit the first episode of The Big Exit Show.By Peak

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Bernd Gross who founded IoT-platform Cumulocity in 2010 in Düsseldorf. He sold the company nine years later to tech giant Software AG for an undisclosed amount - but the mathematical wizards of Peak Capital will do an informed valuation of the deal at the end of the episode. You will also learn: How a…

In this audio snippet of The Big Exit Show by Peak, entrepreneur Geert-Jan Smits of Flinders explains why he had to sell his house in order to fund inventory. You can listen to the complete story of Geert-Jan in the first episode of The Big Exit Show.By Peak

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Paul Veugen who founded Usabilla, which was sold to SurveyMonkey and the iOS app of the year Human.co which was acquired by Mapbox. He is currently building a new venture called Detail.co to help creators make better video. Detail.co was funded with over 7 million dollars. In this episode you will lea…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Tuomas Toivonen who sold his Finnish neobank Holvi to the Spanish multinational BBVA, only to reacquire it 2021. In this episode you will learn: What it is like to sell a company to a multinational and work as a subsidiary Why the company decided to quit its activities in the UK and focus on other mar…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Dr. Gero Decker who sold his Berlin-based software firm for business process automation Signavio to technology giant SAP. In this episode you will learn: How Signavio got big brand companies to sign on, even as a small startup The strategy of Signavio to conquer the US How to ask for the right price d…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Arco van Nieuwland who started the accounting software giant Exact in 1984 which he sold many year later. He started another SaaS-accounting tool called Yuki which was sold to Visma last year. In this episode you will learn: What it was like starting and scaling a software company in the 80s Why Arco …

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Thijs Verheul and Sjuul Berden who sold their online marketplace for vintage fashion United Wardrobe to Lithuanian competitor Vinted. In this podcast you will learn: Why the company's bet to conquer France did not pay off When Thijs said "we will cruch you" in a conversation with a competitor Why a pr…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Jochem Wijnands who sold his magazine-app startup PRSS to Apple. You will learn: Why Jochem sold his company within two years to Apple How to negotiate with a technology giant What it is like to work at a company after selling it In The Big Exit Show by Peak our hosts Johan van Mil and Remy Gieling ta…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Eline Vrijland who sold her medtech startup Nightbalance in 2018 to Philips. You will learn: How Eline is approaching multiple VC’s at the same time. Why pitching your company is valuable in the startup phase. When to be realistic about the valuation of your own company. In The Big Exit Show by Peak o…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Emma Tracey who sold her job platform for developers Honeypot in 2019 to the publicly listed XING. You will learn: When you need an NDA in the process. Why exiting a company takes a lot of time. How they celebrated the exit with their staff. In The Big Exit Show by Peak our hosts Johan van Mil and Rem…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Jeroen van Velzen who sold his corporate travel SaaS-company Roadmap in in 2021 to the American conglomerate Emburse. You will learn: Why Jeroen never reads a contract. How to get clients like Nike, Microsoft and Pfizer. Why you should keep your customers happy, even if a company is failing. In The Bi…

In this episode of The Big Exit Show we talk to Geert Jan Smits who sold his design furniture e-commerce company Flinders in 2021 to the Danish Nine United. You will learn: How to get multiple potential buyers for a company. Why Geert Jan did all of the negotiations himself. When to focus: opening a store in China was not a profitable business. In …