Led by CEO Florian Reuter, Volocopter had a grand ambition: to build a drone-powered urban air taxi fleet for congested megacities around the world.
In 2017, when Volocopter had just 15 people, CEO Florian Reuter had everyone translate everything into English. Today, the company employs over 150.
London urban gardening startup Patch got its first sales by focusing narrowly on a few apartment buildings before going international within 3 years.
Franky Athill joined Patch Plants as its fourth employee in 2017, and has added more than 40 others using marketing channels to reach potential hires.
For Monito, the scientific method extends beyond their platform and marketing development to include almost every dimension of the business.
Monito cofounder François Briod says founders need to hire people who are better than themselves at performing important roles for their startups.
Switzerland-based Strategyzer began as an iPad app in 2011 and has scaled into a digital training powerhouse for clients like Microsoft and 3M.
Alex Osterwalder leads a small team to create tools and trainings that enable large and small firms to take a more scientific approach to development.
Elina Berglund, cofounder and CEO of Natural Cycles, ismore hands-off now than while starting her company, which is more beneficial. She has also learned how to deal with the media since facing a brand crisis.
When allegations came out in 2018 about a fertility app causing unwanted pregnancies, Natural Cycles' cofounder Elina Berglund, had to figure out how to push forward.
Hjalmar Nordegren, CEO of Karma, went from creating enterprise software to making an app that works with local businesses to manage surplus food.
Hjalmar Nordegren, cofounder and CEO of Karma, makes surplus foods more accessible by connecting restaurants, wholesalers, and customers.
Uniplaces has learned that effective communication is key as it has grown to 100 employees. Uniplaces helps students find accommodations in Europe.
Its co-founder learned lessons on leadership, hiring, and choosing the right investors along the way.
What3Words founder was inspired by the music industry to launch his navigation company. As the company has grown, it has hired more specialists, and has expanded its office space.
Navigation startup What3Words pivots from B2C to B2B and has grown to over 100 employees, but is still working towards profitability.
Julian Hearn, founder of Huel, has made talent acquisition a top priority in the growth of his UK-based food startup.
Food-powder startup Huel has grown revenue and staff, despite customers still adjusting to the core product. The company has focused on recruiting talent and managing cost.