In this founder-to-founder conversation, Hector McNeil, CEO & Founder of HANetf, joins Steffen Scheuble (Founder & CEO of Solactive) in our Frankfurt office to talk about the realities of entrepreneurship: partnering for the long haul, making hard focus calls, investing in culture, and defining success beyond headlines.

Hector reflects on a career spanning nine ventures he still loves. He unpacks the complementary superpowers he shares with co-founder Nik—persistence and persuasion—and how they handle disagreements by keeping “a board meeting every day,”. We dig into culture at scale—from a flat exec team to a 51-person Ibiza off-site—plus practical advice for interns and juniors on staying flexible, learning fast, and leaning into ETF opportunities. Above all: focus—because if everything is important, nothing is.

CEO Talk is our monthly chat hosted by Steffen Scheuble, Founder & CEO of Solactive, an international index provider.

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