Fayl Tales
Behind every startup success story is a trail of mistakes, pivots, broken plans and brilliant comebacks.
Fayl Tales is the podcast where entrepreneurs, founders, investors and early employees share the real side of building something new - the failures that shaped them, the lessons they learned the hard way, and the resilience it takes to keep going.
Hosted by Loveth, each episode dives into the raw, funny and honest moments most business stories leave out - so you can learn faster, fail smarter, and feel less alone on your own journey.
Follow the show for weekly conversations that prove: failure isn’t the end, it’s part of the story.
Fayl Tales
Dietmar Gombotz on when a breakthrough polymer meets market reality
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In this episode, entrepreneur and technologist Dietmar Gombotz shares the story of founding UGP Materials, a spin-out built around a novel high-performance polymer with a greener, water-based production process. Early traction with aerospace partners and major corporates suggested a clear path forward - until COVID hit, timelines stretched, and co-founder dynamics shifted.
Dietmar opens up about:
- How to test co-founder fit (and why it’s tougher than marriage)
- The dangers of betting everything on one “perfect” partner
- Why controllers and gatekeepers can stall the best technical sales
- What a thoughtful shutdown looks like - and the emotions behind it
A candid, practical conversation for founders, spin-outs, and anyone navigating the messy middle of deep-tech entrepreneurship.
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