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#80: Alexander Belcredi and Lorenzo Corsini - How to Create An Overnight Success As An Entrepreneur

July 12, 2022 • Christian Soschner • Season 3 • Episode 21

It is the 80th episode on my podcast channel. In 2020 I wanted to try how podcasts can bring value to my life science business community.

One of the first speakers on the podcast was Alexander Belcredi, Phagomed. He and Co-CEO Lorenzo Corsini started their Company in 2015 and developed Alternatives to Antibiotics.; which was also the title of Episode #9 - Alternatives to Antibiotics.

In April 2020, Alexander and Lorenzo were fundraising for their Company. Two years later, they signed an acquisition deal with the german Company BioNTech.

After the acquisition, I sometimes heard on the market that Alexander and Lorenzo's success story came a bit unexpected.

That's why I asked Alexander and Lorenzo to come back to the show to highlight how entrepreneurs create unexpected results in business.

Topics we discuss in this episode:

➡️ The Decision-Making Process to Start a Company
➡️ How to Build Processes, Structures, and Teams
➡️ The Reality of Fundraising
➡️ The 5 Key Learnings of First-Time Founders
➡️ And much, much more...

Connect with the experts on the show:
Alexander Belcredi
Lorenzo Corsini

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🕒 Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction

(06:30) How Easy is it to Create an Overnight Startup Success?