Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 200 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
🎙 Expect each episode to deliver:
- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
Listen in. Apply what matters. Build companies that last.
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Beginner's Mind
#63: Albert Missbichler, Peter Llewellyn-Davies - This was 2021 - A Year in Review Part 4/7
Part 4 of the Year in Review Recording.
1 hour minutes of inspiring conversations with speakers from previous podcast episodes and business partners of the hosts.
What was hot in 2021, and what do our speakers expect for 2022?
In this episode, we talk about
- Biotech in Austria
- Culture of Success
- Business Angels, Investment and Market Perspective
- Customer Needs and Entrepreneurship
I hope you enjoy the conversation the same way I did.
Who are the Experts in this episode:
Video to the Episode: https://youtu.be/IGybV1SsTko
Timestamps:
(00:00) Opening Christian Soschner / Albert Missbichler
(02:00) Peter Llewellyn-Davies Biotech in Austria
(03:22) How was 2021 for Life Science Entrepreneurs?
(05:12) How was 2021 for Biotech Austria?
(06:45) The situation of Life Science Infrastructure in Austria
(08:00) Lab Space in Austria
(09:30) Europe Needs a Culture of Success
(12:25) English Proficiency in Austria
(14:08) Agenda 2022 – Biotech Austria – 3 Main Goals
(16:30) Goal #4: Availability of Capital for Life Science Investments
(18:10) Goal #5: Availability of Funding for Clinical Trials
(19:30) Goal #6: Have Fun
(20:15) Astrid Wollard / Christian Soschner / Matthias Tarasiewicz– Education – Health and Financial Literacy – Beginner’s Mindset
(25:30) Why Beginner’s Mind Matters More Than Ever
(28:18) The Entrepreneurial Spirit in Oxford
(30:05) How Did the Start-Up Scene in Europe Evolve since the 90s?
(32:25) Albert Missbichler – Entrepreneurship & Business Angel in Life Science
(35:00) Fianostics – Diagnostics during Covid
(37:25) From Prototype Stage to Market Entry
(38:35) How Important Is Market and Financing Expertise in the Early Stages of a Company?
(43:04) Entrepreneurship Mindset and Customer Needs
(47:00) Outlook to 2022 – Importance of Meeting in Real Life
(49:20) Direct Contact to Customers in the Digital World
(52:00) Content Marketing Helps to Build Trust Online
(56:30) How Building Business Relationships Changed During the Pandemic
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