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Wefox Fabian Wesemann on the inner game of entrepreneurship, culture, and the journey to a $3-billion valuation

October 03, 2021 Stun and Awe Episode 20
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Wefox Fabian Wesemann on the inner game of entrepreneurship, culture, and the journey to a $3-billion valuation
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After a long and well-deserved summer break we're back in full force with another season of Growth Leap and we have somebody very special to kick things off.

Our guest today is Fabian Wesemann co-founder and CFO of wefox a Germany-based digital insurance company. wefox recently closed a $650 million Series C funding round led by Target Global and reaching a post-money valuation of $3 billion.

Founded in Berlin in 2015, wefox decided to make an important strategic bet. The company has focused on tech enabling insurance advisors instead of seeking to cut the middleman. The results so far have been quite positive. The company posted 119 million in revenues last year and is on track to reach 325 million this year.

We talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, wefox' journey to becoming a unicorn, and the importance of employee equity compensation.

What you will learn:

  1. Why Fabian decided to quit a corporate job and become an entrepreneur
  2. Key challenges and skills to have to be a successful entrepreneur
  3. wefox' strategic positioning and channel strategy
  4. How to build and grow your team
  5. Remote working, the pandemic, and preserving your company culture
  6. wefox' plan for the next 12-18 months
  7. The importance of employee ownership

Enjoy the show and happy listening!

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Why Fabian decided to quit a corporate job and become an entrepreneur
The main challenges he has faced in his entrepreneurial journey
The importance of believing in yourself and making many decisions
Tips on decision-making
Wefox' strategic positioning
How the insurtech startup works with agents
Wefox' epic fail during their first pitch
The crazy customer acquisition strategy that didn't work before getting hyper focused on their key partner and new channels
How to build and grow your team
Remote working, the pandemic, and preserving your company culture
How Wefox navigated the outbreak of the pandemic
What to do when things don't go your way
How Fabian learned to become a better tennis player and leader with this book
Why you need to take a break?
Wefox' plan for the next 12-18 months
The importance of employee ownership and why Fabian is on a mission to change European rules