Christian Magel, Repeat Founder, Venture Lane Startup Hub

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Lessons from a failed IPO led Christian Magel to great success in his own businesses. Now he’s built a shared work space applying those valuable lessons. A bravura interview recorded live at Venture Lane Startup Hub.

Highlights include:

• Introduction to the Podcast and the Guest, Christian Magel
• Christian Magel Bio
• Sal Daher Explains How Nell Meosky Luo Connected Him to Venture Lane
• How Venture Lane Came About
• The Value of Being Mindful About the Needs of Startups
• “We are building community, but most and foremost is actually about creating that impact for companies”.
• The No-Jerks Policy
• “… let them interact around their interests but find other ways on how they connect”.
• “…if you're not a tenant here or not a member here, like how can you still take advantage of whatever we're doing here for early stage startups”.
• Sal Talks About His Investment in Fine Tune Learning
• What Christian Magel Got from the Failed IPO of Lestbuy.com; Listening to the Customer is Key
• What Brought Christian Magel to Become an Entrepreneur
• Post the Bankruptcy of Letsbuyit.com: “…frankly it was probably the toughest time that I had in my career”.
• “If you're not employed, it's going kind of you're a non-person. It's really tough”.
• The ABCs of MVNOs
• “So, you go online, fill out a profile and then a SIM comes in the mail”.
• “So, it was a crazy successful venture. And we were really proud of being the challenger. So, we could see things from the customer centric view of what would you do if you had been a telecommunication company without a network. And you can actually focus on customers rather than on your network and all the infrastructure”.
• Why Christian Started His Second Venture in Australia
• Big Turning Points in Christian Magel’s Life
• How Christian Magel’s Family Life Affected His Career
• How Christian Ended Up Studying in Germany, in France and in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Christian Magel’s Deeply Felt Advice
• Question from Saeid Gholami, M.D., Founder of iCareBetter
• Question from Ross Palley, General Manager at Venture Lane
• Questions on Pricing, Mistakes, and Purpose
• Startup Parade – A Mental Tour of the Companies at Venture Lane