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STORIES AND LESSONS WORTH YOUR ATTENTION
The business is only
part of the story.
Pressure. Isolation. Financial strain. Losing yourself in what you’re building. Entrepreneurs share the personal struggles that rarely get talked about, and how they found their way through them. Real stories to help you feel less alone and see a way forward.
Hosted by Josef Holm, entrepreneur, investor and founder of eight companies, with 30 years of experience.
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Behind the polished version
There's more
to the story.
Building something can be messy, lonely, and harder to explain than a launch post.
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The doubt.
When the decision feels bigger than the information you have.
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The pressure.
What it takes to keep going when people are counting on you.
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The awkward middle.
After the excitement of starting. Before you know how the story ends.
Behind ENTREPREHARDSHIP
Josef Holm.
Founder. Investor. Writer.
Austrian roots. Based in Dubai.
30 years of building businesses.
Eight companies founded.
ENTREPREHARDSHIP is a project by Josef Holm, about the less polished side of building a business.
His experience spans internet businesses, crowdfunding software, venture investing and startup accelerators. He has built companies, backed other founders and brought the industry together through events.
In 2018, Josef co-founded Goren Holm Ventures with Alon Goren. Tim Draper joined in 2019, when the firm became Draper Goren Holm.
Today, he is the founder and CEO of Akii Technologies, a Venture Builder in Dubai, and the founder of Marquorum. He continues to build software, including Revenue Scout, and writes about entrepreneurship at holm.com.
The point is simple: make room for a more honest conversation.
The experience behind it
Built. Backed. Still building.
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Internet entrepreneurship
From the early internet.
Founded his first startup in 1998, a venture that generated $50 million in sales. Built and operated internet businesses, including an affiliate program with more than 2,000 affiliates.
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Crowdfunding & software
Tubestart & Krowdster.
Co-founder and CEO of Tubestart, a crowdfunding platform for video creators. Founded Krowdster in 2014, building software and marketing tools for crowdfunding campaigns.
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Venture investing
Draper Goren Holm.
Co-founded Goren Holm Ventures in 2018. Alongside Alon Goren and Tim Draper, helped incubate and accelerate blockchain startups through Draper Goren Holm.
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Industry communities
Bringing builders together.
Co-founder of Crypto Invest Summit, later known as LA Blockchain Summit, and Security Token Summit.
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Recognition · 2021
AIBC Dubai.
Accepted the 2021 Investor of the Year award at AIBC Dubai for Draper Goren Holm.
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Building today
Akii Technologies.
Founder and CEO of the Venture Builder behind Marquorum and Revenue Scout. Akii is registered at the DIFC AI Campus and is a member of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy.
There's room for the whole story.
Keep the conversation going.