He invested in a cocktail bar business in a wine country. Where did this Danish businessman fail

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This week’s guest is Lasse Schmidt, investor and co-founder of Marlène (cocktail bar in Chișinău), who talks about moving to Moldova, investing in a cocktails bar, working with the locals, business failures from the past, dating life in Portugal vs Denmark, gender equality and toxic masculinity.

0:00 Intro
1:59 Why are failures and fuckups helpful?
4:36 Who is Lasse Schmidt and what’s his connection to the Moldovan cocktail bar Marlène?
6:31 Partnerships in business
14:08 Lasse's first trip to Moldova – something about wine :)
17:40 Lasse's background: Why business analyst and not entrepreneur?
20:42 The mentality of a young male founder – the difference between working for someone and being your own boss
26:23 Why are men seen as risk takers? Stereotypes in Moldova vs Denmark
30:44 A key story about a failed startup Lasse founded – and its connection to Marlène
43:54 How do you create a "safe" space in a cocktail bar?
45:49 Are cocktail drinkers somehow different? Who is Marlène's clientele?
50:41 The stereotype that men don’t drink cocktails
55:20 The success story of Marlène
1:02:35 Why is it difficult to produce gin in Moldova?
1:12:04 What about a business school in Moldova?
1:14:53 How much time does Lasse spend at Marlène?
1:21:38 The working culture at Marlène
1:25:55 What other activities is Lasse involved in in Moldova? Why people with ideas should approach Lasse. Mentorship for startups
1:36:42 Shoutout to Marius Solcan for building Marlène
1:38:24 Outro

Lasse on social media:
  / lasseschmidtdk  
  / lasse.havndrup  
Marlène   / marlene.chisinau  

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