Hannes Lenke

I don't have an ideal, to be honest, right? So there's not that one famous person that I look up to, but I'm influenced by my parents who were incredible, hardworking, and I'm influenced by their values, I would say, right? So I still have that in mind.

I don't have an ideal, to be honest, right? So there's not that one famous person that I look up to, but I'm influenced by my parents who were incredible, hardworking, and I'm influenced by their values, I would say, right? So I still have that in mind.

I don't have an ideal, to be honest, right? So there's not that one famous person that I look up to, but I'm influenced by my parents who were incredible, hardworking, and I'm influenced by their values, I would say, right? So I still have that in mind.

And then I really admire people that are showing up consistently, that are putting the hard work in, you know, trying to get better every day, right? Maybe just a tiny bit and grow with the journey. And that's what I look up for, up to. Could be a team member, but this could also be another founder. That influences me on a daily basis.

And then I really admire people that are showing up consistently, that are putting the hard work in, you know, trying to get better every day, right? Maybe just a tiny bit and grow with the journey. And that's what I look up for, up to. Could be a team member, but this could also be another founder. That influences me on a daily basis.

And then I really admire people that are showing up consistently, that are putting the hard work in, you know, trying to get better every day, right? Maybe just a tiny bit and grow with the journey. And that's what I look up for, up to. Could be a team member, but this could also be another founder. That influences me on a daily basis.

There's a saying that startups are a marathon, and I truly believe that. What else influences me is pretty much athletes putting their hard work in to succeed over time. I really enjoy watching world-class runners and athletes, and it really inspires me how much work they put in to, in the end, win a certain race.

There's a saying that startups are a marathon, and I truly believe that. What else influences me is pretty much athletes putting their hard work in to succeed over time. I really enjoy watching world-class runners and athletes, and it really inspires me how much work they put in to, in the end, win a certain race.

There's a saying that startups are a marathon, and I truly believe that. What else influences me is pretty much athletes putting their hard work in to succeed over time. I really enjoy watching world-class runners and athletes, and it really inspires me how much work they put in to, in the end, win a certain race.

So first of all, it's all about getting started, right? So I'm talking to lots of potential founders, et cetera, and lots of people always have ideas. I think you gotta get started in the end. This is the most important step, building a startup. Second piece is, and I just mentioned it, it's a marathon. Everything takes time and it takes sometimes longer than you or I would think, right?

So first of all, it's all about getting started, right? So I'm talking to lots of potential founders, et cetera, and lots of people always have ideas. I think you gotta get started in the end. This is the most important step, building a startup. Second piece is, and I just mentioned it, it's a marathon. Everything takes time and it takes sometimes longer than you or I would think, right?

So first of all, it's all about getting started, right? So I'm talking to lots of potential founders, et cetera, and lots of people always have ideas. I think you gotta get started in the end. This is the most important step, building a startup. Second piece is, and I just mentioned it, it's a marathon. Everything takes time and it takes sometimes longer than you or I would think, right?

That's true for lots of businesses. And we always hear these success stories of a startup achieving 100 million ARR in two years, etc. That's the exception to the rule, right? So it really takes time. It takes a lot of effort. And the third piece is, especially early, if you want to do something remarkable, then most people will not believe in your vision. They will just not believe in it.

That's true for lots of businesses. And we always hear these success stories of a startup achieving 100 million ARR in two years, etc. That's the exception to the rule, right? So it really takes time. It takes a lot of effort. And the third piece is, especially early, if you want to do something remarkable, then most people will not believe in your vision. They will just not believe in it.

That's true for lots of businesses. And we always hear these success stories of a startup achieving 100 million ARR in two years, etc. That's the exception to the rule, right? So it really takes time. It takes a lot of effort. And the third piece is, especially early, if you want to do something remarkable, then most people will not believe in your vision. They will just not believe in it.

And this is normal. You have to keep executing and maybe convince some early adopters, really forward-thinking people. 99% of your potential future users might not even believe that this is a problem that they need to solve. In the end, maybe I could summarize it as it's hard work, right? And then it's all about consistency and staying committed to the mission.

And this is normal. You have to keep executing and maybe convince some early adopters, really forward-thinking people. 99% of your potential future users might not even believe that this is a problem that they need to solve. In the end, maybe I could summarize it as it's hard work, right? And then it's all about consistency and staying committed to the mission.

And this is normal. You have to keep executing and maybe convince some early adopters, really forward-thinking people. 99% of your potential future users might not even believe that this is a problem that they need to solve. In the end, maybe I could summarize it as it's hard work, right? And then it's all about consistency and staying committed to the mission.