#12 Jakob Assmann: Why we need more entrepreneurs to avoid a climate crisis

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English - May 18, 2021 22:30 - 47 minutes - 38 MB
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Jakob is the founder of Greengas Concepts and Polarstern Energie, which are pioneers in developing sustainable energy and heating solutions. He is also the co-owner and managing director of Impact Hub Munich, which supports sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation. Before entering entrepreneurship, Jakob studied business administration and earned his Ph.D. at LMU Munich.

2:19 Jakob's career path:

Jakob tells us about his journey to earn a Ph.D. and how this gave him time to reflect and figure out what he really wanted in life. He also shares his experience as a founder of two sustainable startups and explains his perspective on measuring impact.

26:52 Jakob's opinions about the future and entrepreneurship:

Jakob shares his rather critical thoughts about the future and the climate crises and tells us why he thinks you should become an entrepreneur.