Join Julia Schadinger as she dives into her startup story of starting off in a 12m2 students’ dorm room and turning the idea into a thriving business with over 100.000 products sold. Expect vulnerable, funny and inspiring insights on how to master business and personal growth.
The past four years have been nothing but an adventure for Julia and her co-founder, whose vision was to turn REELOQ, a project born in a student dorm room, into a successful hardware startup. With lots of ambition and effort and with minimal external financing, they cleverly bootstrapped their idea up to the point where it became profitable and cashflow sufficient, an achievement not many startups in today’s world can be proud of. Julia’s openness about her struggles and vulnerabilities adds a refreshing authenticity to her entire narrative.
In addition to her entrepreneurial journey, Julia draws from her experience coaching young, passionate founders, emphasizing the profound impact of one’s childhood and personal background on business success. More often than not, founders driven by a need for validation and self-worth become too dependent on the company or let it become their whole identity. In her talk, Julia will explain the importance of being crystal clear about our personal goals and how founders need to align personal and company vision to ensure sustainable motivation and engagement and a balanced perspective on success.
Along these lines, we will find out why choosing the right co-founder is a pivotal decision, as it can influence not only the trajectory of the business but also our personal well-being.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from Julia’s journey and learn how to navigate entrepreneurship with authenticity and resilience.
During her international management studies, Julia Schadinger co-founded the company REELOQ, which launched its patented smartphone securing system in 2020, the same day it appeared on the TV show “2 Minuten 2 Millionen”. Today they are a team of seven people, shipped to 25 countries, sold over 100.000 products and generated several millions in revenue.
Additionally, for the past two years, Julia has worked as a certified coach for founders and is currently training to be a psychosocial counsellor.
The PIONEER TOMORROW: Insights Unplugged, organized by the Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) at TU Wien, enables the audience to learn firsthand from experienced founders, investors and innovators, and get inspired by their success (and failure) stories. Our guest speakers share their international experiences, dos & don’ts and lessons learned during an inspiring talk. Afterwards, the participants can ask all the burning questions during an interactive Q&A.
After the session, the attendees have the opportunity to network and mingle with like-minded people while enjoying some free drinks provided by TUW i²c.
We are looking forward to meeting you!
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