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The Honorable Entrepreneur

By Philipp Baaske

The Honorable Entrepreneur

By Philipp Baaske

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THE HONORABLE ENTREPRENEUR is the unvarnished memoir of physicist Philipp Baaske, who-together with fellow PhD student Stefan Duhr-turned a benchtop prototype into NanoTemper Technologies. This EUR56 million global biotech-tools leader remains 100 % founder-owned and VC-free.From a near-fatal Swiss Disaster that almost stole their patents, to selling 29 hand-built instruments before a product even existed, to walking away from a US $60 million buy-out while still a 35-person firm, Baaske shows how trust, focus, and a seven-point Code of Honor can beat venture capital and power sustainable deep-tech entrepreneurship.
WHO IT'S FORScientists and engineers turning research into biotech startups or deep-tech venturesFounders bootstrapping global companies from Europe and beyondLeaders scaling technical teams without losing culture, control, or profitabilityReaders of The Hard Thing About Hard Things or Lost and Founder seeking a European twist
WHAT YOU'LL LEARNFunding & ownership: how pre-selling, grants, and disciplined reinvestment financed growth while keeping equityProduct & customers: why real pain, not clever tech, drove every pivot and launchPeople & culture: lessons from a 24-hour lay-off, firing a toxic star, and running a company on a Code of Honor, not bureaucracyCrisis leadership: daily pandemic calls that lifted revenue to EUR56 million without Kurzarbeit abuseGlobal sales: the messy reality of exporting lab instruments to 45 countries from a Munich basementM&A reality check: the SAW Instruments deal that flopped and why culture fit matters
TRUE STORIES INSIDEA fraudulent family "partner" nearly tanks the company before it begins (the Swiss Disaster)Christmas Eve 2009: a data-driven all-nighter wins the first EUR10 000 pre-payment and sparks 29 prototype salesSaying "No, danke" to $60 million and betting on independence instead of exit
Written with self-deprecating humor and Michael-Lewis-style narrative drive, The Honorable Entrepreneur offers scar tissue, hard data, and repeatable frameworks you won't find in any MBA classroom.Ready to build a deep-tech company that lasts and stay honorable while you do it? Start reading The Honorable Entrepreneur today.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
150
Release Date:
2025-10-22
Publication Date:
2025-10-23
Publisher:
Philipp Baaske
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3982769507
ISBN13:
9783982769509
Weight:
199 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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