DeepTech Unleashed EP 4: Business Models of the Future with EGYM Founder & CEO, Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

‍In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske speaks with Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer, CEO and founder of eGym, a company bringing health and fitness into the digital age about one of the biggest questions deep tech founders face: choosing a business model that delivers real, long-term value to customers and investors.

Topics covered include:

What the ‘rock star’ companies of the future will look like

Why AI makes hardware more important than ever

Hardware as your ‘moat’ and key to defensibility, even if it isn’t the majority of your revenue

Operational rigor and the dangers of being overly fluid just because you’re growing fast

The real meaning of ‘efficiency’ and ‘accountability’

How to know when when you’re creating value rather than just making money

When to work in parallel and when to work sequentially

Why ‘no’ doesn’t necessarily mean you’re wrong, it might just mean you’re talking to the wrong people

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Deep Tech Unleashed

01:00 The Vision Behind eGym

06:12 Hardware vs. Software: eGym's Approach

10:49 Navigating Complexity in Deep Tech

14:03 Business Models and Value Creation

21:59 Operational Resilience and Investor Relations

28:02 The Importance of Focus in Growth

35:51 AI and the Future of Deep Tech

47:13 Looking Ahead: The Future of Deep Tech