This is a place where highly accomplished individuals show their "how". One aspect the guests have in common - their commitment to lifelong learning, extending well beyond their university years.
Once upon a Student
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This is a place where highly accomplished individuals show their "how". One aspect the guests have in common - their commitment to lifelong learning, extending well beyond their university years.
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3/5/2024
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Recent Episodes
June 12, 2026
Before You Raise Money: What Every Founder Should Know | OUAS x Entrepreneurs Talk Ep.1
<p>Before you raise money, you should understand what venture capital really means.</p><p>In this special crossover episode of Once Upon a Student x Entrepreneurs Talk, we explore what every founder should know before entering the fundraising journey: when VC makes sense, when it might not be the right path, what investors actually look for, and how founders can navigate the emotional reality behind raising capital.</p><p>Together with Magdalena Möslinger-Gehmayr from PUSH VC, Hannah Wundsam from AustrianStartups, and Michael Hofmannrichter, CEO & Co-Founder of silana, we discuss venture capital from three different angles: the investor perspective, the ecosystem perspective, and the founder perspective.</p><p>We talk about:<br>• Why venture capital is not the right path for every startup<br>• What early-stage investors look for in founders<br>• Why the founding team often matters more than the idea<br>• How fundraising momentum can change everything<br>• What students and first-time founders often misunderstand about raising money<br>• Why execution, timing, and obsession matter more than having the “perfect” idea</p><p>This episode is for students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and early-stage founders who want to better understand the reality behind venture capital before they start raising money.</p><p></p>
May 15, 2026
Learning Expert Warns: Stop Studying Hard Before It's Too Late | Lennard Klein OUAS ep.17
<p>Every student wants better grades. Almost none of them are taught how to actually get them.</p><p>Lennard Klein went from struggling student to perfect GPA using a system built entirely on neuroscience and peer-reviewed research. Not motivation, not grinding, not luck. In this episode of Once Upon a Student, he shares the exact framework he now teaches to students across Europe through his company Brain Boost.</p><p>What you'll learn in this episode:</p><p>· How to study for exams without burning out</p><p>· Why passive studying (re-reading, highlighting, summaries) has zero scientific backing</p><p>· The ideal study session length for maximum concentration and retention</p><p>· How to go from bad grades to top of your class</p><p>· Lennard's student did it in one semester</p><p>· The mindset shift that separates students who improve from those who stay stuck</p><p>This episode is for students who are tired of working hard with nothing to show for it, parents looking for proven learning strategies for their kids, and anyone who wants to understand how the brain actually processes and retains information.</p><p>The science exists. It's been there for 200 years. Now you know where to find it.</p><p>🎙️ Once Upon a Student | Guest: Lennard Klein, Founder of Brain Boost</p>
April 10, 2026
Why Equal Opportunity Is a Lie (And It Starts Before School) | Rosa Bergmann OUAS ep.16
<p></p><p><strong>In this episode of Once Upon a Student, we sit down with Rosa Bergmann</strong> — social entrepreneur, former teacher, founder of Hobby Lobby, Teach For Austria alumna, and nominee for Austrian of the Year.</p><p>Rosa has seen inequality where most people stop looking. Not just inside classrooms, but long before and long after them. She argues that the biggest educational gaps are often inherited, shaped by family background, language, money, attention, environment, and everything that happens once the school bell rings.</p><p>What started as frustration in a Viennese middle school turned into a mission. After meeting children who dreaded weekends and holidays because school was the only stable place in their lives, Rosa realized how much opportunity depends on what families can afford outside the classroom.</p><p>That insight became the foundation for <strong>Hobby Lobby</strong> — an organization that now reaches thousands of children and gives them access to experiences, creativity, mentorship, and support they otherwise might never get.</p><p>But this conversation also breaks another illusion: that NGOs are somehow less serious than “real businesses.” Rosa explains why social impact cannot be built on good intentions alone. If you want to change lives at scale, you need to build with the same discipline, structure, and professionalism as any high-performing company.</p><p>Today, she leads a growing organization with a multi-million-euro budget, a large team, and a model designed for long-term impact.</p><p>This conversation goes far beyond education policy. We talk about inherited inequality, the hidden power of after-school life, the impossible pressure placed on teachers, why schools still look like they belong in 1950, what it means to build a serious impact organization, and why the world’s biggest problems are too often treated like side projects.</p><p>If you are a student, founder, future leader, or someone who wants to build something that truly matters, this episode will challenge the way you think about fairness, responsibility, and what real impact actually requires.</p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong><br>00:00 Preview<br>01:52 Introduction<br>02:26 Where inequality really begins<br>05:17 Why school alone cannot fix it<br>09:41 Privilege, family, and the hidden head start<br>15:36 The moment that changed everything<br>21:28 What inequality does to a child’s self-worth<br>27:31 How Hobby Lobby was built<br>35:53 From social project to scalable organization<br>38:26 Pressure, therapy, and leadership<br>42:11 Why NGOs should be treated like real companies<br>45:53 What building this organization actually cost<br>53:16 What society keeps getting wrong<br>58:27 Rapid Fire<br>59:36 Rosa turns the question around<br>01:02:19 Closing</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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