Meet Luka, a 28-Year-Old Serial Entrepreneur Turned Investor

12/29/21 • 31 min

"Competition is one of the best things that can happen because you know that it works" Luka Ivicevic, Co-Founder/CEO at Index Health

Our Intro is based on Quantum Jazz’s piece “Orbiting a distant planet”, published under Creative Commons

Our Guest:

Luka Ivicevic (https://www.linkedin.com/in/luka-ivicevic/), is a serial entrepreneur, who already sold sneakers in his early teens. He was a contributor to the NY Observer and co-founder of one of Germany’s most successful neobanks, Berlin-based Penta, he exited with his co-founders to FinLeap.

"If you don’t have competition, that is a red flag." Luka Ivicevic, Co-Founder/CEO at Index Health

The Host:

Jörn is a podcaster, startup scout and entrepreneur, who is based in Frankfurt, Germany. He has a background of more than 12 years of management consulting, with a focus on financial services and capital markets, mainly in Europe. He hosts an English startup podcast, covering the German startup scene (https://linktr.ee/startupradio) You can learn more about Jörn “Joe” here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joernmenninger/

"Before starting Index, I was guilty of not having any rules" Luka Ivicevic, Co-Founder/CEO at Index Health

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The Lean Startup https://amzn.to/3oY3iGS

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Marcus Aurelius Meditations (Roman emperor from 161 AD to 180 AD): https://amzn.to/3p2irHi

Further “Listenings” and Readings

Investor Brad Feld on How Nietzsche Empowers the Entrepreneur on the Podcast The Daily Stoic https://dailystoic.com/brad-feld/

Gibbs Rules https://ncis.fandom.com/wiki/Gibbs%27s_Rules

You can suggest questions here, use #startingy

Twitter Michelle: https://twitter.com/salutemichelle

Twitter Jörn: https://twitter.com/JoeMenninger

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"Competition is one of the best things that can happen because you know that it works" Luka Ivicevic, Co-Founder/CEO at Index Health

Our Intro is based on Quantum Jazz’s piece “Orbiting a distant planet”, published under Creative Commons

Our Guest:

Luka Ivicevic (https://www.linkedin.com/in/luka-ivicevic/), is a serial entrepreneur, who already sold sneakers in his early teens. He was a contributor to the NY Observer and co-founder of one of Germany’s most successful neobanks, Berlin-based Penta, he exited with his co-founders to FinLeap.

"If you don’t have competition, that is a red flag." Luka Ivicevic, Co-Founder/CEO at Index Health

The Host:

Jörn is a podcaster, startup scout and entrepreneur, who is based in Frankfurt, Germany. He has a background of more than 12 years of management consulting, with a focus on financial services and capital markets, mainly in Europe. He hosts an English startup podcast, covering the German startup scene (https://linktr.ee/startupradio) You can learn more about Jörn “Joe” here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joernmenninger/

"Before starting Index, I was guilty of not having any rules" Luka Ivicevic, Co-Founder/CEO at Index Health

Affiliate Links:

The Lean Startup https://amzn.to/3oY3iGS

Trust Me I'm Lying https://amzn.to/3sfpFJM

The Hard Thing About Hard Things https://amzn.to/3DYWYD1

Marcus Aurelius Meditations (Roman emperor from 161 AD to 180 AD): https://amzn.to/3p2irHi

Further “Listenings” and Readings

Investor Brad Feld on How Nietzsche Empowers the Entrepreneur on the Podcast The Daily Stoic https://dailystoic.com/brad-feld/

Gibbs Rules https://ncis.fandom.com/wiki/Gibbs%27s_Rules

You can suggest questions here, use #startingy

Twitter Michelle: https://twitter.com/salutemichelle

Twitter Jörn: https://twitter.com/JoeMenninger

Or send us a message via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/starting-y

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Our Intro is based on Quantum Jazz’s piece “Orbiting a distant planet”, published under Creative Commons

The Hosts:

Michelle, a radio, and podcast host based in Silicon Valley. She is a lawyer by training and has been working in and with many startups, especially fintech and blockchain. Currently she is working for several non-profit organizations and startups. Michelle is the host of the Stanford Radio Show “Laptop Radio (Wednesdays 2-4 PM)”, which is also available as a podcast (https://linktr.ee/laptopradio). You can learn more about Michelle here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laptopradio/
Jörn is a podcaster, startup scout and entrepreneur, who is based in Frankfurt, Germany. He has a background of more than 12 years of management consulting, with a focus on financial services and capital markets. He hosts an English startup podcast, covering the German startup scene (https://linktr.ee/startupradio) You can learn more about Jörn “Joe” here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joernmenninger/

You can suggest questions here, use #startingy

Twitter Michelle: https://twitter.com/salutemichelle

Twitter Jörn: https://twitter.com/JoeMenninger

Or send us a message via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/starting-y

Further Readings 😊

· Joern’s foodstagram page: https://www.instagram.com/abakup/

· Feuerzangenbowle (Brandy Punch): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuerzangenbowle

· You can sign up here for Joern’s new project: https://startupraven.com/

Next Episode

Darlington Wants to Start a Trans-African Digital Bank

Our Intro is based on Quantum Jazz’s piece “Orbiting a distant planet”, published under Creative Commons

Our Guest:

Darlington Onyeagoro (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlington-onyeagoro-64046634/) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Aladdin (https://www.aladdin.ng/), a digital bank operating in Nigeria. They have aspirations to connect all African countries into one ecosystem run by either Aladdin directly or jointly with local partners. At the time of the recording, they are running a crowdfunding campaign (https://wefunder.com/aladdin).

The Host:

Jörn is a podcaster, startup scout, and entrepreneur, who is based in Frankfurt, Germany. He has a background of more than 12 years of management consulting, with a focus on financial services and capital markets, mainly in Europe. He hosts an English startup podcast, covering the German startup scene (https://linktr.ee/startupradio) You can learn more about Jörn “Joe” here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joernmenninger/

You can suggest questions here, use #startingy

Twitter Michelle: https://twitter.com/salutemichelle

Twitter Jörn: https://twitter.com/JoeMenninger

Or send us a message via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/starting-y