<p>Welcome back to the EUVC Podcast — and today, a special <em>Venture Beyond</em> edition.</p><p>Joining <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikereiner/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&amp;originalSubdomain=nl" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mike Reiner</a> of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/432legacy/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">432 Legacy</a> and Andreas is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesuperman/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dave Bailey</a> — one of Europe’s most in-demand founder coaches, the brain behind <a href="https://www.foundercoach.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">FounderCoach.com</a>, and a voice shaping how CEOs grow into their role.</p><p>Dave’s journey has been anything but linear: from co-founding startups like Delivery Hero, to a stint in venture capital, to now coaching Europe’s most ambitious CEOs. Along the way, he’s built a results-driven coaching methodology that balances <strong>competence, curiosity, and conviction</strong>.</p><p>If you’re a founder, VC, or operator wrestling with scaling leadership, navigating founder psychology, or turning board meetings into actual strategic levers — this episode is for you.</p><p><strong>Here’s what’s covered:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>01:10 |</strong> From Delivery Hero to VC to founder coach: Dave’s unorthodox path</p></li><li><p><strong>05:00 |</strong> Why competence <em>always</em> comes before confidence</p></li><li><p><strong>09:15 |</strong> The five pillars of Dave’s coaching methodology</p></li><li><p><strong>13:40 |</strong> Founder Mode: planning and executing with quarterly rhythm</p></li><li><p><strong>18:25 |</strong> Why visual clarity often beats verbal reflection</p></li><li><p><strong>22:10 |</strong> The hidden link between trauma, ego, and founder drive</p></li><li><p><strong>27:45 |</strong> Product launches as a culture-shaping mechanism</p></li><li><p><strong>32:30 |</strong> How to transform board meetings into true strategic accelerators</p></li><li><p><strong>38:50 |</strong> The founder’s mindset: obsessive curiosity + conviction<br /></p></li></ul><p><br /></p>