In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Ole Lehmann to explore the rise of the solopreneur movement, what AI unlocks for solo founders, and how blockchain may finally have its moment as the infrastructure layer for AI. Ole also unpacks his new initiative, Built in Europe, and why he’s betting on a future where ambitious company builders thrive without moving to the U.S.
Here’s what’s covered:
00:52 Ole’s Journey: From Music Production to Crypto to AI Education
03:57 Crypto Disillusionment & the Promise of Blockchain Infrastructure
10:08 Inside the Solopreneur Mindset: Freedom, Curiosity & Leverage
16:32 Content Market Fit > Product Market Fit: A New Way to Build
21:18 Why Interest Graphs Beat Follower Counts in 2025
28:43 A New Class of Founders—and the Portfolio Play to Back Them
39:10 How AI Tools Empower a One-Person Media Company
43:31 Building in Europe: More Than a Narrative Play
47:05 The Cultural and Regulatory Hurdles Still Holding Europe Back
50:08 Why European Tech Founders Need to Enter the Political Arena
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✍️ Show Notes
From Crypto Crash to AI Creation
Ole shares how the collapse of FTX pushed him out of the crypto world and into the arms of AI. When ChatGPT launched just days after the crash, it became clear to him that a new era of company building had begun—one where founders could build faster, leaner, and with far less friction.
The Rise of the Solopreneur
Forget the 100-person startup team. Ole lays out a model where every tweet is a startup, and distribution is king. He explains how creators today test ideas in real time, validate with content, and spin out companies only after finding traction, flipping the traditional startup script on its head.
Content Market Fit is the New PMF
By framing each content post as a mini product test, founders can cheaply and rapidly explore what resonates with an audience. The secret? Obsess over emotions, desires, and audience problems—not business plans. Content becomes the new MVP.
AI as the Ultimate Leverage Tool
From mockups to marketing to financial ops, AI lets solo founders wear every hat in the business. For Ole, it’s not about doing it all alone forever—it’s about doing the zero-to-one faster, smarter, and on his own terms.
The Built in Europe Initiative
Frustrated by Europe’s negative tech narrative and slow-moving regulation, Ole launched Built in Europe—a newsletter and community platform spotlighting ambitious founders committed to staying on the continent. It's a bet on Europe’s underdog status—and a call for founders to help rewrite the story.
Why Founders Must Enter the Political Arena
Ole and Andreas agree: it’s no longer enough for Europe’s top founders to quietly build. If the continent wants to retain talent, it must change the rules of the game—and that means founders and VCs must get loud, political, and unapologetically ambitious.
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