Arnold Schwarzenegger is known worldwide for his numerous achievements: world champion bodybuilder, Hollywood action hero, successful businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, best-selling author, and the 38th Governor of California. True to his motto "Stay Hungry," he has always managed to achieve his goals.
Schwarzenegger has also made a name for himself as a founder and business angel. For example, he founded the nutritional supplement company Ladder with Lebron James in 2018. The company was sold for an undisclosed sum in 2020. Further investments followed, according to Crunchbase He currently has four companies in his portfolio. His most recent known investment was in 2019 in the startup Dropshyp, which offers large, medium, and small companies the opportunity to connect with suppliers in East Asia, West Africa, and Arabia.
“I can’t imagine a better opening speaker for our community”
Christian Lohmeier, CEO Bits & Pretzels, says:
"Arnold Schwarzenegger is a perfect fit for Bits & Pretzels. I can't imagine a better opening speaker for our community. His story and experiences are applicable to the challenges many founders face. He shows that you can set big goals and achieve them with hard work. I'm sure he'll leave a lasting impression."
Schwarzenegger has proven time and again that not only his resume is impressive, but that he is also an outstanding speaker. His commencement speech to the graduating class of the University of California, in which he presented his 6 rules for success, has now become legendary. Various compilations of this speech, dubbed "Motivational Speech" or "Speech that Broke the Internet," have since been posted online. Here is the original:
Anyone who managed to get a ticket for the Bits & Pretzels can be happy. But for everyone else there is bad news: With the announcement that Schwarzenegger will Founders Festival will open, we also received information that Bits & Pretzels is sold out.
