In Episode 47 of the Most Awesome Founder Podcast, Dries talks to Sufyan Osamah, who just finished the latest WHU accelerator program. With his co-founder Nikolaus Ridder, he developed HonestDog, a platform to connect reputable breeders and shelters with people who want to buy their dogs more responsibly.

Man’s best friend is far from a mere platitude when Sufyan speaks about how the presence of dogs, even in adverse circumstances, impacted him as a child. Unfortunately, this also brought some tragic experiences as a dog owner for the first time.

Luckily, he could keep his remarkable compassion and interest for dogs and turn it into a business with the overarching goal of improving the lives of dogs by changing the intransparent way they are sold in Germany. 

We hope you enjoy this pawsome podcast!

Chapters:

(02:03) Sufyan’s trajectory to Germany

(04:58) First experiences with pets in Sufyan’s childhood

(07:36) Sufyan’s personal story about his first dog Romeo

(11:29) How was the idea for HonestDog born?

(14:41) The pain points on the side of dog breeders

(16:32) HonestDogs’ value propositions

(19:08) The mission of HonestDog

(20:17) The ethical foundation for HonestDog

(22:23) Sufyan’s vision for HonestDog

(30:35) The vision for Kursinsel