✒️ Journal - Lessons Learned

I believe life is too short to make all the mistakes myself. I have to learn from others. In this blog I document & share the many lessons I have learned by trying to build businesses and working with some of the world's most loved brands.

It's a collection of insights, reflections, concepts and ideas that I came across over the years and that I believe are valuable for others who embark on a similar journey as I. It's my way of documenting my journey and giving back to the community of entrepreneurs, innovators an optimists out there trying to make it against all odds. I post in a short, digestible format - free from all the buzz-wording that just makes things harder to understand. Each "lesson learned" should take less than five minutes to read.

03/2023

Navigating Leadership in Startups

The importance of building a culture of trust in startups

10/2022

Don't reinvent the wheel

As a startup, it's not your job to be "new". It's your job to solve an unsolved problem in a new way.

08/2022

Just because it's scalable, doesn't mean it will scale

I discuss 5 factors that need to be in place for a company & solution to actually "scale".

08/2022

Bootstrapping: How to sell without a product

Bootstrapping is the act of "building a business on a shoestring" - with little to no funding. How does that work?

08/2022

How to handle failure - A mindset

Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid to have never tried.

07/2022

Customer Centricity: Why it matters

Companies that focus on customer experience reduce churn and increase revenues – leading to higher profits.

07/2022

Trust: The most valuable team asset

Innovation requires honesty, and to be honest with each other requires trust - especially in startups & innovation teams

06/2022

Focus on sales early

A company without customers is not sustainable. Make sure to not just build a product, but to build a business.

05/2022

Why it's good to change your mind sometimes

Innovation is about progress. And sometimes progress means changing your mind.

04/2022

Realize the game you play

Most startups fail. You are the underdog trying to make it against all odds. Act like it. Don't go only the safe route.

03/2022

When to "kill your darlings"

Building Startup is a process of constant change and change sometimes requires to "kill your darlings".

02/2022

What is the Startup Valley of Death?

In short, the "Startup Valley of Death" describes a gap in the venture financing supply. Let's explore how to avoid it.

01/2022

What is a Startup?

First things, first: A definition

01/2022

Start with "Why"

Why do I believe that innovation & entrepreneurship is such an important topic to teach?

✒️ Journal - Lessons Learned

I believe life is too short to make all the mistakes myself. I have to learn from others. In this blog I document & share the many lessons I have gathered by building businesses and working with some of the world's most loved brands.

It's my way of documenting my journey - a collection of insights, reflections, concepts and ideas that I came across over the years and that I believe are valuable for others who embark on a similar journey.