This week I joined the Y Combinator Startup School programme. The first lessons have been completed, and yesterday evening we had our first group session with other early stage startup-projects. And what fun it was. It is a truly great programme that the Startup School has created. The curriculum is pretty ambitious and advanced, and… Continue reading First school experience
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The greatest learning opportunity
There is no way around it: The greatest learning opportunity is when things don't go according to plan. When you envisioned X and Y or Z happens, and you have very little idea about why that is. When that happens - and it will happen - it is an open invitation to learn. It is… Continue reading The greatest learning opportunity
Lead by experience
Yesterday, the company I chose to deliver fiber to my home made their best effort to loose me as a customer. Due to unfortunate circumstances I narrowly missed a visit by a technician, and when I called them to figure out what went wrong, the customer support was rude and hung up on me. Companies… Continue reading Lead by experience
Find the blind spots
The other day I invited a good acquintance to come and visit us at inQvation and to provide feedback on an idea, we're toying with. The latter part made sense given that this person has about 30 years of experience within the industry, where our idea potentially offers a new angle on things. I asked… Continue reading Find the blind spots