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Is creating value as a startup with something new always inherently positive for everybody concerned? Maybe not. What if part of the value creation you offer is to help take away the uncomfortable pain of someone having to confront someone else with a problem, the first one really just want to be rid off? Is… Continue reading The negative value proposition
Often when we think about which new projects to pursue, we have a tendency to stay away from the ones, where there are already some really dominant players. Because we have a feeling that we will ultimately come up short. But is that always the case? What happens when someone you know from a successful… Continue reading Go challenge success
Rocket Internet, the famous German copycats of popular digital services, is delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This has prompted some to claim that their time is up, and that their model of copying others successful ideas was never a viable one to begin with. But that's totally not true. Zalando alone is amble proof.… Continue reading Idea or execution?
There are a lot of things that aren't exactly rocket science. But space-analogies are nonetheless still pretty powerful in terms of exemplifying things and efforts that may seem out of this world. Back when I was a kid, my biggest dream was to one day to get the opportunity to launch a Saturn V-rocket. You… Continue reading Towards infinity
The other day at work we were discussing a whole range of potential themes to dig more into, as the fall approaches, and we're taking on exploring new, interesting ideas. One of the themes, we of course quickly came to discuss is "Work From Home" (WFH) as a general trend. I don't think I need… Continue reading The WFH problem
Dead Sea Markets. A fascinating term. A term that suggests a market that has pretty much killed every entity in it (due to various reasons) but could still serve as a fertile ground for new entries and perhaps entire ecosystems. Why is it so fascinating? Because it essentially provides a 'firehose' option. An option where… Continue reading New life to dead markets
The other day I was asked by Lars K. Jensen to contribute 3 tips on digital development as it relates to media to his weekly newsletter, 'Digital Ugerevy'. Naturally, I obliged and delivered as I try to do every time a good friend of mine asks for a piece of advice or some input. And… Continue reading Media should take some cues from MedTech
The other day I was revisiting our list of potential ideas to explore further. It is a list we keep in our Studio team to jot down ideas and problems for potential future exploration, and - who knows - a new, exciting startup. As I went through the list I was reminded of some of… Continue reading Nothing is that far-fetched