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How many times have you met a startup, which has claimed to be ‘Uber for X’, ‘AirBnb for Y’ or another version of something already in existence and hugely popular? Many times. And every time it has been cringeworthy. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that it is all bad taking your cues from others, who… Continue reading Getting inspired by others
Every once in a while I look to recommend a great book, if you're looking to expand your horizon a bit. This is such a time. But the book isn't new. Far from it. I have had it for more than 10 years, but I have only gotten around to reading it now. The book… Continue reading Learn from Poor Charlie
Tony Hsieh was one of my startup heroes, and I was saddened to hear that he tragically passed away after suffering injuries in a house fire. 46 years is no age. Tony was involved in a lot of different things, and there were plenty of mind blowing new approaches to business and entrepreneurship to be… Continue reading RIP Tony Hsieh
When you are a parent, your biggest anxieties are always related to your kids. You want them to be healthy, do well, grow and be liked by their surroundings, and when something is off it is just a killing feeling that truly and utterly hurts. The other day my eldest once again experienced a play… Continue reading A question of empathy
I am a super big fan of podcasts, and as for many other people, they are a daily companion on my commute to and from the office. Most of the podcasts, I hear have something to do with tech and entrepreneurship, and now there is a brand new, great one to add to the mix;… Continue reading MEET our new podcast
One of the basic common rules for startups is that if what you're working on is worth doing, you're bound to have competition (unless you're operating in one of those rare spaces, where you have spotted something before anyone else, of course). With so many services - especially in the consumer space - feeling more… Continue reading The HelloFresh test
Last night we did a first in my network group under the Danish Management Society (VL): We had our first virtual meeting, and we used it as a venue for getting a situation report from our various industries in the light of the corona epidemic. It was super interesting and inspiring to hear from the… Continue reading Corona thoughts, part 8
One of the great opportunities to learn something new and expand your horizon is to engage in conversation with someone you don't agree with. You might still have disagreements after your conversation, but at least you have gotten the opportunity to get some perspective. And boy, do we often need that. For that reason I… Continue reading The value of criticism