One of the things, I find most pleasure in, is helping others succeed with their ideas and ventures. It's a big part of the reason, why I joined People Ventures in the first place, as a core part of our DNA is helping the founders, we invest in, in very hands on ways moving their… Continue reading Join me in helping startups
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The beachhead pitfall
Every time I see a startup pitch for funding, the founders include an assessment of the size of the market, they are going after. The more detailed ones also give an assessment of the size of that market, they believe they can make their own and why. It is all well and good. Sometimes I… Continue reading The beachhead pitfall
The complexity trap
One of the great privileges of my job is that I get to meet a lot of different startups and their founder teams and hear about their ideas, and how they have the ambition to take on the world and conquer it. Among these great people are also seasoned veterans trying to turn great insights… Continue reading The complexity trap
Time is (also) an investment
The other day I had the pleasure of meeting a mentee of mine, who is enrolled in DTUs board education. The topic of our conversation? “How do I qualify myself to go on boards of startups?” The question is a good one. Because you need to bring something to the table in order to be… Continue reading Time is (also) an investment
The real drivers for success
One of the general misconceptions about startups is that too much value is being placed on the idea itself or the work you have already done, and not enough value is placed on what's needed in order to get to where you want to be with your company in the future. It is so easy… Continue reading The real drivers for success