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When you're working with researchers and/or developers, it can be super easy to completely focus on the research, the science and the product it is all (potentially) leading towards and the inherent value herein. And that nothing else matters to your future success. But that is a flawed assumption. Cool technology doesn't cut it on… Continue reading Commercialization as a science
People who know me well also know that for the past close to 30 years, I have nurtured a deep passion for Blackburn Rovers Football Club. (Heck, this season our Danish supporters club even have a first team player sponsorship between us). From a distance I have witnessed ups and downs (and lets face it;… Continue reading Startup-life as football fan
There are two types of problems, you can pursue solving, when you're trying to build a startup: You can go after a problem that is really obvious and outspoken. Or you can go after a problem that is non-obvious but nonetheless exists. If you go after the first, chances are that you will be far… Continue reading Attacking a problem
I love OKR's as a concept. And God knows I have been trying time and time again to make them and associated tracking apps and services work for me and my team. But alas; I have failed every single time. It is not that setting up OKRs is super hard; everybody can define and objective… Continue reading The problem with OKR
When you're trying to solve a problem for someone, it helps a lot if you can empathize - even feel - the problem yourself. Because it's when you have a real sense of the problem, you release all those creative juices that allows you to not only look at the problem from different angles but… Continue reading Feel the problem
Not so long ago I met for the second time with a potential co-founder for our MedTech startup. It was a really good and interesting meeting, and the conversation was really good. One of the things we talked about was what it means to be a co-founder of a startup. "What does being a co-founder… Continue reading What’s in a co-founder?
One of the things, others can never take away from you is your past experience(s). They are completely yours. Yours to cherish. Yours to curse. Yours to learn from. Yours to channel into something new. I have often wondered why things happen. Why do you meet the people, you do? Why do you get the… Continue reading Circle kind of complete
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