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It sounds stupid, right? That there can be anything of excellence in failing. Because failure is just that, right? Failure. But look at it this way: If you don’t fail in anything, you don’t try anything. You never follow your curiosity to explore new things and new ways of doing new things. Having said that… Continue reading Excellence in failure
“You’re just too old!” I hear it thrown around every once in a while. Not specifically at me but more as a general shoutout to voice dissatisfaction that someone simply just not ‘get it’. But does age really have anything to do with it? Of course not. In fact I think quite the opposite is… Continue reading An age perspective
Most startups are founded on a vision; a wish to help bring about change to something in the world. But many lack a coherent strategy of how to get there in the end. How come? The difference is in the meaning of the various words. A vision is like a desert mirage. It’s aspirational, something… Continue reading Vision needs strategy
Yesterday we finally unveiled what we have been working on for months; the launch of our brand new Venture Capital firm, People Ventures. So why am I so excited about that? First of all because it is a validation of how we have been operating since 2018; backing great visionary entrepreneurs not only with money… Continue reading It’s all about People
Sometimes it can be a huge temptation for a startup to bet the whole shop on a political agenda. Fighting climate change is perhaps the best example. Without arguing the importance of that particular cause - it’s probably the most important one, we face - the pitfalls of betting on political agendas, mission statements and… Continue reading Political bets
When something amazing happens to great people, you have some sort of history with, you really should take the time to single it out for special mention and celebration. It’s such a day today for the great people at CluedIn, a pioneering master data management platform out of Copenhagen, who just announced that they have… Continue reading Way to go, CluedIn!
You and your company can't be all things to all people. You need to choose. That's always the first thought that strikes, when I hear of someone looking to build a multi-purpose product for a potentially big market; Jack of all trades, master of none. My rationale is that when you're going for several and… Continue reading Make a choice
"Are you in the records industry or the music business?" Maybe it seems like a banal question, because the two at face value sound like one and the same. But they aren't. The latter is about the value proposition. The former is about the mode of delivery. The key thing to consider, when you're looking… Continue reading Records or music?