Profitable disagreement

I have always found that one of the greatest opportunities to learn something new and valuable is through constructive disagreement. I find that when there’s disagreement in the air, there is a chance to broaden your own horizon. If you have the ability to breathe deeply, listen in and resist the urge to just shoot… Continue reading Profitable disagreement

Reframing “How Might We…”

In my previous agency job I spent quite a lot of time working with the Google Design Sprint methodology, and I even got to a couple of moments of fame, when I both ended up teaching the methodology at the Danish Technological Institut as well as running a sprint for Google themselves. There were -… Continue reading Reframing “How Might We…”

It’s all about People

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

Dangerous cuts

There is an element of truth to the argument that when asked to make something better it is just as viable to remove something as it is to add more. Albeit harder. Having said that you need to be careful when you remove something and perhaps even cut back in the process: First of all… Continue reading Dangerous cuts

You need mutual respect

Over the past year I have been spending a lot of time trying to understand how to help researchers at universities bring great research into market through spinouts. And I wanted to share my experiences in a series of posts. The first post on ownership structure is here, and this is going to be about… Continue reading You need mutual respect

Let’s nail the Future of Work

Covid-19 fatigue is really settling in everywhere. Not least in the workplace where people are starting to really feel the effects of being remote working-from-home. To many it is just not as fun and/or efficient as it was in the beginning, and the sense of belonging to a team or the employer as such is… Continue reading Let’s nail the Future of Work

Find your ambassadors

When trying to build a powerful startup team from scratch, I have found there is one trait it's hugely important to have in every co-founder; Ambassadorship. With that I mean a person who will take the torch, carry it everywhere and be an unconditional spokesperson for what your team is setting out to accomplish. The… Continue reading Find your ambassadors

Good enough?

One of the greatest personal strengths and weaknesses is the ability to doubt yourself. It is a strength when you use it to be ambitious about your work and not just release anything for the world or just the people around you to see, just because you can but show - also in delivery -… Continue reading Good enough?