Show it, don’t tell it

During the years I have met many people who have been incredibly frustrated trying to make good use of Business Model Canvas. They often follow a traditional hype cycle, where they start up enthusiastically and full of energy and purpose only to burn out after a week or two with little progress. While it is… Continue reading Show it, don’t tell it

Remember the MVP?

Countless times when people talk about doing an MVP, what they are really deep down looking to do is something that resembles the finished product. Or at the very least should be used as a quite feature heavy and robust stepping stone towards the finished product. It is a misconception though. MVPs in its original… Continue reading Remember the MVP?

Always look under the hood

The more you think you know about something, the more you should push yourself to look under the hood. There is always something there that annoys your view of the problem. Something that doesn't fit. But that something adds valuable perspective to what you're working on, and more often than not it can be the… Continue reading Always look under the hood

Don’t undersell your idea

Should the person who comes up with an idea also be the one who straight out of the blocks evaluate its desirability, feasibility and viability? Probably not due to the obvious risk of bias. It is also why we have some tools for ideation and another set of tools for assessment and validation. The really… Continue reading Don’t undersell your idea

A new exciting chapter

Today marks a truly exciting new chapter in my professional life as I embark on a new role as Head of Studio at InQvation in Taastrup on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with the greatest colleagues, you can imagine, I will be running experiments on ideas for new businesses with the goal of validating… Continue reading A new exciting chapter