Your life can be your job – Passion Economy principles
Your job shouldn’t be your life, but your life can be your job – Adam Davidson, author of the Passion Economy This article will cover: concept of intimacy at scale and smallest viable audience how technology has empowered content creators tech platforms serving the passion economy remembering 1,000 true fans as a strateg
Storytelling for dummies – P3 – tips and techniques
In the first installment of this 3 part series on storytelling we spoke about THE LEVERS OF GOOD STORYTELLING, that is, stories that connecting to mission and amplifying human emotion. In the second part we understood how to craft your story: Less Text, More Visuals. In this part we will explore techniques that are essential [&h
Storytelling for dummies – P2 – Crafting your story (with bias towards startups)
In the first installment of this 3 part series on storytelling we spoke about THE LEVERS OF GOOD STORYTELLING, that is, connecting to mission and amplifying human emotion. Storytelling is the not-so-secret ingredient that makes the difference between being a manager and being a leader, between closing a customer and winning a li
Storytelling for dummies – P1 – Purpose and History
Storytelling skills have set successful people apart for centuries. Aristotle, Homer, Shakespeare, Dickens, Walt Disney. Before the written word it was how history was passed on. Yes the subject matter has changed as the story was told each time but the human truths of beauty and virtue remain similar, the emphasis is molded ove
Benefiting Psychology for growth
Benefits of psychology for growth – clutchplayadvisors.com from Adrian Galea ◽️ startupstories
3 pillars of fundraising: product, market, network
Trying to boil down the very difficult experience of fundraising for startup capital to a simple methodology has got little to do with the actual process required, but more to do with trying to capture the approach and mindset needed. This blog is as much an exercise in researching and reflecting upon the systems and […]
My notes on the business of social sharing and content creators
My most recent living situation caused me to share a home with a family over the last few months. The family had 3 girls aged between 8 and 13, who as you can imagine lived their life on their phone. Most particularly however, the phone was constantly recording every moment of their existence. The goal […]
Can Product Market Fit (PMF) be measured objectively
The final piece in these Product/Market fit essays seeks to argue that a framework does exist to objectively identify and measure your startups level of attainment of PMF. Paul Graham coined what it feels like to have PMF “And you can always feel product/market fit when it’s happening. The customers are buying the product ju
What makes for a great market for a startup
I recently posted an article that argued how uncertainty is among the key factors that create the market conditions for a startup to thrive. Earlier in this product-market fit series of posts, I delved into key observations made about how baking value into the product is essential prior to exploring growth. This article explores
Back to basics: value proposition before growth
This article is part of a series of thought pieces essentially about product-market fit. I read through what I believe to be seminal articles and blogs on the topic. At its core, this series is an attack on Vanity Metrics and attempts to be a love letter to searching for value for your customer. Any […]
Uncertainty is where profit lies, not risk
It is such a pleasure to come across a thought-provoking piece about startup investing. Jerry Newman´s series of posts is just that. Here are my notes from that piece: `The Necessity of Uncertainty’ Startups that aim to create value can’t have a moat when they begin, uncertainty is what protects them from competition until
Startup Board Governance needs to be discussed more often!
Startups are sexy. If that sounds true to you, that is a sure fire sign that you ́ve never been involved in one. The sooner a startup founder accepts that building a business is not just about building product, the better it is for all stakeholders involved. Ben Horowitz, The Hard Thing About Hard Things: […]
Angel investors cannot rely solely on experience and intuition: Reports from the US and Europe
The old joke in angel investing is that the best way to end up with $1Mln from a startup portfolio is to invest $5Mln. It is therefore best to avoid this. So, just like it is critical to have a strategy when developing a startup, it is likewise critical for angel investors to have an […]
What are some big mistakes that startups make after receiving money from an investor?
So you spent the last 6 or so months completing your fund raising exercise. You exhausted your full network reach and then some, but hit your target and closed the round. First of all, bravo! Learn to celebrate your wins. You will quickly become aware that your journey has now just begun: Remember, you don’t […]
How can I invest in a startup´s equity story?
This is a topic I generally shy away from due to the regulatory implications attached to the question. Also, different jurisdictions treat the question differently. Yet, it is a question I receive alot and interested persons seem to go ahead and invest anyhow so I believe it welcome to at least provide a primer on […]
The quintessential founder attribute: GRIT
“You spend months trying to convince the authorithies to finance this initiative, and once the funds are available, they give it to someone else. I could not let it happen, you need to get your nails out and take what you deserve”. This was our founder explaining how she secured a long term contract for […]
