Jaap VergoteDecentralized incentivesIncentives are extremely powerful. People will game any situation to do what they are incentivized to do.Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023
Jaap VergoteMental bedrockThis post is an overview of how to construct your own mental health. I believe it’s a process you need to go through that pays dividends…Apr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
Jaap VergoteWho you areYour twenties seem to be the time where the only thing that matters is to get to know yourself. Becoming your own best friend seems to be…Apr 12, 2020Apr 12, 2020
Jaap VergoteYoung, Hungry and VC in NYC: Mat KaliskiThis is the second installment of my series on young VC’s in New York. I’m interested to learn what processes, frameworks and mental…Apr 22, 2019Apr 22, 2019
Jaap Vergote78. betaThe beta (β) of a stock is the relative change in value of that stock versus the change of the stock market as a whole. By definition, the…Apr 19, 2019Apr 19, 2019
Jaap VergoteEmail as an art (and science)Writing good emails is a valuable skill. Yet, many people just send out stuff that gets lost in trash or gets archived immediately.Apr 2, 20191Apr 2, 20191
Jaap Vergote75. Access to real estateTechnology is changing the real estate industry. We saw a first wave in residential real estate, focusing on creating (Airbnb)or…Mar 18, 2019Mar 18, 2019
Jaap Vergote76. In order to win you first have to surviveAn observation: systems that thrive in nature do so by putting the whole before the parts.Mar 9, 2019Mar 9, 2019
Jaap VergoteYoung, Hungry and VC in NYC: Nina StepanovThis is the first installment of my series on young VC’s in New York. I’m interested to learn what processes, frameworks and mental models…Mar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019