I decided to launch a podcast for European founders looking to succeed in the US! The backstory On December 4th 2015 I landed in San Francisco and have been hustling in Silicon Valley ever since (I recently relocated to Los Angeles, but that’s another story). Every time I go…

The Story of My Product — Rapid — We recently launched Rapid — our real-time, cloud-hosted database service on Product Hunt (PH) and we did it with a fair amount of success. I decided to share my experience launching on Product Hunt. …

When Google releases a product identical to yours — For the last six months, my development team and I have been doggedly working on a new cloud-hosted service that would allow software engineers to build real-time user interfaces. …

This is Silicon Valley: Chapter 3 of 6 — Looking to land the first investment in your startup? I feel you. A dozen founders like yourself will start a dozen businesses before you finish your morning coffee, so things can get tough when it comes to attracting investors. Since founding the Startup Fund, I’ve seen too many people demotivated…

This is Silicon Valley, Chapter 2 of 6 — It will take time and effort to expand your network, no matter where you are. Whether you’re new to Silicon Valley or are planning on moving here or even if you’re just coming for a visit to “expand your horizons” or meet potential investors, clients and partners -you will need…

Pitch everyone Frequent pitching will take your pitch to the next level. You’ll receive feedback and through questions you are asked, you’ll learn more about your own business. This will also prepare you for investor meetings. Investors want to work with entrepreneurs who are prepared. Fundraising is a means to expand your network Use fundraising meetings to expand your network…

Being in LA for the weekend and having nothing better to do on a Sunday I decided to run the marathon. I made that decision the day before — on Saturday. So as you can imagine, I didn’t have much time to prepare. I never jog for more than 15…

Note to my 19 year old self: “quit smoking weed in your dorm room and start that side hustle” — Everyone loves using digital products like Instagram, yet so few of us actually ever create any. One of the reasons is that it’s perceived to be technologically challenging to do so. However, it’s easier today than ever before for anyone to create their own website or web and mobile app…

This Is Silicon Valley, Chapter 1 of 6 — What’s the difference between San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the Bay Area? This may seem confusing at first, that’s because it is. But first things first. This is California. This is the City and County of San Francisco. Most people just call it “San Francisco” or “The City”.