Published inAn honest Startup storyThe value of metrics vs the relevance of what has been doneI was recently discussing the value of metrics in an early stage organization like Factorial, where I found myself defending the value of…Aug 7, 2019Aug 7, 2019
Published inAn honest Startup storyEverything you wanted to know about Factorial’s €2.8M Seed Round but were afraid to askFactorial raised a €2.800.000 Seed Round from three great investors, and I want to tell you how it went and everything we learnedOct 1, 2018Oct 1, 2018
Published inAn honest Startup storyThe five SaaS tools our SaaS startup can’t live without (+ full list)List of SaaS tools we use to run Factorial. Intercom, Chartio, Github, Salesforce, Slack and Redbooth. + 40 other tools.Jun 29, 20178Jun 29, 20178
Published inAn honest Startup storyFactorial’s first outside round: 500.000 € from angels and othersA small group of very talented business angels and two strategic funds joined us on our mission to change the Human Resources landscape…Jun 15, 20172Jun 15, 20172
Published inAn honest Startup storyWe found the perfect VP of sales, and we didn’t hire himUPDATE: This story has been moved to my own domain:May 15, 20171May 15, 20171
Published inAn honest Startup storyFinding our Product Market FitStartups are often measured against certain milestones: pre-revenue, product/market fit, traction, scale... Those are some terms used to…Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
Published inAn honest Startup storyWhy hiring for an early stage startup is hardWhere? Who? And the Zuckerberg testApr 6, 20171Apr 6, 20171
Published inAn honest Startup storyMy 5 jobs as a startup CEOEach step in my career made it harder and harder to explain “what I do” to my family. “I create websites” was the easiest one. From there I…Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
Published inAn honest Startup storyUnderstanding our investors: from business angels to venture capitalistsMany times ambitious expeditions require of outside investment. Christopher Columbus couldn’t have crossed the Atlantic without the funding…Mar 16, 20171Mar 16, 20171
Published inAn honest Startup storyGetting the first customers into the funnelOne of the most exciting and stressful things of a startup is that everything needs to be done, so our challenge is always to manage when…Mar 9, 20171Mar 9, 20171