It’s (Often) Just Your Perspective

Famed Reggae musician Bob Marley is quoted saying:

“Some people feel the…

The Funding Myth

One of the most persistently held views by (particularly tech) startup founders is the notion that they need to raise outside…

The Fine Line Between Talking Yourself Into Something And Real Opportunity

One of the finer points of starting a business is managing the fine line which exists between a real market opportunity (which translates into the simple formula of “enough customers who are willing to…

When Customers Lead You Astray

You have heard the gospel of customer-led development. Design Thinking asks you to go out, observe and talk to your customers, learn about their problems and challenges and then develop solutions. These solutions you later run through a Lean Startup inspired process to…

TYBT

When I was a teenager someone gave me the sage advice of “To Yourself Be True” (short: TYBT) or as Shakespeare said it: “To Thine Own Self Be True”.

Beware The Status Quo Trap

One of the funny things which happens to companies when they find “product/market fit” is that often the people in the company shift from experimentation, exploring new opportunities and pushing the boundaries to defending the status quo.

Make the Best

One of the more common ways to fail with your product is to build something which is not differentiated enough. On the other hand one of the better (or even best) ways to succeed is to create the best offering in your respective category: In most markets the market leader (offering the best — as…