What kind of company can you build outside of the Valley?
I often get asked by investors and entrepreneurs alike how building a startup outside of Silicon Valley is possible and I always answer that it depends on what kind of company you are trying to build. So if you are trying to create the next Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, or Foursquare and your company requires […]
How to react to product problems (hint: not like Apple)
Image via CrunchBase As the iPhone 4 antenna problem is slowly spiraling out of control (some people even start discussing a recall) I thought it would be a good time to review a few key points how to react to (serious) product problems as a company. I learned my share back in the AbeBooks days […]
4 key points to address in your startup pitch
I met with 10 early-stage startups in Seattle yesterday and it was a good reminder for me what some of the most important messages are that you want to bring across to an investor when you have a limited amount of time to present your company. Here are the 4 key points that I very […]
What startups can learn from the most successful soccer teams
As the Soccer World Cup tournament in South Africa is down to 4 remaining teams (Spain, Uruguay, the Netherlands and my native Germany) it is interesting to analyze why these teams did so well and other (much more favorited or traditionally strong) teams likes Argentina, Brazil, Italy and France did not. As I see it, […]
I will blog more and you should do so, too!
Call it the Fred Wilson school of thought but hanging at the Union Square Ventures offices in the past month has really convinced me that I should blog more. And I have already started to do so in the past weeks (here, here, or here). Why? It is a great way of connecting with your […]