Where is social gaming headed? Thoughts from attending CasualConnect
Yesterday I spent a day at CasualConnect in Seattle, one of the largest casual gaming conferences in North-America and took away some interesting thoughts on where social gaming is headed: Social gaming is about to go mainstream as big media / entertainment companies are entering the arena and game principles are being integrated in more […]
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, […]