My friend Jan brought up the subject of free options over coffee. When he travels a longer distance by rail in Germany, say from Hamburg to Berlin...
Do you use free options?
D
A simple solution to problems caused by Airbnb.
A
I have been an Airbnb customer since 2012 and love the platform. Airbnb has allowed many to have great experiences that would not have been possible...
Don’t be selfish, start a business.
D
To do good you can volunteer or work for an NGO. But there is a better way to make an impact: start a business. Businesses generate profits that you...
Legal-driven software development and sales.
L
On more than a few occasions I have heard stories from frustrated developers and sales people caused by the same department: legal. Developers who...
Treating employees like children.
T
Some companies have blocked YouTube and other sites that can be used for non-work related activities. They also have a dress code and expense...
Bad posts.
B
Just before you publish your work launch stress kicks in. “What if we launch before having x and the national tax agency sues us?”, “We should wait...
Bootstrap or raise money?
B
Many entrepreneurs think that the only route to startup success is raising funds. But there is another way of building a company. Financing it with...
The hardest to do.
T
The founder of a SaaS company told me over lunch that he had done an analysis. He looked at all the initiatives they had taken in the past two years...
Do bank surveys facilitate phishing?
D
My friend Jan read this post and asked if I was sure the emails were really sent on the request of my bank? I was 99.9%, which is not enough, so I...
Putting startups in perspective.
P
Startups get a lot of attention from the media. Founders of businesses that have existed for one-year are lauded as “brilliant entrepreneurs”. A few...