News and Trends
Startup Bermuda Triangle: Scale, Speed, Disruption
Today we talk about the startup Bermuda triangle: Many startups vanish in the confusing storm of speed, disruption, and scale. A lot of times, when we meet courageous young founders or developers that try to make it with their baby startup, they want to know what is the most important Read more…
News and Trends
The King is Dead. Long Live the King.
Today we talk about comebacks of ex-corporate executives as startup founders after they swapped their chauffeurs and ties for sneakers and scooters. Seasoned experienced teams may have better chances of raising money and securing initial partnerships, thanks to their credibility and networks, but is it really enough to make it Read more…
podcast
Business Cycles
Business trends and economic cycles come and go, but most founders are utterly surprised when their StartUp or their bottom-line are impacted. In this episode, Yana and Tom discuss how to keep the focus in spite of a down-turn. And being able to pivot when new ideas seem required and Read more…
News and Trends
When It Stops Being A Good Compromise and Becomes Compromising?
To compromise is seen as a weakness in some, but as a strength in other societies. And often it is more due to ego than to results that people are not seeking compromises. Check out if you agree with Yana‘s and Tom‘s views or if you don‘t want to compromise. Read more…
podcast
Business Soulmates – Are They Thing?
Today Yana & Tom discuss their experience and best practices around building excellent teams. Are business soulmates just a hyped concept and is strong leadership not simply about finding the right incentives and KPIs. Find out why being human and being successful can’t be separated. Show Notes: [01:28] Tom and Read more…
News and Trends
Tech and Society
Alvin, Tom and Yana talk about self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, the past, present and future of money, and if the changes technology imprints on society can be predicted and guided. Or whether we are merely subjects in the maelstrom of big tech and big politics. Show Notes: [01:19] Tom Read more…
Crypto
Telegram vs SEC
Since we just recently talked about Block.one settlement, we obviously cannot ignore Telegram vs SEC battle, right? Here are some of the facts and my interpretation thereof: Telegram started raising funds in early 2018, to build their TON blockchain. They raised about $1.7 billion via private placement from qualified professional investors Read more…
Crypto
Block.one Settlement with SEC
Yes, you heard it right – EOS may have raised ~$4 billion via unlawful securities offering, but they only had to pay $24 million in fines You might be wondering: if they did something wrong, why they paid so little, and if they did not do anything wrong, why did Read more…
corporate governance
How to Succeed in Due Diligence? (Part 2 – Form and Content)
Photo by Emma Matthews on Unsplash Let’s face it, due diligence processes are overwhelming: They never end, you feel like you are going over the same items for a thousand times, nobody is listening to what you say and if they do, they find obscure ways to turn it against Read more…