Several startups recently complained to me how frustrated they are with Big 4 advisors and large law firms.“For all they money we are paying them, they came to the conclusion that our services should be subject to VAT, and then Read more…
Many corporate functions hate internal audits. People perceive them as useless, time-wasting, police-playing and inflating problems that don’t exist to justify their existence – and the people behind them as incompetent, arrogant and what not… Just imagine, someone with very Read more…
When I worked at Amazon, people complained to me about lost or delayed parcels. When I worked at PayPal, people complained to me about blocked payments. Now, people complain to me about their banks. In this specific post I Read more…
I’d like to share with you my favourite podcasts for entrepreneurs, small businesses and anyone interested in building and marketing your business online. Amy Porterfield: Digital Marketing Made Easy. By far my favorite. Especially I like tips and strategies Read more…
As I work with different startups, I have had the opportunity to compare various corporate tools and admin solutions. Here is a list of some popular resources that I believe work really well: Slack for internal messaging, reminders and other Read more…
I am often asked about non-compete contractual provisions when it comes to hiring employees from competitors as well as how to prevent your employees from going to your competition. Obviously, almost everyone wants to steal talent from others and nobody Read more…
What is you biggest compliance challenge today? – I will tell you about mine The biggest challenge I have, when taking on a new FinTech project, is to estimate how long things may take. How long it takes in compliance Read more…
I wrote this comparison between Amazon and PayPal in 2014, but funnily enough, it might still be almost accurate (but treat this with a huge degree of irony, please 🙂 ) Meeting style Too many aggressively Read more…
I have recently decided to create and maintain an e-mail list for my customers, potential customers and professional connections, and it was actually a big and non-conventional decision. Behind the scenes, I (like you, probably) receive tons of emails from Read more…
