We run an ongoing survey of our website visitors and here are some interesting results of our online quiz. Do you agree? Which one of these innovators do you admire the most?Which one of these phenomena damaged financial industry establishment the most?What is the most exciting thing about FinTech?What is Read more…
Do I have what it takes? It‘s the universal question every (to be) entrepreneur asks before taking the big leap. As usual, it‘s easy in hindsight. Yana and Tom discuss their own fears and thoughts, on which elements they judge, whether setting out on your entrepreneurial journey is a natural Read more…
“Dare to lead great” is Teresa Kwon‘s tagline. Why leadership can be daring and challenging is obvious to most founders and entrepreneurs. Teresa shares her insights on finding first team members, transitioning from side hustling to employing people, bringing experts and eventually delegating. This concentrated wisdom can save you time, Read more…
Based on my observations, 2018 was a year when smart FinTech startups deliberately focused on building online communities. From what I have seen, very few startups were able to improve their profitability or add substantial new revenue streams. Very often, existing sources or revenues actually shrunk 🙁 However, here is what Read more…
When I met M. late in 2017, his startup was running out of money and he was exhausted by fundraising. He spoke at every single conference and pitched weekly at different investor events, cold called, asked for introductions … and nothing worked. He approached me a few months ago not 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 little knowledge about your challenges and your profession comes in, 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 around understanding your target audience, finding your voice, setting up 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 internal communications. Zendesk for customer support and tickets management. BambooHR Read more…
