Wenn man bedenkt, dass ich seit 26 Jahren Marktplätze aufbaue und in sie investiere, könnte man meinen, dass … „Episode 47: Trends auf dem Marktplatz“ weiterlesen

Während KI-Investitionen weiterhin neue Höchststände erreichen, haben wir uns konträr verhalten. In Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass wir nicht … „Folge 46: FJ Labs‘ KI-These“ weiterlesen

Ich hatte seit über einem Jahr keine Ask Me Anything (AMA)-Sitzung mehr durchgeführt, was zu vielen Fragen zu … „Folge 45: Fragen Sie mich irgendetwas“ weiterlesen

Ich werde oft gefragt, wie ich es schaffe, so viel zu erreichen und gleichzeitig ein so reiches, leidenschaftliches … „Folge 44: Produktivität entfesseln: Rationalisieren Sie Ihre Tage für Leidenschaft und Zweck“ weiterlesen

I had the pleasure of receiving Julio Vasconcellos on the show. Julio is the Founder and Managing Partner … „Episode 43: Julio Vasconcellos and the state of Latin American tech“ weiterlesen

I had the pleasure of being joined by my good friend Kevin Ryan. He’s often been called the … „Episode 42: Kevin Ryan, Unicorn Builder“ weiterlesen

It had been over a year since we did the last Ask Me Anything (AMA) so the time … „Episode 41: Ask Me Anything“ weiterlesen

This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with my good friend Oskar Hartmann. He’s had the most … „Episode 40: Oskar Hartmann, Unicorn Accumulator“ weiterlesen

On this week’s episode I had the pleasure of welcoming Nitya Sharma, co-founder and CEO of Simpl, to … „Episode 39: Simpl and the Indian Fintech Ecosystem“ weiterlesen

This week we are covering the state of the Indian tech ecosystem. We are joined by Luke Skertich, … „Episode 38: The Indian Tech Ecosystem & FJ Labs’ Thesis in the region“ weiterlesen

After a long hiatus to take care of my ailing dad, who is fortunately fully recovered, I am … „Episode 37: Building India’s 76th Unicorn & the Indian car market at large“ weiterlesen

Lorien Gabel is the Co-Founder of Figment Network. He holds an LLB from Toronto’s Osgoode Hall Law School. … „Episode 36: Building a Web3 Unicorn with Lorien Gabel (Figment)“ weiterlesen

Last February, I decided to reflect on the turmoil that had started to affect the public, crypto and … „Episode 35: Thoughts on the market“ weiterlesen

My apologies for the delay in summarizing the episode, but it’s been a very busy 9 months. Last … „Episode 34: Ask Me Anything“ weiterlesen

Mark Lurie is the CEO and co-founder of Shipyard Software. Shipyard Software builds decentralized exchanges (DEX) for specific … „Episode 33: From VC to Web2 to Crypto with Mark Lurie“ weiterlesen

Laura Behrens Wu (@LauraBehrensWu) is the co-founder and CEO of Shippo. Shippo is an API-first company focused on … „Episode 32: Building a shipping unicorn with Laura Behrens Wu, Co-Founder & CEO of Shippo“ weiterlesen

Alisa Cohn (@AlisaCohn) is a prominent startup coach who has advised founders and executives at Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, … „Episode 31: From Start-up to Grown-up with Alisa Cohn“ weiterlesen

Thomas Plantenga is the CEO of Vinted. He was born and raised in the Netherlands. Thomas was previously … „Episode 30: A Conversation with Thomas Plantenga“ weiterlesen

In episode 27, I took a stab at which categories investors and entrepreneurs should focus on for the … „Episode 29: The Latest Marketplace Trends“ weiterlesen

When Satoshi Nakamoto famously wrote the Bitcoin white paper on November 13, 2008, it proposed to solve the … „Episode 28: What’s the deal with crypto?“ weiterlesen

In a way I live in your future. By virtue of receiving 150 startup pitches per week, I … „Episode 27: The Tech of Tomorrow“ weiterlesen

Jeff Wald is a serial entrepreneur, board Member, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and investor. Jeff’s most recent company, … „Episode 26: Jeff Wald & The End of Jobs“ weiterlesen

As most of you know, I want to empower people to work on the things they love. As … „Episode 25: Clearco & The Future of Finance“ weiterlesen

One of our main theses at FJ Labs is to focus on vertical marketplaces. Slice is a great … „Episode 24: How Slice is helping mom and pop pizzerias compete with Dominos“ weiterlesen

The education system has not evolved since the industrial era. New tools have been introduced over the years, … „Episode 23: Synthesis: The startup scaling up the most innovative ideas from Elon Musk’s school“ weiterlesen

9 out of 10 startups fail. This is a gloomy number. However, it has never stopped entrepreneurs from … „Ep 22: Why Startups Fail with Tom Eisenmann“ weiterlesen

This is one of the most requested questions I’ve received since starting Playing with Unicorns. People want to … „Episode 21: How to Build the Perfect Pitch Deck?“ weiterlesen

Last week Alpha Capital, a SPAC company that FJ Labs co-sponsored, went public. We rang the bell and … „Episode 20: So you want to launch a SPAC ?“ weiterlesen

Brian Requarth is the Co-Founder of Latitud and former CEO of Viva Real. Through Latitud, he now dedicates … „Episode 19: Reinvesting in the Latam Tech Ecosystem with Brian Requarth“ weiterlesen

Tim Jackson is a fellow entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. He has lived an interesting life from a … „Episode 18: Thirty-Six Lessons from Company Founders & CEOs with Tim Jackson“ weiterlesen

This week Kerim Baran shares where we stand in the world of solar. He covers: If you prefer, … „Episode 17: The State of Solar“ weiterlesen

I often pondered the makeup of successful founders and founding teams. At FJ Labs we spend a disproportionate … „Episode 16: Startup Talent & Trends“ weiterlesen

It is extremely hard to succeed as an entrepreneur. Even the most successful entrepreneurs have countless ups and … „Episode 15: Mistakes to Avoid as an Entrepreneur“ weiterlesen

Christian is the rare breed of polymath Renaissance Man operating in a world that rewards specialization. We had … „Episode 14: A Conversation with Christian Angermayer“ weiterlesen

SPACs have been one of the hot topics of 2020. Jeff Weinstein, who co-heads investing at FJ Labs, … „Episode 13: What’s the deal with SPACs?“ weiterlesen

Angesichts der allgegenwärtigen Untergangsstimmung im Jahr 2020 habe ich mir die Zeit genommen, objektiv darüber nachzudenken, wo die … „Episode 12: Pandemie, Populismus und Politikversagen – Das überraschende Argument für Optimismus im Jahr 2020“ weiterlesen

I had the privilege of running into the same social and intellectual circles as Safi Bahcall for the … „Episode 11: Loonshots with Safi Bahcall“ weiterlesen

Last week we covered how to come up with great startup ideas. This week I present how to … „Episode 10: Validating Your Startup Idea“ weiterlesen

Many aspiring entrepreneurs struggle to come with compelling startup ideas. I detail the four sources of startup ideas: … „Episode 9: Coming Up with a Startup Idea“ weiterlesen

Most entrepreneurs merely see venture capitalists as a source of capital without understanding how venture capitalists operate. Jeff … „Episode 8: The Business of Venture Capital“ weiterlesen

Last week we covered whether first time founders should build a company on their own or join an … „Episode 7: FJ Labs’ Startup Studio Model“ weiterlesen

This week we cover whether first time founders should build a company on their own or join an … „Episode 6: DIY vs Accelerator vs Studio“ weiterlesen

Given that I was in Lake Placid looking at the foliage change without my multi-screen setup, I tried … „Episode 5: Ask Me Anything“ weiterlesen

In the third episode, I described how VCs evaluate startups by using a combination of the team, business, … „Episode 4: FJ Labs’ Investment Thesis“ weiterlesen

In the first episode I covered how and when to fundraise. In this episode, I describe how venture … „Episode 3: How VCs evaluate startups“ weiterlesen

I start by covering the theoretical do’s and don’ts of building a minimum viable product (MVP) before giving … „Episode 2: Build a MVP for less than $20k“ weiterlesen

Given that it’s episode 1, I start by explaining why I am creating this show before covering everything … „Episode 1: Fundraising“ weiterlesen

Playing with unicorns is a new weekly live streaming show on startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. I will … „Announcing Playing With Unicorns“ weiterlesen