The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. As you may recall, I ended 2019 intent … Lees verder “2020: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!”

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

Gezien het alomtegenwoordige onheil en de somberheid van 2020 heb ik de tijd genomen om objectief na te … Lees verder “Aflevering 12: Pandemie, populisme en falend beleid – De verrassende argumenten voor optimisme in 2020”

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

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

It is that time of the year again, so I am sharing my recommendations for all gadget lovers … Lees verder “2020 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide”

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

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

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

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

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

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Pankaj Jain, the host of Invest Stream. We discussed how … Lees verder “Angel investing at scale”

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

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

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