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Don’t Tell Me What Doesn’t Work, Build Simple Solutions That Work
Entrepreneurship is about making things possible, not discussing limitations. Focus on simple solutions that work and you will be fine.
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Never Sacrifice Your Reputation for Money: A Founder’s Red Line
Never sacrifice your reputation for money – even when the money is tempting. A real-world founder story about staying true to your values.
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Why Capital Efficiency Matters to Startup Founders
Capital efficiency means doing more with less. By historical standards, it’s still much easier today than it was for previous generations.
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The Bright and Dark Sides of B2B SaaS RFPs: Lessons from the Front Lines
What founders and sales executives must know about the hidden risks and rewards of B2B SaaS RFPs.
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Shared Leadership in Business: The Swiss Model Explained
The primus inter pares approach creates resilient, collaborative companies. Shared leadership is deeply rooted in Swiss culture.
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Your Team Is Your Greatest Asset (And Your Biggest Cost)
The cheapest team is the one that can’t ship, sell or support. But your team isn’t just a cost factor, your team is your greatest asset.
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How to Solve Problems Fast Without the Drama
Tired of endless problem discussions? Use the OODA loop to solve problems fast, structured, and decisively.
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Behind the Hustle: The Entrepreneur My Family Sees
Balancing startup and family is a constant juggling act. Some behind-the-scenes thoughts on the entrepreneur my family sees.
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“Thanks for Your Message!” — Why Short Business Emails Matter
Are short business emails pointless? Quick replies keep momentum, reduce frustration, and improve support and sales outcomes across cultures.
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Business Growth Projections: Think Big or Stay Cautious?
Should you use optimistic or conservative business growth projections? Learn the pros and cons of both strategies.
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Startup Product-Market Fit: Focus on Product, Not Paperwork
Startups succeed by solving real problems, not by filing forms. In the early stages, focus on startup product-market fit.
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The Compliance Trap: How Bureaucracy Became a Business
Endless audits, certifications, and paperwork. The compliance trap buries entrepreneurs with forms and fees, and the compliance industry benefits.
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Folders Are Dead. So Why Are We Still Using Them?
A modern approach to organizing and accessing digital information
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Kaizen for Entrepreneurs: How To Transform Work and Life
Kaizen isn’t just for factories. Kaizen for entrepreneurs means continuous improvement to business, teams, and daily life.
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Entrepreneurs vs a Dysfunctional World: Fighting for Value Creation
Security questions, compliance forms, and due diligence checks: Discover how to fight red tape in a dysfunctional world.
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Trust Issues? 3 Customer Red Flags You Shouldn’t Ignore
Not all customers are worth keeping. Learn the top 3 warning signs of untrustworthy clients—and why letting them go might be the best option.
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Entrepreneurial Survival: Starve the Doubt, Feed the Drive
Battling doubt is part of entrepreneurial survival. Discover how to escape the doubt trap — for yourself and your entire team.
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When Every Option Sucks — The Reality of Entrepreneurship
Choosing between bad and worse is a core part of entrepreneurial decision-making — sometimes, every option sucks.
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Why Missing the Target Matters: Lessons from Entrepreneurial Failure
Failure isn’t the opposite of success, it’s part of it. Here’s why missing the target a thousand times is a prerequisite for success.
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Life Is Too Short for Office Politics — Here’s How I Opted Out
Think office politics is limited to large corporations? Think twice. If your startup sells to large corporations, you will get your dose, too.
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Is Time-Blocking Boosting Your Productivity or Blocking Your Team?
Time-blocking is awesome for deep work. But as a leader, you need to balance deep work and collaboration. Here are some tips.
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Multiply by Pi: Why Everything Takes Longer Than Expected
Wonder why projects always take longer than expected? Multiply your time estimates by Pi, and you will be fine.
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Emotional Emails Are a Productivity Killer — How to Respond Smarter
Emotional emails waste time and damage relationships. Learn how to respond smarter and protect your productivity.
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Why Risk Management Alone Won’t Save Your Business
Risk management is vital — but not enough. Taking calculated risks is essential for innovation, growth, and long-term business success.
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Life of an On-Call Engineer: From Symphony Halls to Server Calls
The life of an on-call engineer is surprisingly similar in startups and enterprises. As long as you answer your phone, you can be anywhere.
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Six Weeks to Repay: The Realities of Pandemic Loan Agreements
Here is a real startup story of what happened when a COVID-19 credit suddenly came due — with just six weeks to repay CHF 360k.
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Never Surrender: Learnings From a Small Nation For Entrepreneurs
What startups can learn from small nations: work harder, resist pressure, solve problems, and never surrender to larger competitors.
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Bursting the Founder Bubble: Why It’s Good for Growth
Founders must face reality. Learn why bursting the founder bubble is key to market fit, positioning, and real company value.
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Swiss vs US Business Culture: The Key Differences
A Swiss entrepreneur compares the Swiss vs US business culture, market size, scale, and transactional style.
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How to Deal with Shit Days: A 4-Step Coping Strategy
When nothing gets done and everything goes wrong, I call it a shit day. Shit days are unavoidable, and here is how you deal with shit days.
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Raising Your First Startup Funds: 6 Essential Tips
Here are my 6 key tips for raising your first startup funds to attract investors, negotiate term sheets, and plan for a successful exit.
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What Entrepreneurship and Climate Change Have in Common
Entrepreneurship and climate change share a burden: Too many urgent problems, too little time. Can you prioritize root causes over symptoms?
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Why Every Organization Is Naturally Unorganized
Even with org charts and rules, organizations are messy. Any group is naturally unorganized, and even solopreneurs can’t fully escape it.
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How to Use Excel for Tech Troubleshooting
Think Excel is just for finance? Learn how to use Excel for tech troubleshooting: Spotting misconfigurations, seeing anomalies and patterns.
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Why Entrepreneurs Make Bad Lawyers (And That’s OK)
Entrepreneurs value speed and pragmatism. Lawyers aim for perfection. Entrepreneurs make bad lawyers, and vice-versa.
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Startup Reality Check: What Founders Really Do
Forget the glamor. What founders really do includes HR, finance, and crisis-solving — whatever has to be done, not what they enjoy doing.
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Seek the Decision, Not the Endless Options
Entrepreneurs lose time avoiding decisions because they dread one simple thing: The “no.” Seek the decision, it will drive progress.
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Why Great Entrepreneurs Think in Decades, Not Years
Most entrepreneurs overestimate short-term gains and ignore the power of long-term growth. Think in decades to build real success.
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Business Plan or Cashflow Plan: Which Fits Your Business Best?
Not sure if you need a business plan or cashflow plan? Here’s how to decide, from private households to startups . But cash always comes first.
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Keep It Simple in Tech to Avoid Dependency Hell
Learn from our mistakes in upgrading Keycloak — dependency deadlocks and undocumented hacks made us burn in dependency hell
