Building a tech business often gets boxed into strategy, KPIs, and scale. But for me, it’s always been a creative process—just like photography. You might be surprised about the similarities and how the creative mindset carries over: The Creative Process Behind the Lens vs Running a Tech Business Before I even started a business or …
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The world is changing & so must our approach to innovation. LLMs offer a unique key to unlock creativity & generate groundbreaking solutions
Have you ever been in a meeting where a female colleague downplays her accomplishments. Or maybe even gives credit to someone else for a project she led? This is not uncommon in the workplace, and it’s a phenomenon known as “modesty.” Being modest may seem like a positive trait. But it can actually hold women …
Underrepresentation According to the National Women’s Business Council, as of 2021, women own approximately 38% of all businesses in the United States. (1). Other research shows Canada (3) and Europe (2) paint a similar picture. However, this percentage includes non-employer (such as freelance) business. If you were to exclude these, the numbers are even worse, …
Why women are much needed in tech and how to close the gap.Read More »
Creating something new that you’ve not done before is hard. Of course it is. Hard work, uncertainty and financial insecurity. It would be strange if something you are not used to doing would come easy. For some maybe – but for most of us it means a long and often tedious road of learning and …
Dare to create something new even if you’ve never done it before.Read More »
In a troubled time, powerful creative new ideas pierce the darkness and paradigm shifts happen. It seems creativity plays an important role here and helps us to create meaningful change. 8 minute read. Rather listen?? Powerful ideas need world changing views A great and well-known example of such a powerful idea is the in 1905 …
Boost your creativity – and you will move mountains. Here’s why and how.Read More »
Students today and aspiring entrepreneurs are mesmerized by starting their own tech company and creating the next unicorn. Of course it is easy to be dazzled by the funding numbers you might read, the success stories that universities and tech accelerators promote. You would almost believe it is as simple as connecting to the right …
We need more superheroes! Are you ready to be one?Read More »
A while back I listened to an interview with a NYC entrepreneur, and this is what he answered when asked the best advice he’d give other starters. Does it sound rude? I think it does. I would be more inclined to say “be smart about your money” or a little more lady like “don’t pee …
The best advice you’ll ever get: Don’t piss away your money.Read More »
Why did we decide for a remote team? When I started our first software projects with ANDRS, we hired skilled companies to do all of the design and development. We decided for companies in our proximity and contracted on project delivery specifics. These companies came with their own team in their own office. This construction …
What makes remote teams tick? Here’s some myth busting.Read More »
We know! Building a startup takes time, perseverance, creativity, is downright f#%$& hard work! But your most valuable time spent is listening, and listening more. Just a simple mantra emphasizing that you need to take time to listen & learn. 4 min read You always want things to go faster than they actually do, you encounter …
