Podcast, YouTube, Blog Dear founder, There’s this famous saying by Paul Graham from one of his most well-known essays: a command to all founders and startup operators to “do things that don’t scale.” Graham explains that at the beginning of starting a business, there are things you should do as a founder that you know will never work once you have hundreds or thousands of customers. But it’s precisely these things that make it happen. The learning from these hands-on projects allows you to...

Podcast, YouTube, Blog Dear founder, These last weeks have been a bit much. What do they say? “Take a break before the break takes you?” Well, I got quite close to that this week. 🎧 Listen to this on my podcast. I’ve been quite active working on Podscan in many different ways, and it has been overwhelming at times. I found a way to cope with this, and I found a way to still get done what I needed to get done, so I wanted to share the whole journey and the whole emotional state that I was in...

Podcast, YouTube, Blog Dear founder, Recently, I’ve been pondering the difference between being sincere and being serious, especially in the context of entrepreneurship. This reflection was sparked by an article I read about how the most successful people are sincere but not overly serious. It’s a fascinating concept that ties into the idea of playing the infinite game versus the finite game—a theme I’ve explored in my books “Zero to Sold” and “The Embedded Entrepreneur.” Both...