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Strategic inflection points in ventures

Bold entrepreneurs try to create them. Top-tier venture capitalists can amplify them. Everyone else wants to predict them. Inflection points are…

Nov 2, 2021 •

September 2021

FONGIT: The Swiss Valley Model

FONGIT is one of the largest tech incubators in Switzerland. I spoke with Managing Director, Antonio Gambardella, who is advocating for a new innovation…

Sep 21, 2021 •

June 2021

The Unfair Game of Venture Capital

Venture capitalists rule the game. Entrepreneurs must deal with it. We must bring some balance to the system.

Jun 16, 2021 •

April 2021

Reflexion Capital: Venture Investment That Makes Sense

I spoke with Nicolas Meunier, founder and CEO at Reflexion Capital, about a fund's project opening a new investment category between bootstrapping and…

Apr 19, 2021 •

March 2021

Empathy for VCs

The challenges endured by venture capitalists are similar to those experienced by entrepreneurs, only more secretly and more severely. Acknowledge it…

Mar 22, 2021 •

February 2021

The 4th Element

There are three core elements to making money and pleasing investors. There is one more that makes all the difference.

Feb 16, 2021 •

HouseTrip: The Untold Lessons of an Economic War

I talked to HouseTrip co-founder Arnaud Bertrand, who shared his view on why they lost the war against Airbnb.

Feb 1, 2021 •

January 2021

Rich Builders, Poor Makers

What kind of entrepreneur do you want to be?

Jan 11, 2021 •

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