Author Archives: Philipp

One hell of a year. Thanks, all!

Posted on 31/12/2011 by Philipp

Careful: boring blogpost about my year ahead. I’ve spent the past two weeks at home, in Germany. I finally had some time to wind down, relax a little, and read. I haven’t managed to come even close to my goal … Continue reading →

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The peculiarities of education startups

Posted on 08/10/2011 by Philipp

My colleague Carlos forwarded an article today: Most entrepreneurs in education build the wrong type of business, because entrepreneurs think of education as a quality problem. The average person thinks of it as a cost problem. Building in education does not … Continue reading →

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Startup Metrics

Posted on 15/09/2011 by Philipp

Got asked about this twice in the past week – here are two very good videos about basic startup metrics and their application to your business. Dave McClure at Seedcamp 2009 about “startup metrics for pirates”, a talk he has … Continue reading →

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I loved this city

Posted on 10/08/2011 by Philipp

I moved to London a little bit more than a year ago, and I fell in love with it right away. In the beginning, I was intimidated when I walked from our office through Regent Street to the Oxford Circus … Continue reading →

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What if my local startup scene is lame?

Posted on 20/07/2011 by Philipp

I got several emails after Seedcamp Ljubljana from entrepreneurs who were looking for advice and mentoring. Apart from direct advice, the most common question was “where can I get mentorship and advice in my home town?” I copy pasted this … Continue reading →

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Me, talking.

Posted on 30/06/2011 by Philipp

Boring, i know. Thanks a lot to Manuel Gruber for the interview – was a lot of fun. I am looking forward to the final movie.

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A follow up to the email Ninjaing post

Posted on 19/05/2011 by Philipp

You need to assume several key realities about the target of your email.  He has received 300 other emails that day.  He has temporarily forgotten how you met.  He has temporarily forgotten everything you’ve already talked about.  He has 20 … Continue reading →

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