Filip Maertens
Upwards and onwards
Nowadays it seems to be “à la mode” to openly state that’s it OK to fail. But let’s be very careful about what message we try to convey with this. Bottom...
In my startup, Sentiance, I think there has not been a single word as popular as the word “focus” in the past few weeks. It drove me nuts, and I also have...
Finding your ideal co-founder, is something that I value to have a greater importance than your product, your market or investors. The ideal founding team would be two people, that know...
I’ve been building pitch-decks for a while now. I’ve created a heap of crap ones myself, but also built pitch-decks that actually raised money. So if you find yourself in the...
This is my shortest blog post, ever, and should actually be a tweet, but I really needed a blog-post that I can refer to every time I hear someone yell out...
As part of a large consulting contract, I was looking to acquire a security consulting firm. As my company was too small, I needed to expand. Pronto! I talked with Big...
Reading about entrepreneurs and founders is often reading about their bold moves, grit, grandeur and successes. However these may hold valuable lessons, there is a darker side to entrepreneurship I’m sure...
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