An Envisioned Future for Global Research Coordination — After starting a lab automation company and defining longevity as my guiding mission, I encountered the fascinating “blockchain collective” VitaDAO, where people from all backgrounds are rethinking the whole “biotech stack” under the banner of “Decentralized Science”. …

Stop aging or die trying Are you looking forward to age? How often do you think about what will happen to your mind and body in the coming decades? Once you are in your thirties, you can most likely forget to take up any new sport competitively — but even for moderate sportive activities, your muscles…

This article is the end of a series about how to manage a small software start-up, the first article & overview is found here. After reflecting on my journey of founding my first company, I have very mixed feelings about the experience. On the one hand, I learned a lot…

This article is part of a series about how to manage a small software start-up, the first article & overview is found here. Financial Planning Many creative people have a profoundly ingrained distaste for most financial matters. If you build a company, though, there are some basics you have to get familiar…

This article is part of a series about how to manage a small software start-up, the first article & overview is found here. There will be hundreds of conversations, documents, graphics, and all kinds of material created during a typical day at your company. One of the more “boring” but…

This article is part of a series about how to manage a small software start-up, the first article & overview is found here. In the previous articles, I wrote about most aspects I consider important to managing your company: recruiting, product management, business development — I didn’t mention the most…

This article is part of a series about how to manage a small software start-up, the first article & overview is found here. A team is only a team if people communicate with each other. …

This article is part of a series about how to manage a small software start-up, the first article & overview is found here. Any for-profit business needs to make money, and this is done by selling your products and services. In the beginning, the…

This article is part of a series about how to manage a small software start-up, the first article & overview is found here. Product Management Stemming from the north star, the solution to the problem found ideally consists of one core product, for which the vision needs to be clearly defined, and…