myNEXT Startup Edge

This episode is my outlook on 2026. Not as a list of trends. Not as a prediction. But as a framing shift that I believe will matter a lot for startups and innovation teams alike. 2026 is not about continuing what we’ve been doing. It’s also not about catching up. It’s about compounding what’s already in place . I believe 2026 will be a filter year – a year where capital, customers, and attention s...

This is Episode 13 of the myNEXT Startup Edge Podcast. Thirteen? Isn’t that the unlucky number? E xactly — and that’s where we begin. Because: you can't predict luck, but you can design it. This is what I call Strategic Serendipity. Strategic Serendipity can help you become sucessful — in your startup, in your business within a larger organization, in your own wealth journey, and in your personal...

Today, we’re diving into one of the most bizarre - and instructive - business case studies you’ve probably never heard about. It’s a Cold War spy story. It’s a billion-dollar engineering feat. And it’s also a cautionary tale about innovation, market strategy, and the fatal mistake of copying your competition. In the early 1970s, Hughes Industries unveiled the Glomar Explorer , a futuristic ship su...

What if the reason your startup isn’t scaling isn’t execution... but misalignment? In this episode of the myNEXT Startup Edge podcast, I sit down with Jamie Schneiderman, founder of Unstuck Your Business , to unpack one of the most dangerous blind spots for founders: thinking you’ve got product-market fit when you're actually solving the wrong problem. "It's amazing how many startups have traction...

Today we’re diving into something game-changing: the myNEXT Startup Velocity System . This isn’t some dusty playbook - it’s a hands-on, no-BS framework to get your startup moving fast, staying focused, and getting funded. Passage of time kills every startup. Momentum wins! Momentum is motion – but only motion in the right direction matters.   So, what is the “right direction” for my startup? Glad...

Today, I want to talk about something that most startup founders rarely consider, but it’s one of the biggest reasons why startups fail. Everyone talks about ROI - Return on Investment - as the key metric for making decisions. It’s what your CFO look for. It’s what founders obsess over. But very few talk about COI - the Cost of Inaction - which, in my experience, is just as important, if not more...

Let me ask you: who comes to your mind as the most prominent entrepreneur and innovator who repeatedly brought breakthrough products to live - products that disrupted or created entire industries - and did so by questioning long-held beliefs and ignored industry standards and practices that seemed to be cast in stone? If I had asked you this question ten years ago, the unanimous answer would have...

Do you remember buying CDs? Or buying an album or individual tracks on iTunes? When was the last time you did this? Exactly! So, what happened? Let me tell you what happened: Spotify came along and completely changed the way we access and consume music. They changed how we discover music. They changed how artists and labels are compensated. But how did they come up with such groundbreaking changes...

Today, we’re having Audrey and Nick dive deep into one of the most amazing examples of applying First Principles Thinking: the iPhone. This is what happened when Steve Jobs and the iPhone teams at Apple asked themselves this one fundamental question: "If I started from scratch, what would I create?"

Today, we’re diving into one of the most powerful mindsets in business: First Principles Thinking . This approach is what separates the companies that lead markets from those that constantly play catch-up. So, you are in for a special episode today. We’ll start by exploring what first principles thinking is and why it is the best, if not the only, way of coming up with truly innovative solutions f...

Audrey and Nick discuss Dirk's premise from Episode 3 that the most foundational question for every startup is: "What problem are you solving?" . Whether you are pitching your startup to an investor, energizing your team, or trying to land a business deal. Audrey and Nick dive deep into the "why and how" of this fundamental iquestion and add additional perspective to Dirk's discussion in the previ...

Picture this: you are pitching your startup to a room full of investors. The energy is high, and you’ve just finished showcasing your breakthrough technology. You’ve talked about the billion-dollar market, the brilliance of your founding team, and even showed a sleek prototype demo. Then someone asks: "What problem are you solving?". And suddenly, the room goes quiet. As a startup you must be able...

Audrey and Nick discuss Dirk's recommendation from Episode 1 to NOT make New Year's resolutions. If Dirk's recommendation left you puzzled since it goes against all conventional wisdom and traditions, listen as Audrey and Nick further explain why New Year's resolutions are not only ineffective but actually counterproductive and what you should do instead.

Make a Resolution - Break a Resolution or why you shouldn’t make New Year’s resolutions. Today’s topic might surprise you. It’s a bit unconventional, but I promise it’s powerful. We’re going to talk about why you should not make New Year’s resolutions. Yes, you heard that right. Stop making them! Instead, I will share a much better approach that will transform how you set goals and drive progress...