Quick Coffee

In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are talking about emotional product design. We are very excited about this topic since it perfectly caters to our vision of building remarkable products. In this episode, we are talking about the different stages to go through in order to build trust and delight. We are looking forward to getting your feedback! Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:0...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about alternatives to OKRs. We are starting with a recap to episode 22, and why we believe OKRs are ineffective for a wide range of startups. But what is the alternative? How would it be implemented? And what kind of experiences have we made with different goal setting and measurement frameworks? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about OKRs, the legendary goal setting and measurement framework. How have we seen them being implemented in different startup contexts? Why have we come to believe they are incredibly ineffective for most startups? And what would we recommend to founders and teams today? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Opening and how things...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about balancing priorities in life. But before we start diving into this topic, we spend some time reflecting on a crazy week with the launch of Sonic and Blossom. How did we experience these weeks? What did we observe about balancing priorities, even during these launch days? And what are we doing today to balance priorities better? Grab a coffee and lis...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the two new companies we are launching: Sonic and Blossom. Where did the ideas for them come from? Since when have we been working on them? What is the vision of Sonic and Blossom? And what are we planning for 2023 and beyond? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at...

Welcome back and happy new year, everyone! In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about what it means to be a founder. Why did we start out becoming entrepreneurs? What surprises have the last years brought for us? How would we define being a founder today? And what should someone thinking about starting a project or company consider? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:0...

Hello everyone, we hope you had a nice Christmas time with friends and family! These are our new year’s greetings for you. Next week we will do a Quick Coffee vacation week and will be back with our first 2023 episode in the week after. We are looking forward to it and wish you a great start to the new year! Yours, Felix and Pat

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are reflecting on the year 2022. What happened this year? What did we learn? How can one successfully reflect on the many things that happen in a year? And what are things that were special to us this year? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we are looking forward to Christmas and Christmas markets (00:02:57) Why reflection...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are chatting about recruiting for culture. In our very first Quick Coffee episode we discussed why culture is so important, but how does one create a hiring process around it? What are great questions to ask? And what experiences have we made with it? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we speak about our week and the outlook...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about competition. Why are many startup founders and teams paying so much attention to competition? Does it really matter for their success? And if competition does not matter, what does? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we speak about our week and give shoutouts to Quick Coffee fans (00:02:30) Opening it up wi...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the topic of the week: Amie. After announcing their $7M fundraise on Monday, the startup ecosystem has been talking about the small company that started in Berlin and their ambitious goal of redefining your calendar experience. What are they doing differently? Do we believe in their product and vision? And what is ahead for them? Grab a coffee and l...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about building and maintaining relationships with people. There are so many things that have become possible for us just because of great relationships with people. So what does it mean to be great with people? Are there tools that can help with it? And what are specific steps someone could take to start creating deeper, more meaningful relationships? Gra...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about 5 astounding principles of product design. We are starting this conversation with defining what product design means and ask: What makes for a great product design? What are 5 principles that everyone can apply when exploring whether a product is well designed? And what can we learn from these design principles about product design overall? Grab a c...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about time and calendar management. Following up on our first two health episodes, we are exploring how a healthy lifestyle as well as success in professional and personal life all fit into a single day. What are powerful principles we can apply to manage our time? What good and bad experiences have Felix and Pat made in the past? And how are they managin...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about branding. Similar to our very first episode, we start by defining what branding really means to us. Which companies have a great brand and why? How are great brands being built and maintained? What makes a brand deteriorate? And how can a brand be built effectively if you are starting something new? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are continung to talk about health in the startup world. We are diving into Pat’s health journey, his health struggles and how he came to develop the “Thinking like an athelete” mentality for himself. What does it mean? And how does one combine high level exercise, sport goals and health with demanding startup jobs? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with u...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about startups and health. After an opening with a personal story from Felix, we ask a couple of questions that we find important: Why are health challenges so present in the startup world? Why do so few people talk about it? How does stress contribute to physical and mental health? And what specifically can we learn from challenging health experiences? G...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about fundraising. Looking at the startup world, large fundraises are celebrated constantly, but do they really mean a company is succssful? What does it mean to raise capital for the team and founders? And if fundraising it not success, what is? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @Quick...

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the top 3 questions to ask before joining a startup. Many see an interview process to be about the company asking the candidate questions, but we believe it should also be the other way around! Which questions should one be asking and why? What are great answers and where do we see red flags? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We...

In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are coming back to culture. Remote work has become so widespread, but can great culture be built remotely? How does the culture definition from episode 1 fit into a remote setting? And what does building trust have to do with building culture remotely? Is there a recipe for success when it comes to remote culture? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us...

This week we are bringing stories into Quick Coffee! How do you make things happen that you envision for yourself, whether it is a new job, finding an investor or getting connected to someone you don’t know? How do you broaden your network of people? How do you create new opportunities and influence where your life is going? And what believe is behind the opportunities that Felix and Pat have crea...

What is great management? How do you become an outstanding manager? Does it apply to both project and people management? And how specifically do you know if you are managing people or a project well? In today’s Quick Coffee, we are talking about the 5 fundamental principles that make a great manager. Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitt...

Why should every team member care about the product their startup or company is building? And how do you ensure early on that you are building the right product? In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are exploring the early days of building successful products. What is the process from idea to product? How can you successfully test early prototypes? And what is the relationship between product research...

This week we are grabbing a Quick Coffee to talk about building a superstar team. This episodes builds directly on episode 1, in which we spoke about culture. Building a great culture is driven by the people you hire. How do you make sure to hire superstars that contribute positively to your culture? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitt...

In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are exploring team and company culture. Why is culture important? Why is it so hard to build? And what can we learn from both amazing and toxic cultures? Grab a cup of coffee and join us! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/i...