Thinking about Startups
Thoughts about the process of taking an idea and making it reality for a lot of customers in an economically sustainable way.
Hampus Jakobsson
Vegetarian, stoic, founder & investor. Father of three. Malmö/Sweden. Twitter @hajak.
Latest Posts
The risk of becoming a lonely genius
Thanks to the internet, we can all dive into the smallest of niches, meet people from all over the world, and specialize like never before…
Anger is insufficiency in disguise
Your bike got stolen. They said No, when you thought they would say Yes. You missed the train. They just don’t get it, making you raise…
Everyone is winging it, some just do it more confidently
Impressive people seem to have boundless belief in themselves. How else would they have grand visions, raise that kind of money, or…
Allow yourself to wander to the dark side of your moon
We all know Newton figured out gravity and was an absolute genius. What many don’t know is that he also spent a lot of time trying to…
Trust isn’t a grand gesture — it’s a growing marble collection
Lack of trust is a friction in a relationship and a tax in society. But, as we know, trust is hard [1]. There are bad actors and shitty…
Long-term goals require handling short-term setbacks
How often have you heard, “I wish I bought Bitcoin/Amazon stock/pick-your-hype when they were at $100! Now I’d be worth millions!” They…
Dependency is love
A lot of us believe that “independence is strength.” We like figuring things out on our own, owning our time and plan, and feeling that we…
Running for your life
I really like running, and I’m really happy I got my kids to enjoy it too — but I used to hate running. Seriously. I couldn’t even see…
Only the one worried about being late will end up on time
How driving towards success doesn’t feel like success
“Not being stupid”
When status quo is so bad, being OK is excellent.
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