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Does innovation need hype? The case of the Segway.

How do you recognize truly disruptive technologies that will change the world? This question keeps entrepreneurs and startup investors up at night. Is hype a good predictor? As it turns out, much of the time it’s not, even when it’s Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago January 15, 2022
Entrepreneurship

What we can learn from the iPhone’s success

On this day 15 years ago, Apple announced the iPhone. It’s worth watching the entire video of the event. It’s a masterclass in how to announce a product and how to do a brilliant demo. There was much hype around Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago January 15, 2022
Industry analysis

Is Web3 just entertainment?

The best way to understand Web3 in its current form is to simply see it as what it is: A branch of the entertainment industry. There’s nothing wrong with entertainment. Some of the most valuable companies in the world, such Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago January 15, 2022
Industry analysis

Web3 is not the first attempt at radical decentralization

I find the current heated discussion around Web3 quite fascinating. What I think is an overlooked factor is how Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 started out and how they developed over time. That could give some perspective on where we Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago January 15, 2022
Industry analysis

NFTs and Artificial Scarcity

Here’s why I’m skeptical about NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and don’t believe they will be relevant in the long run — at least not in today’s form: They are a pure form of artificial scarcity. The only purpose of artificial scarcity Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago December 25, 2021
General

A Radically Decentralized Future? The Long-Term Influence of Digital Media

When I was a kid, maybe 9 or 10 years old, I was fascinated by media. I decided to try my hand at it and started producing a family newspaper — with investigative reporting on what the house cats were Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago December 23, 2021
Entrepreneurship

What Is Your Professional Tribe? And Why Does it Matter?

Humans are a tribal species. We evolved in small bands of hunters and gatherers. Close collaboration within your group and scepticism towards any outsiders was a precondition for survival. Later, humans organized in larger groups called tribes, which had more Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago July 4, 2021
Entrepreneurship

Is Work-Life Balance for Entrepreneurs a Myth? Four Brutal Truths

Being an entrepreneur, particularly a founder of a fast growing tech startup, is obviously a hard job. Anybody who chooses this career is probably aware that it comes with long hours, many ups and downs and plenty of challenging situations. Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago June 26, 2021
Entrepreneurship

Does your company have a textual or oral culture?

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” — Peter Drucker’s famous quote summarizes well how important a strong culture is for any company’s success. Particularly tech startups have gone to great lengths in consciously shaping their culture and even exposing their cultural Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago June 5, 2021
Gadgets

The User Interfaces That Surround Us

I often get a bit annoyed at my computer’s user interface. Why, after all these years, are we still interacting with our computers with a primitive keyboard, a simplistic pointing device and a flat glowing rectangle of a 2D screen Read more…

By Andreas Goeldi, 2 years ago May 29, 2021

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