Business

My thoughts and opinions on international business development, people, and organizational culture

The book Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki is a good read before you start a business

Start a business and start cooperating instead of working for a business

I come from a working-class family and grew up in a very small village of a country I sometimes perceive a bit conservative. My wife is from Russia and comes from a small city - as they call it - with a population of 1.2 million people. Her dad is a businessman. Coming from a different culture and a very different family makes our brains wired quite differently when it...

April 23, 2020Read more...
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Have you ever heard of “The Mom Test”?

There are two ways to sell your product or service. Either there is a market available and you study that market, or you create a market. Usually, this comes with extensive market research. "The Mom Test" points out two essential things. First, avoid working on a project that did not run through any validation by the market. Second, do your market research but do not get lost in it.

February 29, 2020Read more...