10 years ago, I co-founded Hotjar, a journey that took me from a geeky developer to an exited startup entrepreneur. In 2021, after Hotjar was acquired, I decided to embark on a new adventure: renovating a house. I naively thought, "How hard could it be?"
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A collection of 5 posts
The Role of Founders in Shaping Company Culture
If you're a startup founder, you probably know that company culture is important. But what you may not realize is just how much your own personality can shape the culture of your company.
Help your team understand that we live in an imperfect world
If you’ve ever been involved in building or leading a company, you will know that what you plan is very rarely what actually happens. Throughout your startup journey, you are going to encounter many random obstacles that will impede your plans.
Execute big changes more effectively by becoming a storyteller
If you want to implement change successfully, you need to build a narrative – a story, a justification, for why these changes are happening, and why they’re happening now.
Building a successful product is only the beginning of your startup journey
You need to understand that you are ultimately building and running a business. A real business that serves real customers, makes real money and pays taxes just like any other brick-and-mortar business.
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