Andreas Duess

During my time living in London, I spent every Wednesday evening taking part in guided meditation sessions at the Jamyang London Buddhist Centre. There, I first learned about the concept of "Beginner's Mind" (or "Shoshin" in Zen Buddhism) – the practice of approaching each moment with the curiosity and openness of a beginner, free from preconceptio... See more

Three key stages for early-stage founders: - Pre-seed- Seed- Series A🌱 Pre-seedThis is the first round of funding. It's usually when founders go full-time on the startup. At this stage, you should have found a problem worth solving. Investors look for: → a minimum viable product (MVP)→ data about customer discovery→ the founder-problem fitInvestme... See more

humanity is still adapting to the fact that ordinary people have broadcasting capability. cultural norms around this are still being negotiated in real time. it’s actually imo more disruptive than promethean fire; you can’t use fire to burn people on the other side of the planet

A brand is always answering two questions. The first one internally facing: What do we believe? The second, externally: How do we behave? You must remain authentic to yourself, your core values, and what you stand for. If you’re not, people will sniff you out. But your brand must maintain cultural congruence — remaining relevant to the times, alway... See more