PWS#7: The postcard set webshop – to have a card on hand for different occasions FAILED

Another idea that failed! What was the plan? Set up a webshop for postcard sets, selling babycard sets, or non-babycard sets with various designs to people who love sending personal cards a lot, and have trouble finding nice postcards. However, the card business as we know it from the old days is pretty dead. How […]

PWS#6: The kids book that could differentiate itself in the kids book jungle FAILED

The problem March 2019 My sister tells me she’s pregnant! As a first-time aunt, I want my gift to my first nephew to be the coolest gift ever. But what would be a cool present? At this point, I have no clue. I give it a rest and stay in shock for a couple of […]

PWS#5: The social business that would connect Indian sewers to Dutch socially responsible women FAILED

Problem After telling some of my colleagues about my new year resolution of testing one idea a week ( this turned out to be a little too ambitious, it’s rather one idea a month), a colleague from the IT department wanted to talk to me about an idea he had had for a while. He’s […]

PWS#4: The Kids Card Game that will improve your kids’ communication skills FAILED

ProblemIn Tokyo I met a Danish guy at Startup Weekend Tokyo who told me about his friend playing a communication game with his kid. Once a week, he and his family would sit together to discuss the week’s challenges, and give each other tips on how to tackle issues. The parents did this to develop […]

Waarom de We Are Public pas m’n beste culturele investering ooit is

Tot een aantal jaar terug zou ik mezelf omschrijven als cultuurbarbaar. Dit was deels gedreven door desinteresse: ik kon emotieloos naar een schilderij of beeldhouwwerk staren en me afvragen wat er aan het werk in kwestie nou zo mooi was. De andere reden was financieel: zodra iets cultureels geld kostte koos ik eieren voor m’n […]

My 10 key takeaways from taking the world’s most popular MOOC: Coursera’s Learning how to Learn

Understanding the way we learn is super handy to learn more effectively in the future. Here are my 10 key learnings from the world’s most popular MOOC: Learning how to learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects. 1. There are two modes of thinking and you need both ways to learn new […]

Suggestions for spending a few days in Tokyo

You’re probably reading this blogpost because you’re planning to visit Japan very soon…exciting!!! What follows is an overview of my learnings and tips after having spent 3 months in the world’s most inspiring city ;-). Start at the top or just straight to: 5 must-do’s when in Tokyo Itineraries through popular neighborhoods Food Common customs […]

PWS#2: The extra-healthy-smoothie that would prevent colleagues from eating too many cookies at work FAILED

Problem At work I eat too many cookies. Around 09:30AM they are placed next to the coffee machine, and every time I get tea I’m confronted with them. What usually happens is that I start with half, and then all of a sudden have eaten five cookies. I end up eating so many that at […]

PWS #1: The premium Marktplaats resell service to help busy people sell their valuable items FAILED

Let’s kick off my Problems Worth Solving challenge with an idea I tested extensively in 2017: ‘the Marktplaats for busy people’. How it all started During a random conversation with one of my friends mid 2017, my friend mentioned that she wanted to sell some of her clothing but didn’t feel like taking the trouble to […]

PWS #0: Reintroducing a hobby I’ve left aside for too long: problem testing!

I once made a product nobody wanted. Physically and mentally drained and lacking another real problem to solve, I decided to get into digital consulting to pay the bills. It didn’t take me long to find out that advising other people what to do wasn’t exactly my cup of tea. I’d rather implement my own […]

The 8 things I’ve learned from my first startup failure

During a university course of the master programme Business Information Management a couple of years ago, me and my teammates had to come up with an idea for an app. What started as a uni assignment turned into a great startup adventure. The pitch: do you hate waiting all alone for your friends to arrive […]

From skepticism to obsession: how Glossier convinced me to splurge $50 in less than a week

Average reading time 5 minutes. “WHAT?!? Did IntoTheGloss just launch its own make up brand?” is the first thing that crosses my mind when I find out about Glossier on ITG. “Why would anyone try to launch another make-up brand in this saturated market?” To say I am skeptical is an understatement. But my skepticism […]

Justin Jackson Megamaker Startups for the rest of us start small

“If you never actually launch it then you never have to worry about disappointing people <…> So start small and start now” – Justin Jackson, founder of Megamaker, on Startups For the Rest of Us

Beauty blog IntoTheGloss’ founder Emily Weiss launched an online makeup line targeted at the selfie generation

Its 22 dollar facemasks were designed to be photographed. Much more on Ep 5 Skin Is In from Forbes’ Million$ podcast! Source image:Glossier via Forbes

Next time you’re going to Paris, make sure to watch this video

Freitag introduces its 100% compostable denim with a great video

Source:Freitag.ch

School of fish • /r/pics

reddit school of fish

Source: Reddit.

Anish Kapoor creates the most beautiful art

Only Tesla thinks of this

Only needs 30 cm to spread its wings, wherever you go #ModelX pic.twitter.com/5DxDjW9tGs

— Tesla Motors (@TeslaMotors) 11 mei 2016 https://t.co/5DxDjW9tGs

Chris Sacca pitches Gimlet Media to Alex Blumberg the right way

This is how it’s done.

Bypassing a store lock • /r/gifs

This supermarket clearly thought hard on this.

Source: Reddit

Man in a mask • /r/pics

Source: Reddit

On how a college student 3D-printed his own braces for less than $60

What a money saver.

A beautiful documentary on the rise and fall of Gidsy, the Dutch travel community that received $1Mio from i.a. Ashton Kutcher

One of the most insightful documentaries on startup life, told in two parts (first half & second half). In Dutch.

The best clip of Zondag with Lubach S4 must be parody of HelloFresh

Brilliant.

In Dutch.

Source: Youtube

This must be one of the most entertaining articles on startup life I’ve ever come across

“My Year in Startup Hell” by Dan Lyons, the guy behind the HBO series Silicon Valley. A must read, in Fortune.

Graffiti 2.0

For those who’ve always wanted to spray paint graffiti but never dared to: this is it ;-).

Source: Youtube.com

Brad Feld Product Hunt Quote

“So many times people don’t spend the time to make a choice. You default into it, you think it’s required, it just sort of happens <…> Being deliberate about decisions is important.”

– Brad Feld on Product Hunt