“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
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PWS#5: The social business that would connect Indian sewers to Dutch socially responsible women FAILED
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
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
Beauty blog IntoTheGloss’ founder Emily Weiss launched an online makeup line targeted at the selfie generation
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
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 2016https://t.co/5DxDjW9tGs
Chris Sacca pitches Gimlet Media to Alex Blumberg the right way
Bypassing a store lock • /r/gifs
Man in a mask • /r/pics
Source: Reddit
On how a college student 3D-printed his own braces for less than $60
A beautiful documentary on the rise and fall of Gidsy, the Dutch travel community that received $1Mio from i.a. Ashton Kutcher
The best clip of Zondag with Lubach S4 must be parody of HelloFresh
This must be one of the most entertaining articles on startup life I’ve ever come across
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
Koka Nicoladze is a creative designer in music who creates neat videos
Sit back and relax for this magnets & marbles video
The person who cut this pizza for the box photo has no idea what they are doing • /r/mildlyinteresting
The single biggest reason why startups succeed is Timing
Bill Gross, founder of Idealab @ TED
One to remember.
Tim Urban explains the difference between two subgroups of people who are chronically not okay late
Uber’s plan to get more people into fewer cars
Interesting TED talk
by Travis himself.
Dog having the time of his life on the waterslide
Insightful and super funny TWIStartups episode on live video streaming with Periscope cofounder Kayvon Beykpour aka kayvz
Exactly how tall is Jake Gyllenhaal anyway?
Thirthy-eight minutes of pure entertainment.
Source: TeamCoco
A prosecutor’s vision for a better justice system
talk by Adam Foss.