Yannick Oswald
Asking the right questions
Creativity is one of the superpowers of entrepreneurs. For VCs, it is all about asking the right questions to spark it. Let’s find out how.
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Yannick Oswald
- Nov 2, 2021
Are you a product or feature?
'What do you think? Is this a product or a feature?' Let’s look at some examples and elements that will help you articulate your answer.
Yannick Oswald
- Sep 19, 2021
Focus on winning, not competing
It's wild out there. The world is awash with cash. And with it comes competition. Ha! Let's focus on how it can make your company better.
Yannick Oswald
- Aug 10, 2021
What's your tagline?
Be different. Crafting a tagline for your business is one of the most useful branding exercises one can perform early on.
Yannick Oswald
- Jul 12, 2021
The 3 questions you must answer
To identify great tech startups, I like to ask entrepreneurs & myself the following 3 questions. Why Now? Is there a Need? Can you prove it?
Yannick Oswald
- Jun 27, 2021
Drinking from a hose
Have you ever tried to drink from a hose? Trust me; you will last 15 secs... An excellent analogy to what it's like to run a great startup.
Yannick Oswald
- Jun 18, 2021
Become a Fellow.
It's that time again. We are hiring two interns for a 6 months period after the summer.
Yannick Oswald
- Jun 7, 2021
Too much capital raised? Now what?
Some thoughts on the DNA of a good VC funding round and how to avoid the cap table crunch?
Yannick Oswald
- May 25, 2021
The right mindset for raising venture money
The best way to approach VC meetings is with a different mindset - the mindset to maximize the return you get on the time you spent with VCs
Yannick Oswald
- May 18, 2021
One more, from Seed to IPO. Walkme goes public.
Yesterday our company Walkme announced that it would go public on the Nasdaq. This is the next company that we backed from seed to IPO...
Yannick Oswald
- May 3, 2021
You are hyped. What's next?
Hype is one of the most powerful tools for startups to get visibility early on. But, you can’t create lasting value on hype alone.
Yannick Oswald
- Apr 13, 2021
Avoid the Expert Trap
What a ride we are on! I am in venture for 5 years now. Looking at the industry's status, it feels like tech is only getting started.
Yannick Oswald
- Mar 28, 2021
How to choose your seed investor?
Picking the right investors is crucial for startups, especially at the early stage. Here some thoughts on what to look for...
Yannick Oswald
- Mar 5, 2021
Guest Post: Cofounders. How to choose and deal with them?
Today we cover a topic that doesn't get too much attention: How to make sure you choose the right cofounders. Here are some do’s and don'ts.
Yannick Oswald
- Feb 25, 2021
The rise of B2C SaaS 2.0
Enhancing software with physical products impacts metrics positively. When you can touch something, it is just more difficult to let go...
Yannick Oswald
- Feb 16, 2021
The Startup Jiujitsu!
There is no scientifically accurate approach to budget break-downs. The key is to have a strategy, with proximate objectives first.
Yannick Oswald
- Jan 26, 2021
K Health. From 0 to 1.5B+ in 2 years...
Skype, Wix, and now... K Health - our 4th unicorn. Two years after launching their product, K raised $132 million at a valuation above $1.5.
Yannick Oswald
- Jan 19, 2021
#EasyVC Office Hours
Next week we will hold the second edition of our #EasyVC office hours.
The first edition was in December 2020. We got great feedback, so...
Yannick Oswald
- Jan 12, 2021
Chasing home runs
A friend of mine, who works at one of Europe's top venture LPs, joked this week: 'Aren't you a bit overeducated for throwing darts in...
Yannick Oswald
- Jan 5, 2021
2021. The year of the Bold and the Brave.
As I am going through the 2021 tech predictions, I have to admit that most of the forecasts strike me as too obvious. Let's have a look.
Yannick Oswald
- Dec 30, 2020
It's A Wrap. Here are 2020's Top 5!
Here are our most-read blog posts of 2020. Opportunities Everywhere is now one of, if not the most popular VC blog in Europe.
Yannick Oswald
- Dec 18, 2020
The SPAC Mania
Yesterday my good friend Jeff Weinstein published an excellent presentation on SPACs (see video below, from minute 3:35 onwards). High...
Yannick Oswald
- Dec 13, 2020
How to build the next Airbnb?
Creating C2C marketplaces is always a challenge. But rental marketplaces can be even trickier. Let's check it out.
Yannick Oswald
- Dec 8, 2020
Guest Post: 10 key takeaways from EXITs
This is a special post. It is my first guest post on Opportunities Everywhere. This blog is slowly turning into a community, and there...
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