Blog Posts

A selection of earlier writings across different topics and periods (mostly in German). Some of my early posts (pre 2020) may, but need not reflect my current views.

On (Angel) Investing

  1. Predictive Index zur Gründerteam-Analyse?
    Is it viable to analyze start-up teams by employing AI tools?
    May, 2025
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  2. Angel-Syndikate und der Kategorische Imperativ
    On bloated cap tables and poor angel levers
    March, 2025
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  3. Können Business Angels Profis sein?
    On the absurdity of >>professionally<< angel investing
    February, 2025
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On Markets

  1. Der deutsche Dreisprung
    Why semi-large domestic markets are toxic for start-up expansion plans
    October, 2025
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  2. Über Pseudo-Probleme im Startup-Ökosystem
    When founders invent solutions for non-existing markets
    July, 2025
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  3. On Data Validity and Data Value
    How to deal with data in the start-up and venture eco-systems
    March, 2019
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On Founders

  1. Pipeline? So what?
    Why a simple sales reference model is miles better than most performance measuring KPIs
    February, 2026
  2. Wittgenstein on Business Process Management (BPM)
    Why it is imperative for sales organizations to observe semantics
    December 2018
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  3. bɪznəs ˈmɒd(ə)l
    What exactly do you mean, when you say >>Business Model<<?
    August 2018
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On Eco-systems

  1. Der deutsche Start-up Funnel
    The bloated German start-up funnel
    January, 2026
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  2. Business Angels fordern das Falsche
    The ill-conceived angel network-demand for more start-up subsidies
    August, 2025
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  3. Der Staat und seine Business Angel-Vereine
    On Angel Investing in Germany
    December, 2024
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