Quick Coffee
Patrick Haede und Felix Haas
Welcome to Quick Coffee, the 25 minute podcast by Patrick Haede and Felix Haas. Every week on Thursday Pat and Felix speak about one insightful topic from the startup world, their personal company-building experiences or they invite one unique guest to the show!
At the age of 28, Patrick has been in the startup world for 10 years, co-founded Mapify which got acquired by HomeToGo and afterwards built the Product organisation at Gorillas. Today, he advises early stage companies and is building a new software-as-a-service company.
Felix led design at Mapify, created the early product designs for Gorillas, Arive, Yababa and is the Designer in Residence at Creandum, one of Europe’s most impactful venture capital funds. He is also currently building Blossom, a Berlin and London-based product design studio.
Together, Pat and Felix invest in product and design focused early stage companies and invite the founders as special guests to the show.
We are excited to welcome you to Quick Coffee and look forward to hearing from you at https://quickcoffee.vc or on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC.
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Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://twitter.com/patrickhaede
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Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://twitter.com/fhaasj
At the age of 28, Patrick has been in the startup world for 10 years, co-founded Mapify which got acquired by HomeToGo and afterwards built the Product organisation at Gorillas. Today, he advises early stage companies and is building a new software-as-a-service company.
Felix led design at Mapify, created the early product designs for Gorillas, Arive, Yababa and is the Designer in Residence at Creandum, one of Europe’s most impactful venture capital funds. He is also currently building Blossom, a Berlin and London-based product design studio.
Together, Pat and Felix invest in product and design focused early stage companies and invite the founders as special guests to the show.
We are excited to welcome you to Quick Coffee and look forward to hearing from you at https://quickcoffee.vc or on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC.
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Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://twitter.com/patrickhaede
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Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://twitter.com/fhaasj
Episodes
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Aug 14, 2024 • 32min
QC#61: We are back - Rediscovering design, world trip and more
Quick Coffee is back! We are finally launching Quick Coffee again, and this is an exciting one.
Felix and Pat are chatting about:
Why Felix went on a spontaneous trip around the world
We dive into his experiences of traveling around the globe, especially his time in Japan
We speak about the power of emotional design and how he rediscovered design
And we explore how design is so much more than just creating digital experiences
We are incredibly excited to be back with Quick Coffee. Lean back or take a walk, grab a coffee and listen in!
Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc.
Find Pat on LinkedIn and X:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://x.com/PatrickHaede
Find Felix on LinkedIn and X:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://x.com/felixhhaas
Feb 21, 2024 • 4min
Quick Coffee Break!
Hi everyone, welcome back to Quick Coffee! Today, we are announcing a short “Quick Coffee Break”. There is so much happening in our professional and private lives right now, that we want to take a couple of weeks to fully focus on routines, sport, health and our companies Sonic & Blossom. We look forward to being back soon!
Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc.
Find Pat on LinkedIn and X:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://x.com/PatrickHaede
Find Felix on LinkedIn and X:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://x.com/felixhhaas
Feb 14, 2024 • 28min
QC#60: Becoming an “Athlete of life” with “Medicine 3.0”
In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are speaking about “Outlive”, an inspiring book by Dr. Peter Attia which Pat has been ready the last couple of weeks. How has longevity become such a relevant topic in the health space? What does being an “Athlete of life” and “Medicine 3.0” refer to? How can someone design their journey to longevity? And how do we think about longevity in terms of technology product? Today is all about living long and healthy, grab a coffee and listen in!
Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc.
Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://twitter.com/patrickhaede
Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://twitter.com/fhaasj
Feb 7, 2024 • 29min
QC#59: Being a parent & entrepreneur - Pat’s health tactics
In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are chatting about Pat’s reflection on nearly 9 months of being a parent. How is he managing life as an entrepreneur and parent at the same time? What health tactics did he discover for himself? What does an average day look like? We are excited about this personal Quick Coffee episode, grab a coffee and listen in!
Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc.
Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://twitter.com/patrickhaede
Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://twitter.com/fhaasj
Jan 31, 2024 • 31min
QC#58: Design in the age of AI
In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are chatting about design in the age of AI. Similar to one of the recent episodes, in which we spoke about the future of product management, we are exploring the future of design, and how this profession will evolve. Will people still be designing in 5 or 10 years? Which tools will we use? And if AI takes over the design work, what will be left for people to do? An exciting look into the future of design, grab a coffee and listen in!
Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc.
Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://twitter.com/patrickhaede
Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://twitter.com/fhaasj
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Jan 25, 2024 • 47min
QC#57: Amie launches, Quick Coffee with Dennis Müller
This week's Quick Coffee welcomes Dennis Müller, founder and designer of Amie. They discuss the early days of Amie, product quality, making a product go viral, building a fantastic team, and the personal side of building a product. Also, strategies for company management and team motivation are explored, along with the challenges of entering the productivity space. The successful launch of Amie and the significance of consistency in hiring are highlighted. Finally, they share recommendations for books and podcasts.
Jan 18, 2024 • 26min
QC#56: Will we still need Product Managers?
In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are chatting about the future of Product Management. With all of the recent developments in AI, new tools becoming available and companies getting rid of Product Managers entirely, it raises the question: Is Product Management a future-proof profession? Since Pat has been in Product Management for around 10 years, we are taking a deep dive into what makes a great Product Manager today, how the role will evolve and what Product Management could look like in the future. Sounds interesting? Grab a coffee and listen in!
Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc.
Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://twitter.com/patrickhaede
Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://twitter.com/fhaasj
Jan 10, 2024 • 27min
QC#55: The Arc browser phenomenon
Welcome back to Quick Coffee and welcome to 2024! In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are doing a personal and professional outlook to the year 2024, and we are talking about a product that has recently seen a lot of adoption among our closest friends and colleagues: Arc browser. What is special about Arc? Why is a new internet browser needed? And what can be learned from their approach to product and design? Welcome back to all of you and grab a coffee to listen in!
Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc.
Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://twitter.com/patrickhaede
Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://twitter.com/fhaasj
Dec 13, 2023 • 28min
QC#54: Reflecting on 2023
This week’s Quick Coffee is the last one for the year! We are reflecting on a crazy year 2023, the many personal and professional highlights, challenges and learnings and it becomes clear: So much can happen in just 12 months. We are wrapping up the episode with some of our wishes for 2024 and a big thank you to all Quick Coffee listeners. We look forward to seeing you back here in January and for today, grab a coffee and listen in to the last episode of 2023!
Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc
Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/
https://twitter.com/patrickhaede
Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/
https://twitter.com/fhaasj
Dec 6, 2023 • 34min
QC#53: Ben Blumenrose, Co-Director & Managing Partner at Designer Fund
Ben Blumenrose, Co-Director & Managing Partner at Designer Fund, shares his career journey joining Facebook early as a Design Lead, the importance of impact and functionality in design, and the unique support that Designer Fund provides to early-stage startups.
