In this week's Quick Coffee, we are discussing what role having a clear vision plays in building a successful company. Some of the questions we will be reflecting on are: Should a company's vision aim for positive impact beyond financial success? What are the key building blocks of a vision as a source of inspiration? Can a vision evolve over time and still be effective? If you're a startup founder, investor, or someone curious about the importance of vision in building a great company, grab a cup of coffee and tune in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Welcome back and reflection on the Sonic Offsite & Cape Town trip (00:07:30) Can a successful company be built without a vision? (00:12:10) Should a a company's vision aim for positive impact beyond financial success? (00:17:22) Excitement as the driving force behind a compelling vision (00:19:50) A company's vision can evolve over time (00:19:50) Great visions act as sources of inspiration 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are celebrating a major milestone - our 30th episode of the podcast. We'll be sharing some insights into the early days, when we started out and the expectations we had for this project. But more than that, we'll be acknowledging all the unexpected, beautiful things that have come out of it. And of course, we'll be sharing what Quick Coffee has turned into today, with both investments and the podcast. We've had the opportunity to work with some amazing founders and support them on their product and design journey - it’s been truly exciting for us. So, if you're looking for some motivation to start your next initiative or just want to learn more about our journey, grab a cup of coffee and tune in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Celebrating Quick Coffee’s 30s episode (00:05:40) The power of starting a small initiative (00:09:30) Side-projects incentivise learning and connecting with others (00:17:20) The potential and joy of combining investments with product / design support (00:21:45) Special announcement: 2 Week Quick Coffee break 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

The podcast discusses the journey towards finding product market fit. They define product market fit and share tips on how to achieve it. They emphasize the importance of focusing on customers who love the product and adopting a customer-centric mindset. They also discuss how to realize when product market fit has been achieved and the importance of transparency with the team.

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the importance of finding the “right” investor. Why is this decision important? What are the key investor attributes one should look out for? Why are humbleness and open communication two of the most important traits to consider? Looking back on our experience as both founders and angel investors we aim to discuss the issue from two angles. If you are excited to hear what our ideal investor would look like, grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) New starters at Sonic and new blossom office in Berlin is taking shape (00:04:05) The importance of finding a “fitting” investor (00:06:50) Choosing an investor is choosing the right person to work with (00:09:35) Humbleness as an important investor trait (00:10:35) Look for an investor’s brand, what is the one thing they are really good at (00:13:35) The best investors communicate openly, balancing disagreeing and committing (00:19:30) Personal relationships matter, look at investors as co-founders 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the fundamental principles of fundraising. When is a good time to start a fundraising process? Who are the ideal investors? Why is it crucial to fully understand the end to end fundraising process before starting conversations with investors? We are super excited about this episode, and are sharing some of our most valuable lessons that we have learned over the past few years. You’ll find everything about the interaction with investors all the way down to closing your first funding round. As always let us know what you think and we are looking forward to receiving your feedback and thoughts. Our episode overview (00:00:00) Pat in his off week and Felix about his upcoming Cape Town trip (00:03:40) Kicking off the episode, introduction to principles of fundraising (00:06:02) The things we learned the hard way about working with investors (00:10:30) Choosing the right people as investors (00:14:10) How has our perspective on fundraising changed? (00:19:32) How to get in touch with new investors? (00:23:30) Summary of the most underestimated principles 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about difficult times as a startup team or startup founders. How do we think about failure? What are examples from our past in which we went through difficult times? And what would we recommend a struggling startup team from today’s perspective? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Updates from Pat, Felix, Sonic and Blossom (00:03:30) Kicking off the episode, why it relevant to talk about this topic? (00:05:00) Defining failure in the startup environment (00:09:30) Talking about difficult times at Mapify as an example (00:13:10) Being honest to yourself and the team as a founder (00:16:31) Our recommendations to a struggling startup team (00:19:20) What it means to uphold values and be a great leader in difficult times (00:22:40) Wrapup and see you next week 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about our learings from being second time founders. We are covering questions like: What kind of a company do I want to build? When is the right timing to start fundraising? Does it make sense to bootstrap my business? We are super excited about this episode since it is a refelction of our own experiences and a collection of tons of learnings. Entrepreneurship is such a rollercoaster but the more you do it the better you become at it. Grab a coffee and listen in! We are looking forward to receiving your feedback! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Intro to the topic and quick coffee chat (00:02:05) GLS Launch and Blossom Office (00:09:42) Patterns of being a second time founder (00:11:00) What kind of company do you want to build? (00:14:02) What it means to raise funding from investors (00:16:24) Who you should start a company with (00:20:00) Starting a business without any capital 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are talking about emotional product design. We are very excited about this topic since it perfectly caters to our vision of building remarkable products. In this episode, we are talking about the different stages to go through in order to build trust and delight. We are looking forward to getting your feedback! Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Quick coffee chat about how we use our Podcast as a learning platform (00:04:50) Intro to emotional design and why it is relevant (00:06:23) Definition of emotional product design (00:08:48) Stages of emotional product design (00:11:48) How to build trust and deslight with users (00:17:18) How Tesla is handeling intimacy and reliability (00:20:23) The different stages of building delightful products 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about alternatives to OKRs. We are starting with a recap to episode 22, and why we believe OKRs are ineffective for a wide range of startups. But what is the alternative? How would it be implemented? And what kind of experiences have we made with different goal setting and measurement frameworks? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Coffee chat and Blossom’s new design space (00:03:00) Kickoff and short recap to episode 22 (00:05:34) The importance of staying close to your users and customers (00:10:34) Understanding measurement for the pre Product Market Fit phase (00:12:30) What is the alternative? How should you be measuring? (00:21:27) Summary and see you next week! 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about OKRs, the legendary goal setting and measurement framework. How have we seen them being implemented in different startup contexts? Why have we come to believe they are incredibly ineffective for most startups? And what would we recommend to founders and teams today? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Opening and how things are going! (00:02:45) Why is this topic relevant? Why are we talking about OKRs? (00:05:00) Our reflections on how OKRs were implemented at Mapify (00:07:05) Introduction: What is the OKR framework? (00:12:50) The fundamental issues with the OKR framework in startups (00:16:40) How can measurement instead be effecitve in startups? (00:21:40) Wrapup and outlook to next week! 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