Quick Coffee

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about competition. Why are many startup founders and teams paying so much attention to competition? Does it really matter for their success? And if competition does not matter, what does? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we speak about our week and give shoutouts to Quick Coffee fans (00:02:30) Opening it up with Pat’s take on competition (00:05:00) Where does the focus on competition come from? (00:09:22) Exploring the problems with paying attention to competition (00:14:55) What founders and team should actually focus on (00:19:30) Applying market knowledge to actually be successful in your own product (00:21:31) How new technology can become a serious competitor **Links to explore further** Iguana Coffee by Caronlina: https://www.iguana-coffee.com 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 topic of the week: Amie. After announcing their $7M fundraise on Monday, the startup ecosystem has been talking about the small company that started in Berlin and their ambitious goal of redefining your calendar experience. What are they doing differently? Do we believe in their product and vision? And what is ahead for them? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we speak about our week, Felix’ travel to London and Pat’s trip to Berlin (00:03:30) The Amie background story (00:05:30) Dennis’ (Amie’s founder) doing his early product research and validation as a solo founder (00:07:30) Hype, product, brand and team: What is Amie doing differently? (00:19:45) Why do we believe in Amie? Is Amie really different and better? (00:22:50) The future of Amie as we see it today **Links to explore further** Amie website: https://amie.so Amie funding announcement: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7002927662285365248/ TechCrunch article on Amie: https://guce.techcrunch.com/copyConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_ddf20b5f-1de0-4e9c-bb73-03ae57c3877c&lang=en-US 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 building and maintaining relationships with people. There are so many things that have become possible for us just because of great relationships with people. So what does it mean to be great with people? Are there tools that can help with it? And what are specific steps someone could take to start creating deeper, more meaningful relationships? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview: (00:00:00) Coffee Chat, we speak about our week and what’s been going on. (00:05:00) Where opportunities really come from (00:06:25) Storytime - What have great relationships enabled for us? (00:10:50) Attracting people to support you (00:14:58) What does it mean to build great relationships? (00:18:45) Would we use a tool for relationship management? (00:19:28) Taking specific steps to build and maintain for relationship building 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 5 astounding principles of product design. We are starting this conversation with defining what product design means and ask: What makes for a great product design? What are 5 principles that everyone can apply when exploring whether a product is well designed? And what can we learn from these design principles about product design overall? 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about time and calendar management. Following up on our first two health episodes, we are exploring how a healthy lifestyle as well as success in professional and personal life all fit into a single day. What are powerful principles we can apply to manage our time? What good and bad experiences have Felix and Pat made in the past? And how are they managing their calendar today? 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about branding. Similar to our very first episode, we start by defining what branding really means to us. Which companies have a great brand and why? How are great brands being built and maintained? What makes a brand deteriorate? And how can a brand be built effectively if you are starting something new? 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are continung to talk about health in the startup world. We are diving into Pat’s health journey, his health struggles and how he came to develop the “Thinking like an athelete” mentality for himself. What does it mean? And how does one combine high level exercise, sport goals and health with demanding startup jobs? 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about startups and health. After an opening with a personal story from Felix, we ask a couple of questions that we find important: Why are health challenges so present in the startup world? Why do so few people talk about it? How does stress contribute to physical and mental health? And what specifically can we learn from challenging health experiences? 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about fundraising. Looking at the startup world, large fundraises are celebrated constantly, but do they really mean a company is succssful? What does it mean to raise capital for the team and founders? And if fundraising it not success, what is? 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

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the top 3 questions to ask before joining a startup. Many see an interview process to be about the company asking the candidate questions, but we believe it should also be the other way around! Which questions should one be asking and why? What are great answers and where do we see red flags? 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