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Illai Gescheit
Illai Gescheit

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Jan 25, 2021

Between Ventures

Throughout my career I founded 4 startups, was on the early team of a startup that was acquired for over $US 160m, Built ventures inside corporates and I advise and mentor many startups in different stages. One of the experiences that I remember very well is that awkward feeling after…

Startup

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Between Ventures
Between Ventures
Startup

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Published in Zerofirst Ventures

·Jan 7, 2021

5 simple actions early-stage founders can do to build startups with sustainability mindset

We see entire industries now committing to make themselves net-zero or in other words to decarbonize themselves. …

Sustainability

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5 simple actions early-stage founders can do to build startups with sustainability  mindset
5 simple actions early-stage founders can do to build startups with sustainability  mindset
Sustainability

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Dec 13, 2020

I write for impact, not for likes

I started writing articles about entrepreneurship, leadership and venture building a long time ago. When Pulse, the writing platform that Linkedin acquired for $90m was just integrated, I wrote a few articles and got amazing traction. Thousands of views, hundreds of likes. It felt so gratifying to write something and…

Writing

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I write for impact, not for likes
I write for impact, not for likes
Writing

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Published in The Startup

·Dec 7, 2020

Circular Corporate Innovation Strategy: Why Corporates Need to Eat Their Own Dog Food

When I built my first startup, I didn’t use the first two product versions even once for myself — not even once! how would a product succeed if the founders don’t use it? After more design work and pivoting, I started using the third version and others did too —…

Innovation

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Circular Corporate Innovation Strategy: Why Corporates Need to Eat Their Own Dog Food
Circular Corporate Innovation Strategy: Why Corporates Need to Eat Their Own Dog Food
Innovation

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Published in Zerofirst Ventures

·Oct 10, 2020

Why did we start Zerofirst Ventures?

We are at times that we need more leaders to take responsibility. We see today corporate that spent years scaling and building without paying attention to their environmental impact. …

Venture Capital

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Why did we start Zerofirst Ventures?
Why did we start Zerofirst Ventures?
Venture Capital

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Oct 9, 2020

The Curve We Need To Flatten Nobody Talks About

COVID-19 is probably one of the most disruptive and exceptional phenomenas we’ve experienced in the last 100 years. This virus which started in China is now spread globally and taking the lives of thousands of people. There are many types of characters in this story: governments, businesses, individuals, schools and…

Covid 19

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The Curve We Need To Flatten Nobody Talks About
The Curve We Need To Flatten Nobody Talks About
Covid 19

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Published in The Startup

·Sep 16, 2020

Why founders should write — a lot

For years I have been practicing a reading habit of reading books. I read 2–3 pages a day. I am aware that I’m not the fastest reader and that my mind keeps popping ideas while I write and I have to jot it down and then read the page all…

Writing

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Why founders should write — a lot
Why founders should write — a lot
Writing

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Published in The Startup

·Sep 3, 2020

How ZIZO design framework can help you become more strategic

with Zoom-In Zoom Out Design and Ideation Framework. Working with founders, startup teams and investors there is a big discussion around strategic thinking. Often as a founder you will get an investor to say you need to build a strategy, or you need to prepare a strategy document which is…

Product Management

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How to think strategically when building your product
How to think strategically when building your product
Product Management

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Published in The Startup

·May 16, 2020

Working From Home Will Create a New Generation of Younger Entrepreneurs

The new reality of Covid-19 forces us all to shift to a new mode of working from home (WFH). If we were used to run meetings face to face in meeting rooms, or even find some quiet place to have a video call in a booth at the office, now…

Entrepreneurship

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Working From Home Will Create a New Generation of Younger Entrepreneurs
Working From Home Will Create a New Generation of Younger Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship

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Published in The Startup

·Feb 13, 2020

How to Grow (and Not to Grow) as an Entrepreneur

There’s a lot of discussion around leadership growth for entrepreneurs. Being one, and working with many of them as an investor, mentor and advisor I find personal growth to be one of the hardest parts of being an entrepreneur. The reason is that growth is painful. …

Entrepreneur

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How to Grow (and Not to Grow) as an Entrepreneur
How to Grow (and Not to Grow) as an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur

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Illai Gescheit

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