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The Resilient Entrepreneur

Growing a company in uncertain times is like running a marathon — it demands grit, strategy, and resilience. As a tech entrepreneur, active reserve officer, and father of three, I share practical insights and write about entrepreneurship, leadership, and crisis management. When I’m not solving problems, I recharge and find inspiration in the breathtaking mountains around Zermatt. Sign up to receive my articles by email every Friday - no paywall, no AI bullshit, no promos, just my thoughts in plain text.

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The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #115

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #115 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Always On-Call: The Reality for Every Entrepreneur Only in Switzerland: When Tech Entrepreneurs Meet in a Shooting Range Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Always On-Call: The Reality for Every Entrepreneur Like parenting, entrepreneurs can’t opt out of crises. Stay calm, always carry your...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #114 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Cut Costs, Boost Sales: The Entrepreneur’s Tightrope The AI Tightrope: Chasing Wonders or Following Pragmatism? Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Cut Costs, Boost Sales: The Entrepreneur’s Tightrope In good times, business is easy: Demand and investor appetite are soaring. But what about...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #113 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: 24 Hours to Fix a Disaster: A True SaaS Recovery Story Stop Testing the Safe Parts of Your Code: A Real-Life Story Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS 24 Hours to Fix a Disaster: A True SaaS Recovery Story When a data migration went wrong and wiped production data on a Thursday, our team had...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #112 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Dirty Rivals, Clean Hands: Why We Never Hit Back The World Is Broken. Entrepreneurs Need to Help Fix It. Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Dirty Rivals, Clean Hands: Why We Never Hit Back When rivals spread lies and poach your customers, hitting back feels tempting. Here’s why we resisted,...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #111 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Good Cop, Bad Cop: A Must‑Know Tactic for New Professionals Entrepreneurship in Troubled Times: Don’t Deny, Don’t Delay Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Good Cop, Bad Cop: A Must‑Know Tactic for New Professionals The good-cop-bad-cop tactic is not obvious to juniors. Teach them the roles,...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #110 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Automation Tools for Entrepreneurs: Microsoft Power Automate or n8n? Entrepreneurship in Times of Crisis: Be Cautious, Then Strike Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Automation Tools for Entrepreneurs: Microsoft Power Automate or n8n? Using a simple case study shows that if an automation...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #109 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: A No-Fluff Guide for Entrepreneurs to Automate Boring Tasks I Don’t Care, It’s Not My Problem: Never Say This as a Leader Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS A No-Fluff Guide for Entrepreneurs to Automate Boring Tasks Want to automate all those boring tasks? Great! But before you start, ask...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #108 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: To Cloud, or Not to Cloud, That Is the Question Focus Is Key: Is This Still the Case in the Age of AI? Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS To Cloud, or Not to Cloud, That Is the Question Before talking about tools and solutions, ask yourself some grey-zone questions about whether to use the...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #107 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Keeping Your Customers: Unglamorous Lessons From the Daily Grind If You Are a New Leader: Meet People First, Then Judge Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Keeping Your Customers: Unglamorous Lessons From the Daily Grind There is an often-overlooked superpower that helps you keep your B2B...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #106 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: My Office Is Where My Backpack Is: Lessons From 10 Years of Remote Work How to Manage Multiple Projects Without Burning Out Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom TACTICS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS My Office Is Where My Backpack Is: Lessons From 10 Years of Remote Work Remote work gives professional flexibility to companies and...