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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 #97

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #97 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: What Is the Hard Side, and How Can You Win It Over to Scale Your Product? Farewell Events: Modesty or One Last Show Time? My Choice Is Clear Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS What Is the Hard Side, and How Can You Win It Over to Scale Your Product? To scale your product, you need to win...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #96 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Be Paranoid and Talk About It: How Leaders Prepare for Adversity Scarcity or Abundance? How a Student Enterprise Evolved Over 20 Years Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Be Paranoid and Talk About It: How Leaders Prepare for Adversity The best thing we can do to prepare for...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #95 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Price You Pay for Experience Power Plants and Cyber Security: Attack or Accident? Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Blood, Sweat, and Tears: The Price You Pay for Experience When I was younger, the word “experience” infuriated me. 20 years later, I know that...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #94 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Getting Drunk at a Business Event? That’s a Bad Idea Feeling Uninspired? Adults and Kids, Put Your Mobile Phones Away Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Getting Drunk at a Business Event? That’s a Bad Idea I recently heard a guy talking too loudly about his air miles and about getting...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #93 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Hacking a Satellite? More Common Than You Think Give Your Brain a Break: Spend Time Alone, and Just Think Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Hacking a Satellite? More Common Than You Think You will be surprised to learn where I heard about how to hack a satellite. Spoiler: This group also...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #92 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Martec’s Law: How to Keep Up With Technological Change How to Reduce Complexity to Maximize Effects Please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon,Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Martec’s Law: How to Keep Up With Technological Change Digital transformation is a marathon, not a sprint. Martec’s Law explains the reasons for this, and...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #91 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Should Entrepreneurs Be Proactive or Keep Calm? The Answer Is: Both What if Your Bank Goes Bust? A Preparation Guide for Entrepreneurs Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Should Entrepreneurs Be Proactive or Keep Calm? The Answer Is: Both Do you want to seize the moment but not...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #90 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: In Tough Times, You Have to Leave Your Ego at the Door Can You Manage a Pandemic Using AI? A Thought Experiment Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom KickKerK LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS In Tough Times, You Have to Leave Your Ego at the Door The good times are over. Do we still have room for egos, office...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #89 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Zero Inbox: How to Do It, and How Not to Do It What if OpenAI Stopped Operating? A Thought Experiment Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom KickKerK LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Zero Inbox: How to Do It, and How Not to Do It Glaring into somebody’s laptop screen is not what I normally do. But I was triggered by...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #88 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Why Most People Fail When Crises Hit – And How to Win in Crisis What My Father Never Saw: 20 Years of Tech That Changed Everything Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Why Most People Fail When Crises Hit – And How to Win in Crisis Are you struggling with where to start your...