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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 #91

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...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #87 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: How to Avoid a Dysfunctional Board in a Startup Kids at Work: Why I Took My 13-Year-Old Daughter to a Trade Show Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom KickKerK LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS How to Avoid a Dysfunctional Board in a Startup A dysfunctional board can limit your startup’s freedom of action. But...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #86 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI Bullshit Bingo Reading the Cyber Commanders’ Handbook: Lessons For Entrepreneurs Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS A Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI Bullshit Bingo AI bullshit bingo is everywhere, but this article is really about leadership and management in...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #85 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Don’t Trust the Time Management Gurus The Compliance Trap: Stop Pretending Your Team Read the PDFs Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Don’t Trust the Time Management Gurus No single time management technique will work for every scenario. And no single time management technique...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #84 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Sick Leave Uncovered: The Costs You See and the Benefits You Don’t Why Incorporating a Company in Switzerland Feels Like the Stone Age Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom KickKerK LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Sick Leave Uncovered: The Costs You See and the Benefits You Don’t Sick leave exposes the tension...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #83 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Finding Your Growth Projection Style Why “It’ll Be Done Tomorrow” Never Works Out Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom LEADERSHIP FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Finding Your Growth Projection Style Are you an entrepreneur who believes bigger is always better? Or are...

The Resilient Entrepreneur, Edition #82 Hi there I hope you had a great week! Here are the topics in today's edition: Read and Sign on Steroids: How to Make Compliance Smarter Compliance Overreaction: How Common Sense Gets Lost in Corporate Gift Rules Please reach out if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for articles! Talk soon 👋Tom LIFE HACKS FOR RESILIENT ENTREPRENEURS Read and Sign on Steroids: How to Make Compliance Smarter Read and sign is not compliance. But it’s a start. In...