Berlin Early in the Morning
I have been traveling to Berlin for the last few months and I have learned the following:
1. I like going to Berlin every week.
2. I am capable of traveling light (small carry on Tumi suitcase with one set of clothes and my running equipment)
3. I can live two days without my laptop (I am using an ipad which seems to fill the gap really well)
4. When I have seven hours to do nothing, I am capable of doing nothing and not go crazy.
5. My German is better than I realized even when people are talking about technology.
6. My business idea is one of the few that has lasted through the program. It gets rated well and I still love it even after dissecting it and looking at it through a microscope.
7. We are German but not creating a clone of an American Company. (This is actually pretty unique)
8. I am lucky to have a CFO who is amazing with money. Many start-ups do not have this and really need it. Having an amazing idea doesn't mean you will know how to budget for marketing or how to make sure your money will last for more than six months.
9. Creative people have more ideas and will share their ideas openly. The remaining six companies at the Founder Institute are full of entrepreneurial people willing to share new ideas and make your idea better.
10. I am the CEO and CTO for our company. Time to stop looking for someone else to fill the role of CTO.
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