Quick Coffee

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the journey towards finding product market fit. How is product market fit defined and how can you realize that your product or service has achieved it? How can you maximise your chances of getting there and how to deal with not having gotten there yet? We are looking at these questions and many more from the perspectives of our founding journeys. If you want to learn more about our experiences with finding product market fit, grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) The new Sonic & Blossom partnership with deeploi (00:04:39) How we define product market fit (00:07:40) Initially focus on those few customers who truly love your products (00:12:10) Adopt a customer-centric mindset to find product market fit (00:17:12) Two ways to realize product-market fit has been achieved (00:19:22) How to be transparent with your team around product market fit Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the importance of finding the “right” investor. Why is this decision important? What are the key investor attributes one should look out for? Why are humbleness and open communication two of the most important traits to consider? Looking back on our experience as both founders and angel investors we aim to discuss the issue from two angles. If you are excited to hear what our ideal investor would look like, grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) New starters at Sonic and new blossom office in Berlin is taking shape (00:04:05) The importance of finding a “fitting” investor (00:06:50) Choosing an investor is choosing the right person to work with (00:09:35) Humbleness as an important investor trait (00:10:35) Look for an investor’s brand, what is the one thing they are really good at (00:13:35) The best investors communicate openly, balancing disagreeing and committing (00:19:30) Personal relationships matter, look at investors as co-founders Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the fundamental principles of fundraising. When is a good time to start a fundraising process? Who are the ideal investors? Why is it crucial to fully understand the end to end fundraising process before starting conversations with investors? We are super excited about this episode, and are sharing some of our most valuable lessons that we have learned over the past few years. You’ll find everything about the interaction with investors all the way down to closing your first funding round. As always let us know what you think and we are looking forward to receiving your feedback and thoughts. Our episode overview (00:00:00) Pat in his off week and Felix about his upcoming Cape Town trip (00:03:40) Kicking off the episode, introduction to principles of fundraising (00:06:02) The things we learned the hard way about working with investors (00:10:30) Choosing the right people as investors (00:14:10) How has our perspective on fundraising changed? (00:19:32) How to get in touch with new investors? (00:23:30) Summary of the most underestimated principles Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about difficult times as a startup team or startup founders. How do we think about failure? What are examples from our past in which we went through difficult times? And what would we recommend a struggling startup team from today’s perspective? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Updates from Pat, Felix, Sonic and Blossom (00:03:30) Kicking off the episode, why it relevant to talk about this topic? (00:05:00) Defining failure in the startup environment (00:09:30) Talking about difficult times at Mapify as an example (00:13:10) Being honest to yourself and the team as a founder (00:16:31) Our recommendations to a struggling startup team (00:19:20) What it means to uphold values and be a great leader in difficult times (00:22:40) Wrapup and see you next week Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about our learings from being second time founders. We are covering questions like: What kind of a company do I want to build? When is the right timing to start fundraising? Does it make sense to bootstrap my business? We are super excited about this episode since it is a refelction of our own experiences and a collection of tons of learnings. Entrepreneurship is such a rollercoaster but the more you do it the better you become at it. Grab a coffee and listen in! We are looking forward to receiving your feedback! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Intro to the topic and quick coffee chat (00:02:05) GLS Launch and Blossom Office (00:09:42) Patterns of being a second time founder (00:11:00) What kind of company do you want to build? (00:14:02) What it means to raise funding from investors (00:16:24) Who you should start a company with (00:20:00) Starting a business without any capital Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are talking about emotional product design. We are very excited about this topic since it perfectly caters to our vision of building remarkable products. In this episode, we are talking about the different stages to go through in order to build trust and delight. We are looking forward to getting your feedback! Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Quick coffee chat about how we use our Podcast as a learning platform (00:04:50) Intro to emotional design and why it is relevant (00:06:23) Definition of emotional product design (00:08:48) Stages of emotional product design (00:11:48) How to build trust and deslight with users (00:17:18) How Tesla is handeling intimacy and reliability (00:20:23) The different stages of building delightful products Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about alternatives to OKRs. We are starting with a recap to episode 22, and why we believe OKRs are ineffective for a wide range of startups. But what is the alternative? How would it be implemented? And what kind of experiences have we made with different goal setting and measurement frameworks? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Coffee chat and Blossom’s new design space (00:03:00) Kickoff and short recap to episode 22 (00:05:34) The importance of staying close to your users and customers (00:10:34) Understanding measurement for the pre Product Market Fit phase (00:12:30) What is the alternative? How should you be measuring? (00:21:27) Summary and see you next week! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about OKRs, the legendary goal setting and measurement framework. How have we seen them being implemented in different startup contexts? Why have we come to believe they are incredibly ineffective for most startups? And what would we recommend to founders and teams today? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Opening and how things are going! (00:02:45) Why is this topic relevant? Why are we talking about OKRs? (00:05:00) Our reflections on how OKRs were implemented at Mapify (00:07:05) Introduction: What is the OKR framework? (00:12:50) The fundamental issues with the OKR framework in startups (00:16:40) How can measurement instead be effecitve in startups? (00:21:40) Wrapup and outlook to next week! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about balancing priorities in life. But before we start diving into this topic, we spend some time reflecting on a crazy week with the launch of Sonic and Blossom. How did we experience these weeks? What did we observe about balancing priorities, even during these launch days? And what are we doing today to balance priorities better? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview (00:00:00) Welcome to Quick Coffee, our review of a crazy launch week (00:09:45) Introduction to today’s topic: Balancing priorities (00:10:50) Why is balancing different priorities so difficult (00:19:00) Some methods we use to balance wearing different hats in life (00:23:00) Wrapping it up and see you next week Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at quickcoffee.vc Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the two new companies we are launching: Sonic and Blossom. Where did the ideas for them come from? Since when have we been working on them? What is the vision of Sonic and Blossom? And what are we planning for 2023 and beyond? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at quickcoffee.vc Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ twitter.com/fhaasj

Welcome back and happy new year, everyone! In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about what it means to be a founder. Why did we start out becoming entrepreneurs? What surprises have the last years brought for us? How would we define being a founder today? And what should someone thinking about starting a project or company consider? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Welcome back, happy new year and coffee chat (00:03:13) How Pat and Felix became entrepreneurs (00:08:00) The things we have been surprised with since becoming founders (00:11:46) How we would define being a founder today (00:18:30) What someone considering to become a founder should think about (00:23:50) Wrap up and see you next week Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

Hello everyone, we hope you had a nice Christmas time with friends and family! These are our new year’s greetings for you. Next week we will do a Quick Coffee vacation week and will be back with our first 2023 episode in the week after. We are looking forward to it and wish you a great start to the new year! Yours, Felix and Pat

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are reflecting on the year 2022. What happened this year? What did we learn? How can one successfully reflect on the many things that happen in a year? And what are things that were special to us this year? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we are looking forward to Christmas and Christmas markets (00:02:57) Why reflection is so important and meaningful (00:09:00) Our specific reflections for 2022 (00:19:50) How reflection can be done successfully and with specific steps we have discovered for us (00:23:15) We are wrapping it up and look forward to the new year Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are chatting about recruiting for culture. In our very first Quick Coffee episode we discussed why culture is so important, but how does one create a hiring process around it? What are great questions to ask? And what experiences have we made with it? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we speak about our week and the outlook for the end of the year (00:02:50) Our recap on the first Quick Coffee episode on culture and why it matters (00:04:50) Felix’ and Pat’s past recruiting experience (00:10:30) Why paying attention to culture has an important impact on your team (00:12:10) Pat’s specific steps to start recruiting for culture (00:16:00) Specific culture interview questions you can ask and what they tell you (00:18:30) Keeping the culture vibrant and up to date as well as our wrapup and most important takeaways **Links to explore further** Great Medium post on culture: https://medium.com/@bchesky/dont-fuck-up-the-culture-597cde9ee9d4 Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about competition. Why are many startup founders and teams paying so much attention to competition? Does it really matter for their success? And if competition does not matter, what does? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we speak about our week and give shoutouts to Quick Coffee fans (00:02:30) Opening it up with Pat’s take on competition (00:05:00) Where does the focus on competition come from? (00:09:22) Exploring the problems with paying attention to competition (00:14:55) What founders and team should actually focus on (00:19:30) Applying market knowledge to actually be successful in your own product (00:21:31) How new technology can become a serious competitor **Links to explore further** Iguana Coffee by Caronlina: https://www.iguana-coffee.com Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the topic of the week: Amie. After announcing their $7M fundraise on Monday, the startup ecosystem has been talking about the small company that started in Berlin and their ambitious goal of redefining your calendar experience. What are they doing differently? Do we believe in their product and vision? And what is ahead for them? Grab a coffee and listen in! **Our episode overview** (00:00:00) Coffee chat, we speak about our week, Felix’ travel to London and Pat’s trip to Berlin (00:03:30) The Amie background story (00:05:30) Dennis’ (Amie’s founder) doing his early product research and validation as a solo founder (00:07:30) Hype, product, brand and team: What is Amie doing differently? (00:19:45) Why do we believe in Amie? Is Amie really different and better? (00:22:50) The future of Amie as we see it today **Links to explore further** Amie website: https://amie.so Amie funding announcement: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7002927662285365248/ TechCrunch article on Amie: https://guce.techcrunch.com/copyConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_ddf20b5f-1de0-4e9c-bb73-03ae57c3877c&lang=en-US Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about building and maintaining relationships with people. There are so many things that have become possible for us just because of great relationships with people. So what does it mean to be great with people? Are there tools that can help with it? And what are specific steps someone could take to start creating deeper, more meaningful relationships? Grab a coffee and listen in! Our episode overview: (00:00:00) Coffee Chat, we speak about our week and what’s been going on. (00:05:00) Where opportunities really come from (00:06:25) Storytime - What have great relationships enabled for us? (00:10:50) Attracting people to support you (00:14:58) What does it mean to build great relationships? (00:18:45) Would we use a tool for relationship management? (00:19:28) Taking specific steps to build and maintain for relationship building Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about 5 astounding principles of product design. We are starting this conversation with defining what product design means and ask: What makes for a great product design? What are 5 principles that everyone can apply when exploring whether a product is well designed? And what can we learn from these design principles about product design overall? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about time and calendar management. Following up on our first two health episodes, we are exploring how a healthy lifestyle as well as success in professional and personal life all fit into a single day. What are powerful principles we can apply to manage our time? What good and bad experiences have Felix and Pat made in the past? And how are they managing their calendar today? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about branding. Similar to our very first episode, we start by defining what branding really means to us. Which companies have a great brand and why? How are great brands being built and maintained? What makes a brand deteriorate? And how can a brand be built effectively if you are starting something new? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are continung to talk about health in the startup world. We are diving into Pat’s health journey, his health struggles and how he came to develop the “Thinking like an athelete” mentality for himself. What does it mean? And how does one combine high level exercise, sport goals and health with demanding startup jobs? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about startups and health. After an opening with a personal story from Felix, we ask a couple of questions that we find important: Why are health challenges so present in the startup world? Why do so few people talk about it? How does stress contribute to physical and mental health? And what specifically can we learn from challenging health experiences? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about fundraising. Looking at the startup world, large fundraises are celebrated constantly, but do they really mean a company is succssful? What does it mean to raise capital for the team and founders? And if fundraising it not success, what is? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee we are talking about the top 3 questions to ask before joining a startup. Many see an interview process to be about the company asking the candidate questions, but we believe it should also be the other way around! Which questions should one be asking and why? What are great answers and where do we see red flags? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are coming back to culture. Remote work has become so widespread, but can great culture be built remotely? How does the culture definition from episode 1 fit into a remote setting? And what does building trust have to do with building culture remotely? Is there a recipe for success when it comes to remote culture? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

This week we are bringing stories into Quick Coffee! How do you make things happen that you envision for yourself, whether it is a new job, finding an investor or getting connected to someone you don’t know? How do you broaden your network of people? How do you create new opportunities and influence where your life is going? And what believe is behind the opportunities that Felix and Pat have created over the last few years? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

What is great management? How do you become an outstanding manager? Does it apply to both project and people management? And how specifically do you know if you are managing people or a project well? In today’s Quick Coffee, we are talking about the 5 fundamental principles that make a great manager. Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

Why should every team member care about the product their startup or company is building? And how do you ensure early on that you are building the right product? In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are exploring the early days of building successful products. What is the process from idea to product? How can you successfully test early prototypes? And what is the relationship between product research and product vision? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

This week we are grabbing a Quick Coffee to talk about building a superstar team. This episodes builds directly on episode 1, in which we spoke about culture. Building a great culture is driven by the people you hire. How do you make sure to hire superstars that contribute positively to your culture? Grab a coffee and listen in! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

In this week’s Quick Coffee, we are exploring team and company culture. Why is culture important? Why is it so hard to build? And what can we learn from both amazing and toxic cultures? Grab a cup of coffee and join us! Want to connect with us? We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC or at https://quickcoffee.vc. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj

Welcome to Quick Coffee, the 25 minute podcast by Patrick Haede and Felix Haas. Every week on Thursday Pat and Felix speak about one insightful topic from the startup world, their personal company-building experiences or they invite one unique guest to the show! At the age of 28, Patrick has been in the startup world for 10 years, co-founded Mapify which got acquired by HomeToGo and afterwards built the Product organisation at Gorillas. Today, he advises early stage companies and is building a new software-as-a-service company. Felix led design at Mapify, created the early product designs for Gorillas, Arive, Yababa and is the Designer in Residence at Creandum, one of Europe’s most impactful venture capital funds. He is also currently building Blossom, a Berlin and London-based product design studio. Together, Pat and Felix invest in product and design focused early stage companies and invite the founders as special guests to the show. We are excited to welcome you to Quick Coffee and look forward to hearing from you at https://quickcoffee.vc or on Twitter at @QuickCoffeeVC. Find Pat on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickhaede/ https://twitter.com/patrickhaede Find Felix on LinkedIn and Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/in/haasfelix/ https://twitter.com/fhaasj