Fact Check — The internet is a great thing — still, after almost 30 years since CERN made the World Wide Web publicly available. Yet, sometimes it is challenging to stumble over information that crushes long kept believes in the truth of certain quotes like Be the change you want to see in…

This week in … Venture Capital — I had helped scientists develop their innovative ideas into businesses since 2006 before I enjoyed the lovely days of working in M&A departments in public companies in Information Technology, Agriculture, Mobile, and Logistics. Last week I spent a few days at the #bio2022 conference in San Diego. It was my…

A conversation with Prof. Collin Ewald, ETH Zurich — Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube “If long life is what we all live for…” Prince sang in his song Money don’t matter tonight. A couple of years ago, in the 90s of the last century, it was challenging to find reliable information on longevity since it wasn’t an area…

Ideas from a conversation between Bill Gates and David Letterman in 1995 — Do you remember the days before the internet? Probably most of the people who consume Apps like Youtube or TikTok were born into a world in which the internet existed. While people my age … well… The internet started in 1993 when the CERN institute released the WWW Protocol into…

The emotional side of leadership — Did you ever ask yourself what it takes to become a leader? And probably after that, some were happy not to be in a leadership role. The odd thing is, every single person on this planet is in a leadership role once in a while. It doesn't necessarily mean that…

This week in … economic crisis — The big question in the room mid-2022: Are we heading towards an economic meltdown? Although the big institutions still say that the economy is on an upward trajectory and try giving a positive outlook, there are already other voices in the room that warn before an upcoming recession. What are…

Do You Want to Invest in Startups? Read This. — Did you ever want to become a successful entrepreneur like Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, or Elon Musk? Did you dream about creating a hero story in your life, like conquering outer space? Similar to what Elon Musk does? Or do you have aspirations to help founders create great success stories…

This Week in … Investing — In December 2021, at the podcast recording "Year in Review," I was talking about the investing year 2022. The last 12 years were a time of rising asset prices, low Inflation, low-interest rate, and stable supply chains. Two developments that I didn't expect in December 2022: Jerome Powell is increasing…