Are you a bridgebuilder or a disruptor?

Are you a bridgebuilder or a disruptor?

It’s always so hard to help European founders understand the difference between building bridges and supporting incumbents vs driving Silicon Valley style disruption.

Even when they come to Silicon Valley, looking for smart money and venture scale outcomes, their head is still polluted with the scarcity and timidness of their European experience and cultural context.

Often they’ve tried a more direct and disruptive path, but they’ve been told over and over that it won’t work - so they come to Silicon Valley pre-compromised and afraid to return to the original vision.

This is why I have a lot of time for these kind of founders. I meet with them and try my best to nudge them along the journey of reconnecting with their original vision and making a dent in the universe.