Founders Cabin

In this week’s episode, sparring stands in the foreground. Ademir and Bastian want to do some work instead of talking around it. They still talk around it a lot though - about leaving the comfortable planning phase, sickness, guilt, and having self-doubts. In the second part of the episode, around minute 33:00, the listener question from episode 5 gets answered. To solve the problem of making others better understand your business idea, Ademir and Bastian create what they call a ‘30-Seconds-Pitch’ for Ademir’s blogging business.

Ademir and Bastian come together to talk in detail about the first research you do when having an idea. Despite facing industries packed with competitors they each decided to give it a shot. This is more common than you might think and should encourage you to pursue your own idea, too! Ademir and Bastian describe what they searched for initially, and how both their ideas and search words changed over time. Most importantly, they argue that competitor research is an ongoing process – a fact that is often forgotten in theory-focused books. Maybe you also find Ademir’s system of maintaining a short business plan useful for yourself!

After teasing it for three episodes, Ademir and Bastian present the current state of their individual projects. Ademir is just past the ideation phase with his blog about technology and business (before his recent pivot - that's how it goes!), while Bastian is still in it exploring how to make the most out of his passion for storytelling. Will they be successfull? Who knows? Generally, we tend to neglect these early challenges of aspiring entrepreneurs. The Founders Cabin podcast is here to change that!

Thinking too much about seeking funding makes people drop their business ideas way too quickly. Instead, Ademir and Bastian suggest to think about finding your market need, maybe a team member, acquiring missing expertise, and considering the legitimacy perspective. Overcoming these challenges will lead to better chances of success when seeking funding, and get your idea of the ground.

In this episode, Ademir and Bastian talk about the very first steps of starting a business. What do you do when you have an idea? Do you even need to have an idea? And what if you are missing the right expertise? Besides answering these questions, they stress the importance of not focusing too much on funding at the beginning. Based on their own experience and insights from their studies, Ademir and Bastian provide a list of simple steps for beginners - where funding comes last.

Ademir and Bastian talk about what brought them to starting this journey, how they met, and where they want to go. This is the perfect episode for everyone interested in what happened to their first company Streets of Oslo. Besides, they talk about how they plan to help everyone curious about entrepreneurship or starting something in general. Welcome to the Founders Cabin!Oh, and don’t get confused when you hear them calling the podcast a different name. That’s just part of the charm!