Thalein

  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Building a remote team – how we did it at Tamr

    Building a remote team – how we did it at Tamr

    Space and time matter, they just do. Building a remote team requires a well-thought-out approach. In this article we describe how we did it at Tamr.

    Tim de Rooij

    December 16, 2021
    Strategy
    Leadership, Remote work, Scaleups, Startups, Tamr
  • Will the SPAC frenzy also hit European capital markets?

    Will the SPAC frenzy also hit European capital markets?

    There is a new rage on Wall Street: going public with so-called Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). Especially hot under tech firms, SPACs provide a quick (but not cheap) way to raise capital and list shares at a stock exchange. A key driver of this trend is the current volatility in equity markets that makes…

    Tim de Rooij

    September 9, 2020
    Finance, Startups
    Capital Markets, Finance, IPO, SPAC, VC, Venture Capital
  • Trust arrives on foot and leaves on horseback

    Trust arrives on foot and leaves on horseback

    Trust takes time to build but is quickly lost. Two key factors determine how customers see your company: capability and character. You are likely to be judged by the worst thing you do.

    Tim de Rooij

    August 18, 2020
    Strategy
    Corporate Reputation, Customer Service, Social Media, Strategy, Trust
  • The company life cycle and the 4 stages of venture capital fundraising

    The company life cycle and the 4 stages of venture capital fundraising

    The maturity of your company determines which investors to target when seeking outside investment. In this article I discuss the different types of investors and map them to the company life cycle.

    Tim de Rooij

    August 4, 2020
    Finance, Startups
    Finance, Fundraising, Investments, Private Equity, Startups, VC, Venture Capital
  • Three strategies for Europe to improve the cultivation of knowledge and power

    Three strategies for Europe to improve the cultivation of knowledge and power

    As the US and China compete for power, Europe is losing ground. In this article I propose three strategies to improve the EU’s position as a global power through better cultivation of knowledge and innovation.

    Tim de Rooij

    July 27, 2020
    Innovation
    EU, Europe, Innovation, Knowledge, Power
  • Ethical decision-making in data mining: Apply the Rights approach

    Ethical decision-making in data mining: Apply the Rights approach

    What ethical framework should organizations use for decision-making in a data mining context? This article argues to use the Rights Approach. A case study.

    Tim de Rooij

    June 22, 2020
    Data Privacy
    Big Data, Data Mining, Decision-making, Digital Marketing, Ethics
  • Complementary experience in founding teams and tech-venture performance

    Complementary experience in founding teams and tech-venture performance

    Research suggests that complimentary experience in startup founding teams is an important predictor of success (measured as high-growth performance).

    Tim de Rooij

    May 10, 2020
    Startups
    Scaleups, Startups, Teams, Ventures

Thalein

Thalein is my public storage for thoughts. I write about B2B SaaS, finance, and other things that pique my interest.

Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Medium

Twitter

LinkedIn

Website Powered by WordPress.com.

  • Follow Following
    • Thalein
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Thalein
    • Edit Site
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar