On Feb 8 in Berlin,
@interface
and
@quickcoffeevc
will host a 1-day event to explore Ai-first user interfaces.
Join 70 builders, designers, technologists, and researchers to discover how AI is reshaping the way we interact with technology.
First speakers will be announced…
Two months ago, we launched Superlist 1.0.
Numbers look promising, but we’re not there yet. We heard you – Superlist needs to be faster, more intuitive, and rock-solid stable.
So, what’s next?
💨NLP for swift task creation
📱Mobile app revamp for simpler navigation
✅New quick…
Meet Superlist, the home for all your lists.
In 2011, I was living in Madrid as a student when a book had a transformative effect on my view of productivity.
@gtdguy
's 'Getting Things Done' introduced me to the power of organizing life and work with lists, rather than relying…
On Thursday we hosted the first Ai-first interfaces event with
@interface
and
@QuickCoffeeVC
. Thank you all for coming. It was an incredible day of learning, inspiration and great conversations. I was happy to see many old friends and make new ones. Until next time.
I recently got the chance to try
@withopal
. Tbh, I was skeptical because 'Screentime App Limits' did not work for me. After testing Opal for two weeks, I can happily say it works for me. Opal has two "killer" features that helped me "kill" screentime.
A thread 👇
Over the last months, I told many people that we're working on something new. Today I'm excited (and relieved I don't have to be secretive about it anymore) to announce the launch of Shortcasts. I'm proud of the team; they did an incredible job.
Watch out. There's more to come.
🎉 Introducing Shortcasts! 🎉
We teamed up with the creators of some of the top podcasts out there to do what we do best! You’ll get the most actionable, interesting, and helpful parts of a podcast episode with fresh perspectives and insight—in listens of around 15 minutes! 1/2
Excited to welcome
@tomosman
to the
@interface
crew. Tom is incredibly curious and at the forefront of AI research and products. He will help us to refine our AI investment thesis and look for ways to leverage AI in our day to day work. Welcome mate 🫡
I'm looking for a Director of People & Organization
@Blinkist
. Wanna help to build one of the best workplaces in the world with a very unique culture (and a Glassdoor rating of 4.9)? Say hi or apply ->
I regularly reread
@scottbelsky
's "Crafting The First Mile Of Product".
It's one of the best posts about user experience and a welcome reminder to not neglect the first time user experience.
Tejas is a super impressive entrepreneur, and we at
@interface
are excited to be his backers. And incredible sourcing
@christianreber
, you know where to find the hidden gems.
Thrilled to announce that
@Interface
is teaming up with
@TOABerlin
for this year's startup pitch competition at Tech Open Air!
TOA was the first conference I attended when I began my journey in tech! (back then at Kater Holzig).
I look forward to new energy and ideas.
Just had a chat with our AI engineers about recent breakthroughs and the fine-tuning magic we're working on. So excited about what we're going to ship over the coming months.
Incredibly proud of our new career page. It's very hard to articulate what makes
@blinkist
so special but the new page transports the vibe and culture very well! And yes, we're hiring ✌️
Impressed with the growing and talented team at
@Blinkist
. Helping everyone understand and experience some of the best non-fiction books is a great example of how a single idea from college can evolve into a solution for a problem we all share — too little time!
I believe consumer is making a comeback. Together with
@HugoAmsellem
, we are hosting a consumer meetup in Berlin on May 7. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Extremely excited to add
@RvRoo
our lineup of speakers. Looking forward to learn more about how he and the team
@raycastapp
think about Ai-first user interfaces.
1/ A few months ago we rolled out a new feature that’s pretty unique in the mobile subs world: we started notifying trial customers about the end of their trial with a push notification.
The (not surprising) result: revenue per user went up 📈
Annnddd releasing a new article. ✨ I wrote about a new, more ethical, and transparent way to do in-app subscriptions while still creating value for the business.
Excited to finally share this... together with
@ThisIsSethsBlog
we’ve created our first-ever original content partnership: an audio series which brings you a fresh perspective on work, life, and the world around us twice a week. Now on the Blinkist app.
@interface
Ok, this blew up. Stoked to see that so many people are excited about the topic ✌️
We imagine the event to be a good mix of talks/input and discussions in small groups.
We are talking to a few venues, and we will share a date soon.
State of Mind is back 🙌
Today we release the 1st episode of Season 2. I talked to Jeanette Epps, NASA astronaut and likely the first woman to set foot on the moon 🌗
Big kudos to the teams at
@invisiblemedia_
&
@Blinkist
, who made this happen with me!
How will work/life change over next ~3-5 years? As we synthesize the latest tech + trends in culture, what are the implications?
In an attempt to connect dots, get your input, and prompt conversation…
🥁🔮 9 forecasts that made the cut:
Before quarantine: Oh, what a waste of a weekend. I forgot to do this and I didn't go there. 🤯
In quarantine: Oh, what a great weekend. I sat on my balcony and the sun was shining. ☺️
It's the little things...
Someone from
@blinkist
said to me the other day: “Niklas, you like surfing, pancakes and now you have a podcast. That’s so cliché.” Anyway, I’m super excited to launch
#StateofMind
next week 🤙
#StateofMind
is a new podcast, hosted by
@blinkist
co-founder Niklas Jansen. In the show, we´ll tell the intimate stories of highly accomplished individuals from all walks of life. We want to inspire you to pursue your goals, no matter what they are.
I learn best through the stories and from the experiences of other people. Twitter is a fantastic place for (bite-sized) stories. I'm starting to curate some of the best stories I find on Twitter. Bookmark this tweet to see more stories as I add them. Let's go 👇
Congratulations to our portfolio company
@Robco_Robotics
for raising $42.5m from
@lightspeedvp
&
@sequoia
. RobCo is on track to become Europe's autonomous and intelligent robotics leader.
I'm super excited to announce
#StateofMind
, an exclusive series of lectures. The idea is to decode the mindsets, habits and mental models of successful entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other high performers. The first event will happen next week on Tuesday with
@ericw
.
Heading to meet
@jansenniklas
and the
@blinkist
team. Uber driver asks if I’m going to an underground electronic music venue. I say it’s lunchtime and a Tuesday. He says: That’s normal here in
#Berlin
One of my best habits: active reflection 💭
For the last ten years, I've been doing an Annual Review.
Reflecting on the previous year and planning the next year has proved to be tremendously helpful.
I'm thrilled to share my Annual Review blueprint to help you do the same.
Thanks to everyone who registered for the Ai-first UX event.
We received far more applications than we have spots. We're thrilled by your enthusiasm and are carefully reviewing each application. Selection is tough, but we're committed to crafting a great experience. We're also…
Update: crossing £2.1k/$2.6k a day, around 40% week on week growth. At this pace we’ll hit $1m ARR in no time.
Best part is literally seeing the amount of customers filling our restaurant.
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My habits for 2022:
🏋️♀️Gym 3x week
🥘Fast 16 hours from Mon to Fri
🛤Plan and review week (Mon/Fri)
🙅♂️Say No – if not a hell yes, it’s a no.
🏔Prioritize work that builds leverage (using
@EricJorgenson
leverage map)
✍️Write 30 mins per day, publish as much of it as possible
So,
@christianreber
said that I need to be more active on Twitter. Therefore, I'm going to post at least one tweet every day for the next 30 days.
I'll share some insights from a decade of building businesses, investing in early-stage startups and pursuing happiness.
Over the last year, we have seen the rise of the casual investor. Max and
@finimize
are building an inclusive community to educate casual investors and help them to navigate the financial markets. Excited to join the board and to support their mission.
📣 Super excited to announce that
@jansenniklas
, who co-founded and helped build Blinkist to more than 18 million users, is joining the board of
@finimize
💸 (1/4)
One of my biggest learning from building and investing in startups: On the inside, every company is a mess.
There's no such thing as a perfect org structure, it's always a set of trade-off.
Excited and honored that we won the BETTER SOUND AWARD of the International Sound Awards | Audio Branding Academy 2020 in the category AUDIO BRANDING for our Blinkist Audio Branding project.
You can check out our sonic brand the idea behind it 👇
Based on the number of founders who have reached out looking for an acquisition within the last few days, we will see a lot of startups die over the next 12 months.
The next
#StateofMind
event is happening on Wednesday. I’m looking forward to speaking to
@kickstarter
founder
@ystrickler
at the
@blinkist
HQ. The event is invite only but I have a few tickets left. If you wanna come, hit me up.
"Only 8% of European VCs have built a company before, yet founders building hard companies will be better served by investors with first-hand experience."
I'm looking for a VP of Product Management to build the world's best content learning product with me.
We have a beloved product with a loyal customer base, a passionate team, and smart backing but it's still day one for us.
1/
@iblokh
, our Director of Product
@blinkist
shared what he learned from farming in Japan for three months today 🇯🇵🌾
#behindtheblinks
Here are some of his learnings:
Can’t wait to share the interview I did with Joao de Macedo for State of Mind where we talked about the history of big wave surfing and how he manages risk and prepares for riding those waves.
👌 Even with 150 people (doubles twice in the last two years) we still celebrate all anniversaries with flowers in the weekly all hands and birthdays with a card and small surprises.
Founders/HR:
Employees knows when their birthday and their join-date-anniversary is
It is extremely hurtful if the company forgets "their day"
No matter how small your team:
- Set up a calendar
- Make sure there is a person responsible
- Have announcements/gifts/etc…
🙏
2/ Our industry is addicted to quick wins and growth hacks. While you can hack your way to a reach a milestone, doing what’s good for your customers is the ultimate long-term competitive advantage. Hope more apps will adapt this more transparent and ethical conversion flow.
Say goodbye to custom web design.
In the next 5 years, browsers won't render *your* interface.
They'll construct *their own* interface for your content.
So I've been using
@blinkist
for a month now (think cliff notes for non-fiction books in a 20 min podcast format).
I thought I'd use it to "skip" some books on my list and save time & money.
Instead, it's actually triggered me to buy and read way more books overall. 🤯