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You're saying I HAVE to do something? Well, then I'm not gonna
Despite being a CEO and a manager, Boris has some real childish issues with authority.
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24 hours 'til TNW2020: My thoughts before hosting our 15th flagship event
TNW CEO, Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten, warms up before the company's 15th annual flagship event, TNW2020, which will take ...
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That task shouldn't take more than an hour, most likely less than 30 minutes...
TNW's CEO and co-founder, Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten shares his story on how we're prone to underestimate fundamentals ...
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Why digital events should be part of your marketing mix
Participating and sponsoring digital events is huge for companies — even bigger than in person events. Why? Because digital ...
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I don't know how to succeed
Of course I do benefit from my experience, but often I’m reminded that the future is wide open: full of opportunities and ...
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Stop giving your co-workers vapid compliments
The best compliments are about something someone achieved. If you know a person put in a lot of effort and creativity into ...
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Why you always need to show your product's 'humanness'
Despite being a professional, I would never want people to think our products are mass-produced, without love, doubt, and ...
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How to know when you're wrong as an entrepreneur
All your life you've been conditioned, and conditioning yourself, to ignore criticism, and for a good reason. But how do ...
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How my amateur woodwork made me a better CEO
If the job is especially challenging, consider a different tool rather than to force the results — and don't be afraid ...
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Why entrepreneurs need to find their 'inner clown'
You can force yourself to continuously upskill and improve, but you won’t be able to stand out without knowing who you ...
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TNW Pride 2020: Why queer representation is so important for STEM
It's (almost) time! Welcome to 🏳️🌈TNW Pride 2020🏳️🌈. We'll be covering tech-related Pride stories and ...
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Working from home is great — until your co-workers show up
While working from home can be challenging, remember that at least you have your privacy — cherish that.
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A sharper axe is safer: a counterintuitive business lesson
Just like you need to prune a plant to make it grow, you also have to be strict to be nice. To make progress, you have to ...
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Why entrepreneurs need annoying sideline critics
If a sideline critic respects your hard work and offers constructive feedback, then overcome your frustration and listen. ...
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Falling out of a boat reminded me how to be a good CEO
It's always good to remind yourself what it means to be good at your job, and then realign, but you don't necessarily need ...
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If cocktail bars and strip clubs can adapt their businesses, then so can you
Digital transformation is no longer gradual it's immediate, and your audience is waiting for your new signature cocktail... ...
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Connect with your remote team: A simple heart emoji goes a long way
It's more important now than ever to show your colleagues and the people around you that you care for them. One emoji can ...
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Your product isn't 'broken' or 'unbroken' — it's somewhere in between
Don’t be disheartened when facing a ‘broken’ product or some other problem; it’s a spectrum, so just try to keep ...
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A good CEO confronts their worst fears with humor
When facing a problem, I always like to hear the worst and best scenario. But the worst-case scenario can be painful to accept, ...
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As a CEO I’m often wrong — but that’s okay
In order to improve as a person and entrepreneur, you will need to adopt a ‘strong convictions, weakly held’ state of ...
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You're already an influencer — now use your power for good
You’re an influencer to your friends, your children, your parents, your colleagues, and your clients, so use it for good ...
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Google just canceled the 'physical' portion of its I/O conference
According to a report from 9to5 Google, the Mountain View company has officially canceled I/O, it's annual developer's conference ...
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No clue how to handle coronavirus as a startup founder? Here's what we're doing
Helpful templates on how to deal with the coronavirus epidemic for startups, coworking spaces, and companies of any size. ...
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TNW reschedules 2020 event to October 1 & 2
The spread of the Coronavirus has been top of mind for most of us recently. Over the past week especially, it’s become ...
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If you want to win everything, you have to be prepared to lose everything
If I’m full of shit, I sure hope my employees will feel safe and fearless enough to simply tell me. It’s best for everybody. ...
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How I use note-taking to understand my team better
Note-taking hasn’t just helped me with my own work, but it also helps me understand my team.
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Why you should wear roller skates to your next networking event
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from ...
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Don’t just hire the ‘best’ people — focus on diversity
You’re not doing yourself a favor if you think that skills are the only thing that matters — a non-diverse hire is a ...
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We asked an actual Italian about the new ‘Italian hand’ emoji
There's something new coming to your phone: the Italian hand (AKA pinching hand) emoji. To understand this more, we asked ...
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The UK is finally ready to discuss legalizing e-scooters, with consultations starting February
UK e-scooter regulations look like they might be getting a little clearer, as the country’s government looks set to legalize ...
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TNW's top 10 best video games of 2019
Well it’s certainly been a long year, hasn’t it? It doesn’t feel like it’s still the same year that gave us Kingdom ...
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We forced an actual designer to review our writers' DIY article images
At TNW we're different to other large tech publications and create our own DIY article images. In this piece, we get a professional ...
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Introducing Forensic Finance, a podcast exploring how banks can help solve global issues
At TNW, we're proud to present our very first podcast, Forensic Finance.
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All #TNW2018 talks are now podcasts for your aural pleasure
All the talks from this year's TNW Conference have been turned into podcasts, so you can listen rather than watch. We're ...
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Google just turned 20 -- time for it to grow up
Google's birthday may be a happy one for shareholders, but the rest of us have plenty of cause for alarm and concern as the ...
