myNEXT Startup Edge
The podcast that gives your startup the edge. This is the podcast where we empower startups, innovators, and forward-thinkers like you with actionable insights to raise funding, develop products, commercialize your innovation, and build your company. Brought to you by Dirk Lammerts, CEO and Founder myNEXT, VC investor, startup founder, and Innovation Revenue Generator.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2025
Strategic Serendipity - You Can’t Predict Luck, But You Can Design It
This is Episode 13 of the myNEXT Startup Edge Podcast. Thirteen? Isn’t that the unlucky number? Exactly — and that’s where we begin.
Because: you can't predict luck, but you can design it. This is wha…
Glomar Explorer - Lessons for Commercializing Innovation from a Cold War Spy Story
Today, we’re diving into one of the most bizarre - and instructive - business case studies you’ve probably never heard about. It’s a Cold War spy story. It’s a billion-dollar engineering feat. And it…
Unstuck Your Business - Featuring Jamie Schneiderman
What if the reason your startup isn’t scaling isn’t execution... but misalignment? In this episode of the myNEXT Startup Edge podcast, I sit down with Jamie Schneiderman, founder of Unstuck Your Busi…
Unleashing Momentum: The Startup Velocity System
Today we’re diving into something game-changing: the myNEXT Startup Velocity System. This isn’t some dusty playbook - it’s a hands-on, no-BS framework to get your startup moving fast, staying focused…
The Silent Startup Killer: Avoiding the COI Trap
Today, I want to talk about something that most startup founders rarely consider, but it’s one of the biggest reasons why startups fail. Everyone talks about ROI - Return on Investment - as the key m…
First Principles Thinking Applied: Elon Musk with Audrey and Nick
Let me ask you: who comes to your mind as the most prominent entrepreneur and innovator who repeatedly brought breakthrough products to live - products that disrupted or created entire industries - a…
First Principles Thinking Applied: Spotify with Audrey and Nick
Do you remember buying CDs? Or buying an album or individual tracks on iTunes? When was the last time you did this? Exactly! So, what happened? Let me tell you what happened: Spotify came along and c…
First Principles Thinking Applied: Apple's iPhone with Audrey and Nick
Today, we’re having Audrey and Nick dive deep into one of the most amazing examples of applying First Principles Thinking: the iPhone. This is what happened when Steve Jobs and the iPhone teams at Ap…
How to Design Innovative Products – Use First Principles Thinking
Today, we’re diving into one of the most powerful mindsets in business: First Principles Thinking. This approach is what separates the companies that lead markets from those that constantly play catc…
What is the Most Important Question for Every Startup with Audrey and Nick
Audrey and Nick discuss Dirk's premise from Episode 3 that the most foundational question for every startup is: "What problem are you solving?". Whether you are pitching your startup to an investor, …
What Problem are YOU Solving?
Picture this: you are pitching your startup to a room full of investors. The energy is high, and you’ve just finished showcasing your breakthrough technology. You’ve talked about the billion-dollar m…
Don't Make New Year's Resolutions with Audrey and Nick
Audrey and Nick discuss Dirk's recommendation from Episode 1 to NOT make New Year's resolutions. If Dirk's recommendation left you puzzled since it goes against all conventional wisdom and traditions…
Make a Resolution - Break a Resolution
Make a Resolution - Break a Resolution or why you shouldn’t make New Year’s resolutions. Today’s topic might surprise you. It’s a bit unconventional, but I promise it’s powerful. We’re going to talk …