This is Lenz' blog. Lenz is a ecosystem builder, serial entrepreneur and punk that goes deep in tech and wide in startups.
After six years of silence, I'm back. The world has gone mad, but chaos and opportunity are the same thing. Here's what I've been building: a micro VC where friends pool experience, not money, to build small ventures solo.
I hit the end of another one of my 10 year cycles and my iterative approach to live meant that I needed to start some new experiments.
When we started iwantmyname 10 years ago we sat down and defined an impact statement first.
How to integrate `create-react-app` with `phoenix` in a few simple steps
I’ve been working with startups for a long time, and one of the concepts I’ve taught many of them is the “hooked” model.
Writing up some thoughts about the term "startup"
How can we build a truly open community if we are hiding in walled gardens all the time
How can we move towards welcoming communities long term?
If we truly want to address issues in our society we need to work towards shared values
A post about perception and mental diet on the iwantmyname blog
a thinking piece about a possible future for the startup scene