Here is what VCs typically look for
Venture capital is often misunderstood. It is not about the best idea. It is about scalable potential. Here is what VCs typically look for:
Agentic Development: Benefits and Trade-Offs
Agentic development is an approach where AI agents act as semi-autonomous contributors in software projects. Instead of only suggesting code, the agent receives a goal, accesses tools and repositories, and plans, writes, tests, and iterates toward a solution.
Sunk cost explained: Stop letting the past control the future
Sunk cost is a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered, regardless of what decision is made going forward. From an economic perspective, sunk costs are irrelevant to future decision-making. Rational decisions should be based only on future costs and future benefits, not on money, time, or
The metrics that matter most
In SaaS, numbers explain whether value is real, scalable, and durable. Here are the metrics that matter most.
Niche Norwegian SaaS company attracts top leadership talent
A company to watch in niche SaaS has hired a top leader from tech giant EcoOnline as CEO. Andreas Nordsjö has taken on the leadership of Onix, a software company with a large customer base and strong ARR of NOK 70 million in 2025. Chul Christian Aamodt, expert in industry
Enterprise SaaS sales playbook
In enterprise SaaS, the first deal is large by default. The real challenge isn’t closing fast—it’s making value obvious before anything is implemented. When the investment is big, buyers don’t ask “does it work?” They ask “is this worth it?” That’s why successful enterprise SaaS
Venture Capital vs. Private Equity: Same capital, very different games
Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) are often grouped together, but in practice they play fundamentally different roles in the economy. The difference is less about money—and more about risk, time, and how value is created. Stage and Risk Venture capital invests early. VC-backed companies are often pre-profit,
How to identify your most valuable employees
An internal influence playbook
The hardest influence is not selling to customers. It’s creating alignment inside the organization. Strategy fails when people don’t buy in. Change stalls when influence is left to titles instead of trust. Below is a practical playbook for internal influence — inspired by Robert Cialdini, applied to leadership.
From Good to Great — Why the lessons still hold, 25 years later
Jim Collins’ Good to Great was published nearly 25 years ago. In technology years, that’s ancient. And yet, the core insights still hold up remarkably well. Why? Because the book isn’t about trends, tools, or tactics. It’s about human behavior, discipline, and focus. The fundamentals don’t
The network effect is one of the most underrated growth engines in any SaaS company
The idea is simple: the value of a product increases as more people use it. A classic example is the telephone. The very first telephone was almost worthless — it had no one to call. Two phones created some value. Ten made it useful. A million made it indispensable. The same