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myNEXT Startup Edge
by myNEXT LLC
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.
Episodes
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2026 Will Reward Momentum. Not Noise. Not Inaction.
This episode is my outlook on 2026. Not as a list of trends. Not as a prediction. But as a framing shift that I believe will matter a lot for startups and innovation teams alike. 2026 is not about continuing what we’ve been doing. It’s also not about catching up. It’s about compounding what’s...
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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 what I call Strategic Serendipity. Strategic Serendipity can help you become sucessful — in your...
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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’s also a cautionary tale about innovation, market strategy, and the fatal mistake of copying your...
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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 Business, to unpack one of the most dangerous blind spots for founders: thinking you’ve got...
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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, and getting funded. Passage of time kills every startup. Momentum wins! Momentum is motion – but...
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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 metric for making decisions. It’s what your CFO look for. It’s what founders obsess over. But very...
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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 - and did so by questioning long-held beliefs and ignored industry standards and practices that…
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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 completely changed the way we access and consume music. They changed how we discover music. They...
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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 Apple asked themselves this one fundamental question: "If I started from scratch, what would I create?"
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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 catch-up. So, you are in for a special episode today. We’ll start by exploring what first principles...
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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, energizing your team, or trying to land a business deal. Audrey and Nick dive deep into the "why…
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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 market, the brilliance of your founding team, and even showed a sleek prototype demo. Then someone...
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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, listen as Audrey and Nick further explain why New Year's resolutions are not only ineffective…
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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 about why you should not make New Year’s resolutions. Yes, you heard that right. Stop making them!...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
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myNEXT LLC
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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...
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