PinnedMichael van LierinBuilders UniverseDiscovery — all the business before the real businessLet’s imagine you’re about to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey. You’ve earned your stripes. You have either founded a startup, were…8 min read·Nov 28, 2022----
PinnedMichael van LierinBuilders UniverseWhat even is a startup studio?Let’s explain who we are, what we do, and why we do it.7 min read·Aug 25, 2022--2--2
Michael van LierinBuilders UniverseValidation of a movement.A startup’s first real sign of success is when it reaches product-market fit, right?6 min read·Mar 28, 2024----
Michael van LierinBuilders UniverseBehold, the CTO in Residence.Do a quick search around the old interwebs, and you’ll quickly notice that studios are all searching for entrepreneurs to join the studio…7 min read·Feb 8, 2024----
Michael van LierinBuilders UniverseBuilders Recap #5 — Mastering the planReflecting on 2023, it was a year of resilience, innovation, and growth. We’ve put our principles to paper in our manifesto and shifted…6 min read·Jan 9, 2024----
Michael van LierinBuilders UniverseStartup studios, a clearly defined model or moving target.The past 2.5 years running an independent studio.12 min read·Nov 9, 2023----
Michael van LierinBuilders UniverseThe road from zero to studio spinoutGoing through all the ideation, validation, and shaping stages while deepening the partnership with co-founders.6 min read·Sep 1, 2023----
Michael van LierinBuilders UniverseStage gates, scorecards & deliverables, the oil in the machineMomentum, once you have it, one should never let it go. Some say it only comes once. While I’m not in that camp, I do believe it’s…4 min read·Jul 27, 2023----
Michael van LierinBuilders UniverseThe Studio Flywheel and BeyondMust be the most asked question by far every week: ‘So, how is your studio going?’ Great, of course, always great. Since the beginning of…6 min read·Jun 7, 2023----