Peter van Sabben
@sabben
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Now: Interim CCO @dealroomco + building new startup | Fixing Europe - Building Tech Ecosystems | Previously Co-founder @GrowthTribe, @TechMeUp_NL & @DutchEdtech
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Joined April 2009
Follow my newsletter: 🚀🤓🇪🇺 - Startup Founder Leadership - Go-to-market strategies (marketing & sales) - Fixing Europe. Popular reads:👇 "The Ultimate Guide to Startup Founder Leadership Development" "What is Operational Debt for a Startup and Scaleup?" "Europe's Crossroads: Will we embrace Decentralisation or crumble with Collectivism?" "Hope vs Optimism - The future of Europe" "My Journey 4.0" "Europe is in Decline: A Concerning Future Ahead."
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Hope for Europe. 🇪🇺 Open-source is the way!
Everyone says Europe can't compete with America in tech. But 48 hours ago, Mistral's 'Le Chat' just proved them wrong: • 13x faster than ChatGPT • 100% open-source • Completely free (vs $20/month) The European AI breakthrough Silicon Valley didn't see coming 🧵:
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A new system will rise. 1. Selection founders and test founder dynamics: FPMF. 2. Evidence-based-investment 3. Support founder leadership development. All supported with smart AI.
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I think I need to explain Vertical Adult Development again. 🤔 It's relevant to understand what's happening in the world right now. It's a stage-based model of psychological growth in adulthood. It shows who follows, leads, sets the agenda, and who can think interdependently and hold multi-frame perspectives. People are wired differently, hence the need for new leadership in Europe. It's almost impossible to learn, unlearn, and relearn if your brain isn't wired this way. First principle thinking of psychology and personality profiles. Post will come. 🤓
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wakey wakey @ecb Time to wake up. 🥱😴
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 President Trump's Crypto Czar David Sacks says they're going to evaluate a Bitcoin Reserve.
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Timing is everything. And this quote from Milton Friedman summarising perfectly what needs to happen with Europe right now! 🎯 “I do not believe that the solution to our problem is simply to elect the right people. The important thing is to establish a political climate of opinion which will make it politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing. Unless it is politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing, the right people will not do the right thing either, or it they try, they will shortly be out of office.”
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@bertverrycken Strong points. And controle public opinion is important. See my tweet about it here:
Europe. 🇪🇺 Old Media. 📺 New Media🏴☠️ We need a new European media that is pro-tech, pro-entrepreneurship, and pro-innovation, reaching the general public, as we have an aging population that still votes. Centralised media often invites 'professors' and 'industry experts' who represent centralised institutions = collectivism. Many leaders and academics are out of touch with tech, and these "trusted" voices aren't data-driven. Most are extremely left-leaning and don't demonstrate unlearning or thinking outside their bubbles. People don't need centralised power to dictate what's right. It's no surprise that people are increasingly skeptical of "experts" from centralised institutions. Examples of decentralisation trends: - Mainstream media vs. unfiltered long-form podcasts - Outdated academics vs. Influencers sharing real value Solution: - Build new, community-driven media institutions that reach the general public. Who is building this? What are examples? Curious 🤓
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I agree. And this is the soft vs hard leadership style. Both have different routes. The EUInc is a big one. Hard leadership will also push on quick wins, to get more momentum and trust. I'm only not convinced the soft leaders = keep everybody happy + avoid difficult decisions - will work in this fast changing world. Both leadership styles can implement the same ideas/plans, the question remains: who will do this quicker and with more impact? Speed = an outcome metrics.
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Strong leaders = make hard decisions for the long term, not to do what is populair or easy. 1. At least make decision for growing/new economies, and don't try to 'save' or protect old economies. Which the EU is still doing. That is not innovation. Companies need to die, to make room for new companies. 2. Remove regulations. Start with the AI act to make it smaller/easier. 3. Special skilled immigration rules only for startups. Not for established companies. Make it 10x easier to come to EU. 4. Repeal the cookie law, it's terrible to surf the internet. 5. Tax discounts during startup phases and during exit, if it's invested back in the tech ecosystem. 6. Pick young digital leaders to help out, don't fight them. 7. Build Nuclear, we need it for our AI energy consumption. 8. Implement EU Inc in 9 months. 9. Strategic EU Bitcoin reserve. 10. Reform STEAM & Startup Founder Education for pipeline of talent. Open it up for the private market.
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Building a startup? Psh, that's child's play! But fixing Europe? Now THAT's next level, brother! 🇪🇺
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And the money printing was just out of this world, especially during peace times... 🤯
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🇪🇺 In 2024, Europe raised 16% of global VC, ahead of China (12%) & the rest of Asia (11%). 🇺🇸 However, 2024 saw US startups raise more venture capital than the rest of the world combined. Europe declined as total global VC funding. So don't be the naively optimist, but be brave optimist to demand change with action! 🦾 More data from @dealroomco ->
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