The Buena values.
Follow up. Try again. Find creative solutions. You can just .. go and do things.
Stay fierce.
Follow up. Try again. Find creative solutions. You can just .. go and do things.
Stay fierce.
Follow up. Try again. Find creative solutions. You can just .. go and do things.
Stay fierce.
Your project, your responsibility. If you fail because of other people you failed because you should've pushed them more - or found an alternative.
Annoy people until it's done.
Your project, your responsibility. If you fail because of other people you failed because you should've pushed them more - or found an alternative.
Annoy people until it's done.
Your project, your responsibility. If you fail because of other people you failed because you should've pushed them more - or found an alternative.
Annoy people until it's done.
Do or do not, there is no low prio tasks. If we choose to do something we do so with urgency. Else we don't do it.
It's always urgent.
Do or do not, there is no low prio tasks. If we choose to do something we do so with urgency. Else we don't do it.
It's always urgent.
Do or do not, there is no low prio tasks. If we choose to do something we do so with urgency. Else we don't do it.
It's always urgent.
We have the market, the team and the investors to hit a home run. Germany is just the experiment. After that we'll go to the US.
Think crazy big.
We have the market, the team and the investors to hit a home run. Germany is just the experiment. After that we'll go to the US.
Think crazy big.
We have the market, the team and the investors to hit a home run. Germany is just the experiment. After that we'll go to the US.
Think crazy big.
People leave startups once they plateau. We're in a market where we can grow like crazy every single year for decades. And we intend to do just that.
Buena is the destination, not a stepping stone.
People leave startups once they plateau. We're in a market where we can grow like crazy every single year for decades. And we intend to do just that.
Buena is the destination, not a stepping stone.
People leave startups once they plateau. We're in a market where we can grow like crazy every single year for decades. And we intend to do just that.
Buena is the destination, not a stepping stone.
There are no managers at Buena. Everyone is a do-er. And no task is beneath anyone.
Lead from the front.
There are no managers at Buena. Everyone is a do-er. And no task is beneath anyone.
Lead from the front.
There are no managers at Buena. Everyone is a do-er. And no task is beneath anyone.
Lead from the front.
It's inevitable that you'll do mistakes when shooting for the stars. Don't try to avoid them.
Don't avoid mistakes. Find success.
It's inevitable that you'll do mistakes when shooting for the stars. Don't try to avoid them.
Don't avoid mistakes. Find success.
It's inevitable that you'll do mistakes when shooting for the stars. Don't try to avoid them.
Don't avoid mistakes. Find success.
Owners can WILL things into existance. Consultants don't.
No consultants.
Owners can WILL things into existance. Consultants don't.
No consultants.
Owners can WILL things into existance. Consultants don't.
No consultants.
You have 190 degrees field of vision but only the central 120 degrees are crisp. The rest is not in focus - but if a tiger jumped at you, you'd perceive it. At Buena you will do stuff outside of your job description.
Have peripheral vision.
You have 190 degrees field of vision but only the central 120 degrees are crisp. The rest is not in focus - but if a tiger jumped at you, you'd perceive it. At Buena you will do stuff outside of your job description.
Have peripheral vision.
You have 190 degrees field of vision but only the central 120 degrees are crisp. The rest is not in focus - but if a tiger jumped at you, you'd perceive it. At Buena you will do stuff outside of your job description.
Have peripheral vision.
Resentment towards customers, colleagues or others is not tolerated. It needs to be confronted asap.
Resentments? Resolve them.
Resentment towards customers, colleagues or others is not tolerated. It needs to be confronted asap.
Resentments? Resolve them.
Resentment towards customers, colleagues or others is not tolerated. It needs to be confronted asap.
Resentments? Resolve them.
Why though? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why?
Why though? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why?
Why though? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why?
"Missed payments lead to 5h of more work per week per employee" not "Finance problems lead to much more work"
Be specific. With numbers.
"Missed payments lead to 5h of more work per week per employee" not "Finance problems lead to much more work"
Be specific. With numbers.
"Missed payments lead to 5h of more work per week per employee" not "Finance problems lead to much more work"
Be specific. With numbers.
Yup, everyone. We're here to revolutionize a thousands of years old industry. So we challenge everything.
Assume everyone is wrong.
Yup, everyone. We're here to revolutionize a thousands of years old industry. So we challenge everything.
Assume everyone is wrong.
Yup, everyone. We're here to revolutionize a thousands of years old industry. So we challenge everything.
Assume everyone is wrong.
Fancy words are for people who have to complicate things to justify their positions: bureaucrats and mediocre people. Great people can explain everything in simple terms.
Avoid jargon.
Fancy words are for people who have to complicate things to justify their positions: bureaucrats and mediocre people. Great people can explain everything in simple terms.
Avoid jargon.
Fancy words are for people who have to complicate things to justify their positions: bureaucrats and mediocre people. Great people can explain everything in simple terms.
Avoid jargon.
If you present something - you should be ready to have answers for up to five or so 'why?' follow-ups.
Outresearch and outthink everyone.
If you present something - you should be ready to have answers for up to five or so 'why?' follow-ups.
Outresearch and outthink everyone.
If you present something - you should be ready to have answers for up to five or so 'why?' follow-ups.
Outresearch and outthink everyone.
We believe VC funding is a superpower to fuel speed. But rockets don't function at slow speeds, they crash.
Grow fast or die slow.
We believe VC funding is a superpower to fuel speed. But rockets don't function at slow speeds, they crash.
Grow fast or die slow.
We believe VC funding is a superpower to fuel speed. But rockets don't function at slow speeds, they crash.
Grow fast or die slow.
As we grow so fucking fast, your promotion does not depend on someone else failing. We can all win.
Win win > zero sum.
As we grow so fucking fast, your promotion does not depend on someone else failing. We can all win.
Win win > zero sum.
As we grow so fucking fast, your promotion does not depend on someone else failing. We can all win.
Win win > zero sum.
SpaceX outperforms NASA by launching fast. If you think slowing down leads to quality, you might not fit.
Speed leads to scale and quality.
SpaceX outperforms NASA by launching fast. If you think slowing down leads to quality, you might not fit.
Speed leads to scale and quality.
SpaceX outperforms NASA by launching fast. If you think slowing down leads to quality, you might not fit.
Speed leads to scale and quality.
No mentoring, no coaching, no 1:1s. We learn only by solving problems sitting shoulder-to-shoulder.
Learn through osmosis.
No mentoring, no coaching, no 1:1s. We learn only by solving problems sitting shoulder-to-shoulder.
Learn through osmosis.
No mentoring, no coaching, no 1:1s. We learn only by solving problems sitting shoulder-to-shoulder.
Learn through osmosis.
We don't like recurring meetings. We focus on ad-hoc high-impact communications. Leave the room if you can't contribute.
Communication must be net positive.
We don't like recurring meetings. We focus on ad-hoc high-impact communications. Leave the room if you can't contribute.
Communication must be net positive.
We don't like recurring meetings. We focus on ad-hoc high-impact communications. Leave the room if you can't contribute.
Communication must be net positive.
Like two to three people. We don't have meeting with more than 5. Ever. More than 5 is usually Slack message.
Small meetings.
Like two to three people. We don't have meeting with more than 5. Ever. More than 5 is usually Slack message.
Small meetings.
Like two to three people. We don't have meeting with more than 5. Ever. More than 5 is usually Slack message.
Small meetings.
This impacts where you can drop Google files - and how we build our software.
Single source of truth.
This impacts where you can drop Google files - and how we build our software.
Single source of truth.
This impacts where you can drop Google files - and how we build our software.
Single source of truth.
And responsibility always comes with the ability to act. There is only one person responsible - and that person calls the shots.
Everything has one owner.
And responsibility always comes with the ability to act. There is only one person responsible - and that person calls the shots.
Everything has one owner.
And responsibility always comes with the ability to act. There is only one person responsible - and that person calls the shots.
Everything has one owner.
Did you know that the plural 'priorities' only emerged like 150 years ago? It should not exist. There is only one priority.
Priority, not priorities.
Did you know that the plural 'priorities' only emerged like 150 years ago? It should not exist. There is only one priority.
Priority, not priorities.
Did you know that the plural 'priorities' only emerged like 150 years ago? It should not exist. There is only one priority.
Priority, not priorities.
