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Niklas Stephenson

@stephenson.dk
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Founder of Firmafon (sold), Openli and something new. Former VP at Whimsical, Trustpilot and AutoUncle, mostly a father and partner. Blogging on www.stephenson.dk

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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 29/09/2026
User feedback is great, but... when you’re super early, it’s easy to let your first users pull you away from the product you’re actually trying to build. Gotta stay focused. Talked about that a bunch in this week’s vlog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8K...
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The biggest risk when building a startup
A behind-the-scenes look at how we decide what to build, what to ig...
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 17/09/2026
That moment when you realize real people out there are actually using your product!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 15/09/2026
We’re trying a new style for this week’s vlog, more like a mini documentary. A bit more behind the scenes this time, including an office jam session! Would love to know what you think: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj_...
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Inside a VC-backed phone startup
What does a VC-funded phone startup actually look like from the ins...
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 08/09/2026
New episode of Still Early is out, including a pro tip for anyone who likes to talk to AI while they drive! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vos...
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Working while I drive
In this episode:- Peter went to Laravel Live Denmark, which grew o...
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 14/07/2026
Link to watch: youtu.be/H-umNSXMxlw Link to subscribe: stillearly.fm/episodes/in...
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Still Early | Are building blocks the new end product?
In this episode:Peter's thesis for the AI era: build building blocks, not end solutionsMemo.sh update: 43 waitlist signups without a launch tweet, and a new workspace instructions featureThe value ...
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 14/07/2026
Need something to listen to on a long holiday drive? We just released a new episode of Still Early about building products in the age of AI, value hacking vs. growth hacking, and a bunch of other fun things that are on our minds.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 19/06/2025
What is the best video course you have ever bought?
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Fedt, glæder mig!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Tirsdag kl 15 ville være super! Vil du smide en invitation på niklas@stephenson.dk? Mange tak!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Are you up for a call? Would love to hear your pains!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Are you working on a course?
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
And thanks!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Right now everything is just live, but you can always do it manually :)
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Thanks! haha and yes, I think the pricing is fair, but time will tell!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Simpler version live now!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
I also HATED the experience on the first platform we bought, it was a piece of SHIT.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
YEY!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
I will let you be the judge :) (still some work to do with the "watched" icons). All feedback is welcome!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
It's the first ever 100% solo project I have launched, it feels like there are so many areas I could do better, but I needed to just ship!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
If you want to read more, teeeach.com/ is now open for business! All feedback is welcome, and if you know anybody who should try Teeeach I would love an introduction!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
I was furious to discover we had to keep shelling out for that pricey video course software, even though my sister's course didn’t sell as hoped. If we cancelled, her students would lose access to their purchases! It wiped out all her profits!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Teeeach does not have a monthly subscription, instead we do a 10% revenue split that covers all costs, we don't hide anything. There are zero risk in signing up and try and sell your course!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
Teeeach is only a video course platform, not a blog, website builder or email marketing tool. You host and sell your video course on Teeeach, and we make it easy; that is it.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/06/2025
It's time to show you Teeeach, my side project! When my sister created her first video course, I saw the pain of the complexity from existing solutions. I watched her question the risk of their pricing models. Teeeach is a reaction to this.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 28/05/2025
Depends on what costs it cover, in this case it also covers online payment fee witch is between 25 and 40% of my cut
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 28/05/2025
Why?
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 28/05/2025
My upcoming product does not have a monthly subscription, but a revenue share instead. I am super excited about the aligned incentives it creates!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 15/04/2025
My next company will have the most agressive (positive) stock options for employees possible in Denmark. It's a life goal to create a Nordic version of the PayPal Mafia.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 02/04/2025
What amount revenue marks your company's liftoff?
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 24/03/2025
Who offers API-based white-labeled banking services (bank accounts, physical and virtual credit cards, etc.) in the EU?
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 17/03/2025
Looks like I'll have to go with the American option. So much for growing EU.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 17/03/2025
I'm thinking about starting a new company on a major platform. There's a big option in Europe and a massive one in America. Even though the American platform has better APIs and offerings, I wanted to try the EU infrastructure, but they refused to talk.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 10/03/2025
Can you build a startup from zero to one with a remote team? I am in doubt, what is your experience?
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 10/03/2025
Whimsical could build the best interface for AI-generated software; their visual tools are a much more human way of expressing ideas and business logic.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 03/03/2025
SaaS products have lost their spark—dull grey, white, and black. Bring back the feelings and the Zendesk Buddha!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 28/02/2025
European prosperity by the Stripe founders is a good kick in the balls! Let's fucking fix Europe! Read the last section (or the entire letter) here: assets.stripeassets.com/fzn2n1nzq96...
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 24/02/2025
Anyone use @v0 or @lovable_dev for building products with little dev experience? I’d love to learn from you!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 24/02/2025
YES! Lets talk! calendly.com/niklas-steph...
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60 Minute Meeting - Niklas Stephenson
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 24/02/2025
Anyone building a SaaS with v0, lovable, or other pure AI tools? I'd love to chat and get inspired!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 20/02/2025
Laravel Prism (prism.echolabs.dev/) looks amazing, anything like it for Rails?
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Prism
Prism is a powerful Laravel package for integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into your applications.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 17/02/2025
Now I need even more info 😂😅 love it!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 17/02/2025
Whats in the big boxes?!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 17/02/2025
Let's jump on a call and talk about what's holding you back! calendly.com/niklas-steph...
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60 Minute Meeting - Niklas Stephenson
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 17/02/2025
Do I know anybody who is starting a SaaS and is at zero MRR? Would love to help!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 17/02/2025
AI won't kill SaaS. SaaS is a healthy business model, providing solutions for a recurring fee. AI won't eliminate delivering value for money. BUT AI is going to enable more people to start SaaS companies!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/02/2025
In many ways it is, but also so much more!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 13/02/2025
Whimsical new Projects are amazing! whimsical.com/projects
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Whimsical Projects
The only project management tool where tasks, documentation, and communication seamlessly integrate into every project.
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 12/02/2025
First day back from parental leave; back into startup life and stepping into the office post-pandemic. Can't wait!
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 04/02/2025
Why do you have both LS and paddle?
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Niklas Stephenson @stephenson.dk · 03/02/2025
Is it time to finally do The United States of Europe?
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