PIRATE Summit

PIRATE Summit is the yearly gathering of entrepreneurs that love to solve real problems and build durable businesses.

[PIRATE Summit @PIRATESummit]

This year’s PIRATE Night theme: #SteerTheMachine

What does it mean to be human in the age of AI? What companies are still worth building when AI can build almost anything? What does leadership look like when your team includes both people and machines?

August 28. See you there.

[PIRATE Summit @PIRATESummit]

PIRATE Night is back.
August 28. Odonien, Cologne.
One night. 400 people.
Just fires, music, deep talks, and real humans.
You know what this is.
See you there.
🎟️ https://t.co/zBn9BTILw4
#PIRATENight

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

Everything you need to know about PIRATE Night (happening tonight). 🏴‍☠️

https://t.co/5W7XgdNmEI

[OMClub @OMclub]

🌟 Showtime, OMClub-Stars! Der Vorhang hebt sich für #BierVorVier 2024! 🍻

Wir vom OMClub-Team haben unsere Szene schon im Kasten. Jetzt seid ihr am Set! 🎥

Schaut auf Instagram für alle weiteren Infos vorbei!😘

[PIRATE Summit @PIRATESummit]

Share a pivotal moment of your life at PIRATE Night next week (Sep 5th). 🏴‍☠️🔥

👇

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

And I want to hear yours.

Dare to share a pivotal moment of your life on stage at PIRATE Night?

Fill this form: https://t.co/wA3Q33j0zB

[Ben Sufiani @bensufiani]

This is your last chance ... to celebrate the Pirate Night 🏴‍☠️

Since 2010, we have celebrated the @PIRATESummit, and now @manuelkoelman has decided to do one last Pirate Night!

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

Should we put a @PIRATESummit "P" on the front (left chest)? Or leave it as simple as this?

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

“Would you do the PIRATE Summit journey all over again?”

That's a question I get from time to time.

In a podcast I gave a surprising answer.

I wrote about it on arrr .co.

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

Just stumbled upon this @PIRATESummit shirt design. I found it in a 2015 brainstorming folder. It never got published. Probably because it may come across as hustle culture (which we weren't).

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

"I don't have the time!" 🤷‍♀️

We hear and say it all the time.

What we mean:

"I don't have the energy!" or "I am not interested (enough)!"

What looks like a time management problem, isn't.

It's prioritizing yourself and your needs.

It's not selfish; it's self-care.

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

This can lead to a continuous cycle of shame and disconnection, as we feel even more alone and unworthy.

I spoke about this in the @PIRATESummit Burn speech.

https://t.co/mkZvzxYR8g

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

Look around you. What do you see?

The universe playing bumper cars with your life?

A blank canvas waiting for your brushstrokes?

The world is as it is. But the way we perceive it shapes everything.

A thread on perception. 🧵

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

This made my day.

And it proves that the butterfly effect is real! 🦋

Every interaction, however small, has the potential to create positive ripples.

A seemingly ordinary business event can lead to something life-changing for someone.

Read the message I received today.

[PIRATE Summit @PIRATESummit]

Remember this? 👇

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

@thesamparr @ShaanVP Fabian told his story at @PIRATESummit

https://t.co/vETJgiyOuY

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

Oh wow. Just stumbled upon this.

PIRATE Summit 2015. 🏴‍☠️

Did we really send out a one-pager like this? 🙈

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

Sometimes a simple cold email can be the start of a venture.

Daniel’s mail in July 2021 was one of those mails.

A short thread on the genesis of https://t.co/KVsd8hE87u, the new venture at @PIRATEglobal. 👇

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

There is a new company in the @PIRATEglobal family.

I have written about the background story, the mission, our plans, and why it’s a perfect addition to the PIRATE, family.

👇

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

I just sent an update to the @piratesummit update subscribers. Now some users are getting a time-out. Me as well.🙁

We are looking into it. Come back in 20 mins.

[Alex Sprogis 👨🏻‍💻 @AlexSprogis]

Agency Owners - I am looking for a project management app that can do:

-sprint planning
- capacity planning incl. forecast for upcoming months (track workload, anticipate gaps, check availabilities)
- track billable / non-billable hours
- track absences of employees

Thanks!🙏

[Manuel @ PIRATE 🏴‍☠️ @manuelkoelman]

What are your expectations for the upcoming year?

Is it going to be better or worse than 2023?

Why (in the comments)? 👇