Marko Jak

It's not where you take things from. It's where you take them to. Why ideas diverge and how to create resilience

Marko JakSeptember 3, 2023

All Essays Philosophy Search for Meaning

I recently watched the movie “White Tiger” on Netflix, after having read the book a few years ago. The story is about Balram, a man…

Marko JakFebruary 20, 2021

All Essays Philosophy Search for Meaning Startup

T his essay is a deeply personal one, an emotional postmortem of my startup journey which ended a few months ago. My story is not…

Marko JakJune 24, 2019

O n the 2nd April 2019 we officially announced that our startup nFold.io was shutting down, drawing to a close, an epic, and transformative three…

Marko JakApril 26, 2019

All Essays Philosophy Search for Meaning

Some stories are powerful glimpses into the structure of Being itself and calls to actions of how to orient ourselves in this world. This is…

Marko JakApril 22, 2019

All Essays Lifestyle

Only when our appetites are under our control can we begin to see the flaws in our perception of food, society and the cultural norms…

Marko JakMarch 29, 2019

I t is said that in embarking on a journey to build a successful startup you alternate between sheer terror and elation. I’d like to…

Marko JakOctober 22, 2018

All Essays Personality Philosophy

T oday I was a fool. I packed my bags in the morning and was ready to visit a family member in Croatia. I found…

Marko JakFebruary 5, 2018

All Essays Lessons Learnt Startup

Startups are complex, with many variables and figuring out how all those variables fit together with that specific time in that a specific market is…

Marko JakJuly 1, 2017

All Essays Lessons Learnt Personality Startup

T o be a successful entrepreneur I believe you need to have the right mentality on certain critical issues. I've seen people pick up thought…

Marko JakApril 7, 2016