There are many reasons out there why startups fail, one of them might be the lack of focus on customer needs or a failed investment. But in the end, it all comes down to communication. The ability of a founding team to communicate openly, clearly and constructively is the number one skill for effectively working…
Phantom Shares also called Virtual Stock Option Plans (VSOP) are more pragmatic in Germany and have been the go-to method by which most startups (> 80%) choose to give employees ownership interest.
Editor’s Note: This article has been created in collaboration with Circuteria, one of the startup teams of the High-Tech SeedLab accelerator program 2021. In the consumer products industry, there still remains a lack of information and understanding in regards to sustainability. For example, many manufacturers want to make more sustainable products with biopolymers, but often…
On Deck had identified a crucial need in working people’s lives: “the need for lifelong learning with a blend of community that is more interactive than online education, much less expensive than an MBA, and also fit in the flow of their daily lives”.
There is no way around writing privacy policies today. Whether it is for your website, for client agreements or in preparation for signing the contract with a new employee. As a result of the GDPR companies now have to inform people the moment they directly use their personal data or also when they receive it…
One feature that the Pandemic has underscored is the rapid acceleration of existing trends in tech, particularly dispersion.
Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform probably spreading like wildfire in “elite circles” near you, recently in the EMEA region. That’s due to a strategy currently focused on expanding its user base in the region, doubling down on Germany and the UK through an invite-only system.
Working from home surely has its pros and cons but it’s safe to say that even over a year after COVID first hit Europe, many of us are still experimenting with ways to work from home more effectively. When asked about their secret sauce on how to stay productive and motivated while working remotely, the…
It’s no secret that we’ve entered the Anthropocene, a geological epoch unofficially coined to capture the Earth’s history when human activity started to have a significant impact on its climate and ecosystems.
It’s basically an app for keeping documents and digital assets in one place: little notes, to-do lists, basic spreadsheets, embedded videos/tweets, kanban boards, calendars, and much more.