A brief guide to EXIST-Gründerstipendium
The EXIST program gives entrepreneurs freedom to start a company with almost no financial risk. With a maximum funding period of one year, teams receive both personnel and material expenses.
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A short intro to legal forms of business in Germany
If you ever set a foot into the world of Germany’s administrative bodies you clearly know: the level of bureaucracy in this country is no joke and the number of legal forms available can be a bit overwhelming. While Germany is considered to be an attractive launching pad for foreigners to start a business, the…
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Reflections on a Failed Kickstarter Campaign
Team Era Zero Waste put blood, sweat and tears into their recent Kickstarter campaign, hoping to grow their community of early adopters and collect enough money to fund their first production of its self-care products that comes from nature and disappears in nature. From building a pre-campaign email list, reaching out to hundreds of journalists…
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What Young Entrepreneurs need to know about Data Protection – Part 2
In part 1 of this blog series I shared a few key things that startups should be aware of when it comes to data protection. We covered cold calling, the privacy notice and cookies amongst others. Next let’s have a look at further aspects such as documentation that you should start thinking about. This is…
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What Young Entrepreneurs need to know about Data Protection – Part 1
Young entrepreneurs tend to put data protection aside because it seems somewhat of a nuisance. But truth is: implementing data protection measures right at the early stage of your startup will be beneficial in the long run. Don’t do it like Delivery Hero who got one of the highest GDPR fines ever imposed in Germany…
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Breaking Down Mobile Health
For the sake of this article and comparing solutions, we make the distinction between Wellness and Clinical Healthcare. For the healthy person, personal wellness products are smartphones, apps and smart wearables. For those with chronic conditions, there is a myriad of connected devices at home that measure environmental factors, weight, menstrual cycles, medication adherence, and devices that are passively, quietly and continuously measuring vital signs just as a team of clinicians would be listening to the patient in a hospital.
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The Characteristics of Deep Tech Innovations
In our everyday life we are surrounded by technological innovations and working within the ever-changing Berlin startup scene especially tends to make you feel like the next exciting tech startup is just around the corner. For a couple of years now, investors and corporates are on the lookout for the latest source of the next…
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DeFi: Building a New Financial System
Image credit: www.mccallstudios.comEditor’s Note: This article has been created in collaboration with Deora. Decentralised Finance and the Opportunities The last 6 months have been kind of a test for humanity. The world was shook and the status quo has changed from one day to another. What’s left now is economic uncertainty and the recurring question:…
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Trillion Dollar Coach
Teams that act as communities, integrating interests and putting aside differences to be individually and collectively obsessed with what’s good for the company.
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Just another “How to build a pitch deck for startups” blog post – or is it?
Build a better pitch deck, tell a better story. 4 insights from supporting startups with pitching that go beyond the usual tips and tricks.
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