Quick Take on the Importance of LTV CAC Ratio
Every founder is probably familiar with the LTV/CAC ratio. It’s a key question that any VC expects you to answer.
Mindfulness in our Umwelt
Recently, our digital Umwelt has been overshadowing at an alarming rate, infiltrating most aspects of our lives.
Natural Born Learners
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Sherif Mostafa’s LinkedIn on January 24, 2020. Sherif is a Machine Leaning / AI Product Manager at A Fresh and frequently writes personal blog posts on careers, tech, and the impact it has on our world. Innately, we enter this world as remarkable learners. Even though we barely know…
4 Must Read Business Books on Sustainability
We’re excited to share four definitive sustainability books that continue to inspire our work and give us hope in repurposing startups to imagine and shape a sustainable future.
Reflection: How to manage the first talent at your early-stage startup
A reflection on onboarding, communication, and management tips for early-stage startup founders hiring their first talent.
Can early-stage startups be drivers of a more sustainable future?
Early-stage startups have the unique chance to included sustainability into their processes, strategies, and business model. But it’s not as easy as it might sound.
Meet the High-Tech SeedLab 2021 Batch
After receiving over 100 applications to join the High-Tech SeedLab program in 2021 we not only learned a lot about current trends but also selected 21 aspiring founders to become our 2021 batch. And it’s time to showcase! By now our in-house startup coaches Anna and Ahmed have made great progress with the overall 8…
Understanding the Murky World of Employee Stock Option Pools in Germany
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.
The Fantastic Bioplastic Finder
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: The Modern Educational Institution for the Future of Work
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”.