BBQ

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Startup sauce BBQUE files for bankruptcy and seeks fresh capital

BBQUE raised more than €600,000 in loans from the crowd for a new type of barbecue sauce. Now the startup behind…

Cliqz acquires Ghostery

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Cliqz launches privacy-friendly advertising model

Munich-based browser startup Cliqz has launched a new form of advertising to monetize its products. A key technical difference from the competition...

SCE Klaus Sailer

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“We are currently in a good spirit of optimism” — Interview with Klaus Sailer

Prof. Dr. Klaus Sailer, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Munich University of Applied Sciences since 2006 and Managing Director of Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship…

Study SME Cooperation Startups

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“Exchange creates trust”: Cooperation between SMEs and startups

Two studies examine the collaboration between startups and SMEs. The analyses reveal where the exchange between the old and new economy…

Early bird

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Earlybird closes fund with 175 million euros

Munich-based venture capital firm Earlybird has closed its sixth early-stage fund with €175 million. Earlybird Venture Capital now manages more than…

Control of working hours

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Control at work makes people dissatisfied

Employees who can flexibly determine their own working hours are more satisfied with their work and have fewer conflicts with their boss.…

Business Angel of the Year

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Munich investor Florian Huber is Business Angel of the Year

Florian Huber from Munich was honored with the “Golden Nose 2018” by the Business Angels Network Germany (BAND) and named Business…

Kickstarter crowdfunding

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Study: How to make Kickstarter campaigns successful

A large-scale study has examined previous projects on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and shows what initiators need to pay attention to. Crowdfunding is…

Reflect

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BASF invests in Re'flekt

The chemical company BASF, through its venture capital subsidiary, is investing €3.75 million in the Munich-based augmented reality startup Re'flekt. The investment by the Ludwigshafen-based…

AI Federal Association

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AI Federal Association presents 9-point plan

The German AI Association represents the interests of more than 50 German companies involved in artificial intelligence. The association has…