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Offline events: Do we still need them or can they be done away with?
For almost a year and a half, startup events have been taking place almost exclusively online. A few events are slowly returning to a traditional in-person format.…
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Risk and security: What we can learn from the crisis for the future
Startups are used to sailing close to the wind and taking deliberate risks. During the pandemic, many have found themselves in…
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These 5 points distinguish a startup from other companies
What distinguishes a startup from any other company? The question sounds banal, but the distinction between startups and other companies…
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These 5 things startups can learn from the podcast boom
More and more people are listening to podcasts. And as the number of listeners grows, so does the number and quality of the podcasts produced...
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This crisis will cost healthy startups their lives
The coronavirus crisis is shining a spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of startups. With their speed, flexibility, and pragmatism…
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Contactless payment: Is the breakthrough now here?
Germans love their cash — this truism has always been used when the question of why...
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How the virus is forcing us to digitize
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our usual routines in an instant. Because many things are no longer running as they used to,…
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New mobility: Can Munich still avoid traffic collapse?
Traffic in German cities is constantly increasing. Especially in the boomtown of Munich, gridlock is already a reality. Yet…
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Helpers or self-promoters — How social are social startups?
The startup scene likes to portray itself as progressive and socially engaged—people talk about diversity, impact, sustainability, and empowerment. But critics…
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Let's get out of the startup hubs? What the DSM 2016 (doesn't) tell us
Just last week, the German Startup Monitor 2016 (DSM), the latest edition of one of the most well-known studies on German startups, was published.
