Knowledge

Magazine Knowledge What start-ups should keep in mind when it comes to employee shareholdings ESOPs, VSOPs or rather RSUs? Giving your employees a share in the company's success is complicated. Here are the best tips.
Jan Schulte Jan Schulte
Magazine Knowledge These are Germany's new unicorns In 2021, more start-ups cracked the billion mark than ever before. An overview of the success stories.
Lisa Marie Münster Lisa Marie Münster
Magazine Knowledge What founders need to know about insolvency Not every idea works. Sometimes the only option left for entrepreneurs is insolvency. But insolvency does not mean the end of your business - if you do it right.
Lars-Thorben Niggehoff Lars-Thorben Niggehoff
Magazine Knowledge How Spacs Work Shell companies have become a popular way for startups to get on the trading floor. But they are not always the right way for start-ups.
Jan Schulte Jan Schulte
Interviews Knowledge These factors decide on an investment by Heal Capital Managing Partner Christian Weiss reveals how he selects investments and why classic start-up patterns do not always apply to young companies in the health tech sector.
Nils Wischmeyer Nils Wischmeyer 02.08.2021
Magazine Knowledge These are the five favorite tools of Exakt Health CEO Philip Billaudelle The start-up relies on classics like Slack or Notion - but also has some insider tips up its sleeve.
Nils Wischmeyer Nils Wischmeyer 26.07.2021
Magazine Knowledge How does the IPO succeed? By going public on the capital markets, start-ups can tap into attractive financing channels. But an IPO requires a lot of preparation. An overview of the necessary steps.
Lars-Thorben Niggehoff Lars-Thorben Niggehoff 23.07.2021
Interviews Knowledge "I don't want to be led around by the nose" As someone who has been a part of the VC world for a long time, Holger Witte has experienced quite a few things. In this interview, he explains what makes a good pitch these days - and what founders should rather not...
Jan Schulte Jan Schulte 09.07.2021
Interviews Knowledge "We too make mistakes in initial selection". Christian Hoppe is co-managing director of Silicon Valley Bank, which specialises in start-up financing. In the interview, he talks about overvalued fintechs, why sometimes a beer mat is enough for the presentation...
Nils Wischmeyer Nils Wischmeyer 01.07.2021
Magazine Knowledge The ultimate tips for the perfect pitch deck If you want to convince investors, you need a good pitch deck. All the important information belongs here - but the presentation should not be too long. A few tricks of the trade.
Jan Schulte Jan Schulte 28.06.2021
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