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Startup Monitor 2024: New opportunities for venture clienting
The German Startup Monitor 2024 documents the change in the German startup scene: from growth to sustainable profitability. What opportunities does venture clienting open up in this context?

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The race with the online mega-platforms: How German online retailers can stay ahead of the pack
A few weeks ago, a drastic slump in sales shook the German retail sector. In an exclusive guest article, Georg Sobczak, Head of Mirakl's German business, takes an in-depth look at the industry. Find out why the...

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Food waste in focus: climate relevance and innovative solutions from start-ups and scale-ups
Greentech expert Hellen Hohoff's guest post highlights the climate relevance of the food sector, which accounts for 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions. Innovative startups are combating food waste and helping to...

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2022 was a shitty year...
...But surprisingly not for the start-up industry. It seems more stable than ever before. There are good reasons for that.

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Why investors keep falling for child prodigies
Time and again, investors are fooled by charismatic founders, most recently in the case of the crypto exchange FTX. Why does this scam work again and again? An attempt to explain.

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"Die Höhle der Löwen" damages the start-up scene
The twelfth season of the start-up show "Die Höhle der Löwen" is currently running. But the show is not helping the founder's image - on the contrary.

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Stop the lies
Start-ups tend to promise more than they can deliver. That damages an entire scene. Founders can do something about it.
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