Starting point When we started to create our first e-commerce startup in August 2022, our mission was clear: We want to help the great startups of our country & their innovative products to get more exposure and make them more easily accessible to the end customers. With the launch in November 2022 of “CxS – …
Introduction The new generation, Gen Z, is growing up in a highly technological and fast-paced environment. As a result, their learning needs have changed, and traditional teaching methods may not be enough to keep them engaged and motivated. The Qizify tool is an innovative solution that aims to empower Gen Z learners to self-learn …
Image source: Pixabay Two years after Socrates Rosenfeld, MBA ’14 graduated from MIT Sloan, he returned to campus with co-founders and an idea: Get into the cannabis industry. Rosenfeld had used cannabis to treat lingering stress and anxiety from his time as a U.S. army ranger and had watched the legalization of recreational marijuana …
It’s no secret that the CIO role has changed a lot over the years. It’s evolved from focusing on infrastructure, the help desk, and operational efficiency, and today is firmly rooted in technology, strategy, growth, and revenue. More of the C-suite and boards are looking at IT as a value creator rather than just as …
Image source: MYUNA MYUNA is a Düsseldorf-based startup founded by two students Antonia Fiorentina Terriuolo and Lea- Sophie Faß combines the desire for sustainable and regional shopping with an innovative digital experience to create an online version of Düsseldorf. While still in college, the idea to create a regional platform for local retail was born and put into …
In the 2nd episode of the anniversary season of “Die Höhle der Löwen” (The Lion’s Den) one can observe extremely opposing opinions of the investors: While one strongly doubts the harmfulness of electro-magnetic radiation and thus the sense of one of two presented products, for the other it is almost too good to be true. …
In the case of the workplace-sharing platform “independesk“, one could witness one of the strangest phone calls ever made in “Die Höhle der Löwen“. Nevertheless, it ended well for the founder, because he finally brought the argument that made the most sense in his situation. Photo: RTL / Bernd-Michael Maurer Practically all the lions present …
The 4th episode of the anniversary season of “Die Höhle der Löwen” was not only special in terms of the guest lions and former candidates from Ankerkraut. The founders also had a lot to offer. For example, the pan developers from STUR came up with considerable order quantities from crowdfunding. But they failed in the …
The Munich-based founders of Munevo achieved what many candidates dream of when they go on “Die Höhle der Löwen”: they astonished the lions, caused goose bumps and repeatedly received the respect of the experienced investors. But in the end it wasn’t enough for a deal. What was the reason? Photo: TVNOW / Stefan Gregorowius …
Early-stage startups in particular need to base their valuation to a large extent on future prospects. That is why financial planning is so important. This is where the investor sees where the figures come from and tries to assess how realistic it all is. This is where the opinions between the startup and the investor …
Still only 15.1% of founders are women. This is where Empowerment Stories comes in, Startplatz wants to encourage and connect women to make it big with their idea.Are you a female founder and want to practice your pitch? Are you interested in getting more insights into startup investing? Talk to Paulina Banszerus – Investment Analyst at JOIN Captial and join the next session “Empowerment Stories”!
Even before the pitch, the lions were overflowing with superlatives about the gaming market. The backdrop of the start-up Zaunkönig left no doubt as to what the pitch would be about. But such an exciting market also harbours dangers, as became clear a little later. So even a start-up in the gaming sector has to …
The last start-up to be broadcasted in season 9 of “Die Höhle der Löwen” has it all over again: a not-so-simple business model that first has to be explained. A lion offer that has never existed before. An investor who is breaking new ground. And finally, a lion who drops out in order to enter …
In recent weeks, we have published exciting articles about entrepreneurs who have successfully participated in the ninth season of “Die Höhle der Löwen”. The topic of the articles is: What makes “good” entrepreneurs? When are the lions impressed? What do they place particular value on? And what company facts are important in a pitch? Find the articles here!
Founders often think that if they don’t get investment, they did something “wrong” in the pitch or in the negotiation. But as the case of Primoza with its “growing calendar” shows, this is not necessarily the case, because sometimes it just doesn’t fit. For one it might be the sales channels, for another the topic …