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Startup

A startup is a young company that is characterized by two features: It has an innovative business idea and is founded with the aim to grow rapidly.

Often startups act in a young or not yet existing market. In most cases these are companies in the technology and internet sector. Usually a company is a startup the first three years after it has been founded. In individual cases, the phase will be extended to up to five years.

The dangers of app-based delivery work

The dangers of app-based delivery work 22.05.2022

Though new delivery startups boast of record investment earnings, many of their workers complain about tiring labor, poor compensation and organizational issues. Paul Krantz reports from Berlin.
Financing green projects in Ghana

Financing green projects in Ghana 05.05.2022

A new online platform is trying to help businesses get their green projects off the ground. Some contributors see a smart investment opportunity, others want to do something good for the environment.
Delivering animal vaccines via app

Delivering animal vaccines via app 04.05.2022

Many Ghanaian farmers lose their animals due to inadequate vaccination. But now, a young startup aims to solve the problem. The Cowtribe mobile app delivers the last-mile vaccines to livestock ranchers.
Startup puts Pakistan's 'doctor brides' back to work

Startup puts Pakistan's 'doctor brides' back to work 28.04.2022

Every year, thousands of women in Pakistan graduate from medical school. But many don't go on to work as doctors because of marriage and family demands. One startup aims to bring the so-called doctor brides back on the job.
ISS: Commercial astronaut team back on Earth

ISS: Commercial astronaut team back on Earth 25.04.2022

The four astronauts from American startup Axiom Space Inc. touched down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. They are the first all-private crew to have stayed on the International Space Station.
Ukrainian e-bike makers running a business amid the war

Ukrainian e-bike makers running a business amid the war 25.04.2022

With some working from bomb shelters, an e-bike startup now in the United States talks about navigating the war and keeping its business and spirit intact.
Ukraine war: Will the wheat crisis bring more food independence?

Ukraine war: Will the wheat crisis bring more food independence? 17.04.2022

Middle Eastern countries are boosting their food independence to counter the coming wheat shortfall. But despite some encouraging initiatives, existing challenges make food sovereignty almost impossible — for now.

Pakistan: How a startup is helping female doctors to continue working

Pakistan: How a startup is helping female doctors to continue working 08.04.2022

Many female medicine graduates in Pakistan are unable to work as doctors because of marriage or family commitments. The startup Sehat Kahani gives so-called "Dr. Brides" a chance to rejoin the profession.

Fast and fresh - Zimbabwe food deliveries flourish 07.04.2022

Food delivery services were popular even before Covid-19 arrived, but in the pandemic business has been booming. One Zimbabwean startup service has not only created jobs but also helped a lot of people access food safely during the pandemic.
India: Knitting grandma becomes social media sensation

India: Knitting grandma becomes social media sensation 25.03.2022

In India's capital, New Delhi, Sheela Bajaj knit so many things for her granddaughter that they didn't know what to do with them. So, the granddaughter had an idea: sell the knitwear online.
Fresh cuts: Thai startup turning fabric scraps into new clothes

Fresh cuts: Thai startup turning fabric scraps into new clothes 24.03.2022

In Thailand, a startup is making the circular economy a reality. It saves surplus fabric from the scrap heap by selling it to designers and businesses, who transform it into new textiles.

Why a supermarket on wheels is all the rage in rural Germany

Why a supermarket on wheels is all the rage in rural Germany 11.02.2022

Two former day care center employees in the German state of Brandenburg have said goodbye to their old jobs and founded a startup that now sees them bringing groceries to remote communities with no stores left.
Pakistan: Prosthetic arm startup offers ray of hope to amputees

Pakistan: Prosthetic arm startup offers ray of hope to amputees 04.02.2022

A Pakistani startup is offering a low-cost option for prosthetic limbs as many people suffer from congenital deformities or amputations following accidents.
From beer to paper: The Japanese way of recycling brewery waste

From beer to paper: The Japanese way of recycling brewery waste 12.01.2022

A Japanese startup is using organic waste produced during beer production to manufacture environmentally-friendly paper products.
The future of work: How have our workplaces changed?

The future of work: How have our workplaces changed? 07.01.2022

Coworking spaces aren't only for cutting-edge startups. More and more companies are mulling over the future of work. Since the pandemic, mobile offices and hybrid models have become a greater part of the equation.
Brazil's favela startup gets going

Brazil's favela startup gets going 03.12.2021

Residents of Brazil's sprawling and impoverished favelas used to find themselves off the map of online delivery companies — until one young favela-born graduate had a bright idea.
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