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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.

Berlin fintech doesn't regret UK expansion amid Brexit 17.01.2019

The financial sector is preparing for Brexit. Large banks are leaving the City of London completely or partially and going to Dublin, Frankfurt or Paris. But one small Berlin-based Fintech startup went the other direction – it expanded in Britain. And that's not a decision its founders regret.

Chinese startup Luckin Coffee challenges Starbucks, Costa Coffee 03.01.2019

More people in China are acquiring a taste for coffee. And a new Chinese startup is shaking things up in a market that was once dominated by Starbucks and Costa Coffee. Luckin Coffee is catering to the tastes of millennials who prefer to order their drinks online and have them delivered.

Women founders breaking boundaries 21.12.2018

In Berlin, Antonia Albert has founded a company that connects freelance caregivers with the elderly and sick looking for regular, trustworthy help. More and more women in Germany are now daring to take the startup step.

Society needs 'ruthless acceptance' 18.12.2018

Sophie Chung, founder of Berlin startup Qunomedical, tells DW how society needs to learn 'ruthless acceptance' and reduce unknown biases to boost equality in the workplace.

From Thai boxer to startup founder 18.12.2018

Edmund Lowell, founder of SelfKey Foundation, tells DW how he went from being a Thai boxer to creating a startup that lets users control their personal data using blockchain technology.

Do you know what blockchain is? 18.12.2018

Will blockchain really change financial services, make supply chains transparent and our society democratic? For BlockChats founder Lina Seiche, the big advantage of blockchain is that power is given back to the people.
Kunstler Luis Buenaventura

The art of cryptocurrency 18.12.2018

Blockchain entrepreneur and self-described 'crypto artist' Luis Buenaventura shows DW how he created his illustration 'Supper at the Bitcoin Moonbase.'
Katherin Kirschenmann, Gründerin von The Do School

Turning ideas into actions at The Do School 18.12.2018

The Do School is a global platform that empowers doers to turn their ideas into actions. Founder Katherin Kirschenmann tells DW about taking The Do School to India.
Norwegen Flüchtlinge

World Link: Helping refugees turn their experiences into business ideas 14.12.2018

Several years ago the numbers of refugees who came to Europe skyrocketed. It marked a turning point in politics across the European continent and gave a boost to right-wing parties who vowed to clamp down on asylum-seekers and other migrants. In Norway, a group is helping refugees bring their skills into the labor market and turn their experiences into innovative business ideas.
Mongolische Jurte China Kasachstan

Green heating for Asia's yurt dwellers 13.12.2018

A Berlin startup has developed a system that could be used in Asia's yurts to replace the old-fashioned coal burning stoves. They hope to supply hundreds of thousands of yurts, which would mean big business.
Langenscheidt Wörterbücher | Spanisch

DeepL: Cologne-based startup outperforms Google Translate 05.12.2018

A translation startup from Germany is surprising many users by how well it translates texts. It is now offering two more languages: Russian and Portuguese. What is it that makes DeepL better than Google Translate?

Naples startup taps into Italian love of coffee 04.12.2018

A Naples organisation for helping young start-ups has helped one young man tap into Italians' love of coffee. Now Giuseppe Schisano's "Don Cafe" mobile coffee stand is a welcome sight on Neapolitan streets.
eco@africa Plastik Recycling

Living Planet: Plastic paving in Ghana 08.11.2018

Ghana has a huge plastic waste problem — it produces up to 22,000 tons every year, but recycles very little of that. Now, one local company is taking up the fight against the rising tide of plastic by transforming it into paving tiles. This not only helps the environment, but also allows locals to earn a decent wage — and the plastic pavers are now a common sight in the neighborhoods of Accra.
CER-Preis

The startup technologies doing good for the world 16.10.2018

Saving lives, helping those with disabilities and fighting climate change — those are some of the reasons why an organization of rabbis is honoring tech startups which they believe are helping to make a better world.
what3words Stadtaufnahme aus Berlin 3-Wort-Adresse markiert wurde

Forget your street address, 3 words is all you need 12.10.2018

The startup what3words wants to change how we talk about location all over the world — three words at a time. Here is how it works and why big business in Germany is getting behind it.
Australien Great Barrier Reef

Making coral grow 50 times faster than nature 08.10.2018

If you want a coral reef, the Bahamas-based startup Coral Vita is the place to go. They'll grow you one 50 times faster than Mother Nature could. The first clients are already on board. We spoke to one of the founders.
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