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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.

N26 valuation soars but challenges remain 18.07.2019

The financial services sector has become increasingly wedded to technology. German startup N26 has made big inroads in mobile banking and is now one of the most valuable fintechs in Europe.

Fashioning opportunities for women in business 04.07.2019

Julia Bösch runs a company that provides fashion advice to men. As a female founder in a male dominated startup scene, she is considered somewhat of a trailblazer.

Rwanda: tech hub on the African continent 18.06.2019

Rwanda aims to become a tech hub on the African continent. Over the last decade many start-ups popped up and young tech savvy people are pushing for the market.
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VW enters partnership with Swedish battery maker Northvolt 12.06.2019

The Swedish startup has announced the German automaker will invest heavily in two new battery plants. The factories, located in Sweden and Germany, are intended to compete with Tesla and Asian suppliers.
Rucksack vom Berliner Mode-Startup Fitz & Huxley

Berlin startup fashion label: It's all in the bag 06.06.2019

A couple of years ago, a Berlin-based entrepreneur took a risky decision of starting yet another fashion label in a crowded market and focusing on bags and backpacks. His Indian partner has helped his business thrive.
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Newscoop: A Facebook for news with a Wikipedia twist 28.05.2019

The Amsterdam-based startup aims to democratize news by leveraging a global network of citizen journalists. The platform is harnessing blockchain technology to verify its content and keep a check on fake news.
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DW Business Europe & America 27.05.2019

Fiat Chrysler proposes mega merger with Renault, Economic tensions expected after EU elections, Newscoop scoops DW startup boot-camp prize
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DW Business Africa 27.05.2019

Fiat Chrysler proposes mega merger with Renault, Newscoop scoops DW startup boot-camp prize, Senegalese men earn 80% more than women
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WorldLink: EU elections 24.05.2019

As Europeans head to the polls, Politico Europe's Ryan Heath explains what's at stake in this year's vote. We'll also meet two hopeful candidates who will set precedents if they win seats in the European Parliament. Plus, the family torn apart by Argentina's deportations and how a tech startup in Mexico City is helping Mexican returnees find their feet.
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Classical music for the streaming generation 23.05.2019

Classical music fans often struggle to find what they want on Spotify and Apple, so a Berlin streaming startup is plugging the gap. The Idagio app is also seizing on the popularity of the genre in Asia.

A Nigerian entrepreneur is capitalising on his country's booming male grooming market 21.05.2019

The global market for male beauty and grooming products is worth nearly sixty-billion U-S dollars. One Nigerian entrepreneur is capitalising on the growing market, manufacturing products for men in Africa's largest economy.
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DW Business Africa 17.05.2019

Congo hopes to get IMF funding - Rwanda becoming startup hotspot

Rwandan entrepreneur takes time to smell the flowers, and the aroma is success 07.05.2019

In recent years, Rwanda has overcome its tragic past to become an economic role model in Africa, and a startup hot spot. But it's not all about Fintechs and software.

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Trump threat ups pressure on US-China trade talks, Startup scene dominates life in Tel Aviv, Apiary app offers hope for farmland pollination

Startup scene dominates life in Tel Aviv 06.05.2019

Israel is awash with tech companies and startups. Nowhere more so than Tel Aviv. It's been called the world's startup capital - the city where more new businesses are born per capita than any other.
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Japanese private firm sends first rocket into space 04.05.2019

An aerospace startup in Japan has successfully launched a rocket into space. It's the first privately developed Japanese spacecraft to reach orbit.
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