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Great News 📰 about EuerZuhause. Please DM me if you want to see a demo & get to know the Founder Team Maximilian Gassner - Thomas Raab & 🚀Thilo Plikat #StartupFunding #CorporstionPartner #AngelInvestors #SeedFunding #StartupInvestment

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Guide to Marketing for VC Funds📝 If you are an emerging GP and wondering how to market your new Fund, then this is for you. 👇 My colleagues at AlphaQ Venture Capital have created a marketing guide in collaboration with expert lawyers HEUKING. To find new LPs you can create a profile on invite-only AlphaQ Venture Capital's Discovery platform, which will increase your visibility and facilitate your fundraising. DM me for a warm introduction.🤝 ✅ Looking to raise capital for your #VCfund and increase the international pool of your LPs?   🤝 Need warm #LP introductions?   📝 Selling #secondaries to increase liquidity?   🧐 Looking for co-investments (Series A/Series B)?   ▶ G+QUANT's link for inquiries and fund decks: https://lnkd.in/gjC_EuTE #VentureCapital #VentureFunding #VentureDebt #Fundraising #Innovation #Technology #Entrepreneurship #Investing #Network #Investors #LPs #GPs #EmergingManagers #FamilyOffice #Markets #Economy #Business #Founders #Startups #StartupFunding #ai #artificialintelligence #unicorn #secondaries #secondarydeals

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Generative AI - open conversation Join us in Stuttgart for an open conversation about generative AI in the workplace and for private use. WHEN: 24. Sep / 18:30 WHERE: Coworking0711 Space, Gutenbergstr. 77a. Stuttgart More info here: https://lnkd.in/eHCtYCns #AI #KI #Coworking #generativeai

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🚀 Championing Female Founders in Germany: 5 Innovative Startups to Watch🚀 Once again, Techmakers Beyond Gender is proud to shed light on 5 promising female-founded startups in Germany: 1 - Tackle – Co-founded by Mika Sagindyk in 2023 Industry: #SaaS TimeTackle is an innovative scheduling and calendar #analytics tool that helps businesses and individuals optimize their time management. The platform provides deep insights and automates calendar events, enabling users to streamline workflows and enhance #productivity. TimeTackle has seen a rapid adoption with over 10,000 active accounts and +300 teams using the platform! 2 - PLATONIC – Founded by PRIYANKA SINGH in 2021 Industry: #SocialTech Platonic aims to foster genuine connections through a social #networking platform designed for building meaningful friendships. The app uses interests and personality traits to match users, promoting real-life interactions and strong, lasting bonds. Platonic enhances social experiences with a variety of plans and activities created by thousands of people nearby. 3 - SageWealth – Co-founded by Sana Al-Badri in 2020 Industry: #Fintech SageWealth is a private bank providing personalized financial advisory services, focusing on #sustainable and #ethical investments. Their platform integrates financial planning, investment management, and educational resources to help users achieve their long-term financial goals while aligning with their values. 4 - GoLexic – Founded by Samantha Merlivat in 2019   Industry: #Edtech Golexic is focused on supporting children with dyslexia through a comprehensive digital platform to rapidly improve their reading skills. Using a proven scientific method, they offer personalized learning plans, engaging educational content, and tools for tracking progress, aiming to make #education more accessible and effective for dyslexic learners. 5 - The Female Company GmbH – Co-founded by Ann-Sophie Claus and Sinja Stadelmaier in 2018 Industry: #Femtech The Female Company is revolutionizing women's health and breaking taboo with organic and eco-friendly menstrual underwear, swimsuits and other products. They advocate for #sustainability and #transparency in feminine hygiene, offering subscription-based services and educational content to #empower women globally. Join us in celebrating these inspiring female founders ! 🚀 👀 🗣 If you are a female founder or a techmaker beyond gender and would like us to shed light on your business, please write to us in a private message. We would love to feature your story! #TechmakersBeyondGender #ClimateTech #Sustainability #Entrepreneurship #Women #Founder #FemaleFounders #WomenInTech #FemaleInLeadership #Innovation Emilie Vallauri // Alexandra Begue // Jessica Fernsler // Julie David // Marine Ruiz

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🔥 Get exclusive access to the Product Discovery Cheat Sheet 🔥 with 26 Product Discovery Methods that will enable you to "build the RIGHT THING" and not just "build the THING RIGHT" for your users. At konversionsKRAFT AG, we collected the most relevant methods that we have used in order to help our clients build and grow their digital products - you can use this board to evaluate your status quo and select the matching methods based on where you stand. To get access, follow these simple steps: 1️⃣ Connect with me and Anastasia Shvedova 2️⃣ Like this post ❤️  3️⃣ Comment on this post ("Brilliant, I want access!") 🚨 Disclaimer: this is the first version of the Product Discovery Cheat Sheet and we are looking forward to your questions and feedback while you are using it. Please feel free to approach us any time with your thoughts! #productdiscovery #discoverycheatsheet #productexperimentation #cromethods #testing #experimentation #growthmarketingsummit #growthmindedsuperheros #productmanagement

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For this role, YOU should apply quickly if … 🙈 You want to work not only with me, 🥰 But also with Ali, Maggie, Matthias & Laura 🤗 and briefly with Eva ➡️ Head of Product at Swat.io with a passion for strategy and an absolute hands-on attitude wanted ⬅️ Since Eva is temporarily leaving us for a project in her private environment (🍼), I am looking together with Jane for the ideal replacement for Eva. What is the role all about? 🤩 Lead our Product Team, consisting of two Product Owners and two UI/UX Designers (4 people) 🤩 Develop strategic product roadmaps and align regularly with our strategy group to ensure our product fits within the overall company strategy 🤩 Further develop our product to ensure our users have the best possible experience while driving our business forward 🤩 Coordinate our product owners, developers, and designers to develop solutions and ensure great UX 🤩 Serve as an internal link, aligning our Customer Support, Development, Marketing, and Sales Teams to analyze user problems, develop solutions, and work on user acquisition strategies 🤩 Actively stay informed about changes in the market 🤩 Allocate 50% of your work week to strategic tasks and 50% to hands-on projects and teamwork 🤩 Work closely with the Development Team, enabling the development of value-adding features 🤩 Define and monitor key KPIs and derive improvement potentials 🤩 Support the Sales, Marketing, and Support teams in effective communication with customers and customer acquisition This is how we role: Iterate Agilely: * We prefer small iterations over waterfall. * We ship often & early. * We embrace continuous change. Simplicity Wins: * Simplicity is in our DNA * No project is too small, but there is definitely a „too big“. * We value clear and simple design. * Simplicity also means no technical debt. Collaboration First/ one for all, all for one: * Arguments before ego. * We are one team that supports each other. * We are managers of ourselves. Data-Driven Excellence: * Data is a strong argument. * Challenge the status quo. Positive Team Culture: * We are the good & fun people. * We assume the best intent. * We give feedback because we care about each other. In case this sounds great, let me close with the following: 😮 No Bullshit 😮 No Company Politics 😮 Full Hybrid Work (office in Vienna, but most people in the unit are working remotely) 😮 Impact, Impact, Impact 😮 Amazing Teammates In case you’re now even more excited, just drop me a PM! It doesn’t get easier to apply for your next dream job. #swatio #jobs #productmanagement #remotework #socialmediamanagement #saas

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Want to know the truth? Running a start-up business isn't always smooth sailing 🙅‍♂️ 💡 Join Wolfgang Ettlich in our latest podcast as he reveals the reality and the highs and lows of being a founder. 🚀 Get ready for honest insights, valuable tips, and lessons learned from over 10+ years of entrepreneurial experience. Wolfgang shares the raw truth about his journey, offering invaluable tips and lessons from managing different businesses. Watch our latest episode, "Learn 10+ Years of Business Insights in 36 Minutes" now Link in the comments below to watch the full video 👇 #networking #hk #AI #artificialintelligence #startups #career #careergoals #careerdevelopment #futuretech #startup #business #career #tech #culture #startupbusiness #businesstips #growthmindset #ai #businesspodcast #techpodcast #founder #ceo

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It's the ecosystem, stupid. Building robust ecosystems is crucial for the success of startups. Max Meister’s article in Handelszeitung highlights the current exit challenges and the importance of strong financial health and market readiness. In the US, a well-established exit culture fuels continuous reinvestment, but in Europe and Switzerland, this is just emerging. As a serial entrepreneur and investor, I see it as both a privilege and responsibility to actively shape this ecosystem, fostering growth and innovation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/er3Y3-84 #ecosystem #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #venturebuilding

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Always asked myself, if I can be happy …always? As an entrepreneur you are in the natural habit of optimizing all aspects of a project so why don’t optimize your life? After many years of learning about what makes us happy, I think it is only a transient state. But maybe we can feel even better … when we are in Flow! Flow is the state of consciousness in which we forget space and time, are maximally happy, motivated and efficient. In this state, we feel our best and achieve the most. What do we need to achieve this flow? Why is it so important for founders and managers? I talk about this in the podcast with editor Elena Todeva Listen in and share your best flow moments. #flow #flowmoment #success #performance #motivation #alignment #leadership #newwork #startup #vc #entrepreneurship

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🚀 Unlock the Power of Networking with These Five Hacks! Founders Foundation gGmbH Co-founder and CEO, Dominik Gross, shared some invaluable tips on networking at conferences in the podcast “Besser gründen - Tipps für Unternehmer, Freiberufler und Startups” by René Klein. So insightful that we couldn't keep them to ourselves! Swipe through the slides to discover them. 1️⃣ Choose Relevant Events and Prepare Thoroughly: Select events that align with your startup model. Research who will be attending and plan your approach. Reach out to interesting contacts beforehand and set up meetings during the event. 2️⃣ Have a Killer High-Concept Pitch Ready: Always be prepared with a concise and captivating pitch. Make sure it grabs attention immediately. Dominik shares what to include and what to avoid in the podcast. 3️⃣ Catch Investors After Their Stage Appearances: Investors are often on stage; use this opportunity to approach them right after their talks. Keep your pitch short and impactful to get your foot in the door. Dominik also offers tips on handling nerves when pitching. 4️⃣ Stand Out as a Team Without Being Too Cheesy: Think creatively about how your team can stand out at the event. Dominik shares some examples he loves and explains why they work. 5️⃣ Engage in Meaningful Conversations: Focus on building genuine connections rather than just collecting business cards. Ask insightful questions and show genuine interest in others' work. Dominik dives deeper into each of these points in the podcast, providing additional insights and tips. Don't miss out on his expert advice! Special thanks to the MWIKE (Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes NRW), NRW.BANK, and Founders Foundation for their continued support in empowering startups. Got more tips? Drop them in the comments below! Let's build a stronger startup community together. 💪✨ #startupnetworking #networkinghacks #foundersfoundation #podcast

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"We don't have a choice about whether to think metaphorically" Last week, I had a very nice exchange with Felix Penzias, creator, and author of digital learning products at create-mediadesign GmbH. We talked about teaching, workshop methods, and gamification. One of the things we found out that we are commonly fascinated by is metaphors. Felix shared with me wonderful handmade sketches from the books he read. I share here one of them and one quote, from the book  "Metaphors we live by" - G.Lakoff, M.Johnson. One of the things I use a lot in my trainings are metaphors. One example comes from the Clean language which I heard first time from ,Charles-Louis de Maere when he was invited by Nathy Ravez in her podcast. He was talking about the book of Caitlin Walker (PhD) which I also read and wrote some articles about: https://lnkd.in/dJmJTgyw I invite you to let your mind flow after reading the quote and if you know other books where the power of metaphors is revealed, please share them in the comments :) #teamflow #exchange #metaphors #trainings #learning

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Last week, WEPA Ventures partnered with WEPA Stiftung and WHU Institut für Familienunternehmen und Mittelstand for a unique gathering. We invited a selected group of family entrepreneurs, family officers, founders, VCs, and business angels to our office in Düsseldorf to discuss startup investments by family businesses and family offices. With every participant bringing valuable practical experience, the atmosphere was highly engaging and trustful. Alongside keynotes and panel discussions, we had lively debates that covered a wide range of topics. Here are my three key takeaways: 💡 Multiple Approaches to Investing: Most participants shared more than one approach to startup investments that is currently actively pursued by their organization. While there is certainly a bias due to the preselection of attendees, this signals a growing maturity of VC investments by family businesses and family offices in Germany. Notably, around 50% of participants manage more than 10 investments in their current role, which underlines this perspective. 💡Direct Involvement of Entrepreneurial Families: The discussions reaffirmed the critical role of direct family involvement. Ideally, entrepreneurial families are crafting investment setups that are attractive to both founders and VC co-investors, while maintaining the trust of their family peers or core organizations. Combining execution speed with the value brought by industrial networks or core business capabilities is key to being a valued investor in the early-stage VC ecosystem. 💡Feedback on Keynote about my PhD Research: The initial findings from my PhD research received positive feedback from other practitioners. You might say, "Didn’t you interview them in the first place?" True, but stepping away from interviewer role allowed me to share what I had derived from the research, and it was rewarding to hear that the abstraction and models resonated well. To everyone who participated and supported—you know who you are—thank you so much for the insightful discussions and your valuable input! We’ll continue to foster these exchanges. I’m also more than eager to hear more perspectives on this topic. If you’re interested in a chat, please feel free to reach out!

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𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 80% 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭? Who is joining me at Product Management Festival to break this taboo? 💥🥊 Tanja Lau 🦋 and I are leading an interactive workshop on 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and will also present insights from the 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 we recently conducted in the Product Academy community. 📅 When: November 6th & 7th 📍 Where: Zurich And as a little treat we also have a 20% discount code for you🤫 DiscountSpeakerPMF Check out their website for tickets before they sell out. And let me know in the comments if you'll be there, so we can meet up! #productmanagement #pmf2024 #burnoutprevention

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Today, I want to share some updates on my professional journey. After 2.5 amazing years at Wandelbots, I left at the end of 2022. My next step was always clear: another early-stage deep-tech venture challenge. But what challenge can I pick and fall in love with again? I took some time off, joined a venture project at Boehringer Ingelheim, and advised startups on marketing fundamentals. And suddenly, my new love appeared: Sixonia - a Supermaterial Company. Let me briefly introduce why I am so excited: We tend to forget, but materials are the foundational element for human progress on earth. Lately, coal has enabled industrial innovation, aluminum allows air & space travel, plastics are everywhere, and silicon has enabled the AI revolution. Just imagine what will be possible with Supermaterials like Sixonia e-Graphenes! Graphene is a single (to a few) layer of carbon atoms and one of the strongest and most conductive materials known. In its bulk form, it is used as an additive or coating, which can fundamentally improve virtually any “host” material in terms of strength, conductivity, and/or flexibility. Sixonia e-Graphenes are the first Graphenes to deliver on the promises and will drive the next wave of radical product innovation! Concrete with 50% less cement, batteries that charge 10x faster, drastically reduced corrosion costs, and, of course, enabling new products like space elevators. The Supermaterial age is coming. I am honored to join Martin R. Lohe and Ruediger Henke's team as CMO on our mission to unleash the power of Supermaterials. Let’s get started.

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🚨 Attention No-Coders! Learn how a $600M+ scale-up leverages no-code automation to drive efficiency and growth. Hint: yes, we'll talk about FINN 🤓 On July 4th, we are thrilled to host another nocodeklub Meetup at SIBB e.V. - Digitalverband Berlin & Brandenburg with a special guest — Jonas Ley, Business Automation Manager at FINN (the Cars Subscription Scale-up). Jonas will share key insights on how automations are built and maintained in a Scale-up that notoriously used no code to build its growth engine from its earliest years. If you're in Berlin and wondering how your business team can leverage automation to enhance operational efficiency and supercharge your growth, do not miss this one! 👇 Grab a free ticket for the event now (link in the comments). And let me know which question I should ask Jonas in our fireside chat!

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🚀 The VisionAward 2024 is just around the corner! Tomorrow, four outstanding startups with visionary and innovative ideas will be honored. What is it about? Since 2006, the VisionAward has been celebrating disruptive business ideas. It's one of the most prestigious awards for startups in the German-speaking world. Past winners include betterplace.org, Lilium and myTaxi. 🏆 This year’s winners are: - CereGate Pioneering therapeutic solutions by creating new ways to interact with the human brain. - Devanthro - the Robody Company Revolutionizing healthcare with robodies. Human robot avatars enhancing nursing staff capabilities. - Skyseed Using drones and pallets to reforest and protect forests impacted by climate change. - SPRK.global Combatting food waste with an AI-driven B2B technology platform. 👏 As a proud jury member (thank you, Ulrich Clef) I congratulate these incredible ventures! Sadly, I can’t attend the ceremony at #HouseOfCommunication. However, there are still some tickets left (link in the comments) and I highly recommend attending! Including keynotes from Maks Giordano and Carsten Kraus, plus many inspiring minds. Excited to see the impact these startups will make! #VisionAward #startups #innovation #TheDigitale

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😅 “We celebrate every success right away!” – said no startup ever The startup business is one thing above all: exciting - and stressful, admittedly. We at the AI.STARTUP.HUB Hamburg support our startups on their journey for 6 months. Every team is unique, but there are also things that connect them. 🚀 We asked Wencke Nottmeyer from VeRise and Johannes Jamroszczyk from Charit Insights to “Sit down, start up”. In a small panel, the two lovely Summer Batch 2024 participants looked into our camera and we looked behind the scenes of their startups. Thank you both for your time, energy and openness, Wencke and Johannes! 🎉 Find out how (and whether) they celebrate their successes, what the Imposter Syndrome has to do with it and what role a certain “millionaire” plays in it in our sneak peak video. 🫶 Stay tuned for the full interview with Wencke and Johannes! #AIStartupHub #SummerBatch2024 #StartupHamburg #IdeationProgram #AcceleratorProgram #Hamburg #StartupSuccess #StartupSupport #StartupFunding #Startups #AI #Gründer #Gründerinnen #Gründen #Founder #Founding #Gründerszene #StartupSzene #Accelerator #Pitch #AICommunity #TurningVisionsIntoReality #SitDownStartUp #StartupInsights

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Germany's startup ecosystem is a powerhouse waiting to fully unleash its potential in driving digital and sustainable transformation. But how do we make sure this happens? The Startup-Verband, the voice of German startups, addresses this head-on with their bold new initiative, "Innovationsagenda 2030: Weltklasse Made in Germany" (link in comments). Here’s what resonates most with me: 🚀 A Regulatory Framework Built for the Future To foster real innovation, we need policies that allow startups to experiment, iterate, and scale swiftly. Flexible, forward-thinking regulations in areas like AI and Climate Tech could be the catalyst for Germany’s long-term global leadership. 🌟 Stronger Leadership & Collaboration The future of innovation depends on tighter collaboration between government, industry, and startups. Building partnerships that connect research with industry can ignite sustainable growth and cement Germany’s place as a global innovation hub. 💬 What do you think is the most crucial next step in shaping Germany's innovation landscape? Let’s discuss in the comments below! #Innovationsagenda2030 #Startups #DigitalTransformation #Germany2030

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𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 Junto'𝘴 #𝘊𝘏𝘙𝘖 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 🚀   Marius and I are both super passionate about learning. It's one of those things that has connected us over our 10+ years of friendship - we love to dive deep into new concepts, learn new skills and geek out about it in hourlong discussions👨‍🎓.   This is also part of the reason why we founded Junto - building a product that brings our passion for learning to the world.   One of the 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐲 #upskilling solution is understanding and solving for - partly very different - needs of three groups:   𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫: How's learning helping me with my current challenges? How is it impacting my career? Is it exciting? 𝐋&𝐃: Does it fit our culture? How does it integrate in our tools, systems, other initiatives? 𝐂𝐱𝐎: How is learning aligned with key strategic initiatives? What's the ROI?   This is why I'm so greatful that we now have the opportunity to challenge our ideas and get inspired by four of the most forwardlooking CPOs as founding members of our advisory council 🥁.   All of them genuinely care for their employees (= their users), they've seen and implemented hundreds of learning initiatives (having seen the good, the bad, and the ugly), and bridge the connection to business strategy at board level (#seatatthetable). Big bonus: They are genuinly fun people to be around 🥳.   ➡️Miriam Sternitzky who’s grown internally all the way from HR generalist to CHRO at Westwing in only 7 years   ➡️Björn Kastl, who translates his two decades of HR experience to build a people-centric culture as CPO at mytheresa   ➡️Annika in der Beek, who just started her journey as the first ever CPO of Statista in May   ➡️Roxana Dobrescu, who's led people teams through hypergrowth at Glovo and now as CPO at commercetools   Let's get this started & together build the most customer-obsessed #HRtech product 🚀. 

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