Essays
Long format articles such as essays or longer opinion pieces.
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An Overview to all legal company forms in Germany
Company Forms in Germany Germany is ranked by the World Bank Group on the 17th rank overall when it comes to doing business and on rank 114 when it comes to starting a business. With this post, I would like to introduce the different Germany company…
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A Beginners Guide To Bitcoin and the Blockchain Technology
Bitcoin and the underlying blockchain technology are democratizing money. Are cryptocurrencies a threat to the traditional banking system?
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Startup: A Definition
What exactly is a startup? What is the difference between a company and a startup? Is every newly founded company a startup? Recently I was surprised that every newly founded company was called a startup. I asked myself the question of what exactly a startup is.…
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Refugee Entrepreneurs
Refugees are seeking asylum in Europe in large numbers. They are dividing societies and politicians are raging without any facts about possible solutions to solve this crisis. Populism arises in every corner of Europe. People are afraid of the disorganized arrival of millions of migrants and…
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Respect and Prosperity: Silicon Valley and Democracy
Entrepreneurs from the Silicon Valley are shaping our future. They are building bold new technologies. These technologies range from artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, nano-materials, synthetic biology, to augmented- and virtual reality. These technologies will allow us to make more progress within the…
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Strategy Formation as a Visionary Process
From a Joke in Silicon Valley to $25.5 Billion “In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” Dalai Lama Entrepreneurs from around the globe seem to base their strategies differently than most business books and business schools teach us. It seems…
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Grexit: The Stumbling European Dream
The Vigorous Euro The last months were new to the European Union and the IMF. Elusive new: closed banks, capital controls, the first IMF default by a developed country, the deficit of a multi-billion-euro bailout, a referendum about creditors’ restructuring plan, discussions about a Grexit, and…