Founders
Christian Kroll and the Company He Cannot Sell
Before Ecosia, there were stocks, a broker-comparison site and failed search engines. Christian Kroll’s path was less straightforward than its mission statement suggests.
Opinion
Everyone Can Build an App. Who Can Build a Business?
AI app builders make software cheap to produce. So why is building a business still the hard part?
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Startups · Analysis
Would You Lend a Stranger Your €1,000 Camera?
Can a rental marketplace turn the things sitting in our cupboards into a real business?
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All startups →Inside the business
How individual startups work: their products, customers and economics.
Startups · AnalysisThe Startup Turning Yesterday’s Coffee Into Tomorrow’s Skincare
Kaffe Bueno turns spent coffee grounds into cosmetic ingredients. The question is whether manufacturers keep ordering them.
Startups · AnalysisThe Startup That Wants You to Take Shorter Showers
Can a shower sensor save hotels money when guests have little reason to use less water?
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All capital →Capital
Funding, venture capital, acquisitions, and startup finance.
Capital · AnalysisWould You Give Up the Chance to Cash Out?
Ecosia's founder gave up the right to sell the company or take profits from it. What steward ownership means for financing a startup without an exit.