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2 April 2024
What makes a good business problem?

Francesca Palomo-Picache

Many startups fail because they focus too much on creating a product that seems profitable instead of first identifying whether a real problem exists. We’ve seen this happen a lot: founders build an app, promote it with fancy keywords like “AI-powered” and “revolutionary”, and then ultimately fail because people don’t need the app in the first place. To ensure your startup's success, you must prioritise identifying a significant problem to solve. Here are some concepts that could help you with this.
5 June 2024
MVPs 101: Getting from Idea to Product
Francesca Isabella Palomo-Picache
A startup can take up to a couple of years to launch… sometimes even longer! These delays are usually caused by long and tedious development periods, difficulty with understanding the market’s wants and needs (especially when potential customers give conflicting feedback), and founders’ anxiousness about releasing an imperfect product. 
There's something magical about early-stage startups that reminds me of the Flammarion engraving. I’ll tell a short tale of just one such project: Ceres FieldCheck – to answer a single question: how & when does an idea turn into a startup?
6 May 2024
Turning Ideas into Impact: The Case of Ceres FieldCheck
Svyatoslav Gusev
4 March 2024
The story behind the first pre-assembled solar carport in the world
Ole Möller
Yumoso embarked on a mission to create the world's first pre-assembled solar carport, addressing the growing need for large solar surfaces in the ongoing energy transition. Recognising untapped potential, our team identified parking areas, rooftops and open spaces as valuable sources of photovoltaic (PV) energy to pursue a greener future.
Embarking on a Master's in Applied Data Science at Frankfurt School has been a transformative journey, intertwining rigorous academic work with real-world professional experience. It has been a journey of growth, learning and self-discovery. It’s a challenging yet rewarding path that has taught me the importance of resilience, time management and strategic planning.
14 February 2024
Balancing work and study as a Master in Applied Data Science student
Christian Nikolov
15 February 2021
Creating a Startup while Pursuing my Master's degree

Rene Morgan

It was of paramount importance to me to study at a Business School that adopts an international perspective. Rarely have I come across a more open-minded and diverse student base, such as at the Frankfurt School.
9 February 2021
5 Gründe warum es sich lohnt, schon während des Studiums zu gründen

Markus Adler

Irgendwie passt es gut zusammen: Betriebswirtschaftslehre zu studieren und Gründer sein. Oft werden Fallbeispiele im Studium aus der Sicht des Geschäftsführers betrachtet. Warum nicht ein Start-Up gründen, berufsbegleitend während ich studiere?
19 December 2023
Sustain Challenge 2023: Invest goes Green
Jakob Zapke
Over the past month we had the honour to participate in the “Sustain Challenge of Talents of Tomorrow”, organised by EintrachtTech and the Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences. Our team was asked to develop a “Green Rewards Programme” for the Deutsche Bank App that motivates users to adopt sustainable banking practices.
A cap table, or capitalisation table, is a spreadsheet that details the equity ownership in a startup. Understanding a startup’s cap table is not just essential for startup founders but also very important for investors, employees and other stakeholders. Despite its significance, it is surprising how many early-stage startups tend to mess this up, leading to potential complications.
29 August 2023
Cap tables and why many early-stage startups mess them up
Ram Shoham
30 January 2023
Growth metrics for early-stage start-ups
Ram Shoham
Early-stage startups need to keep a close eye on key growth metrics to navigate the "valley of death". These growth metrics are also crucial because they help navigate uncertainties, track progress and make informed business decisions. Learn about the most important growth metrics and how to use them to your benefit during your startup journey.
Building your own company is a challenging but rewarding process. It can be extremely difficult to stand out and succeed. That's why it is essential to identify a niche and create a unique business that caters to a specific audience. In this blog post, I will discuss the steps I took when starting my own business during my studies at FS.
23 December 2022
How to find a niche and build your own company
Francesca Paganelli
10 November 2022
Perfectionism – a double-edged sword

Kai Golan Hashiloni

Entrepreneurs deal with a never-ending, multidimensional tradeoff between quality and speed. This dilemma is highly correlated with the perfectionism of the entrepreneurial team and its management. It comes into play in the daily routines of individuals, which, when accumulated, impact the performance of the company and the mood in it. What is perfectionism in business?
27 September 2022
Customisation and Clarity – Two keys to nailing your pitch

Dafna Gold Melchior

It might be pitching your startup to an investor or design partner. Perhaps you’ll be sharing a new initiative with management. What do all these scenarios have in common? Here are five questions to ask yourself to ensure your pitch is both customised and clear.
26 July 2022
What is a convertible note and how does it work?
Ram Shoham
A convertible note is a hybrid financial instrument for raising funds in the very early stages of a startup, typically when valuation is not set. It acts as a debt instrument until an agreed maturity period, after which it can be converted to equity. The funds raised by this method would help the startup to get the ball rolling by developing its product and acquiring the early adopters.
When I started learning German I fell in love with the language so much that I decided to leave the US and move to Germany to pursue a Full-Time MBA. It was while preparing for a financial services interview in German that the idea came to me. Why was I still looking up financial jargon when I was already at C1 level and had fully completed all of the popular app-based courses?
7 July 2022
Cognate: Finding your Ikigai
Alejandro Paschalides
What makes a good business problem?
2 April 2024
Francesca Palomo-Picache
MVPs 101: Getting from Idea to Product
5 June 2024
Francesca Isabella Palomo-Picache
Turning Ideas into Impact: The Case of Ceres FieldCheck
6 May 2024
Svyatoslav Gusev
Creating a Startup while Pursuing my Master's degree
15 February 2021
Rene Morgan
The story behind the first pre-assembled solar carport in the world
4 March 2024
Ole Möller
Balancing work and study as a Master in Applied Data Science student
14 February 2024
Christian Nikolov
5 Gründe warum es sich lohnt, schon während des Studiums zu gründen
9 February 2021
Markus Adler
Sustain Challenge 2023: Invest goes Green
19 December 2023
Jakob Zapke
Cap tables and why many early-stage startups mess them up
29 August 2023
Ram Shoham
Growth metrics for early-stage start-ups
30 January 2023
Ram Shoham
How to find a niche and build your own company
23 December 2022
Francesca Paganelli
Perfectionism – a double-edged sword
10 November 2022
Kai Golan Hashiloni
Customisation and Clarity – Two keys to nailing your pitch
27 September 2022
Dafna Gold Melchior