Tag: Startup

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Do It Themselves

What happens when a couple with a master’s degree in Fashion and a PhD-to-be in Entrepreneurship think about what to do next? They decide to do it themselves – and start a DIY fashion business. We spoke to our PhD student Simon Nieschke about how JULIANA MARTEJEVS came about and how it’s going.

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Startups Spreading Wings – The First Startup Internationalisation Bootcamp

Blue Factory Berlin hosted its first Startup Internationalisation Bootcamp on 27 and 28 October 2021. More than 20 selected startups had the chance to meet professionals from the German, Italian, Spanish and French startup ecosystems. Participants got suggestions for their next growth moves, did a lot of networking, and a bit of wine drinking.

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Textiles with Purpose

Charlotte Billot is the Co-Founder of Uptrade. The company was founded in 2019 and saves fabric and supports upcycling. Charlotte is an alumna of the Executive Master in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership at ESCP. The programme reinforced her vision to become an entrepreneur. The EMDIEL is an 18 months programme where the cohort travels around different large start-up cities, such as Berlin, Shanghai, San Francisco, London and Paris.

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Connecting start-ups, ESCP students and alumni

Blue Factory Berlin hosted its first E-Startup Fair on 4 March. ESCP students and alumni had the chance to meet 22 start-ups from five of the currently most aspiring sectors: Digitalization & Technology, Fintech, Sustainability, Food & Foodtech, Consulting & Venture Building. More than 200 students participated in the event and used their chance to learn about open positions and get advice on start-up careers.

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“I love throwing myself into new challenges and trying new things!”

How does a brand and innovation consultant for global B2C brands end up in a startup that digitizes the air freight market? Laura Weritz studied the Executive Master in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership (EMDIEL) at ESCP in 2016/2017 – and, in the course of it, changed from her consultancy job to an early stage startup. Today, cargo.one is in business since approximately a year, until the end of December the team of 16 wants to double. Hence, they are looking for ambitious people, who want to make a difference in the logistics industry.