Startup Guide

10 highlights of 2023: Looking back and looking ahead

As 2024 begins Sissel dedicates some time to revisiting the projects and achievements that she and the Startup Guide team had the pleasure of working on, while laying the groundwork for exciting new things coming this year.

Sissel Hansen

"Not the best business model": Lessons learned as an impact startup founder

After launching an impact startup which failed, Thiago Blanco learned that one of the key things he should have considered was a sustainable business model.

Miriam Partington

Everything you need to know about finding a technical cofounder

A Berlin-based business consultant offers her tips on how to go about finding and attracting the right technical cofounder for your startup.

Peggy Lee

A day in the life of Startup Guide’s growth hacker

From making checklists to finding sources of inspiration, here’s what goes on in a typical day for the growth hacker at a publishing and media company.

Carla Napoleão

How Startup Guide’s offices became physical stores

Our stores in three European capitals house our team, showcase our guidebooks and sell products from startups around the world. But what’s the story behind how they came to be?

Miriam Partington

Growth and impact: The value of creating a board for your startup

Why is putting together a board important for a startup? Jim Hagemann Snabe, the chairman of Siemens and Maersk, offers several reasons and some advice.

Shelley Pascual