What was one of your biggest challenges during the start-up phase?
As a start-up, we were/are not funded with public money or by investors, so funding has been our biggest challenge. Through a consulting/services business, we have still managed to fund our company so far and plan to find investors in the coming months.
Has Corona had an impact on your startup/industry so far and if so, what?
Through Corona, we were forced as working students to stop our hands-on development work and focus on customer problems and the market. This constraint was very helpful for us, as it taught us a lot about other areas that are very important for startups. In our industry, intralogistics, the Corona pandemic has left rather a positive impact. However, the fluctuations in the economy, as well as the uncertainty is rather harmful for our innovative ideas.
What qualities do you think a founder should have?
As a founder, you should be prepared to constantly develop yourself and your own ideas. Only a few are successful with their original idea. Learning new things and discarding your own views and ideas while keeping calm is part of everyday life. What we learned early on: “Don’t fall in love with your idea but with the customer’s problem. “In addition, a high level of resilience and enthusiasm are a basic requirement.
