
Startup
In “Startup”, Dave founds his own company and takes viewers along through the entire process from day one. The series covers the challenges and mistakes, how to find investors, and what starting a business actually costs, from choosing a legal structure to the €200,000 Dave puts into the idea himself. It's a personal behind-the-scenes look aimed at anyone thinking about building something of their own, or simply curious how it really works. Who is Dave founding it with, and what does MrBeast have to do with it?
- Next episode
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- Schedule
- About every 9 days
- So far
- 7 episodes
- Where
- YouTube, free
All episodes
- Episode 1Episode 1: Ich habe ein Startup gegründet | Folge 018 min
Dave has founded a startup, and this new series follows him through the entire process – the challenges, the mistakes and the hunt for investors. But how much does it all actually cost?
- Episode 2Episode 2: Wieso ich 200.000€ in diese Idee investiert habe | Startup Folge 0212 min
Dave has put €200,000 into his new company – episode 2 looks at how and with whom he's founding the startup, and which types of business entity are even on the table. But what does MrBeast have to do with the whole idea?
- Episode 3Episode 3: Was @MrBeast ‘s Team über meine App denkt | Startup Folge 0311 min
In episode 3, Dave meets MrBeast's team in person and pitches them his startup, while development on his app keeps moving forward. What will they make of his idea?
- Episode 4Episode 4: Wieso meine App jetzt schon 6 Millionen wert ist! | Startup Folge 048 min
In episode 4 of his startup series, Dave digs into why his app zave.it is supposedly already worth 6 million euros. How does a valuation like that even come about?
- Episode 5Episode 5: Wie durch Hackerangriff fast der Release meiner App gescheitert wäre…9 min
Dave is about to launch his app zave.it, but the release runs into hacker attacks and email problems. Can the launch still get off the ground?
- Episode 6Episode 6: Mein Startup nach 3 Monaten - Zahlen & Fakten | Startup Folge 69 min
Dave's app zave.it has been live for three months, and now he's sharing the numbers and facts: what has happened since launch, and what's new at the startup? And how much cashback has been generated so far?
- Episode 7Episode 7: Das ist aus meinem Startup geworden...13 min
Twelve months have passed since Dave founded his startup zave.it, and now it's time to take stock. What has become of the app, does it still exist, and what comes next?
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