Why Co-Founder Conflicts Can Destroy Startups – and What Co-Founder Alignment Requires
Learn what structured co-founder alignment looks like in practice and how to build a future-proof founding team.
Expertise
Practical frameworks and how-to guidance on strategy, finance, M&A, negotiation, and organisation design, insights to help startups and SMEs grow and succeed.
From First Wins to Repeatable Growth: Sales Lessons from the Growth Navigator
How early-stage founders move from inconsistent pipelines to repeatable sales structures. Insights from Growth Navigator Sprint 2.
Scaling Deeptech Spin-offs: Real Stories from the Lab to Leader Panel at ViennaUP 2026
Real lessons from founders of Whalebone, Factorymaker, and GATE Space on cofounder alignment, early sales, and scaling deeptech spin-offs.
How to do market sizing?
Market sizing is a key step in any pitch deck and investor communication. Learn how to calculate TAM, SAM, and SOM.
How to Attract the Right Talent Without a Large Recruitment Budget
Attract the right talent without a big recruitment budget. Learn how a strong Employee Value Proposition helps startups hire smarter.
All secrets of a good pitch deck
We’ll delve into the importance of a pitch deck, how to write it, and share valuable tips and tricks for crafting a stellar pitch deck.
Built for Accelerators: Inside the Scaling Readiness Run
Inside Konsultori’s Scaling Readiness Run: expert reflections on the five topics that determine whether startups scale successfully or stall.
Is Your Startup Really Ready to Scale? Insights from the Growth Navigator
What does it take to find product–market fit? We asked Lucia Vilsecker, trainer in the Growth Navigator Product–Market Alignment workshop.
Deeptech Scaling Readiness Strategies for Spin-offs
How do you scale DeepTech spin-offs without the premature scaling trap? Discover the Konsultori Scaling Readiness framework.
From Research to Market Leader: The European Spin-out Gap and How DeepTech Consulting Helps
Why many Austrian spin-offs fail – and how Konsultori helps research teams successfully scale DeepTech spin-offs into global scaleups.
Sustainable Food Systems: Consulting Resources for Food Industry Growth
Explore top resources, reports, and frameworks on sustainable food systems and discover how startups can scale innovations responsibly.
Milestone Achievement: Scaling Readiness Run Joins the EIT DeepTech Talents Initiative
Scaling Readiness Run for Deep tech has been officially listed among the programs of the EIT DeepTech talents Initiative.
How Konsultori Supports the Next Generation of Founders
Austrian founders share how advisory helped them tackle market entry, fundraising, and business planning at critical growth stages.
From Research to Scaleup? Why Many Austrian Spin-offs Fail – and How We Successfully Scale DeepTech Spin-offs
Why many Austrian spin-offs fail – and how Konsultori helps research teams successfully scale DeepTech spin-offs into global scaleups.
What Food Startups need to scale successfully – from an Expert’s perspective
What food startups need to grow – 5 success factors with practical examples. Insights from Florian Herkner.
Food System Innovation: How Strategic Collaborations Accelerate Systemic Change
Konsultori’s GITEX 2025 panel showed how food sector partnerships spark change — with Lia Carlucci, Christian Pirzer, Michael Kubiena.
Scaling with clarity: Your roadmap for sustainable startup growth
Learn how the Scaling Readiness Run helps teams turn strategy into action with expert input and practical tools.
Scaling Readiness Gaps: Why Most Startups Aren’t Ready to Scale – And What to Do About It
Most startups fail to scale due to gaps in strategy execution, product-market fit, people, and processes. Learn how to close them.
Skills for Entrepreneurs & Startups: Curated Resources
Konsultori Resources on Skills: Excel, effective idea presentation, digitalization, flexible working hours, and much more.
Scaling
Konsultori resource on the topic of scaling. When is the right time to scale? Exciting insights into high growth.
Collaboration for a sustainable future via a hands-on exploration of our food system
We are excited to collaborate with the Vienna Food Policy Council (Ernährungsrat Wien) on the ‘Welt Teller Feld – Business Impact Program’.
30 startup financial plans in 3 days: Lessons from our intensive review sessions
Learn key insights from Konsultori experts after reviewing 30 startup financial plans in 3 days. Craft investor-ready strategies for growth.
Navigating Business Cultures: Konsultori’s Workshop in Austria’s Startup Programs
The Navigating Culture(s) workshop supports startups in dealing with cultural differences and successfully navigating global markets.
Growth Lab: Vienna’s new scaling program empowers startups for their next growth phase
Growth Lab: Vienna Business Agency’s program empowers startups for their next growth phase with expert guidance from Konsultori.
FlexCo Regulation Austria: Employee Participation Workshop
Konsultori’s Employee Participation Workshop: Unlocking the Potential of Austria’s New FlexCo regulation for enhanced Employee Engagement.
Collaborations
Konsultori resource on collaboration. Networking as an entrepreneur, tips for strategic partnerships and other topics.
Why you need a Financial Plan: The key benefits of financial planning advisory
Discover why expert financial planning advice is essential for business growth. Overcome financial challenges and achieve sustainable success.
Scaling Food Startups: Insights from Konsultori at POPCHOP Festival
Konsultori has teamed up with the POPCHOP Festival to empower food startups with expert business advice on scaling readiness.
Insights on Finance
Konsultori Resource on startup financing. Tips for attracting investors, everything about startups and investors.
7 Spin-offs at AIT on Their Road to Scaling
AIT hosted its first Entrepreneur Day, highlighting support for spin-offs in Austria. Petra Wolkenstein, Konsultori moderated a panel.
Key ingredients for cooking up successful, sustainable collaborations in the food space
Panel discussion on the transformative power of collaboration in the food system, hosted by Konsultori as part of ViennaUP.
12 dimensions on how to avoid death by scaling at TU Wien during ViennaUP
Scaling Readiness Lab at ViennaUP, TU Wien. Boost your startup’s growth by exploring 12 key dimensions of scaling readiness.
Panel on Food Startups and Collaborative Innovation
Explore how startups lead food sustainability through collaboration. Join us for insights and transformative discussions at ViennaUP!
Startup Scaling: Essentials and Consulting Insights
Startup Scaling – What exactly is it and what do startups need to consider? Expertise in articles and useful resources.
How to create your Market Entry Playbook
Which markets are attractive, and which are rather difficult? Is there a common denominator? The playbook for international market entry.
Strategy & Legal
Konsultori resource on strategy & law. Family businesses, employee participation, copyright law and much more.
Employee Participation through FlexCo: The New Regulation Explained
Strategic and holistic approach to employee participation. We support you in understanding the legal framework.
Are you ready for investors? Check yourself now!
As a founder, what do you need to do to convince an investor? Read more about the process and check your investor readiness now.
Startup Exit: Selling the company or not?
A thorough analysis, discussions within the founding team and the involvement of experts can contribute to an optimal business sale.
How to Write the Perfect Startup Investment Teaser?
Use the Startup Investment Teaser template to convince investors with a clearly structured startup teaser deck.
Konsultori Book Club: Recommended Books for Entrepreneurs
Join the virtual Konsultori book club and let’s expand the reading list together. Business books, recommended by experts.
Mastering the mess – 10 questions entrepreneurs ask about OKR
OKR – Objective and Key Results Questions and Answers. How do we motivate our staff to implement the OKRs?
5 answers to the most pressing questions founders ask when looking for an investor
Let’s look at the 5 most pressing questions of startups we often encounter at Konsultori.
How to Align Your Team to Strategy with OKRs
OKRs are particularly helpful in aligning priorities at the corporate level with those of teams and individuals.
Investor Readiness for Africa-based startups
We support African start-ups with fundraising as part of the acceleration programme Startup Wise Guys.
What consulting can do for selling your business
What consulting can do for the sale of a company? An external advisor can help you avoid the classic pitfalls in the handover of a business.
New partner at Konsultori – Welcome, Michael Kubiena!
“Asking the right questions. This is helped by an additional, holistic perspective that Konsultori contributes & brings in.”
Let’s talk about digital acceleration – Razvan Suta
What are the current challenges for programme managers? What online solutions, and tools, have you used for digital acceleration?
Well advised, start SME succession planning
Petra Wolkenstein received certification in the area of succession planning for SMEs and the completion of the EU program.
Hidden Champions and SMEs: Success through a succession
Find a summary of our most important lessons learned from the successful handling of a company succession from the buyer’s point of view.
The Leap to a Fast-Growing Startup: What Makes It Succeed
High growth companies stand for rapid growth and are thus regarded as job engines. But what makes them tick and how do they achieve rapid growth?
How to present your startup at a virtual conference and online matchmaking
How to present your startup at a virtual conference and online match making – Analysis of 6 challenges at virtual match making conferences.
What does the expert say? Petra Wolkenstein about strategy development
Business Strategy: What defines a successful strategy? Discover insights from Petra Wolkenstein, growth advisor with years of experience.
Hidden Champion Strategy
Austrian SMEs and their path to becoming world market leaders. What small and medium-sized enterprises can learn from hidden champions and which (marketing) strategies are worth pursuing.
Options in succession
What options do entrepreneurs have when it comes to business succession?
Direct market plus as an IPO alternative for startups and SMEs
Konsultori is an accredited Direct Funding Partner of the Vienna Stock Exchange. SMEs and later-stage startups now have an easier time getting listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. What are the advantages, requirements, consequences and where can you get support on the way to listing?
What Matters in Interest-Based Negotiations: A Consulting Perspective
With over 15 years of negotiation tactics experience from M&A corporate, as well as startup investor and collaboration negotiations, we guide technology companies in their negotiations and SMEs in company acquisitions and sales.
Startup company valuation methods
Early-stage startup valuation can be challenging. That’s why it’s important to know which methods there are and how they differ.
Scorecard Valuation Method: A Consulting Perspective
What is the Scorecard Valuation Method and how does it work? Start the self-study with Konsultori Academy and get investor-ready!
The First Chicago Method
The First Chicago Method calculates a valuation by combining the worst-, base- and best-case scenarios for your startup.
Creative economy
Konsultori resource on the topic of creatives: Business articles for creative companies. Where the creative economy is growing.
Strategy & Business Model
Konsultori resource on the topic of strategy & business model. Main topics are business models and digital disruption.
Ask the Investor
Tips for start-ups on dealing with investors from a real business angel. Konsultori interview with Bernd Krczal.
Startup Investment Teaser and How to Avoid the Pitfalls
How to raise money from investors? Self-course from Konsultori Startup Academy.
Understanding startup valuation
We explain why classic valuation processes don’t work for startups. We offer you a number of guidelines on startup valuation.
Business succession
Konsultori Resource on Succession: Key Articles on Business Succession, Succession Planning, and Business Models for Sustainable Transitions.
5 Actions for Female Founders When Raising Venture Capital
Raising venture capital. Read our top five recommendations on how female founders can get investors’ money on board.
The Venture Capital Valuation Method
Learn how to calculate your startup valuation with the Venture Capital Method. Easy explanation and calculator.
Are early-stage startup valuations fixed or individual?
Do early-stage startup valuations differ case by case or are they somehow fixed? What are the drivers and how to go about it?
4 tips for Female Founders to Succeed in Investor Meetings
Do you want to increase your chances in investor meetings? Improve by applying the strategies described in this article.
The Risk Factor Summation Method
The Risk-Factor-Summation method is a rough evaluation method for early-stage startups. It is mostly used for pre-revenue startups.
Female Founders: Curated Resources and Insights
Konsultori resource on the topic of female founders. Female business angels, influential women from the startup scene, and more.
Successful Strategies
Konsultori Resource on Successful Strategy: From Austrian Companies with Sustainable Strategies to Hidden Champions.
Customer acquisition
Konsultori Resource on successful Customer Acquisition: The best evergreen knowledge pieces curated from the web.
How to win customers: workshop for creative professionals in Tyrol
Workshop: “Where does my company stand and how can I attract customers? Which channels work with limited resources?”
Acquisition concept: How can creative entrepreneurs efficiently attract new customers?
Workshop on acquisition for creative entrepreneurs: acquisition concept, customer acquisition, tools, best practices, and exchange.