Sting insights

Whether you’re considering starting your own business or you’ve already launched your product or service, Sting will provide you with support and advice every step of the way.

Financing,Finansiering,Insights

How to set and track finance KPIs that actually matters

As an early venture, how good are you at transforming investments in marketing and tech into revenue? How can you truly understand your customers to be able to build better products for them? And how do you explain your business to investors — both the journey this far and where it’s heading?

Uncategorized,Sustaintech,Insights

BIORESTORE is out to revolutionize the way we consume fashion

Fashion production makes up 10% of humanity’s carbon emissions[1] and the production has doubled in the last 15 years. Simultaneously, the time clothing is worn before it is thrown away has fallen by around 40% [2]. The founders of Sting company BIORESTORE, one of five winners of the 2022 Global Change Awards by H&M Foundation, took on the challenge to address this critical world problem.

Insights

Startup trends 2022: what’s happening in Sustaintech?

The pace of innovation in the sustaintech space continues to accelerate as a dire need to reverse climate change escalates. We spoke to Sting sustaintech coaches Karin Ruiz and Magnus Rehn to discuss what’s happening in this crucial part of the startup ecosystem.

Insights,Healthtech

Startup trends: Healthtech continues to boom with Krim Talia

The last two years have changed Healthtech radically. Serial entrepreneur and investor Krim Talia shares his thoughts on what’s happening in the industry today, and why.

Insights

Celebrating Female Founders

This week we are celebrating our female founders at Sting. Gender equality has long been a focus for us. In 2017 we started to measure and set goals for what kind of companies we wanted to help build and the proportion of companies with female founders in our programs.

Insights,Healthtech

Meet Din Psykolog: the psychology service that’s always open

Using a smart-matching algorithm, Din Psykolog allows people to get in contact with a psychologist online, anytime. We spoke to founder Ramzi Jelassi to hear more about this unique healthtech startup.

Sting Startup Events

Check out calendar for our popular Startup events in Stockholm or online. We hold several events per year and they are great places where you can build networks and gain knowledge in the latest topics in the startup scene.

Insights,Healthtech

Meet Andning Med: the startup helping millions of people breathe easier

Between 70-90% of people using an inhaler don’t get the right amount of medicine. We spoke to co-founders Petra Szeszula and Essam Sharaf to learn how Andning Med’s device helps respiratory patients inhale their medication correctly and get their advice for other entrepreneurs.

Insights,Deeptech

Building a deeptech startup: lessons from the trenches

Building a deeptech startup takes serious mettle. Here, Sting deeptech coach Raoul Stubbe shares his lessons learned and advice for people looking to commercialize advanced, cutting-edge technology.

Insights

Draknästet: lessons learned from pitching to the Swedish dragons

Adam Webb, founder of plastic-free lifestyle brand Lifelong, has wanted to pitch on Dragons’ Den (or Draknästet in Sweden) for years. Now it’s checked off his bucket list, he shares his experience and advice for other startups thinking about entering the dragon’s lair…

Insights

Meet Syncc: the future of music discovery

Would you rather discover music from people instead of algorithms? Thankfully, music obsessive Josephine Norvell came up with the idea for Syncc, an exclusive social music app for shared listening experiences. Here, she tells us more.

Insights

5 stellar startup pitch presentations from high-growth companies

Creating a show-stopping startup pitch presentation is crucial. Here’s a definitive list of what you need to include and some world-class examples for inspiration.

Insights,Marketing & Sales

16 startup pitching tips every entrepreneur needs to hear

Startup pitching is an art form, and if you want to succeed, you must master it. Here, our expert coaches share their top tips for nailing your startup pitch.

Insights

The state of startups: a letter from our founder

As we ease into summer, Sting Founder and CEO Pär Hedberg reflects on what’s changed in the startup world over the last year and what potentially lies ahead.

Financing,Insights

Due diligence turned around: 7 questions to ask an investor

Google around and you’ll find an amazing amount of information on what questions a VC will ask to evaluate you. But let’s turn it around! Here are questions your investor should be ready to answer well if they’re a good fit for you.

Insights,Team Development

A 7-step guide to help you finding tech-talent to your startup

When building your startup, there are A LOT of things to focus on. One of the most challenging – and most important – is to get the right team in place. Recruiting is not simple, especially if you’re looking for a co-founder or people with tech skills. Therefore, we have put together a comprehensive step-by-step guide to help you succeed with your tech hiring.

Financing,Insights

6 ways to fund your startup – and when to pick which option

Financing is one of the most important – and most time-consuming – elements of building a company. Most startups begin with early seed funding from friends and family, but then what? Below, Sting’s coaches explain some of the good and the bad with six different types of funding.

Insights,Marketing & Sales

3 must-dos to master the sales meeting

Sales is one of our biggest focus areas at Sting. During our startup programs you’ll be trained by industry experts who will help you improve your sales technique. Here, Sting Sales Coach Olof Berglund shares his top tips for closing more deals.

Insights,Healthtech

What’s next in healthtech?

In 2020, all eyes were on health. The pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital health services and has increased ambitions for a better patient experience. Here is who we think you should keep an eye on in 2021.