Want to know what it’s like at different startups? Would starting your own business or working at a startup be right for you?

Elisabeth Schloten

LinkedIn post from October 10, 2026

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀? 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

If you’re looking for real-life stories about startup life and entrepreneurial journeys, join us at the Future Career Festival! Alisha, Florian, Jan, and I will share insights into our startups, how we got to where we are today, and what a typical day looks like for us (spoiler: there’s no such thing!).

We cover a fun range of topics and have very different stories to tell. From impact startups to scale-ups, there’s a bit of everything. I’ll definitely share some thoughts on the differences between corporations, consulting firms, and startups, having experienced all three firsthand.

So come join us!

📍 Seifenfabrik & WHU Campus Düsseldorf

📅 October 15, 2026 — our panel starts at 2 PM.

Startup or corporate life? Or something in between? Tell us what you think!