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Women in Tech: Ruth Schöllhammer from Smartaxxess
The Munich startup Smartaxxess provides founders with planning security through its platform by creating a forecast of the business concept’s probability of success and providing access to financing options and other partners. Founder Ruth Schöllhammer and her co-founders Kai Flehmig-Pichlmaier and Mark Tom Pösken simplify business management through a digital file that is seamlessly networked with business partners – everything available centrally, with just one login. We spoke with Ruth Schöllhammer about her motivation, her career path, and tips for other founders.

Smartaxxess: Founding and financing with digital support
The Munich-based startup Smartaxxess offers founders a platform where they can digitally and centrally address topics such as financing, insurance and consulting. The probability of success of the business concept and access to financing options are also mapped out. Smartaxxess thus advertises financing without a bank meeting. Founded by Ruth Schöllhammer, Kai Flehmig-Pichlmaier and Mark Tom Pösken in 2019, the startup aims to make business management easier for young medium-sized companies through a digital file.