# 10.2 The Oater - Benjamin Auer

In the second episode, Benjamin Auer (Benji) introduces us to the company the oater, of which he is a co-founder. He founded it during his engineering studies at the RWTH, where he continued to run it alongside his semester abroad in America and is now based in the InnoDome Cologne with the entire team. In this episode, you'll get an impression of what the path to a startup looks like and what tips Benji has for you if you're ready now. The episode is characterised by lots of one-hand tips for us interested engineers, what you should consider when networking, steps to founding a company ... I found the two approaches on how to found a startup particularly exciting, either as we found out in episode 6 with Jonathan Vossen, you found a startup when you have an idea that just makes sense. This episode is about an alternative path - the interest in entrepreneurship and the will to pursue your dream here to get into it. Enjoy this special episode. Simon Eckelt