Jahrelang kein Urlaub, kein Gehalt: Jetzt verdient ein Oberpfälzer Start-up endlich Geld mit seiner Idee

Drei Oberpfälzer – darunter ein ehemaliger Weidener OTH-Student – haben ein Hightech-Schloss für E-Bikes entwickelt. Nach vielen harten Jahren ist ihr Produkt nun auf dem Markt. Das Start-up verdient erstmals Geld. Wie fühlt sich das an?

von Julian Trager

"Ein unglaublicher Moment": Die Gründer des Oberpfälzer Start-ups "2Lock" beim Auspacken eines der ersten E-Bikes, das mit ihrem Hightech-Schloss ausgestattet ist und es nun auf den Markt geschafft hat.

Bild: 2Lock

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