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"Nothing would stop me from starting a new company tomorrow"

6.9.2024

Jonas Mückl

Josef Brunner, one of Germany's most successful startup founders, talks about the importance of entrepreneurial capital, role models and the value of gut instinct.

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"Nothing would stop me from starting a new company tomorrow"

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"Success cannot always be measured in money alone"

Over 30 years ago, the Dahler couple founded what is now a renowned real estate company. Here they provide insights into their beginnings, the challenges of the industry and their visions for the future.

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"I did everything right for a long time, just not the right thing."

Amir Roughani came to Germany as a war refugee at the age of eleven. Today, he is a successful entrepreneur with his VISPIRON Group, which specializes in mobility and renewable energies. In this interview, he reveals why he has turned away from pure profit maximization and how he defines wealth for himself.

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"Perseverance and good preparation are the key to success"

Nicola Winter made it into the ESA astronaut reserve in 2022. In this interview, she talks about superheroes and reveals how she managed to beat 22,500 applicants.

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"I had used my savings for my first start-up, which was completely gone."

Jonas Thiemann is CEO and founder of the Applike Group, one of Germany's largest mobile games developers. In this interview, he talks about the world of video games, his failures as a founder and reveals why he actually wanted to become a concert pianist.

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"Many of us have lost our connection to nature"

Felicitas von Peter is a thought leader in active philanthropy. Among other things, she and her team bring important people to Greenland to help them understand climate change. In this interview, she talks about colorful jackets, Bill Gates - and the benefits of these tours.

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"Wine regions must adapt to the climate"

Berghaus & Cie. enables investors to invest in wine. In this interview, Tristan A. Berghaus explains what this business model is all about and where he sees the future of viticulture.

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"There are more brokers than boats sold per year"

With their company Ocean Independence, yacht brokers Peter and Alexander Hürzeler offer everything a motorboat enthusiast could wish for. In this interview, they talk about typical buyers, difficult deals and the question of whether a yacht is a good investment.

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"Most companies only call when the place is on fire"

Matthias Schranner was a police negotiator for hostage-takings, then founded his own company. A conversation about difficult cases, how he got the activists out of the tunnel in Lützerath and why German entrepreneurs often negotiate badly.

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"I was at the salary level where it was now or never"

Urbify founder Ben Stolze talks about the idea behind his logistics start-up, his problems with instant deliveries and the difficult decision of when to become a founder.

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