Although the Red Stage is one of the side stages of the OMR compared to the 40 meter long stage in the large Conference Hall, the lineup was impressive there too. Entrepreneur and investor Carsten Maschmeyer was one of the highlights on Tuesday afternoon at the Red Sage at Messe Hamburg.

His topic: Start small, think BIG. This is how you make your start-up big.

Carsten Maschmeyer – start-up investor in an interview at the OMR

The hall was full and the participants were excited to hear Maschmeyer’s views on founding and sales. He explained his perspective on the current «winter» in the start-up scene and that investors are rather cautious as a result. He advised founders that they should ensure that their company is managed efficiently. This means that expenses must be cut back where they do not generate direct sales. Therefore, sales is always the most important area in which a company should invest. However, he also emphasized that after every winter comes spring, summer and midsummer. For this reason, Carsten Maschmeyer is still active as an investor. After all, you buy the cheapest convertibles in winter.

Carsten Maschmeyer is a German entrepreneur, investor and author. He is best known as a founding member of the financial services provider AWD, which he later successfully sold to Swiss Life. Maschmeyer is also known as a juror in the TV show “Die Höhle der Löwen”. As an investor, he is involved in over 150 startups, from Tel Aviv to San Francisco, with his venture funds. In addition to his entrepreneurial activities, Maschmeyer is also involved in various social projects and has published several books, including “Selfmade” and “Die Millionärsformel”. With an estimated fortune of over one billion euros, he is one of the richest people in Germany.

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