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What does the Entrepreneurs Day 2013 mean to you?
Firstly, a great opportunity to meet nice young people like you.
Secondly, networking.
And thirdly, to get introduced to innovations
one would not learn everyday in the general media
This gives you a market advantage
And of course the opportunity to present your own product.
Which trends will be most important for developers, in the next 2 years?
The major trend I foresee is the transfer of production
back to the developed countries.
For me, it's a striking experience, that based on technology, America is now playing
a major role in "production" again.
Logistical routes are becoming more
uncomfortable both in length and in time
You create a product, you give it to China to produce,
the turnaround time alone is several months,
the transportation is 6 to 8 week. You lose the market advantage
over American producers,who for example produce in Mexico,
which is not much more expensive than China and only a stones' throw away.
A big advantage I see in Europe for example, is from Germany to Romania
I was recently on a trip to Romania and I was impressed:
that within 10 years, a undeveloped country
began to catch up with China
and enjoys a higher standard of living.
What does MOUNTAIN PARTNERS mean to you?
I see a partnership with Mountain Partners
as a stepping stone
for young German startups in America,
where I am resident and want to open doors.
We can reduce logistical paths
through my extensive network in America.
that is absolutely the best synergy result
I could ever have imagined since I became aware of you.