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NO RISK, NO FUN – NO BUSINESSKPMG’s Anne Schäfer met with Ingeborg Neumann, founder of the Peppermint Group

and honorary president of the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry

and Verena Pausder, founder of Fox&Sheep, to talk about female entrepreneurship in Berlin.

Anne Schäfer: Ms. Neumann, you were actually working at an

accountancy firm on the fast track down the career path to

being partner, only to then establish your own company viathe former GDR privatization agency Treuhandanstalt. What

were your reasons, how did it actually come to that point?

Ingeborg Neumann: I am a business administrator, first

started in the US at Arthur Andersen and then made it to

auditor. The German reunification came and I was sent to the

Treuhand as a partner for six months. From that point o n

my life changed completely. This was pure entrepreneurship.

Eventually six months turned into three years and privatizing

was my essential task. I have noticed that I enjoy the establish-

ing and designing of companies very much, crowned with the

successful search for great investors. The most important thing

to me was to shape something with an entrepreneurial spirit.

In a public bidding process I, together with two partners,

have therefore acquired five companies from our managed

portfolio in the light industry, i.e. shoes, leather and textiles -

a truly difficult terrain.

Today my company, the Peppermint Group, produces at

six locations in three countries.

AS: So you are saying that you more or less stumbled

into this industry?

IN: Yes that is true, but it was a great fit. I like textiles,

always did. Today I am also the honorary president of the

Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry.

Textile is a material, which often expands into other branches

of industry. About 60 percent of our revenue is not earned

through clothing, but through textiles for aerospace,

automotive engineering, medical technology, construction

technology and many other innovative areas of application.

AS: Verena, one could say you are a child of digitalization.

You only worked in a corporation for a short period of time.

What made you want to found a company so early on?

Verena Pausder: My roots lie in a family of textile entre-

preneurs from Bielefeld, meaning I am from a household of

consummated entrepreneurs. My father is now managing

our family business in the 9th generation, my mother, who is also

an entrepreneur, manages her own company. I think seeing your

parents constantly reinvent themselves and continue to do soevery day really leaves an impression on you.

Insofar I was always sure that I also wanted to do my own thing.

First I studied business administration with emphasis on financ-

es and controlling in St. Gallen and then proceeded to work at

Munich Re, so actually a quite traditional path. But I was always

tempted to put my ideas into practice. My sister and I opened

a sushi restaurant in Bielefeld when we were 19 and 16 years

old, though it was more of a family project. The real company

founding was for Fox & Sheep – apps for kids – what I have been

doing for five years now. That was my first idea I actually liked

so much that I decided: now is the time to jump.

AS: So you had role models in your family?

VP: Yes exactly. Your own inhibition levels are much lower.

Not only because of my family but rather because I am not

afraid to take risks. Neither does it scare me nor do I perma-

nently think about what cou ld happen if something were to

go wrong. We’ll just find another way then. The worst thing

I could imagine would be to think back one day and say to my-

self: Man, was my life boring, doing the same thing for

forty years just to be on the safe side. That is far worse to me

than to run aground three times.

IN: Did you ever run aground before?

VP: You bet! Once with a salad bar chain concept I saw in

New York and wanted to implement here. We gave ou rselves

one year and said: If we are not going to launch then, we’ll stop.

Twelve months later everything was done, from the concept

to the recipes, up to the processes – but we didn’t have a retail

space. That was back in 2004 / 2005 when Nordsee, Häagen

Dazs and Kamps conquered the in ner cities. We closed shop

before we ever even opened it. 240.000 Euro of the 400.000 Euro

investor’s money was left but we didn’t achieve anything.

That was the first failure, with 25. Additionally, two years

ago a company went bankrupt that I, as the managing direc-

tor, was supposed to save from a threatening imbalance.

That is ok though, as long as you have serious backbone and

give it your best effort. I think it only gets problematic when

people halfheartedly run aground and don’t learn anything

from their mistakes.

AS: Ms. Neumann, which qualities helped you during founding

and your business activities?

IN: Perhaps first also to a loss of mine: I was once president

of a football club in the German second league. After the relega-

tion we finally had to file for bankruptcy and on top of that

I personally lost money.

You asked which qualities are needed? You definitely n eed

a willingness to take risks and a keen understanding of balanc-

es and figures – with that you can ca lculate the opportunities

and risks fairly easy. Furthermore you have to analyze and

implement business models. You need a lot of curiosity and

great enthusiasm, you have to learn the ropes and have passion,

work hard. I take a lot of thoughts concerning work with me

into the weekend, they are always there. Our motto is:

Trade and Passion – these are qualities you need.

AS: Did you have specific role models or mentors that helped

you along your professional life?

IN: I never had actual role models. I did have companions

in every phase of my life that supported me. I would have

never walked this path alone.

AS: Do you think that entrepreneurship feels different in the

various phases of life? Would you say that 20 years ago there

were more restrictions and inhibitions to deal with than today?

IN: Back in 2000 we went through the downswing with our

first venture capital fund, which I built up independently from

my textile group – we should have achieved more then.

The entrepreneurs and founders of today are more advanced,

more secure and know better what to expect. They also under-

stand more of founding companies. Nowadays there are overall

more women that are daring and confident. Nevertheless they

are still too few. I also love that young people already want

to found and quickly sell startups while they are still studying.

That is a great breeding ground. I myself want to bring my

textile group to the next generation. The appeal for me is to

develop and enlarge an already existing company.

AS: Verena, you founded Fox & Sheep and about one year ago

you made the exit. You are still a shareholder but what has

changed for you as a founder because of the sale?

VP: Nothing because it is still 11 percent my c ompany. I love

the digital world for kids and it still offers so many more

opportunities. This means all ideas that I have always go in

the direction of digital education for children and teenagers.

At the moment we are building digital workshops where we

teach children programming and coding, 3D printing and

design. I am thinking about establishing STEM schools with

the goal of training students in STEM within a fun and

sustainable environment.

AS: In some industries there are not yet many women that

found startups. How could that be changed?

VP: I strongly believe in the power of role models. If you want

to get young women to found, you have to show them how

and that it works. Three and a half years ago we developed a

Ladies Dinner together with KPMG at which female founders

from the Berlin tech scene can meet and get to know each

other. We started with 25 women and are now at 125. That is

proof for me that being a good role model is more important

than fulfilling a quota.

AS: Ms. Neumann what advice would you give new founders?

IN: You should always think of the phrase: cash is king,

because it obviously takes some time to find customers and

investors which often means you need more money than

previously expected. You always have to make sure that

enough cash is at hand. The second lesson is to make the

experience that business plans never work. With these two

insights I have managed to navigate quite well so far.

VP: Founding a company is extremely hard and permanent

work. But it is also so much fun that it doesn’t really seem like

a lot of work. The rumor is spreading around in Berlin that

the life of a founder is so hip and so cool and we only sit

around in super food stores and work with our laptops on ou r

knees. Yes, that might be the brainstorming session for startup

ideas with the salary from the last job, but it doesn’t really

reflect reality.

IN: I agree completely but would like to add something: when

you look at the Berlin startup scene you see a lot of “me too”

mentality, meaning successful ideas are often imitated or cop-

ied. I on the other hand believe in the outstanding importance

of disruptive innovations and business models, even if no one

likes to hear this term anymore. These new ideas may fail and

they need a lot of time but they eventually bring us forward

because they change the world for the better. This doesn’t only

concern the startup scene but also the established industry.

The question is how do you breathe fresh new life into those

industries? That is a big topic for our medium-sized enterpris-

es and also for me personally.

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AS: Both of you aren’t here in Berlin by accident. Here is a vast

startup scene, mutually inspiring each other. Is that enough?

What is missing in Berlin?

VP: A lot of what happened here has model character, even

internationally. Up until a couple of years ago one may have

still derided it as a hype but now Berlin is a successful startupecosystem. It works because the next person I can talk to is

right around the corner. Because of that the inhibition towards

founding a startup declines. Berlin is now also internationally

relevant, just last year we superseded London in terms of

venture capital – two or three years ago that was inconceiv-

able. Meanwhile I could list 30 companies that are extremely

relevant and market-leading in their respective fields.

IN: Moreover, many international teams are here. They found

startups because of highly diverse reasons and I think that is

great. It works despite a lack of or poor policy frameworks.

For example, the Federal Government still hasn’t brought the

Venture Capital Act forward, even though it is extremely im-

portant for funds. Fundraising outside of the IT sector is still

very difficult. I myself am involved in this sector and manage

two funds. The Venture Capital Act would really help here.

But I am not one to only cry for policies – the entrepreneurs

should take the first step.

AS: Verena, if you could change two things from the general

conditions of founders, what would those be?

VP: First of all I would let specialists come to Germany,

procure them actively, roll out the red carpet for them at the

airport if someone wants to come here. Despite the Blue Card it

is still extremely difficult to get non-European specialists into

Germany. They are missing here - we are training too few

and in actuality don’t even have an answer to the issue of

skills shortage.

Secondly, investing in education, and I mean in every area of it.

I don’t think that we reflect the reality of our future living and

working environment at our schools. We are a country with a

higher average age and skills shortage, therefore we should do

everything in our power to properly train our children.

AS: Ms. Neumann, is this also a topic of discussion for you?

IN: Yes, we have to better convey in our schools what economy

actually is.

Our economy is the backbone of o ur prosperity. At the moment

education is far too narrow. A certain variety is extremely

important, a more interdisciplinary approach paired with the

conveyance of the vast cultural diversity that widens our

horizons and enables creativity.

AS: The key word is creativity – it is essential for both of

your companies, as well as your employees and yourself.

How do you encourage that?

IN: Of course here in Berlin we don’t have time clocks, we offeran independent time management and have no problems with

home office work, especially for parents. For me personally a

fixed workplace is important though, especially for the per-

sonal exchange. This will be a topic in the digital world: I like

talking to people. This gives me new energy and new ideas. At

Peppermint we like to venture into various areas, for example

fine arts and music, and in this way try to produce creativity.

Contemporary art is hanging on our walls – not calendars.

AS: What do your employees think about that?

IN: They love it. You just feel the energy that art can have.

We also like to regularly go on guided museum tours with our

managerial staff. These effects cannot be measured but I am

sure that it produces creativity.

AS: So the physical work place does play a role?

VP: Not really in our case. What brings us together is the

feeling of creating something new, that hasn’t been done before.

Despite different time zones the spark ignites. In the end this

feeling unites us that we created something now available on

the homepages of 135 App Stores around the world. The great

advantage of this working style is: you don’t have to necessar-

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Chancellor Angela Merkel brings it to the point: “Everything

will be digitized that can be digitized.” The German Minister

of Economics, Sigmar Gabriel’s current digitization initiative

speaks a similar and definite language: German

companies are lagging behind. An unacceptable status that

has to change immediately!

The current situation is all the more regrettable because

Germany’s flourishing startup scene is working hard to create

and realize the digital future. More than 5,000 German startups

are getting ready for the digital revolution: Disruption is

the keyword, severely feared by global players worldwide.No matter who – banks, insurance companies,

car manufacturers or service providers – all sectors are facing

fundamental changes. And the movement has a clear message:

No stone shall be left unturned.

Berlin is Germany’s epicenter in this movement, simply flour-

ishing with digital splendor. Around 50 percent of German

startups were founded in the capital city or have moved their

headquarters here. Digital startups are the city’s fifth largest

employer and received investments of more than two billion

euros. Thus, Berlin managed to push London off the throne

being Europe’s best ecosystem.

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A tanker needs twelve kilometers to come to a hold – hence,

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mobile, up-to-date and visionary.

It’s meanwhile also no big surprise that top graduates prefer

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business. Established companies must stay connected and act

immediately. Possibilities to enter the startup world vary: Somecompanies invest in startups and others acquire them completely.

Adidas, for example,bought the fitness app Runtastic for

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for the future, including a gigantic user base. Another option

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As a Berlin-based private bank, Weberbank has a basicinterest in the prosperity of the city. It has always seen itself

as a partner to entrepreneurs in the German capital.

Weberbank specializes in asset management and investment

consulting and has a particular focus on the individual needs

and requirements of entrepreneurs. This is a crucial point

since the circumstances which result from owning a company

or being a partner in a company must be considered when

allocating and managing assets.

The bank is primarily focused on the financial objectives of

entrepreneurs in their private sphere. Only those who have

made robust private plans and obtained the corresponding

level of security can act freely in the world of business,

equipped to face all possible risks. It is necessary to consider

many individual facts, from the amount of available resources

to general stage of life, family background, career plans and so

on. After all, those who dare do not always win. There are vary-ing factors that connect the private and professional spheres.

Therefore, tailored solutions are important and will always

provide the best results for clients. Keywords in this context

KLAUS SIEGERSCEO at Weberbank, a Berlin-based Private Bank

offering a broad range of financial services for

successful entrepreneurs.

include, for example, the legal form of the company,

a testament or will and powers of attorney to exercise own-

ership rights in case of illness. Weberbank offers support and

advice in a wide range of these and many other important fields.

In addition, the individual relationship between Weberbank

client advisers and entrepreneurs is essential because the

necessary level of trust can only exist between people who

understand each other. As a result, banking relationships take

on a special significance for professional cooperation: On the

one hand, there is greater willingness of entrepreneurs to

engage in various investment instruments in principle,

which often entails a deeper pool of experience. On the otherhand, entrepreneurs are accustomed to making their own

decisions and are careful to select relationships only with

people they can trust. The team at Weberbank acknowledges

this and always considers the personal preferences of clients

to achieve an optimal fit when selecting a client adviser.

Best regards,

Klaus Siegers

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Coolar is a cooling system company thatpreserves life-saving medicines by providing

electricity independent refrigerators. As global

finalists o f the soci al entreprene urship co ntest

Chivas. The Venture, the founder Julia Römer

and her team are hoping for support in the

competition’s public voting process. Starting

on 9 May, your vote will decide who receives

up to $250,000 in funding for their project.

Julia Römer initiated Coolar in 2014 and has since focused

on developing the technology on which the cooling system

is based. Coolar’s innovative cooling system enables doctors

to preserve life-saving medicine such as vaccines in a reliable

and eco-friendly way by providing refrigerators that run in-

dependently of the power grid and are close to carbon neutral.

The system uses warm water that is easy to generate throughsolar energy and easy to store in a water tank. Additionally,

it does not use any moving parts, hazardous cooling fluids or

lubricants. Therefore, Coolar provides the cheapest, most dura-

ble and sustainable solution for vaccine, medicine and

food storage in off-grid regions.

COOLAR: HELPING TO PROVIDE RELIABLE COOLINGFOR COUNTRIES OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD

Chivas The Venture aims to find exceptional start-ups that

use business innovatively to transform communities and solve

global challenges. More than 2,500 of the world’s new gener-

ation of social entrepreneurs and innovators from around the

globe applied. Coolar is just one of 27 startups with a mission

to create positive change that have been selected as finalists

in Chivas The Venture. After the public vote, the finalists will

attend a jury pitch in New York, which will further reward

the most convincing social start-ups with a share of $750,000

in funding. Julia and her team now have the chance to receive

a part of The Venture’s total $1 million fund and connect with

influential mentors to accelerate their growth – and ultimately

transform the world.

VOTE FOR COOLAR:

www.theventure.com/global/en/finalists/coolar

“Our system addresses two major

issues for more than 50 countries

of the developing world: the

overheating of drugs, vaccines

and food, and also the ability

to be powered in off-grid

locations. Although it depends

on the vaccine and the size of

the fridge, one Coolar fridge can

generally cool vaccines for up to

4,000 people. This year, we are

conducting pilot tests in Ethiopia,

Rwanda and the Philippines with

partners like Medecins Sans

Frontieres (MSF or Doctors

Without Borders).”

Julia Römer

A n e l e c t r i c i t y i

n d e p e n d e n t r e f

r i g e r a t o r : C o o l a

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d I a l w a y s w

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b e c o m e a n e n t r e p r e n e u r . I s e i z

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h a s n ’ t a l w a y s b e e n e a s y , i

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i l d i n g y o u r o w n c o m

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s s a y o n e o f m y i d e a s i s i m

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a l s o p u b l i s h e d a b o o k f o r y o u n g g i r l s c a l l e d P r o j e c t P r e p .

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a n d

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I m p r o v e D i g i t a l

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