SALON LUITPOLD | Das Unternehmen bist Du! | Mit Matthias Henze

In the organizer's words:

Why the future belongs to the self-employed, freelancers and small business owners" with the founder of Jimdo, Matthias Henze

What if the real key to a fulfilling life is not to endlessly scale businesses to the sky, but to seek entrepreneurial freedom on your own? Matthias Henze, CEO of Jimdo and curator of the German Founder Award, has had hundreds of conversations with solo self-employed people and small business owners and knows that there is nothing greater than discovering YOUR topic and pursuing it entrepreneurially. His thesis: The "next big thing" is thinking small.

And indeed: almost 4 million self-employed people, more than 8 million employees in micro-enterprises, over 500 billion euros in annual turnover - solo self-employed people and micro-enterprises are a mainstay of the German economy.

In an interview with Peter Felixberger, Program Managing Director of Murmann Publishers, he takes a look behind the scenes. What drives the kiosk owner, the restaurateur or the owner of the second-hand store? And why do these economically important small businesses have so little lobbying? Their attitude, their willingness to change and their determination to implement ideas even in the face of resistance should inspire us all. His book is therefore a book of encouragement to do the same and find the ultimate entrepreneurial freedom.

Matthias Henze is the founder and CEO of Jimdo, curator of the German Founder Award and an inspiring voice for solopreneurs and micro-enterprises. For 20 years, he has pursued a clear mission: to inspire people to become self-employed and support them on their journey. Through his numerous conversations with self-employed people, he knows their success strategies, wishes and hurdles like no other. What unites them is the fulfillment that their freedom brings them - hardly anyone wants to go back to being an employee. Matze is convinced: "The Next Big Thing" is "small". He grew up in Göttingen, with stops in Oman and the USA, and studied business administration in Kiel and Gothenburg. Jimdo has been his only professional station for 20 years, and for good reason: Matze is still passionate about the business idea. Jimdo develops technologies that help self-employed people realize their full potential.