Innovations are essential if we are to continue to survive in the face of global competition. Perfecting products has long since ceased to be sufficient; markets and customers demand new approaches.

When it comes to financing, many medium-sized companies have a desire for entrepreneurial independence. The right balance between low financing costs and flexible access to funding is important to them.

The willingness to change has become a key success factor for companies.

Crises are as much a part of entrepreneurship as success. Corporate crises are diverse and affect the functionality and stability of a company. But every crisis also offers the opportunity to realign the company.

Many successful entrepreneurs start with a good idea. But an idea alone is not enough. A legally and economically stable basis is the basic precondition for the sustainable success of a business idea.­

The motives for corporate growth vary. Many are driven by an entrepreneurial vision, job preservation, the demand for value enhancement to ensure investment capability, and growing pressure on profit margins.

Well-prepared and well-thought-out development allows companies to be successful in the long term. In this way, they can also create the appropriate structures in digitization projects that put the entire enterprise on a stable foundation.

Employees are an essential factor when it comes to achieving a successful positioning as a company. The long-term commitment of employees and managers is a competitive advantage.

The German medium-sized business sector is growing. In order to secure competitive advantages and to take a firm position in the globalized competition, it is necessary to open up new markets.

The generational transition is one of the greatest challenges for family businesses. Entrepreneurs deal here with the tax framework as well as with the contractual design of the handover to a successor.