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The Mittelstand - new series
From real estate to the food industry: Immerse yourself in the world of German SMEs with the series "The Mittelstand" on Prime Video! The documentary series offers inspiring insights into the world of German business!

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KfW-ifo SME Barometer - Sentiment brightens up
The mood among SMEs in Germany improved in March. Both assessments of the current business situation and expectations for the future are at their highest level since the outbreak of war in Ukraine.

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Optalio completes seed financing
Just seven months after the first financing, the Eschborn-based company raises a further investment of EUR 175,000.

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SalsUp receives seven-figure sum
The start-up Salsup is now valued at ten million euros. It is also expanding its shareholder base.

Interviews
"Start-ups don't usually die of thirst, they drown"
Start-ups want to serve all customers. Christoph Rößner from Laserhub explains why this is nonsense.

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Carl Finance launches matching platform for investors and SMEs
Private equity investors are looking for takeover opportunities, while many SMEs are urgently looking for a successor. The new Carl Connect platform aims to bring the two sides together.

Portraits
Tinder for corporate loans
As CFO of a medium-sized company, Martin Hipp struggled for a long time to obtain suitable financing offers. He switched sides in 2019. With Finmatch, he now wants to bring banks and companies together more quickly.

News
Israeli start-ups for SMEs
GINSUM is the name of a new network for German-Israeli cooperation. The project is funded by the German government.
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