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Entrepreneurs face a myriad of challenges in today's business landscape – from securing funding to managing cash flow and navigating market fluctuations. In the pursuit of their ventures, they often require financial support and services to facilitate growth and sustainability. Learn more about the fascinating stories that entrepreneurs from around the globe shared with us.

Spotlight on entrepreneurs

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Richard Harpin: Resilience is key

Richard Harpin’s path to success has been far from linear. He shares how taking a chance in the face of adversity became one of his best decisions, and how his career as an entrepreneur took off thereafter.

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Thomas Riedel: Communication is everything

The founder of Riedel Communications explains how he grew his event technology business from five walkie-talkies to 40,000, through partnerships and magical experiences.

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Wendy Yap: Rising to the occasion

Wendy Yap explains how tapping into shifting lifestyles and consumer preferences in her youthful nation enabled her to become Indonesia’s ‘Queen of Bread’.

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Patric Faßbender & Marcus Stahl: A German success story in fast forward

The founders of the "Toniebox" explain how knowing their own strengths and weaknesses helped them build a bestselling toy brand – then step back from leadership at the right time.

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Wolfgang Grupp junior: Large footsteps in T-Shirts

As the fourth-generation leader of a well-known German clothing brand, Wolfgang Grupp Junior is acutely aware of risks, responsibilities and the importance of staying true to your values.

Tim Eaves: packaging, purpose and good people

Entrepreneur Tim Eaves explains why community spirit is at the heart of his sustainable packaging company Quadpack, and what he’s learned from triumph and disaster on the road to growth.

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If you’re an entrepreneur, our services can assist you by providing access to capital through loans and lines of credit, offering valuable financial advice and solutions as well as a deep understanding of risk management. Learn below how we supported entrepreneurs to navigate challenges, seize growth opportunities, and ultimately achieve what they would call success in their entrepreneurial endeavours.

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Entrepreneurship

Wealth management for founders – from start-up to scale

As start-ups scale, founders often face a complex journey navigating the shift from concentrated, illiquid wealth to more structured financial planning – balancing growth, liquidity and long-term goals.

Jun. 22, 2026

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A strategic perspective on yacht financing

For many ultra high net worth individuals and families, yacht ownership sits at the intersection of lifestyle priorities and long-term balance-sheet management.

Jun. 10, 2026

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Helping entrepreneurs and their families since 1870

For a century and a half, we focus our wealth management services on entrepreneurial individuals and families with close European ties.

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Entrepreneurial events

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NextGen New York: broadening perspectives on wealth, markets, art and legacy

Deutsche Bank’s NextGen New York seminar brought the next generation of client families together for three days of discussion, insight and connection across investing, markets, art, family office structures, legacy and entrepreneurship.

Jul. 09, 2026

Deutsche Bank NextGen seminar held in Paris

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NextGen Paris: building knowledge for the next generation of wealth

Deutsche Bank Private Bank’s NextGen Paris Seminar brought the next generation of clients together for two days of discussion, insight and connection centred on investing, wealth planning and the future of family wealth.

Jun. 02, 2026

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