Entrepreneurship insights
Connect business decisions with personal wealth, family priorities and long-term ambitions.
Explore insights for founders, business owners and the next generation at every stage of the entrepreneurial journey.
Topics include financing and scaling a business, managing concentrated wealth, preparing for a liquidity event, succession planning and starting a new venture. Discover ways to coordinate entrepreneurial decisions with investment, family and wealth-planning goals across markets and generations.
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Life after selling a business: wealth planning questions for entrepreneurs
After selling a business, entrepreneurs need to consider how to manage new liquidity, plan for succession, review family governance and decide what role the business should play in long-term wealth planning if they choose to retain partial ownership.
Oct. 02, 2026
Expert opinion
The succession paradox – putting stewardship to the test
Successful succession is about more than transferring wealth: families need to prepare the next generation, establish effective governance and agree a shared purpose well before leadership changes hands, writes Salman Mahdi, Global Vice Chairman.
Sep. 08, 2026
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London Family Office Conference 2026: family office perspectives on building resilience across generations
The interpersonal dimension of governance, balancing discipline with agility and managing geopolitical risk were central themes in this panel discussion at the Deutsche Bank Family Office Conference in London.
Jul. 13, 2026
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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London Family Office Conference 2026: advancing technology and positioning for structural shifts
The pace of AI adoption, valuations and the agility of family offices were central themes in this discussion on positioning for technology-driven change at the Deutsche Bank Family Office Conference.
Jun. 16, 2026
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London Family Office Conference 2026: from uncertainty to strategy
Explore key insights from Deutsche Bank’s London Family Office Conference 2026, where global experts and family offices discussed trends, strategies and opportunities.
Jun. 16, 2026
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How a private bank can help clients manage cross-border complexity
For internationally mobile clients, cross-border real estate and investment portfolios can create friction at exactly the moment speed and certainty matter most. A coordinated approach can help simplify execution across jurisdiction.
May. 18, 2026
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Case study: simplifying cross-border wealth through integrated banking
We explore how integrated banking expertise helped a client secure tax efficient financing for a prime Paris acquisition with a solution built on understanding their full cross-border portfolio and risk profile.
Mar. 24, 2026
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Navigating the complexity of cross-border residential real estate lending
In today’s international property market, wealthy individuals and families increasingly require solutions that span multiple jurisdictions, diverse legal systems and varied regulatory expectations. Learn how a private bank can help manage these complexities.
Jan. 28, 2026
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Spotlight on entrepreneurs
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Richard Harpin: Resilience is key
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Thomas Riedel: Communication is everything
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Wendy Yap: Rising to the occasion
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Patric Faßbender & Marcus Stahl: A German success story in fast forward
A Bank for Entrepreneurs.
Wherever you are in your journey as an entrepreneur, we can help you and your family take the next step.
Dedicated to our clients’ lasting success and financial security. At home and abroad.
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.
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.
Entrepreneurial events
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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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