CLOSE THE DEAL 131 Christian Mohr | UnternehmerTUM: ETA instead of inheritance?

German SMEs are facing a generational change—but suitable successors are rare. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) brings a new dynamic into play here: ambitious entrepreneurs take over existing companies and continue to run them.

The Technical University of Munich and UnternehmerTUM, one of Europe's largest innovation and start-up centers, have been known primarily for their promotion of German start-ups and their venture capital activities. That is now set to change, with UnternehmerTUM actively entering the ETA business.

Together with Christian Mohr, Managing Director of UnternehmerTUM, we delve into the topics of succession, small and medium-sized enterprises, and the role of ETA—and take a critical look at the opportunities, risks, and future of this model.

We shed light on this in this episode:

• How Christian came to Innovation & UnternehmerTUM
• what TUM and UnternehmerTUM do for entrepreneurship,
• the role played by Germany and Munich as a center of innovation,
• Who the ETA model is suitable for and whether it can solve the succession wave
• and much more...

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