I think Germany is an exceptional country with a lot of opportunities for
country with a lot of opportunities for
country with a lot of opportunities for its citizens this is something I
its citizens this is something I
its citizens this is something I realized after having lived worked and
realized after having lived worked and
realized after having lived worked and travelled across four continents however
travelled across four continents however
travelled across four continents however something what I noticed and left me
something what I noticed and left me
something what I noticed and left me really surprised sad shocked was that
really surprised sad shocked was that
really surprised sad shocked was that many people don’t believe so there are
many people don’t believe so there are
many people don’t believe so there are many people here that don’t recognize
many people here that don’t recognize
many people here that don’t recognize the opportunities or they don’t think
the opportunities or they don’t think
the opportunities or they don’t think those opportunities exist for them they
those opportunities exist for them they
those opportunities exist for them they tell other people things are not
tell other people things are not
tell other people things are not possible they tell that to their kids to
possible they tell that to their kids to
possible they tell that to their kids to the neighbors co-workers sometimes the
the neighbors co-workers sometimes the
the neighbors co-workers sometimes the children they teach and others this
children they teach and others this
children they teach and others this belief is being reiterated over and over
belief is being reiterated over and over
belief is being reiterated over and over again and seemingly becomes a fact and
again and seemingly becomes a fact and
again and seemingly becomes a fact and this is belief is what keeps people from
this is belief is what keeps people from
this is belief is what keeps people from succeeding it keeps them from trying and
succeeding it keeps them from trying and
succeeding it keeps them from trying and it keeps thousands of young children and
it keeps thousands of young children and
it keeps thousands of young children and young adults from aspiring for something
young adults from aspiring for something
young adults from aspiring for something greater for themselves it keeps them
greater for themselves it keeps them
greater for themselves it keeps them from building businesses creating jobs
from building businesses creating jobs
from building businesses creating jobs creating art getting involved in
creating art getting involved in
creating art getting involved in politics or starting initiatives and it
politics or starting initiatives and it
politics or starting initiatives and it keeps them from building and creating an
keeps them from building and creating an
keeps them from building and creating an economically sound life that is
economically sound life that is
economically sound life that is fulfilling for them and feels great to
fulfilling for them and feels great to
fulfilling for them and feels great to them but this does not need to be the
them but this does not need to be the
them but this does not need to be the case and it shouldn’t be the case every
case and it shouldn’t be the case every
case and it shouldn’t be the case every one children as well as adults should
one children as well as adults should
one children as well as adults should feel encouraged to actually reach for
feel encouraged to actually reach for
feel encouraged to actually reach for the stars and to touch them according to
the stars and to touch them according to
the stars and to touch them according to the Global Entrepreneurship monitor
the Global Entrepreneurship monitor
the Global Entrepreneurship monitor in 2015 Germany ranked for the last
in 2015 Germany ranked for the last
in 2015 Germany ranked for the last decade among the 23 innovation based
decade among the 23 innovation based
decade among the 23 innovation based economies and the last ranks of people
economies and the last ranks of people
economies and the last ranks of people trying out early-stage entrepreneurial
trying out early-stage entrepreneurial
trying out early-stage entrepreneurial activity for 47% of Germans the fear of
activity for 47% of Germans the fear of
activity for 47% of Germans the fear of being discriminated against in case of
being discriminated against in case of
being discriminated against in case of failure is a barrier to engage in
failure is a barrier to engage in
failure is a barrier to engage in entrepreneurial activity and even though
entrepreneurial activity and even though
entrepreneurial activity and even though if they would have a positive outlook on
if they would have a positive outlook on
if they would have a positive outlook on the fear of failure and on the chances
the fear of failure and on the chances
the fear of failure and on the chances this still wouldn’t automatically mean
this still wouldn’t automatically mean
this still wouldn’t automatically mean that they would engage according to the
that they would engage according to the
that they would engage according to the Global Entrepreneurship monitor it’s
Global Entrepreneurship monitor it’s
Global Entrepreneurship monitor it’s several pieces and one of them is also
several pieces and one of them is also
several pieces and one of them is also the feeling of capability in experience
the feeling of capability in experience
the feeling of capability in experience and in Germany only 37 percent believe
and in Germany only 37 percent believe
and in Germany only 37 percent believe they have that and only 29 percent of
they have that and only 29 percent of
they have that and only 29 percent of women so this bothered me a little bit
women so this bothered me a little bit
women so this bothered me a little bit so I actually started out and I wanted
so I actually started out and I wanted
so I actually started out and I wanted to create a shift a shift in young
to create a shift a shift in young
to create a shift a shift in young people’s mind and to help them feel the
people’s mind and to help them feel the
people’s mind and to help them feel the belief and actually trust in their
belief and actually trust in their
belief and actually trust in their capabilities see the opportunities and
capabilities see the opportunities and
capabilities see the opportunities and train them and how to create for
train them and how to create for
train them and how to create for themselves an economically sound life
themselves an economically sound life
themselves an economically sound life that is indeed fulfilling for them that
that is indeed fulfilling for them that
that is indeed fulfilling for them that they have fun with so I started to
they have fun with so I started to
they have fun with so I started to create a program together with my team
create a program together with my team
create a program together with my team called rocket bills which is an
called rocket bills which is an
called rocket bills which is an entrepreneur program targeted for kids
entrepreneur program targeted for kids
entrepreneur program targeted for kids 11 through 16 and it focuses very much
11 through 16 and it focuses very much
11 through 16 and it focuses very much on the underlying emotions that prevent
on the underlying emotions that prevent
on the underlying emotions that prevent people from doing things so
people from doing things so
people from doing things so entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship actually is derived from many things
actually is derived from many things
actually is derived from many things it’s it’s grit its resilience it’s the
it’s it’s grit its resilience it’s the
it’s it’s grit its resilience it’s the will to achieve something its
will to achieve something its
will to achieve something its persistence its flexibility creativity
persistence its flexibility creativity
persistence its flexibility creativity curiosity it is as well knowledge and
curiosity it is as well knowledge and
curiosity it is as well knowledge and it’s also skill but above all it is the
it’s also skill but above all it is the
it’s also skill but above all it is the belief in one’s own ability and the
belief in one’s own ability and the
belief in one’s own ability and the opportunity at hand so in Germany when
opportunity at hand so in Germany when
opportunity at hand so in Germany when you look at studies many people think of
you look at studies many people think of
you look at studies many people think of new business creation this is what it is
new business creation this is what it is
new business creation this is what it is usually connected with and in education
usually connected with and in education
usually connected with and in education this shows up that many people many
this shows up that many people many
this shows up that many people many parents teachers but also people in
parents teachers but also people in
parents teachers but also people in charge of youth entrepreneurship in
charge of youth entrepreneurship in
charge of youth entrepreneurship in ministries and government mistake
ministries and government mistake
ministries and government mistake business education entrepreneurial
business education entrepreneurial
business education entrepreneurial knowledge with entrepreneurial
knowledge with entrepreneurial
knowledge with entrepreneurial initiative training and the mistake and
initiative training and the mistake and
initiative training and the mistake and understanding or the the difference in
understanding or the the difference in
understanding or the the difference in definition is understandable but it’s
definition is understandable but it’s
definition is understandable but it’s very unfortunate and unfortunately not
very unfortunate and unfortunately not
very unfortunate and unfortunately not many people who are in charge of youth
many people who are in charge of youth
many people who are in charge of youth entrepreneurship programs had ever had
entrepreneurship programs had ever had
entrepreneurship programs had ever had the opportunity to be an entrepreneur
the opportunity to be an entrepreneur
the opportunity to be an entrepreneur and actually feel the fears and believes
and actually feel the fears and believes
and actually feel the fears and believes and what at all matters what effect a
and what at all matters what effect a
and what at all matters what effect a founder so these beliefs however as well
founder so these beliefs however as well
founder so these beliefs however as well as the social and the cultural
as the social and the cultural
as the social and the cultural conditioning are the decision makers
conditioning are the decision makers
conditioning are the decision makers whether somebody views his or her life
whether somebody views his or her life
whether somebody views his or her life as an entrepreneurial venture what does
as an entrepreneurial venture what does
as an entrepreneurial venture what does it mean for education business classes
it mean for education business classes
it mean for education business classes marketing classes business plan
marketing classes business plan
marketing classes business plan competition will not propel a young
competition will not propel a young
competition will not propel a young person or an old person to actually have
person or an old person to actually have
person or an old person to actually have the self-confidence to tackle problems
the self-confidence to tackle problems
the self-confidence to tackle problems economic classes
economic classes
economic classes will not help somebody to get over their
will not help somebody to get over their
will not help somebody to get over their beliefs or fears that have been
beliefs or fears that have been
beliefs or fears that have been instilled through society through
instilled through society through
instilled through society through parents through media very recently just
parents through media very recently just
parents through media very recently just this year a study came out and it showed
this year a study came out and it showed
this year a study came out and it showed that personal initiative training beats
that personal initiative training beats
that personal initiative training beats traditional business training in western
traditional business training in western
traditional business training in western Africa to boost businesses profits were
Africa to boost businesses profits were
Africa to boost businesses profits were raised by 11% for regular business
raised by 11% for regular business
raised by 11% for regular business training compared to a 30% for training
training compared to a 30% for training
training compared to a 30% for training for initiative training that focuses on
for initiative training that focuses on
for initiative training that focuses on entrepreneurial behavior and proactive
entrepreneurial behavior and proactive
entrepreneurial behavior and proactive mindset so the key is really to deal
mindset so the key is really to deal
mindset so the key is really to deal with the emotions first and to create a
with the emotions first and to create a
with the emotions first and to create a shift and then work with the knowledge
so the shift that we need to create in
so the shift that we need to create in children or young adults is the feeling
children or young adults is the feeling
children or young adults is the feeling and the confidence of capability of
and the confidence of capability of
and the confidence of capability of possibility and of opportunity only if
possibility and of opportunity only if
possibility and of opportunity only if people feel only if they have a feeling
people feel only if they have a feeling
people feel only if they have a feeling of ability will they relate the
of ability will they relate the
of ability will they relate the information that they receive only then
information that they receive only then
information that they receive only then it becomes relevant to them only when
it becomes relevant to them only when
it becomes relevant to them only when information is relevant to a person will
information is relevant to a person will
information is relevant to a person will they use it and learn from it because
they use it and learn from it because
they use it and learn from it because you learn by doing things so only then
you learn by doing things so only then
you learn by doing things so only then business information and economic
business information and economic
business information and economic information will become a tool that
information will become a tool that
information will become a tool that young people will use later on in life
young people will use later on in life
young people will use later on in life to create an economically sound life
to create an economically sound life
to create an economically sound life that works for them and only if a person
that works for them and only if a person
that works for them and only if a person has the feeling there is an opportunity
has the feeling there is an opportunity
has the feeling there is an opportunity meant for them will they go after it so
meant for them will they go after it so
meant for them will they go after it so how do we create that shift in our
how do we create that shift in our
how do we create that shift in our program in schools here in Germany so
program in schools here in Germany so
program in schools here in Germany so what we focus on is to basically have
what we focus on is to basically have
what we focus on is to basically have two children create something and then
two children create something and then
two children create something and then turn it into reality it can be it’s a
turn it into reality it can be it’s a
turn it into reality it can be it’s a product a service a performance so what
product a service a performance so what
product a service a performance so what they do is we take them through the
they do is we take them through the
they do is we take them through the process of a start-up and through all
process of a start-up and through all
process of a start-up and through all the frustrations and the struggles and
the frustrations and the struggles and
the frustrations and the struggles and we help them to have the persistence to
we help them to have the persistence to
we help them to have the persistence to go all the way to the end to work with
go all the way to the end to work with
go all the way to the end to work with their peers with their teammates when
their peers with their teammates when
their peers with their teammates when things don’t work out to actually get
things don’t work out to actually get
things don’t work out to actually get the capital the 50 or 100 euros to make
the capital the 50 or 100 euros to make
the capital the 50 or 100 euros to make their project work so we take them
their project work so we take them
their project work so we take them through all the steps that they would
through all the steps that they would
through all the steps that they would later on encounter in their life so we
later on encounter in their life so we
later on encounter in their life so we have 12 components that we use in our
have 12 components that we use in our
have 12 components that we use in our rocket base program as well as other
rocket base program as well as other
rocket base program as well as other programs that we create and I just want
programs that we create and I just want
programs that we create and I just want to highlight a few of them so I think
to highlight a few of them so I think
to highlight a few of them so I think one of the most important ones for a
one of the most important ones for a
one of the most important ones for a program to really work is that it’s
program to really work is that it’s
program to really work is that it’s relevant and that it really addresses
relevant and that it really addresses
relevant and that it really addresses the beliefs that keep people from
the beliefs that keep people from
the beliefs that keep people from aspiring for something and it needs to
aspiring for something and it needs to
aspiring for something and it needs to be specific to the audience that’s being
be specific to the audience that’s being
be specific to the audience that’s being addressed because each one has a
addressed because each one has a
addressed because each one has a different one so there are many aspects
different one so there are many aspects
different one so there are many aspects that are globally the same and that can
that are globally the same and that can
that are globally the same and that can be used everywhere however if you want
be used everywhere however if you want
be used everywhere however if you want to real like the key to success and the
to real like the key to success and the
to real like the key to success and the great impact is if you can manage it to
great impact is if you can manage it to
great impact is if you can manage it to make it very relevant so it’s very
make it very relevant so it’s very
make it very relevant so it’s very different for children here in Germany
different for children here in Germany
different for children here in Germany and it’s different for children maybe in
and it’s different for children maybe in
and it’s different for children maybe in Myanmar or somewhere else it is
Myanmar or somewhere else it is
Myanmar or somewhere else it is different for girls if you focus on
different for girls if you focus on
different for girls if you focus on girls go to an iterative or female
girls go to an iterative or female
girls go to an iterative or female initiative for women 50-plus for PhDs
initiative for women 50-plus for PhDs
initiative for women 50-plus for PhDs who have great inventions and want to
who have great inventions and want to
who have great inventions and want to get their things out so it that is one
get their things out so it that is one
get their things out so it that is one important key factor then the training
important key factor then the training
important key factor then the training is a real-life project what does a
is a real-life project what does a
is a real-life project what does a real-life project do it helps them to
real-life project do it helps them to
real-life project do it helps them to learn that they
learn that they
learn that they really master all the problems once
really master all the problems once
really master all the problems once they’ve done it they can replicate it so
everything is very real it is real it is
everything is very real it is real it is with real money and they have to do
with real money and they have to do
with real money and they have to do every single task so they know later on
every single task so they know later on
every single task so they know later on hey I can do every single task a fourth
hey I can do every single task a fourth
hey I can do every single task a fourth component that is very important is the
component that is very important is the
component that is very important is the success so the way we set up the program
success so the way we set up the program
success so the way we set up the program is that a lot of questions are being
is that a lot of questions are being
is that a lot of questions are being asked so that kids can actually adapt
asked so that kids can actually adapt
asked so that kids can actually adapt their tasks that they can change course
their tasks that they can change course
their tasks that they can change course because nothing motivates more than
because nothing motivates more than
because nothing motivates more than success so one key aspect that we also
success so one key aspect that we also
success so one key aspect that we also have is the motivation motivating them
have is the motivation motivating them
have is the motivation motivating them to actually work through the problems so
to actually work through the problems so
to actually work through the problems so we have people mentoring the kids in the
we have people mentoring the kids in the
we have people mentoring the kids in the classes from business where people
classes from business where people
classes from business where people coming in from all sorts of businesses
coming in from all sorts of businesses
coming in from all sorts of businesses so what is this about a lot of times
so what is this about a lot of times
so what is this about a lot of times people give up and children give up
people give up and children give up
people give up and children give up because they don’t like the way it looks
because they don’t like the way it looks
because they don’t like the way it looks or because it’s a problem is there so
or because it’s a problem is there so
or because it’s a problem is there so it’s really making them to work through
it’s really making them to work through
it’s really making them to work through those problems because once they did
those problems because once they did
those problems because once they did this is really what puts the lever so I
this is really what puts the lever so I
this is really what puts the lever so I think what is really inspiring for me
think what is really inspiring for me
think what is really inspiring for me for sure but everyone else who has been
for sure but everyone else who has been
for sure but everyone else who has been going into programs of ours is the
going into programs of ours is the
going into programs of ours is the effect that you can see and the impact
effect that you can see and the impact
effect that you can see and the impact on the children and what you can achieve
on the children and what you can achieve
on the children and what you can achieve in a very short amount of time the
in a very short amount of time the
in a very short amount of time the change in mindset and outlook of where
change in mindset and outlook of where
change in mindset and outlook of where they started and where they’re going to
they started and where they’re going to
they started and where they’re going to so one of the key aspects that everybody
so one of the key aspects that everybody
so one of the key aspects that everybody is really I think a maze about is once
is really I think a maze about is once
is really I think a maze about is once they pulled through and really our
they pulled through and really our
they pulled through and really our persistence and hold through it really
persistence and hold through it really
persistence and hold through it really gives them a lot of pride working
gives them a lot of pride working
gives them a lot of pride working towards a goal of not giving up and to
towards a goal of not giving up and to
towards a goal of not giving up and to actually see problems as an opportunity
actually see problems as an opportunity
actually see problems as an opportunity for solutions for a product for
for solutions for a product for
for solutions for a product for something that they later on can
something that they later on can
something that they later on can actually generate money with we have
actually generate money with we have
actually generate money with we have seen many children that come from
seen many children that come from
seen many children that come from families who live on government
families who live on government
families who live on government subsidies whose parents they haven’t
subsidies whose parents they haven’t
subsidies whose parents they haven’t seen go to work and oftentimes these
seen go to work and oftentimes these
seen go to work and oftentimes these children don’t have a picture for their
children don’t have a picture for their
children don’t have a picture for their future they haven’t thought about it or
future they haven’t thought about it or
future they haven’t thought about it or they don’t have a role model to follow
they don’t have a role model to follow
they don’t have a role model to follow it and it’s really amazing after a
it and it’s really amazing after a
it and it’s really amazing after a program how that shifts they do have
program how that shifts they do have
program how that shifts they do have dreams and wishes and they aspire for
dreams and wishes and they aspire for
dreams and wishes and they aspire for jobs for things that they can drink
jobs for things that they can drink
jobs for things that they can drink because now they know they can do it
because now they know they can do it
because now they know they can do it they have made they had the experience
they have made they had the experience
they have made they had the experience they already they already have
they already they already have
they already they already have everything that it takes we have one
everything that it takes we have one
everything that it takes we have one great example I think a lot of girls can
great example I think a lot of girls can
great example I think a lot of girls can relate to that and a lot of women in one
relate to that and a lot of women in one
relate to that and a lot of women in one school we had project companies and they
school we had project companies and they
school we had project companies and they were all run by boys no girls were
were all run by boys no girls were
were all run by boys no girls were running them as CEOs and the mentoring
running them as CEOs and the mentoring
running them as CEOs and the mentoring entrepreneurs asked them why that would
entrepreneurs asked them why that would
entrepreneurs asked them why that would it was the case so a girl actually
it was the case so a girl actually
it was the case so a girl actually raised her hand and said well it’s not
raised her hand and said well it’s not
raised her hand and said well it’s not that we didn’t want to but we were
that we didn’t want to but we were
that we didn’t want to but we were scared to say what we wanted to do so
scared to say what we wanted to do so
scared to say what we wanted to do so this became a big discussion and what
this became a big discussion and what
this became a big discussion and what happened during the next project was
happened during the next project was
happened during the next project was that two girls raised their hand and
that two girls raised their hand and
that two girls raised their hand and said hey we want to be CEOs because we
said hey we want to be CEOs because we
said hey we want to be CEOs because we don’t want the same thing to happen like
don’t want the same thing to happen like
don’t want the same thing to happen like last year that we girls don’t stand up
last year that we girls don’t stand up
last year that we girls don’t stand up for what we’re saying and those were two
for what we’re saying and those were two
for what we’re saying and those were two twelve year old girls and this is
twelve year old girls and this is
twelve year old girls and this is amazing because you know what will
amazing because you know what will
amazing because you know what will change that for them in the future
change that for them in the future
change that for them in the future also this changed it’s boys and their
also this changed it’s boys and their
also this changed it’s boys and their experience usually what happens is that
experience usually what happens is that
experience usually what happens is that the boys 11 to 16 they don’t want to be
the boys 11 to 16 they don’t want to be
the boys 11 to 16 they don’t want to be told by a girl what to do so what
told by a girl what to do so what
told by a girl what to do so what position do they apply for
position do they apply for
position do they apply for yo and it’s not really about whether
yo and it’s not really about whether
yo and it’s not really about whether they have the skill to manage a team
they have the skill to manage a team
they have the skill to manage a team towards a goal it’s about the reputation
towards a goal it’s about the reputation
towards a goal it’s about the reputation and it’s about power and we’ve seen
and it’s about power and we’ve seen
and it’s about power and we’ve seen quite a few projects where they step
quite a few projects where they step
quite a few projects where they step down as CEOs because the workload is too
down as CEOs because the workload is too
down as CEOs because the workload is too much for them and they notice that they
much for them and they notice that they
much for them and they notice that they don’t have the skill and it takes them
don’t have the skill and it takes them
don’t have the skill and it takes them quite a while to come to grasp with that
quite a while to come to grasp with that
quite a while to come to grasp with that and they struggle but once they get
and they struggle but once they get
and they struggle but once they get through this frustration and they find a
through this frustration and they find a
through this frustration and they find a new place in the team it’s not about
new place in the team it’s not about
new place in the team it’s not about boys and girls anymore this disappears
boys and girls anymore this disappears
boys and girls anymore this disappears completely it’s about a joint project
completely it’s about a joint project
completely it’s about a joint project that they want to reach and that they
that they want to reach and that they
that they want to reach and that they want to achieve and also this joint
want to achieve and also this joint
want to achieve and also this joint working as a team it doesn’t matter
working as a team it doesn’t matter
working as a team it doesn’t matter whether those kids are from high-income
whether those kids are from high-income
whether those kids are from high-income families or low-income families
families or low-income families
families or low-income families achieving something together as a team
achieving something together as a team
achieving something together as a team is something that takes them all by
is something that takes them all by
is something that takes them all by surprise of how strong you can be as a
surprise of how strong you can be as a
surprise of how strong you can be as a team that you don’t need to know
team that you don’t need to know
team that you don’t need to know everything you just get the other person
everything you just get the other person
everything you just get the other person who knows it and that you’re not alone
so now imagine actually what it would
so now imagine actually what it would look like if young people and young
look like if young people and young
look like if young people and young adults would go after problems and
adults would go after problems and
adults would go after problems and challenge them with entrepreneurial
challenge them with entrepreneurial
challenge them with entrepreneurial solutions an entrepreneurial mindset
solutions an entrepreneurial mindset
solutions an entrepreneurial mindset whatever the problems are that whatever
whatever the problems are that whatever
whatever the problems are that whatever we have now as problems our children
we have now as problems our children
we have now as problems our children will face in the future if we don’t
will face in the future if we don’t
will face in the future if we don’t tackle them as humans it’s our nature to
tackle them as humans it’s our nature to
tackle them as humans it’s our nature to look for solutions and as adults it is
look for solutions and as adults it is
look for solutions and as adults it is our duty to support children to believe
our duty to support children to believe
our duty to support children to believe in their opportunities in their
in their opportunities in their
in their opportunities in their abilities in their possibilities and
abilities in their possibilities and
abilities in their possibilities and support them to find solutions for what
support them to find solutions for what
support them to find solutions for what we were not able to find solutions for
we were not able to find solutions for
we were not able to find solutions for and whatever the problems they are
and whatever the problems they are
and whatever the problems they are whether we have them or they have them
whether we have them or they have them
whether we have them or they have them there is a solution out there waiting
there is a solution out there waiting
there is a solution out there waiting for some courageous self-confident
for some courageous self-confident
for some courageous self-confident individual to find it and to create a
individual to find it and to create a
individual to find it and to create a solution for it
solution for it
solution for it by those who believe they can thank you
by those who believe they can thank you
by those who believe they can thank you [Applause]
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