Jumping in at the deep end – starting up a business
Unicum reports on starting up a business
Unicum
“Since the early nineties, the labor market has changed dramatically: With the increasing globalization of the markets, rapid technological advances, particularly in the area of IT, and the outsourcing of company businesses, hierarchies have flattened and work in smaller teams has become more common. Specialists are in demand (at least on a temporary basis). At the same time, the public authorities’ are feeling the financial squeeze. In a series of articles, UNICUM Beruf explains the impact of these changes on the working environment for university graduates with a focus on the increasing insecurity of general conditions. The topic this time is self-employment.
Peter Rasenberger has made it. The 28-year-old is CEO of compartner, one of the fastest growing consultancies in the area of information technology. Rasenberger manages 140 employees Germany-wide. His clients include a third of all companies listed in the DAX including Daimler Chrysler and Karstadt, as well as various public institutions and cities, the German armed forces, ministries and agricultural associations. …”