Sparring

to spar with someone

In business, sparring partners are usually external consultants who work systematically with their clients on challenges in order to achieve a desired corporate goal. Sparring serves to optimize the skills of managers and the success of the company. In addition, processes and the client's own ideas are discussed and analyzed together; support is also provided in building and expanding the client's own network. The aim is to develop concepts together with the sparring partner as realistically as possible, to exploit one's own potential without negative consequences, to examine profitability, to accept advice and to implement it in a targeted manner. This method neither harms your own career nor jeopardizes your company's success, but raises your profile without risk.

Nikolaus Giesbert

has specialized in the operational implementation of business processes. As a daily, critical and challenging sparring partner, he finds solutions for specific tasks together with his clients and develops existing client-specific ideas to secure and increase the company's success. He supports start-ups, FinTechs and young companies through his national and international network of clients and investors. He himself is a partner, shareholder, supervisory board member or senior advisor in the following companies.

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Jan Denecke, CEO and founder of twelve x twelve

"The transformation of a new type of asset model into an investment form accessible to the capital market requires not only innovative technology, but above all in-depth financial market expertise. In Nikolaus Giesbert, we have found a consultant who excels at precisely this interface. His strategic support in the structuring of our financial products and the development of institutional investor circles was decisive for our market success. Nikolaus knows how to make complex capital market mechanisms understandable while respecting the special features of our business model. His network of institutional investors, which has grown over decades, has not only opened doors for us, but also raised our go-to-market strategy to a new level. His directive manner and his ability to constructively challenge us as founders time and again have significantly accelerated our business development. I can unreservedly recommend Nikolaus to companies that operate at the interface between innovation and the capital market."

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Philipp Köhn, CXO and founder of twelve x twelve

"When developing new types of financing models, you need partners who understand both the dynamics of innovative business models and the rationality of the financial world. Nikolaus Giesbert embodies precisely this rare combination. With his strategic view and comprehensive capital market expertise, Nikolaus has made a decisive contribution to creating a product that is attractive to investors. His deep understanding of market developments and the network he has built up in the institutional environment over the last 30 years have been an invaluable advantage for twelve x twelve. Nikolaus does not simply work off orders - he immerses himself deeply in the subject matter, identifies with the vision and brings all his experience to bear. He is the ideal strategic sparring partner for companies looking to bridge the gap between innovation and the capital market."

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David Primke Founder and Managing Director Hilfsmittel-Held GmbH

Niko is an excellent sparring partner. In his role, he has accompanied our company in various areas with a lot of energy and joy. Consciously and continuously challenging is an important process, especially for young companies, and one of the main factors for success. Niko has an impressively broad network and has always been able to provide us with perfect support in this respect. Thanks to his many years of experience, he has a holistic and comprehensive understanding of business processes.

Hilfsmittel-Held GmbH

Dag Dittmer Founder and Managing Director InProQ GM GmbH

"The sale of a company or the search for investors is one of the most important projects for a managing director. If he or she is also rather tech-savvy, you can't make a better decision than to work with Mr. Giesbert. The perspectives and approaches differ significantly between the worlds of finance and technology. Mr. Giesbert's expertise is of crucial importance in bringing such a project to a successful conclusion. Once both sides have gained confidence in the other party's abilities, Mr. Giesbert is enthusiastically and consistently committed to the project. He is always available as a competent contact person, also with the gift of coaxing the hidden but important out of the partner. "Surround yourself with partners who are better than you are" really hits the nail on the head, especially from a technician's point of view. I can only give my best recommendations here."

InProQ GM GmbH