Dipl.-Ing. Lars Behrendt

//CEO@GRANNY&SMITH, DE-RISKING INNOLAB FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

I’m an inventor, innovator and investor. I turn real problems into real companies.My career changed the moment I realized most innovations fail for the same reason: everyone talks about ideas - almost no one builds them.In boardrooms and workshops, I watched brilliant concepts suffocate under politics, process and PowerPoints. The spark in people’s eyes faded the moment reality entered the room. I couldn’t unsee it.So I stopped helping people discuss the future and started building it.Over the past 15 years, I’ve created products, ventures and business models that didn’t exist before. What began as engineering evolved into a practice: recognizing real unmet needs, inventing the solution and forming a company around it.Today, I operate where invention, innovation and investment meet. I don’t manage portfolios — I create the companies they’re built from.How I work: • real-world problems • physical + digital products • validated demand • scalable models • long-term ownershipWhat drives me: If you can see a better future, you’re responsible for building it. I work with people who believe progress comes from creating, not talking — and who want to bring things into the world that should already exist.That’s why I build.More: grannyandsmith.com

We are here to help you develop, test, and grow new business ideas in a few weeks instead of months. We specialize in innovation development, constantly keeping up with the latest trends, methods, and ways of working.

We have been developing innovation for our customers for more than 15 years now. Our teams, consisting of designers, engineers, software developers, and business model experts, have tried a lot and gained much experience. Today we know what works and what does not - so you don't have to make all those experiences again.

Our INNOWEEK® method is the result of more than 15 years of continuous development and project experience with well-known DAX groups and Fortune 500 companies and helps you to develop, test, and grow new business ideas in a few weeks instead of months.

STEVE JOBS: HOW MANY OF YOU ARE CONSULTANTS? OH... THAT'S BAD!

Consulting is broken.

A lot of smart people…
 _Sell you a PowerPoint.
 _Disappear when it’s time to execute.

_No skin in the game.
_No responsibility.
_No results.

Consulting can feel like hiring someone to build you a sandcastle…
 …and finding out they only brought a whiteboard.

Big ideas. Fancy slides.

And when it’s time to actually do the thing — poof — they’re gone.

We prefer a different game: roll up sleeves, build stuff that works, and maybe get some sand in our shoes.

Because in innovation, the fun part is not talking about the castle.
 
It’s standing in front of it saying: 

“Yep. We made that.”

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The strategy 7 of Germany's most innovative companies already follow
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#innovation #innoweek #venturestudio #companybuilder #startupstudio #vc 

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INVENTOR · INNOVATOR · INVESTOR - Building Companies. Not Slide Decks. We build and scale industrial ventures. At own risk.

STEVE JOBS SAID ONE DECISION IN LIFE SEPARATES SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE FROM THOSE WHO ONLY DREAM

That decision? 

PERSEVERANCE.

Steve Jobs put it perfectly:

"I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.... Unless you have a lot of passion about this, you're not going to survive. You're going to give it up."

Jobs knew this from experience. He was fired from Apple, started over with NeXT, then came back to build one of the world's most valuable companies.
Here's what separates dreamers from achievers:

_Passion fuels persistence - Without deep passion for your mission, you'll quit when things get tough

_Setbacks become feedback - Every failure reveals what customers really want and where you need to improve

_Long-term vision beats short-term pain - When you're anchored in your "why," you can weather any storm

_Persist, but pivot - Stay committed to the goal while being flexible in your approach

Research backs this up: Angela Duckworth's studies show that grit and sustained perseverance predict success better than IQ or talent alone.

The next time you want to quit, ask yourself: Am I facing a dead end—or just the natural friction of progress?

The leaders who refuse to quit, who show up one more time after setbacks, are the ones who ultimately cross the finish line.

What's one time perseverance made all the difference in your journey? 

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Jeremy Prasetyo

World Champion turned Cyberpreneur | Building an AI SaaS company to $1M ARR and sharing my insights along the way | Co-Founder & CEO, TRUSTBYTES

While everyone's talking about AI, the Agentic Web and Web3,
few understand how to turn them into competitive advantage, 
even fewer into institutional advantage.
That's where I come in.

I'm a former World Champion turned Tech Founder and Emerging Technology Strategist who decodes tomorrow's tech for today's leaders. 
Through my unique ability to break down complex technologies into actionable strategies, I help organizations transform uncertainty into opportunity.

As CEO of TRUSTBYTES and an internationally recognized keynote speaker, I bridge the gap between cutting-edge innovation and real-world implementation. 

My expertise spans:

→ Emerging Tech Translation
- Transforming AI and blockchain complexities into clear strategic advantages
- Converting technological uncertainty into market-leading opportunities
- Building innovation flywheels that compound over time

→ Leadership Acceleration
- Mentoring the next generation of tech-savvy leaders
- Guiding institutional transformation with practical frameworks
- Creating bridges between legacy systems and emerging technologies

→ Strategic Innovation
- Designing AI-driven business flywheels that scale
- Developing institutional-grade technology strategies
- Engineering frameworks for sustainable growth

Through high-impact keynotes, executive mentorship, and hands-on leadership, I empower decision-makers to turn technological complexity into market dominance. 

My approach merges deep technical insight with battle-tested business acumen, helping organizations thrive in rapid change.

Tech moves fast.
Markets move faster.
But institutional transformation?
That's where most leaders get stuck.
I'm here to change the game.

Follow me for actionable insights on emerging tech, leadership, and exponential growth. 

Let's build tomorrow's advantages today.

CEO & Co-Founder

FIGHTING CYBERCRIME LIKE IT'S 2030
Find more bugs in less time while saving up to 80% of cybersecurity resources.

HOW IT WORKS
TRUSTBYTES secures exponential technologies like Web 3.0, AI or Quantum TECH with its advanced AI that delivers unparalleled accuracy. By deploying self-learning AI agent swarms that adapt to evolving threats we protect systems with superior vulnerability detection and mitigation.

THE PROBLEM
$8 Trillion in Damages
Cybercrime Damages did cost the world $8 trillion USD in 2023.
Until now, global cybercrime costs grew by 15 percent each year.
But this number will grow exponentially, as hackers start using AI or even Quantum TECH.

Threat to Humanity
Warren Buffett calls cybercrime the biggest problem facing humanity - a threat exceeding nuclear weapons.
The answer lies in fighting fire with fire through AI counterforce.
TRUSTBYTES is that enabler for CISOs - an advanced AI system augmenting human experts to proactively remediate cyber threats before damage occurs.

OUR SOLUTION - SECURING EXPONENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES

➝ Web 3.0 - Smart Contract Auditing Suite

➝ Securing AI Systems

➝ Securing the Quantum TECH era


For more details visit: trustbytes.io

You optimized everything…
except being human:
⤵

You got faster. Smarter. More efficient.

But somewhere along the way…
you lost the one thing that actually makes life worth living:
being present, kind, human.


1/
➠ What Actually Matters

➝ We complicate life chasing status, money, validation
↳ Then wonder why it feels empty

➝ Children strip life down to what matters
↳ Connection, presence, kindness

➝ They don’t perform for approval
↳ They just show up real

Now here’s the uncomfortable part…


2/
➠ The Lesson We Ignore

➝ Kids forgive faster than we hold grudges
↳ No ego, no scoreboard

➝ They care without calculating outcomes
↳ No hidden agenda

➝ They give attention fully, not partially
↳ No distractions, just presence

And this is exactly where things start to break…


3/
➠ Where Adults Go Wrong

➝ We trade kindness for efficiency and ambition
↳ Call it “being busy”

➝ We measure worth in achievements
↳ Not in how we treat people

➝ We forget how to be human
↳ While trying to become successful

So what now?


4/
➠ What You Should Do Instead

➝ Slow down enough to notice people
↳ Not just tasks

➝ Choose kindness when it’s inconvenient
↳ That’s when it counts

➝ Learn from those who haven’t unlearned life yet
↳ Your children

At some point, success stops being about what you build…
and starts being about how you make people feel.

▶ What if success is kindness first?
▶ Why did we outgrow simplicity?
▶ Who taught us to complicate life?
▶ When did we stop being human?

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This will change the way you think:
(If you can handle it.)
⤵

Most people say they want growth.
Very few want the discomfort that comes with it.

Read slowly.


1/
➠ Change Requires Brutal Honesty

➝ Most people want better results without better decisions.
↳ Same habits.
↳ Same outcomes.

➝ Growth begins with ownership.
↳ No excuses.
↳ No blame.

Before anything improves, you must confront yourself. Not your boss. Not the economy. Not your past. You. Because nothing shifts until responsibility does.

And once you take ownership, something uncomfortable happens…


2/
➠ Comfort Is The Real Trap

➝ Comfort feels safe but slowly kills ambition.
↳ Easy days.
↳ Weak standards.

➝ You don’t stagnate overnight.
↳ Small compromises.
↳ Daily drift.

Success rarely collapses. It erodes. Quietly. Gradually. Comfort doesn’t destroy you in one move. It numbs you in small ones.

If comfort is the trap, then pressure is the test…


3/
➠ Strength Is A Decision

➝ Life doesn’t get easier as you grow.
↳ You adapt.
↳ Or complain.

➝ Pressure reveals character.
↳ Discipline.
↳ Grit.

You don’t become strong by wishing for ease. You become strong by choosing growth when it’s inconvenient.

And when preparation meets pressure…


4/
➠ Timing Exposes Preparation

➝ Opportunity rewards the prepared, not the hopeful.
↳ Skill first.
↳ Luck later.

➝ Waiting is not strategy.
↳ Action is.
↳ Now.

The right time doesn’t arrive magically. It exposes who has been preparing and who has been postponing.

Which leads to one final truth…


5/
➠ Presence Determines Legacy

➝ Be present while it matters.
↳ Attention now.
↳ Regret later.

➝ Believe before evidence appears.
↳ Faith.
↳ Move.

You don’t control outcomes.
You control focus.
And focus compounds.

Now ask yourself:

▶ What belief is limiting you?
▶ What excuse feels justified?
▶ What fear stays hidden?
▶ Why delay?
▶ You?


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Change the way you think

There has never been a better time in history to start…
…here’s why:
⤵

The ground is shaking. That’s your signal.

When everything feels unstable, most people freeze.

Founders shouldn’t.

Volatility is not a warning sign.
It’s a starting gun.

And right now, the clock speed of entire industries is accelerating.


1/
➠ The clock just changed

➝ AI is compressing industry timelines
↳ Code is being commoditized
↳ Workflows are being rebuilt
↳ Old playbooks are breaking

This is not a feature update.

It is a pace reset.

When the speed of progress increases, anything built for the old tempo becomes friction. And friction kills incumbents.


2/
➠ Speed beats size

➝ Big companies have scale and capital
↳ But they iterate slowly
↳ Layers slow decisions
↳ Legacy resists change

When experimentation becomes cheap, scale stops being the ultimate advantage.

If code is generated on demand…
If products can be rebuilt overnight…
If testing costs close to zero…

Then iteration becomes leverage.

Startups win because they:

➝ Move quickly
↳ Test constantly
↳ Pivot fast
↳ Ship daily

In a fast clock cycle, speed compounds.


3/
➠ The shake-up is the setup

➝ Markets feel unstable
↳ Business models feel exposed
↳ Assumptions feel fragile
↳ Certainty feels gone

Good.

Everyone is facing the same disruption.

But not everyone will respond with urgency.

When the clock cycle shifts this dramatically, startups almost always win.

Not because they are smarter.

Because they are faster.

And we have never seen the ground shake like this before.

So the better question is not,
“What happens to my industry?”

It is,
“How fast can I rebuild within it?”

▶ What if instability is the advantage?
▶ What if scale is slowing you down?
▶ What if caution is the real risk?
▶ What if this is your window?


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