[zeigor]

My advice was "learn from them", not "copy them". There are certain aspects of Mittelstand companies that make them more appealing to what I'd describe as important qualities in a company. Long-term thinking, being involved in their communities, etc.

It was a counter argument to a massively Silicon Valley focused industry. A plea to extend the horizon of what constitutes a best practice.

[hef19898]

I like "learn from them". In my opinion there are lessons to be learned everywhere. These mittelstand companies are certainly doing something right.

If that's the massage, I comletely agree. If Berlin can actually create new breed of start-ups that shows certain characteristics of mittelstand companies that can only be a good thing.