(Germany)  Ferdinand Guggenberger Raupold: We are a digital energy consultancy and bring a breath of fresh air to the dusty market of energy consultants

A QUICK INTRODUCTION ABOUT WHAT YOUR COMPANY DOES/YOUR VALUES/MISSION.

We are a digital energy consultancy and bring a breath of fresh air to the dusty market of energy consultants. We work completely digitally and highly automated. Our vision is to become the workbench of energy consultants through efficiency advantages, who then only have to concentrate on their actual job: Advising the customer.

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF?

After completing my Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Marketing, I started my career at the Boston Consulting Group. After one year, I decided to become self-employed and founded the Meine-Renditeimmobilie GmbH with three friends, followed by the Meine-Immoentwickler GmbH. In 2022, I sold my shares in both companies and started a new project at the end of 2022: The Energie-Spezialisten GmbH.

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME A YEAR OR TWO, WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOURSELF?

Find the winning growth hack early by testing multiple things at once before scaling the big marketing idea.

WHAT PROBLEM DOES YOUR BUSINESS SOLVE?

Energy consulting doesn’t have to be time-consuming and analog. We ensure a speedy creation of renovation concepts through an efficient system as the foundation of our customer process.

WHAT IS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND YOUR BUSINESS?

The average household saves between 50 and 70% on energy costs – our renovation concept is the starting point for the renovation process, which ultimately results in enormous CO2 and cost savings.

WHAT IS YOUR MAGIC SAUCE?

We are a young team that has been thinking and living digitally since childhood. There are no limits to our creativity – whether it’s marketing, customer acquisition, or customer support.

WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS? WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE?

We aim to consolidate the market of energy consultants and become the extended workbench for the challenging aspects of the energy consulting profession.

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU’VE FACED SO FAR?

Our rocket-like start led to rapid growth and the hiring of personnel, and the establishment of systems. However, the disbursement of subsidies often takes more than six months. Therefore, the biggest challenge was liquidity.

HOW DO PEOPLE GET INVOLVED/BUY INTO YOUR VISION?

We want energy consultants to come to us and – fully digital – take advantage of our infrastructure and back office for the development of renovation concepts.