founder and managing director, openBC.com

Lars Hinrichs is the founder and managing director of Open Business Club GmbH (openBC). He started his career as an entrepreneur in 1998 at the age of 22 after working as a consultant at different new media firms.

In 1998, Hinrichs initiated “politics digital”, a well-received and award-winning platform in the area of politics and new media. In 2000 he established Boettcher Hinrichs AG, a consulting company and development house for enterprise communication.

Since 2001, Hinrichs has concentrated on advising portfolio companies with business development and business-building strategies. With his broad spectrum of activities and high-level memberships in various organizations, e.g., the Entrepreneurs Organization (EO), Hinrichs has an excellent network of contacts worldwide. The idea of enabling networking between his contacts has inspired him to build up openBC.