About The Economy Rocket
Hi Michael here …
I spent over 13 years at Mercedes-Benz AG, starting as a development engineer and advancing to an expert in innovation management and cooperation agreements. As a direct report to the head of M&A and Corporate Development for several years, I negotiated many partnerships for key features in today’s Mercedes vehicles—bridging the gap between startups, scale-ups, and Fortune 10 giants.
Those deals taught me how corporate inertia, sneaky clauses, and misaligned incentives kill great opportunities.
My superpower? Breaking down complex negotiations into simple, structured paths that busy executives actually use.
How I help businesses close bigger, better B2B partnershipsI act as your independent negotiation ally:
Leading or coaching high-stakes talks to secure favorable terms without burning bridges
Crafting pitches and value stories that clearly show massive upside (revenue growth, faster scaling, strategic alignment)
Spotting red flags early (e.