Building one of Germany's largest Pokémon trading platforms as a teenager
At the age of 14, Carsten identified a market opportunity in the German-speaking Pokémon community. He built and operated Pokéfans.net, which grew to become one of the five largest online Pokémon markets in German-speaking countries. This early venture demonstrated his ability to identify market needs and execute on them effectively, even as a teenager.
This venture taught fundamental lessons about e-commerce, community building, and market dynamics. Managing a platform that served thousands of users as a teenager provided invaluable experience in customer service, technical infrastructure, and business scaling. The success of Pokéfans.net demonstrated that age is not a barrier to entrepreneurship when you understand your market and can deliver value to users.