Maximilian Soltner

At Willy Wolle, we offer beginner-friendly crochet kits, complete with step-by-step video instructions to help anyone learn the art of crochet with ease. We started this company to provide a fun and relaxing hobby for those who want to tap into their creativity while taking a break from screens and daily stress.

We collect all video content from around the web (Youtube, Twitch, Mixer, Vimeo, DAZN, you name it...) and make it accessible in one web widget anyone can embed in seconds to their own site or app. Publishers can use these widgets to keep users on site and increase their revenues.

Focused on building digital products and optimizing existing solutions to better fit the needs of modern customers and increase conversions. Hyper focused on increasing conversions, thinking about new ways in user acquisition and data-driven design process. Supporting startups to help with my experience as a founder and design driven product builder. Also supporting big companies with their digital journey to reach the modern customers and adapt their business models.

Travel Homie is the first travel agent via WhatsApp (and Facebook Messenger). We have very high conversion rates, a strong retention and referral rate. Together with our travel experts we find the best possible trips for our homies. In the background, our own, clever big data engine runs and analyzes over 1MM datasets for each and every user to find the perfect recommendation.

We built a social business intelligence saas solution to realise personalized web experiences. I co-founded the company with 3 great partners in 2011, scaled it to more than 20 permanent employees and learned from a lot of mistakes in my first ever startup. We worked for big clients such as DAX companies and bootstrapped the company in the beginning. Exit in 2013 to an agency.

The Youtube before Youtube. First at german market video platform for original content of big brands and users. In late 2010 sevenload got acquired by Burda. I build web interfaces with strong focus on a good conversion and as one project designed the new video player for the whole platform. Strong focus on UX, conversion and grew my love for perfect web typography.