Max Kuehne

AI Automation for Service Businesses · I turn old leads into newfound revenue — you only pay when it works

Wanzleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

About

I spent years in the US in the 1990s — in sales and product management — before building my first business in 2003. Since then I've run companies across hospitality, agri-business, and biotech. What I've learned across all of it: most businesses are sitting on more revenue than they realize. It's locked in old leads, missed follow-ups, and contacts that went cold before anyone had time to chase them. That's what I fix. I run M. Kühne GmbH, an AI automation agency focused on one thing: turning dormant lead lists into active revenue — for businesses with a database of leads that haven't converted — service businesses, ecommerce, professional services. If you've got contacts that went quiet, the model works. The way I work is simple: → We start with a Database Reactivation campaign on your existing contacts. No upfront cost. You pay a share of the revenue we recover together — nothing if it doesn't work. → If it does (and it does), we move into a retained engagement: a flat monthly fee plus a performance share on every lead we reactivate — so our interests stay aligned long-term. → From there, we build out the full automation stack — speed-to-lead response, after-hours booking, Google review generation — all included in the monthly retainer. I have a large LinkedIn network — over 7,500 connections built through years of open networking. Many of those connections I haven't spoken to properly. If you're one of them: hello. I'm reaching out now with purpose, not a pitch. If you've got a lead list that's gone quiet — let's talk. The first conversation costs nothing. → Message me here on LinkedIn to start the conversation.

Experience

  • Founder & Managing Director — AI Automation Agency at M. Kühne GmbH — AI Automation Agency
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

    • Spearheaded AI-driven sales automation strategies for clients, generating significant additional revenue without extra workload. • Leveraged advanced AI services to streamline sales processes, enhancing productivity and profitability. • Operated on a performance basis, ensuring clients only paid for results achieved.

  • Managing Director at Hotel Burg Wanzleben
    Dec 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Managing Director of Hotel Burg Wanzleben, a historic 4-star castle hotel in central Germany dating back over a thousand years. My family has been connected to this estate for more than 250 years — managing and preserving a property that is both a living business and a protected historic landmark. Responsible for revenue strategy, guest experience, and the ongoing preservation of this listed monument. Running a heritage property teaches you things about long-term thinking, operational resilience, and stewardship that no business school can.

  • Director at OXO Chemie (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
    Sep 2009 - Jan 2026 · 16 yrs 5 mos

    Immunokine - the ultimate approach for chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer. Immunokine® (WF10) is approved in Thailand for two indications: 1. as adjunct to the treatment of cancer to relieve side effects of cancer therapies, 2. as treatment for diabetic wounds. Treatment with Immunokine® for conditions other than what Immunokine® is currently approved for are referred to as “compassionate use” and/or “off-label”, and can be obtained by patients in Thailand and under certain circumstances almost anywhere in the world. Latest Publication: Effect of WF10 (Immunokine) on Diabetic Foot Ulcer Therapy: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial -- http://www.jfas.org/article/PIIS1067251611002560/abstract

  • Managing Director at OXO Translational Science GmbH
    Sep 2018 - May 2024 · 5 yrs 9 mos

  • Tecowin GmbH (17 yrs 4 mos)
    • Founder & Partner
      Feb 2003 - May 2020 · 17 yrs 4 mos

      Tecowin is a leading supplier of high quality fibre optic modules and new and pre-owned Cisco Systems equipment. Tecowin helps companies reduce their IT infrastructure investment cost which in turn frees up capital to accelerate further investment. Find out how we can best help you reduce investment cost or increase margins on projects and contact us by email phone or www.tecowinasia.com Tecowin Offers A Vast Range of Optical & Copper Transceivers to Fit Your Requirements Our large selection of transceivers from 100BASE-FX to 10GB cover GBIC, SFP, SFP+, XENPAK, XFP and X2. All modules are built according to MSA standards and environmental regulations and carry a 3 year warranty. Tecowin also offers WDM Solutions: CWDM and DWDM transceivers available in GBIC, SFP, XENPAK, X2, XFP and SFP+. Tecowin Fibre Optic Modules support various protocols and media like FC, Ethernet, SONET/SDH over Fibre or Copper, etc. and we also offer CWDM and DWDM solutions available in GBIC, SFP, XENPAK, X2 and XFP. Make Tecowin your choice for an extensive variety of modules for applications like telecommunication, data communication, enterprise, storage, metro and CWDM/DWDM networks.

    • Managing Director
      Feb 2003 - Mar 2010 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      Tecowin is a leading supplier of high quality fibre optic modules and new and pre-owned Cisco Systems equipment. Tecowin helps companies reduce their IT infrastructure investment cost which in turn frees up capital to accelerate further investment. Find out how we can best help you reduce investment cost or increase margins on projects and contact us by email phone or www.tecowinasia.com Tecowin Offers A Vast Range of Optical & Copper Transceivers to Fit Your Requirements Our large selection of transceivers from 100BASE-FX to 10GB cover GBIC, SFP, SFP+, XENPAK, XFP and X2. All modules are built according to MSA standards and environmental regulations and carry a 3 year warranty. Tecowin also offers WDM Solutions: CWDM and DWDM transceivers available in GBIC, SFP, XENPAK, X2, XFP and SFP+. Tecowin Fibre Optic Modules support various protocols and media like FC, Ethernet, SONET/SDH over Fibre or Copper, etc. and we also offer CWDM and DWDM solutions available in GBIC, SFP, XENPAK, X2 and XFP. Make Tecowin your choice for an extensive variety of modules for applications like telecommunication, data communication, enterprise, storage, metro and CWDM/DWDM networks.