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Launch and develop a Start-up. Developing and Execute Innovative Ideas for New Companies.

Learning objectives
Identify issues in starting a new business as an entrepreneur.
Distinguish between different methods of financing a startup business as an entrepreneur.
Describe desired traits for a co-founder or partner for a startup business.
Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship
Explore ways to raise awareness of your personal brand.
Differentiate between the types of advisers available to an entrepreneur.
Choosing the right milestones.
Staffing plans vs. financial staffing models.
Addressing risks.
Establishing KPIs before launch.
Including industry-specific elements.
Creating projections.

Class target:
1. Enthusiastic new entrepreneurs who want to bring their ideas of a new venture to reality.

2. Young entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level (many entrepreneurs and small business owners find it difficult to make the transition from startup to mature company).

3. Small investors who wish to identify the right new venture to finance or develop.

4. Young developers who need structure and pragmatism to build up a solid venture.

Location

Online via webcam

General info

Age:
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, French, Italian, Spanish

About Me

Hands-on leader combining multicultural interpersonal ability, natural resourcefulness and successful investment track record, with implementation of international development projects in high value multi-sector development programs and complex teams within high-growth organizations, public and private.

Endless Passion for Green-growth, Social/Economic/Development/Sustainability projects, Energy
Transition, Climate Resilience Technologies, and Environmental Related topics.

- 28 years’ work experience within multinationals, development banks, utilities, SMEs and infrastructures developers up to C-Suite roles
- 25 years’ leadership in corporate, supply chain, infrastructures and business development
- 22 years’ success in developing new business in emerging countries
- 20 years’ execution of Program Management, Project Cycle Management, Budgeting and Cost estimation, cost benefit analysis, and projects evaluations

Able to leverage leadership skills and develop teams as well as extend expert training support.
Capable to liaise among various stakeholders, including financial institutions, government, business partners as well as public and private sector companies.
Proficient in executing critical structured analyses, risk assessments, and developing communication plans. Adept at delivering productive cost-saving solutions, managing budgets and human resources, and increasing productivity.

Main skills:

▪ Strategic Planning and New Business
Development
▪ Organizational development and change
▪ Entrepreneurship and Start-ups
▪ Business transformation and international expansion
▪ Leadership and Compliance management
▪ Operations Management
▪ Management Consulting at C-Suite level
▪ Program Management
▪ Sales management
▪ Emerging Markets with a focus on Africa, CEE and Central Asia
▪ Corporate Compliance
▪ Risk Management
▪ Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
▪ Business Process Improvement

Career highlights:

▪ Drove business origination to deal closing +8bn$
▪ Led commercial management +5bn$
▪ Asset development portfolio (+8bn€)
▪ Built Net Profit growth from 34m$ to 330m$ in 3 years
▪ Co-founder group 6 new ventures in 2 continents
▪ 42 SMEs projects under Development Banks umbrella

Education

Master in Business Administration and Management
Master's in Engineering
Certified Professional Engineer

Education
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA

WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
Master of Business Administration and Management - MBA

Sapienza Università di Roma
Master's Degree of Engineering - MEng, Ingegneria chimica


Licenses & Certifications

Licensed Professional Engineer - Esame di Stato, Italy
ASITF - Advanced Security in the Field - UNDSS
BSITF - Basic Security in the Field – UNDSS
BSITF II - Basic Security in the Field II - UNDSS

Experience / Qualifications

Experience

Chief Executive Officer
O2 Holding SA
Jun 2016 - Present (4 years 6 months +)
Green Ventures, Smart Farming, Cleantech Investments

Director, Energy, Green Fuels, Infrastructure Development
Verum Plus SA
Jan 2017 - Present (3 years 11 months +)
Energy, Green Fuels, Infrastructure Development

Team Leader, SMEs DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE in emerging countries
EBRD – European Bank for Reconstruction and development
Senior Investment Advisor
AFDB - African Development Bank
Jan 2016 - Present (4 years 11 months +)
SMEs Development, Investments, Trade/Export, Capacity Building, Business Turnaround, multi-industry sustainable growth

Director, Global Supply Chain Development
Cargill
Jun 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 7 months) Energy, Transportation and Metals

Chief Executive Officer, Sahara Energy International
Sahara Group
Jan 2010 - Jun 2013 (3 years 6 months) Vertically Integrated Energy Group

BU Director, Natural Gas & LNG
OMV
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 (2 years) LNG Supply Chain Development

VP Origination & Business Development
Essent Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years 1 month)
Structured Origination and Business Development

Director, Structured Origination
BHP
Nov
2003 - Dec 2005 (2 years 2 months)

Structured Origination Manager
TXU Energy
Nov 2001 - Oct 2003 (2 years)


EMEA Marketing and Sales Manager Polypropilene BOPP
BP
Dec 1998 - Oct 2001 (2 years 11 months)

Sales and Supply Manager
Eni
Jan 1992 - Dec 1998 (7 years)
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