Swiss Army Knife I do a lot of cool stuff that I loveEverything, everywhere, all at once „Finally an investor that really adds value“The proof that “the position COS was just invented that boys could be secretaries as well” is not true Realised that being the second half of another person’s brain might make you question your own identity at times

Started what is now Germany’s biggest book club Accidentally kicked off Germany’s fastest growing online petition which resulted in a deep dive in German politics and democracy Finally learned what it feels like to have an impactful job Feels pretty damn good

Passion project Behind the written version of the Entrepreneurship & VC podcast "Enthusiast - Founders & VCs beyond the Valley" which showcases some of the most seasoned operators and investors outside Silicon Valley.Previous guests incl. the likes of Pedro Conrade (Founder @Neon), Monica Brand Engel (Managing Partner @Quona), Clara Gold (Founder @Ava) Average active readership of 1,000+ seasoned investors, operators and founders and regularly showcased by Quona, Lavca and Connecting the Dots in Fintech.What I love about Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: - Innovation is about solving REAL problems for the 99%, Entrepreneurs focus on essential needs like health, food, education, finance, and housing.- Startups find innovative ways to tackle ongoing challenges using technology, either by enhancing existing industries or devising new solutions for longstanding problems.- Although growth may be slower, by directly addressing real customer needs, startups can foster trust, ensure value creation, and develop a loyal customer base over time.- Fintech startups, focus on financial inclusion, targeting the long tail of customers who traditionally had little or no access to basic financial services.

Insurance industry is exactly as sexy as it sounds 360 degree startup experience Learned the magic behind building pitch decks & coming up with (of course realistic) TAM, SAM, SOM numbers Sales, Sales, Sales Curated a nice collage with screenshots of all the calls I was the only woman in

Big name on my CV yeah Nice hotels Nice hotel breakfasts Really amazing team with so many bright mindsLots of fun times when the client wasn’t in the room Learned how to ensure stakeholder satisfaction at all time and at all cost Learned how to handle Excel and PowerPoint to make simple analysis appear elaborate and expensive Made me an offer, even though my first slides ‘gave them eye cancer’

The main achievement here is that I’ve found an internship in Brazil without any Vitamin B & that I managed to do it 100% in Portuguese Learned what amazing things you can do once you can handle SQL Learned what Brazilians think about money, credit & banks Thereby developed a passion for fintech in emerging markets & financial inclusion

Fyi: you are not an investment banker if you work in a fintech startupLearned a lot of stuff that is now useful for handling my own finances Learned to not take client feedback personally, e.g. „you are a money burning machine“ Changed to the marketing team halfway through since working in a team with 30 boys was not as much fun as expected Scalable’s marketing is still a 12/10

What was meant to be a cash cow, turned into my first startup and remote work experienceeven though I did not even know what a startup was at that time lol

It’s pretty hard to find an internship if the only thing you’ve learnt about so far in your studies is peer pressure and the Pareto principle When entering uni, becoming a corporate slave was my ultimate career goal Turns out it wasn’t Learned how to send calendar invites and print properly Corporate Benefits: Collected a lot of overtime, which converted into a nice vacation in the end

One of a whole herd of cash cows 🐮🐮🐮