Partner & Co-Founder of Simmering Copenhagen Aps, a Copenhagen based consultancy, focused on helping great people make great products for passionate consumers. Through a unique and well-established personal business network in the food industry, we actively advise, strengthen and protect founders and management teams of companies delivering great taste in order to grow and fully unleash the potential of their business. We not only share good advice and experience, we execute together… Show more Partner & Co-Founder of Simmering Copenhagen Aps, a Copenhagen based consultancy, focused on helping great people make great products for passionate consumers. Through a unique and well-established personal business network in the food industry, we actively advise, strengthen and protect founders and management teams of companies delivering great taste in order to grow and fully unleash the potential of their business. We not only share good advice and experience, we execute together when the need is there.We advise start-up and early-stage food and beverage companies in relation to: SALES & GO-TO MARKET STRATEGYWho do you sell to and how do you do it? Are they the right customers and how do you find them? What do you say and not say and how do you negotiate with distributors, retailers and agents when you meet them?MARKETING, PR & COMMUNICATION STRATEGYDoes your brand and design match your product ambitions? What story should you tell and where should you do it? Is it the story that consumers want to hear and does it generate sales off-line and online?PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTDoes your product taste great? Can it get better? Are you sourcing the right ingredients, from the right supplier at the right price? Can you optimize your production with better quality and price without compromising on taste?MANAGEMENT, HR AND DAILY OPERATIONSHow do you motivate your colleagues? Do you attract the right talents? How do you manage your colleagues and do they do what they do best? Do you actively use your board of directors and owners for development and growth?FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIONDo you have control over liquidity, financing, bookkeeping? What systems do you use? Do you have insurance and trademarks in place? Is your bank with you on the growth journey? Show less

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Member of the Advisory Board, with focus on helping the Bolcheværk team scale the business through prioritized actions and best-practise know-how.

Overall responsible for the daily and long-term management of Paradis Group with offices in Copenhagen, DK and Los Angeles, USA, along with +30 franchise partners.Area of Responsibility- Daily management of management team consisting of CFO and CCO- Ongoing communication with Board of directors & preparing quarterly meetings- Monthly Financial Reporting & KPI follow-up- Los Angeles Production & Logistic Facility overall management- Large supplier negotiations-… Show more Overall responsible for the daily and long-term management of Paradis Group with offices in Copenhagen, DK and Los Angeles, USA, along with +30 franchise partners.Area of Responsibility- Daily management of management team consisting of CFO and CCO- Ongoing communication with Board of directors & preparing quarterly meetings- Monthly Financial Reporting & KPI follow-up- Los Angeles Production & Logistic Facility overall management- Large supplier negotiations- Partner contract negotiations & overall management of franchise partners- New sales to new partners and commercial channels- Strategy development & Implementation across countries- Monthly presence at Los Angeles office- Quarterly franchise partner advisory board meetings- National and Local Media contact- 4 direct reports and overseeing 20 employees across DK and US including blue collar workers Show less

Part of management team and overall responsible for Operations, Marketing and Products including product development. Managing a team of 3 employees in DK and 1 in US.Area of responsibility- Operations in 50+ stores- Training of franchise partners and sales/production colleagues- Ad hoc store communication with individual franchise partners - over 20+ partners- Overall Marketing activities, including campaigns, design guide, packaging and commercial activities-… Show more Part of management team and overall responsible for Operations, Marketing and Products including product development. Managing a team of 3 employees in DK and 1 in US.Area of responsibility- Operations in 50+ stores- Training of franchise partners and sales/production colleagues- Ad hoc store communication with individual franchise partners - over 20+ partners- Overall Marketing activities, including campaigns, design guide, packaging and commercial activities- Creation of overall marketing plans - Creation of store marketing plans with franchise partners- Online, including social media- Sponsorship- PR/Blogger initiatives- Product development, including new flavors, products and partnerships- Product launches- Budget for Marketing, Operations and Products- Responsible for 3 employees in DK (Sales Coach, Product Manager and Graphical/Marketing Assistant)- Responsible for 1 employee in US (SoMe manager) Show less

Part of management team and responsible for building and driving the Paradis subsidiary in the US through the same franchise model as in Denmark. Also responsible for all marketing activities including communications. Responsible for 2 employees in the US. Area of responsibility- Management of US subsidiary and employees- Development of franchise program in the US - Budget for US entity- Budget for Marketing activities- Creation of overall marketing plans-… Show more Part of management team and responsible for building and driving the Paradis subsidiary in the US through the same franchise model as in Denmark. Also responsible for all marketing activities including communications. Responsible for 2 employees in the US. Area of responsibility- Management of US subsidiary and employees- Development of franchise program in the US - Budget for US entity- Budget for Marketing activities- Creation of overall marketing plans- Creation of store marketing plans with franchisee- Marketing campaigns, both national and local.- Visual universe- Packaging design- Online, including social media- Ad hoc store communication with individual franchisees- Sponsorship- PR- Product launches- Responsible for 2 employees in the US Show less

Responsible for all marketing activities including product development and communication. Focusing primarily on developing a single communication platform for brand and store communication. Responsible for 2 employees.Area of responsibility:- Creation of overall marketing plans- Marketing campaigns- Visual universe- Online, including social media- Store communication with individual franchisees- Product development and launch of new products- Store… Show more Responsible for all marketing activities including product development and communication. Focusing primarily on developing a single communication platform for brand and store communication. Responsible for 2 employees.Area of responsibility:- Creation of overall marketing plans- Marketing campaigns- Visual universe- Online, including social media- Store communication with individual franchisees- Product development and launch of new products- Store design- Sponsorship- Education program- PR- Budget- Responsible for 2 employees Show less

Primary work based on project management, coordination and execution of numerous consulting projects, while extensively supporting the managing partners. Primary consulting focuses on development and implementation on branding, positioning and communication strategies and collateral, based on focused stakeholder mapping.Area of responsibility- Project management- Strategy development- Coordination and development of marketing tools such as brochures, ads, websites, PPT… Show more Primary work based on project management, coordination and execution of numerous consulting projects, while extensively supporting the managing partners. Primary consulting focuses on development and implementation on branding, positioning and communication strategies and collateral, based on focused stakeholder mapping.Area of responsibility- Project management- Strategy development- Coordination and development of marketing tools such as brochures, ads, websites, PPT templates etc.- Market analysis across borders- Customer/Consumer segmentation- Customer interviews and data analysis- Steering group and board presentations- Naming process coordination and development- Visual identity process coordination and development- Internal culture development program coordination, development and execution Show less

Trainee in the Sales Department. Primary focus was market research for entering new potential markets in south america. Tasks also included order handling, customer visits and subcontractor negotiations within the Sales Department of Flow Equipment.

Conduction of a 2 months market research project in a newly acquired company. Focus on the potential market size for the lollipop and sugarcube marked. Afterwards, a 2 month project assisting in the development of a standard bare for a worldwide spareparts system.