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

From 128.14 € /h

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 from Switzerland

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)

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

Skills

Start-up business

Small business skills

Business plan

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -04:00)

New York

Online via webcam

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

00-04

04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Essential Skills for Your Career Development: how to succeed in your career!

128.14 € /h

Most people want to achieve career success, but how can you make it a reality?
In these teaching sessions, you’ll get the tools to take your career to the next level. Using planning tools, you’ll establish goals for your career and how to achieve them.
You’ll learn how to navigate the process of applying for jobs and interviews, and consider the importance of transferable skills and creating the right professional networks.

No matter the professional level, we can all benefit from learning how to succeed in our careers.
Whether a well-seasoned professional, a management trainee, or a service level employee, I will help you enrich your career by honing your professional behavior and networking.

You will develop the habits and attitudes you need to perform effectively in the job market. You will identify a mentor to add value to your career.

You will analyze your relationships and develop a practical approach for engaging your LinkedIn network.

You will differentiate between networking and networking with intention.

You will also discover the most effective ways to ask for help from your peer or professional group.

Finally, you will evaluate the best methods of adjusting your career path at various stages of life.

Philippe

5.0

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About the course:
- This course offers a complete, accessible and attractive introduction to the writing of a Business Plan. My goal is to teach you how to develop a business plan using the Business Model Canvas. The main themes will be:
1. Market & Competitors
2. Customers
3. Value Proposition
4. Partners
5. Resources
6. Relationships
7. Channels Sale
8. Marketing Plan
9. Income & Costs
10. Profitability & Financing

About me:
- I work in marketing at one of the world's largest consumer goods companies (FMCG), which employs> 100,000 people in approximately 70 countries. I am based in Geneva, where I manage the global marketing of a brand of more than a billion dollars. In my free time, I am a Marketing Assistant at Solvay Business School Brussels School of Economics & Management and I practice triathlon and sailing.
- I won the IVE business plan competition in 2011 and was finalist of the Iddea 2015 award. I also helped my brother win the Start'Academy contest in 2015.

Ben

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(1)

In my opinion entrepreneurship is the highest step of personal leadership!
- Do you dare to fail? What have you learned from your failure, or rather: learning moment?
- Do you dare to look positively and critically at your own actions? Where is the strength of you as a person / entrepreneur? What can you outsource better?
- How do I turn my idea into a company?
- Who is my client? Which customer needs does my proposition provide?
- How do I get customers?

Keywords:
Personal leadership, Dare to fail, Lean start-up, Business plan, Keep it simple stupid !, Doing business, Just Doing!

Who am I?
My name is Ben, 33 years old, and because of my red hair I was already 'different' from my classmates in primary school. Over the years I have experienced that thinking differently and acting differently is not always easy, partly because society, including the people in my immediate environment, feel that they have everything. Many people are unconsciously driven by (failure) anxiety and they exhibit risk-averse behavior. For example, my parents said well meaning: You now have such a good (and nice and safe) job: Why would you risk that? Many talk a lot about it, but never take concrete steps towards starting their own business.
In the meantime I have experienced that I dare to make different choices than most people. That was and is sometimes exciting, but it brings me success in private and business terms!
Many consecutive 'failure' moments have brought me to where I am now: a nice father who fulfills assignments 3 days a week as a Freelance Business Developer and Data / Business Analyst and launches new start-ups in the rest of the time.

Julian

5.0

(1)

Start a new business always would be a challenge, where you need to understand the different variables that influence the succeed of a new entrepreneurship.

In this class you would learn the how to use the business model CANVAS which is a strategic management and lean startup template for developing new or documenting existing business models. It is a visual chart with elements describing a firm's or product's value proposition, infrastructure, customers, and finances. It would help you to understand how your business need to work to achieve the succeed.

Jad

5.0

(1)

-I provide full assistance in developing a research project from A to Z, covering the initial steps of formulating a good research question, to writing a good literature review, collecting data and analyzing it
-Develop a comprehensive understanding of Research Methodologies and practice
- Advanced Data preparation and analysis using SPSS or STATA, JASP
-Develop Questionnaires and surveys
-Qualitative and Quantitative advanced analysis (multivariate regressions, Panel, VAR, Time series etc.)
-full thesis writing assistance

Gaëlle

5.0

(1)

Every kid has ideas. Most never do anything with them.
This course changes that.

I believe inside every kid is an entrepreneur. Not necessarily someone who wants to be "CEO" but someone capable of seeing a problem, imagining a solution, and making it real.

In this course, your child will:
✓ Develop a real business idea: something they actually care about, not an abstract project
✓ Understand the market: Who needs this? Why? Who else offers it? Why would theirs be better?
✓ Create a simple business plan: the version that actually works, not 50 pages of jargon
✓ Design a brand: logo, name, story. Why their business exists (not just to make money)
✓ Build and test their idea: even at small scale, they'll see if people actually want what they created
✓ Learn to lead a team: we work in groups, so they'll experience real collaboration
✓ Use technology smartly: real tools to grow a business
✓ Get feedback from real entrepreneurs: not just from me, but from people building things right now

Why this is different:
Most "entrepreneurship courses for kids" teach theory. Here we build something real.
Your child won't just learn about entrepreneurship. They'll experience it: having an idea, developing it, sharing it, and getting genuine feedback.

Some will have a business. Others will discover it's not for them. Both are successes because they learned something real about themselves.

What they take home:
A complete business plan. A brand they designed. A presentation they delivered. And most importantly: the conviction that their ideas matter and they can make them real.

Format: Online or Barcelona | 60–90 min sessions | Group and individual work, flexible

For kids with big ideas and adults who want to nurture them.

Robert

5.0

(1)

Experienced Franco-Belgian teacher offers private lessons in the fields of political economy, accounting and finance for secondary and higher levels. I also offer assistance for the development of your business plan / business plan.

I also travel to your home in the Brussels region as well as in Walloon and Flemish Brabant, with a minimum course duration of 2 hours. With extensive experience, I offer numerous exercises to reinforce knowledge. Distance learning courses are also available. Please note that, for students in France, courses take place exclusively remotely.

Do not hesitate to contact me to organize your lessons according to your needs and availability. I am here to help you develop your skills in these areas in an efficient and personalized way. With my support, you will be able to master the concepts of accounting, finance and economics, while receiving valuable assistance in creating your business plan.

Hicham

5.0

(1)

Freelance trainer / teacher / consultant in the following subjects and disciplines:

• International Transport management concept
• Incoterms International Transport
• Modes of international transport
• Maritime Transport (management & documentation)
• Road Transport (management & documentation)
• Rail Transport (management & documentation)
• Air Transport (management & documentation)
• Multimodal / Grouping mode: (management & documentation)
• Freight forwarders: missions & document management
• Customs: economic regimes and procedures
• PORTNET: Mastery of the management platform
• Port Management: Master interactions and procedures with port stakeholders and operators
• Management of chartering and consignment of bulk carrier vessels
• Freight forwarding and transit office management

Ideal for those who want to work in the country's many international transport companies and in the Transport sectors: Port and Airport

Ideal for TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER- INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT, those who wish to undertake in the Large Business of Transport and vast sector of Goods Transport and Management of multimodal transport: Air, Road, Maritime, Rail, River, Express.

Here you will be able to create, manage and develop your own International Transport, Groupage and Freight Company and profit from it.

These training courses are UNIQUE

• An Overview of the Modules:
International transportation
Air Transport Management
Road Transport Management
Maritime Transport Management
Rail Transport Management
River Transport Management
Express Transport / Courier Management
International Transport English
Airport Infrastructure Management: Port and Airport
World Gate Studies
Consignment and Maritime Line Management
Handling Management and Storage and Packaging Techniques
Management of logistics platforms and Docks
Container Management: Stuffing and unstuffing techniques
Container Terminal Management:
Management of Interstate Road Transport

• Studies of port and airport professions
International Transport Management

• Goods Grouping Techniques: transport of small packages
Containerized Goods Unbundling Techniques
International Freight: Air, sea, road and rail pricing
Transport Billing

• In-depth study of all International and Airport Transport Documentation
International transport risk management
International Transport Law
Cargo Insurance Management
Maritime Expertise Management
Management of Dangerous Goods Transport Operations
Management of Refrigerated Container Transport Operations
Study of professions in the logistics chain and transport: Shipowner, Consignee, Freight consolidator, Transport agent, freight forwarder, transporter, Handler, warehouse keeper, etc.
Management of international transit operations
The Function of Transport Manager/Responsible
The role of Logistics Manager (Transport sector)
The job of the Transport Agent: Organizer of Goods Transport: 1PL/4PL
Studies of Large Transport Companies

Customs and Transport of Goods

Entrepreneurship: How to Create, Manage and Develop an International Freight Transport and Consolidation Company (very profitable for the ambitious)

Practical Case Studies
Unique Training in International Transport Logistics Management. Transport-Logistics Specialty

The Transport Logistics Sector offers numerous jobs, both national and international (Canada, France, Belgium, China and Africa)

Level: From BAC and above

Vanessa

5.0

(1)

Selling online is something that any entrepreneur, businessperson, or natural person who wants to develop their personal brand should know. In this course you will learn the tricks, discoveries, tools, processes, so that your digital business can take the next step and you can position your brand in the digital ecosystem. It is also dedicated to marketing professionals who want to specialize and enhance their digital marketing skills to stand out in their jobs and lead the digital strategy of the brands they represent. Through dynamic, participatory, explanatory learning with examples, you will be able to understand how to scale your business and/or professional career.

Larissa

5.0

(1)

With my medical knowledge skills I took many classes for communication, paraphrasing, active listing etc. The psychology, body knowledge and how the brain works (neurology) has all been thought to me during my medical training. I would like to put my skills out there that I have obtained together with my sports’ and nutrition qualification to help other people acheive their goals and their potential. People struggling with weight, to do lists, procrastination, bringing an idea out there or developing their business plan can contact me. I will be doing extra certifications in order to obtain more experience on top of what I have. This is why my prices are adapted for people that want to help me get further experienced in coaching.

Eileen

5.0

(1)

Want to sell more luxury jewelry, private-label boutique items, or high-end products — without the guesswork or pushy sales tactics?

This exclusive 1:1 private coaching program is designed specifically for sellers like you who want a proven, no-fluff system to close more sales and build lasting relationships with your clients.

I’ll personally guide you through the 5 essential steps that turn casual browsers into loyal buyers:

1. Serve — Understand your client’s true needs and desires before selling a thing.
2. Active Participation — Get your clients involved and invested in the buying process.
3. Long-Term Relationship — Build trust that lasts beyond the first sale, keeping customers coming back.
4. Engagement — Keep your audience emotionally connected to your brand and products.
5. Selling — Master the art of closing with confidence, without being pushy or salesy.

This isn’t a generic course. It’s a tailored, personal coaching experience — crafted for jewelry sellers, luxury brands, and private-label boutiques that demand a refined, relationship-driven approach.

If you’re ready to stop struggling and start selling with strategy, this is your blueprint.

Ready to transform your sales and grow your luxury brand?
This private coaching spot won’t be open forever. Reserve your place now!

Ouafa

5.0

(1)

Are you a founder with a bold idea, but looking for the right tools to turn it into a thriving business? This program is designed for visionary entrepreneurs like you—ready to build solid foundations and create powerful pitches that appeal to investors and partners.
Why participate?
- Mastering the fundamentals: Understanding company structure, financial planning and growth strategies.
- Perfect your pitch: Learn how to design and present a pitch that captures attention and inspires confidence.
- Content designed for founders: Specially adapted to the challenges of startups in the launch phase.
- Practical experience: Interactive workshops, real case studies and personalized feedback to refine your skills.
What you will take with you
- A clear roadmap to develop your startup sustainably.
- A compelling pitch deck that tells your story with impact.
- The confidence needed to present your vision to investors and stakeholders.
- Access to a community of ambitious founders.
👉 This isn't just a course, it's your springboard to success. Whether you're refining your idea or preparing a fundraising round, we'll give you the mindset, tools, and strategies to stand out.

Cristina

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(1)

I'm Cristina.

I have over 15 years of experience teaching English and Spanish to students, executives, children, groups, and private lessons at all levels (B1, B2, C1). I have lived and worked in the UK for over 8 years.

I currently work in recruitment, and we sometimes receive requests from candidates for help preparing for interviews in English. We work with clients in the aerospace, automotive, and Industry 4.0 sectors in the UK, Germany, and across Europe. My responsibility is to train candidates to excel in the selection process through mock interviews and help them land their dream job.

I am passionate about teaching and I would be delighted to hear from you.
Kind regards,
Cristina.

Giji

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(1)

In this intro to ethical entrepreneurship, we will have an open Q&A style class about what it means to do ethical entrepreneurship, the pitfalls of start-ups and what is key to success.

As an ethical entrepreneur, I will explain how to carve out strategy, build operational infrastructure, and create and nurture relationships essential for an organisation's reputation, good behavioural conduct and success.

Over 25 years I’ve lead, grown and pivoted 6 international SMEs, including founding two Swiss start-ups in the fashion and exploration sectors. I look forward to our meeting!

Dr.

5.0

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LEARN ABOUT THE MAIN METHODOLOGIES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND START-UP CREATION SUCH AS AGILE, LEAN, SCRUM, DESIGN THINKING.
THROUGH PRE-RECORDED LESSONS AND HOURLY INDIVIDUAL TUTORING.

FROM YOUR FIRST CLASS YOU HAVE ACCESS TO ALL THE VIDEO CONTENT OF THE COURSE (30 HOURS OF STUDY) AND ONE HOUR OF ADVICE WITH THE TUTOR UPON COMPLETION OF THE VIDEO COURSE.

Samson

5.0

(1)

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to social entrepreneurship, an innovative approach that combines economic performance with a positive impact on society. It is designed for anyone wishing to create or develop a project that addresses social, environmental, or community issues.

Throughout the training, you will discover how to identify real needs, design sustainable solutions, and build a viable business model. You will also learn how to define your social mission, measure your impact, and mobilize resources to grow your project.

Through practical tools, case studies, and concrete advice, this course will guide you step by step in transforming your ideas into high-impact initiatives. Whether you are a student, project leader, or professional undergoing a career change, you will leave with the necessary foundations to undertake projects differently and actively contribute to change.