Benjamin Naurath - Entrepreneur in Residence | FRATCH

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Pentling, Germany

Experience

Oct 2023 - Dec 2025

2 years 3 months

Entrepreneur in Residence

Organization of workshops to develop vision, mission, and annual planning with OKRs
Development of sales processes and project control

Sep 2023 - Jan 2024

5 months

Project Manager

Business plan and market entry strategy for a Chinese knife manufacturer in European online retail with a focus on marketing

May 2023 - Present

2 years 9 months

M&A Associate, Interim Management

Due diligence and acquisition of a company
Restructuring with staff measures, process adjustments and implementation of an MIS

Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

2 months

Project Lead

Market research and strategic positioning
Identifying distribution channels and detailed financial planning including debt service coverage ratio

Oct 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 3 months

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Fit Für Immer GmbH

Startup founded with a focus on social impact
Development of digital support for caregivers
Testing prototype programs for elderly care
Monitoring of pilot projects and raising of funds
Responsible for business management, brand building, sales activities, human resources, finance and taxes

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 7 months

Shareholder & Managing Director

Naurath Holding UG

Investing in and managing privately held companies

Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

6 months

Project Lead

M&A of industrial scaffolding companies in western and southern Germany
Market analysis and target identification, due diligence review

Apr 2022 - May 2022

2 months

M&A Associate

Development of a buy-and-build strategy for IT services, including market screening, case studies, and a pipeline of opportunities

Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

5 months

Project Lead

Process analysis with introduction of BPMN 2.0 modeling
Design of target processes and support for restructuring

Feb 2022 - Present

4 years

Freelance Business Consultant

Naurath Consulting

Consulting for companies of various sizes and industries on different projects (selection and references on pages 3 and 4)

Feb 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 11 months

Interim Head of PMO

Management of 72 individual projects in the course of restructuring, relocation to Romania
Cycle times and lot sizes, idea management

Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

3 months

Venture Analyst (Internship)

PEAKZONE GmbH

Creation of industry reports for multinational key accounts
Interlinking future technology trends and their market potential
Startup scouting and evaluation in transforming sectors
Insights into the consulting business of Lorenz Hartung
Planning of a real estate investment

May 2021 - May 2023

2 years 1 month

Project Lead

Project management, collaboration with the Fraunhofer Society
Development of a market entry strategy, preparation of business plans

May 2021 - May 2023

2 years 1 month

Project Manager

BAGSOLATE GmbH

Successful grant application for an EU project
Coordination of the collaboration in the joint project
Formation and leading the project team
Definition and monitoring the project goals
Evaluation of possible risks

Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

8 months

Project Lead

Complete modeling of the process landscape
Recommendation for action based on benchmarking and optimization potential

Nov 2020 - Sep 2021

11 months

Junior Consultant Real Estate

KW Consult GmbH

Initial and follow-on rental of approx. 200 residential units
Preparation of location and market analyses
Advising on floor plans and furnishings
Preparation of legally compliant rental contracts
Strategic planning of marketing activities
Analysis and optimization of the digital rental process

Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

4 months

Project Supervisor

Strategy advice for the use of various online marketing channels to generate new sales leads

Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

4 months

Project Lead

Implementation and evaluation of a social media campaign to increase the reach on Facebook and LinkedIn

Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

4 months

Project Manager

Design and SEO optimization of an online store in Shopware 6
Implementation of an ERP system and programmed interfaces

Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

4 months

Project Manager

Complete concept for building a non-profit organization including marketing strategy, processes and project partnerships

Oct 2019 - Mar 2023

3 years 6 months

Student Consultant

intouchCONSULT e.V.

Execution of consulting projects
Training Manager "Sales Management" and "Project Management"
Head of the Competence Centre "Strategy & Research"
Involvement in the departments: Sales, Networks, PR & Marketing
Twice awarded for outstanding commitment

Skills

Soft Skills

Leadership
Teamwork
Empathy
Proactivity
Creativity
Intercultural Communication

Hard Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions
Restructuring
Project Management
Real Estate
Presentations

Industry Expertise

Real Estate
Construction
Automotive
E-commerce
Retail Consumer Goods
Software As A Service

It Expertise

Ms Office 365
Power Bi

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2022 - May 2025

University of Regensburg; IRE|BS; University of Hong Kong

Master of Science, Real Estate Management · Real Estate Management · Regensburg, Germany

Oct 2019 - Mar 2023

University of Regensburg; IRE|BS

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Real Estate Management · Business Administration - Real Estate Management · Regensburg, Germany · 2.3 (good)

Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

DHBW Heilbronn

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration & Food Management · Business Administration & Food Management · Heilbronn, Germany · 2.0 (good)

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Certifications & licenses

Digital Seeds Programme Digital Transformation

Advanced Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. zeb Consulting GmbH

SCRUM Basics Agile Project Management

DIGITALL Nature GmbH Ernst & Young GmbH

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