Benjamin (Walter) Naurath
Entrepreneur in Residence
Experience
Oct 2023 - Dec 2026
2 years 3 months Regensburg, Germany
Entrepreneur in Residence
Naurath Consulting
- Building and executing a strategy plan for an AI startup.
- Industry: Software Startup.
- Organisation of workshops to develop the vision, mission and annual planning with OKRs, development of sales processes, project controlling.
Sep 2023 - Jan 2024
5 months Regensburg, Germany
Project Manager
Naurath Consulting
- Development of online sales channels in Europe.
- Industry: Consumer goods manufacturer.
- Business plan and market entry strategy for a Chinese knife manufacturer in European online retail with a focus on marketing.
May 2023 - Jan 2025
1 year 9 months Regensburg, Germany
M&A Associate, Interimsmanagement
Naurath Consulting
- Acquisition and restructuring of a manufacturing company.
- Industry: Window manufacturing and installation.
- Due diligence and acquisition of a company, restructuring with personnel measures, process adjustments and implementation of an MIS.
Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
2 months Regensburg, Germany
Project Lead
Naurath Consulting
- Development of a bankable businessplan.
- Industry: 3D Additive Manufacturing.
- 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 Regensburg, Germany
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Fit Für Immer GmbH
- Startup founded with a focus on social impact.
- Development of a digital support for caregivers.
- Testing prototype programmes 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 - Jan 2025
2 years 7 months Regensburg, Germany
Shareholder & Managing Director
Naurath Holding UG
- Company for the investment and management of personal capital companies.
Apr 2022 - Sep 2022
6 months Germany
Project Lead
Naurath Consulting
- Mergers & Acquisitions Industrial Scaffolding.
- Industry: Other specialised construction activities.
- M&A of industrial scaffolding companies in west and south Germany, market analysis and identification of targets, due diligence review.
Apr 2022 - May 2022
2 months Regensburg, Germany
M&A Associate
Naurath Consulting
- Buy & Build Strategy IT-Services.
- Industry: IT Services.
- Development of a buy and build strategy for IT services, including a market screening, case studies and a pipeline of opportunities.
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
5 months Regensburg, Germany
Project Lead
Naurath Consulting
- Process Management & Organisational Structure.
- Industry: Special machine construction: Automation & Software.
- Process analysis with introduction of BPMN 2.0 modelling, conception of target processes and support with restructuring.
Feb 2022 - Jan 2025
3 years Regensburg, Germany
Freelance Business Consultant
Naurath Consulting
- Consulting for different company sizes and industries on various project (selection and references on page 3 and 4).
Feb 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 11 months Regensburg, Germany
Interim Head of PMO
Naurath Consulting
- Setting up a Project Management Office.
- Industry: Light metal foundry (OEM supplier - Tier 3).
- 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 Regensburg, Germany
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 Regensburg, Germany
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.
May 2021 - May 2023
2 years 1 month Regensburg, Germany
Project Lead
Naurath Consulting
- Product development in the field of smart textiles.
- Industry: Textile and Clothing.
- Project management, cooperation with the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, development of a market entry strategy, preparation of business plans.
Mar 2021 - Oct 2021
8 months Regensburg, Germany
Project Lead
Naurath Consulting
- Process analysis training landscape.
- Industry: Heating and air conditioning technology.
- Complete modeling of the process landscape, recommendation for action based on benchmarking and optimization potential.
Nov 2020 - Sep 2021
11 months Regensburg, Germany
Junior Consultant Real Estate
KW Consult GmbH
- Initial and follow-on rental of approx. 200 residential units.
- Preparation of location and market analyses.
- Advicing 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 Regensburg, Germany
Project Supervisor
Naurath Consulting
- Online marketing strategy.
- Industry: IT-Consultancy.
- Strategy advice for the use of various online marketing channels to generate new sales leads.
Oct 2020 - Jan 2021
4 months Regensburg, Germany
Project Lead
Naurath Consulting
- Social media ad campaign.
- Industry: Management Consultancy.
- Implementation and evaluation of a social media campaign to increase the reach on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
4 months Regensburg, Germany
Project Manager
Naurath Consulting
- Creation of an online shop.
- Industry: Retail e-Commerce.
- 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 Regensburg, Germany
Project Manager
Naurath Consulting
- Conception and foundation of a non-profit organisation.
- Industry: Management Consultancy.
- Complete concept for building a non-profit organization including marketing strategy, processes and project partnerships.
Oct 2019 - Mar 2023
3 years 6 months Regensburg, Germany
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.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2022 - May 2025
Universität Regensburg, IRE|BS, Hong Kong University
Master of Science · Real Estate Management · Regensburg, Germany
Oct 2019 - Mar 2023
Universität Regensburg, IRE|BS
Bachelor of Science · Business Administration - Real Estate Management · Germany · 2,3
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
DHBW Heilbronn
Bachelor of Arts · Business Administration & Food Management · Germany · 2,0
Certifications & licenses
Digital Seeds Programme Digital Transformation
SCRUM Basics Agile Projectmanagement
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