Philip S. - Self-Employed

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Feb 2024 - Present

1 year 11 months

Berlin, Germany

Chief of Staff with a focus on fundraising support and financial modeling for start-ups and scale-ups.
Management consulting to SMEs in finance operations to automate and streamline financial workflows with a focus on digital transformation and process automation.

Sep 2022 - Jan 2024

1 year 5 months

Berlin, Germany

Built and led strategic finance initiatives, including financial modeling, investor reporting, and EMI license application.
Led several strategic projects across sales, go-to-market (GTM), finance, expansion, operations, business development, and company-wide OKR setup including data analysis and process improvements.
Structured go-to-market (GTM) efforts for the B2B2C approach, increasing conversion rates and the sales pipeline by 20%.
Served as a strategic sparring partner to the CEO and leadership team for roadmap planning and performance management.

Jan 2022 - May 2022

5 months

Berlin, Germany

Performed business development activities for 15+ portfolio companies to drive sales growth.
Developed a proprietary founder community with 80+ members to facilitate bi-directional knowledge exchange.
Conducted internal workshops and directed developments toward productized VC platform offerings.

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Advised an international consumer goods manufacturer on digitization and direct-to-consumer strategy.
Supported the definition of a new digital vision, unique selling proposition, and product strategy.
Conducted digital due diligence, analyzed e-commerce initiatives, and validated new activities for implementation.

Jan 2020 - May 2020

5 months

Hamburg, Germany

Consulted a digital innovation unit in the mobility sector on data strategy and monetization.
Developed a business case to secure $2 million in funding for the MVP go-live phase of a digital business model.
Created a holistic marketing and sales concept to grow the business from 0 to 10 B2B customers during the MVP launch.