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Overview
About Me
I’m an entrepreneur and consultant from Munich, Germany. I graduated with a degree in international business and I’m currently traveling world to meet exceptional entrepreneurs.
I’m curious by nature and my main passions are adventure travel and bringing up others around me. I pursue my passions and encourage others to do the same. I live by the notion that we have the ability to create our purpose, by making the choices that reflect our values and personality and not the opinion of others. Leading by example helps me create positive impacts on culture.
I mentor entrepreneurs and help startups with their international growth. I like Mondays and I’m super interested in understanding the mechanics of society. I seek projects, which tackle inequality and complexity, the primary challenges of our time.
I believe in learning-by-doing, building meaningful connections and hustling to get what you want.
PHILOSOPHY
'Those people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world are the ones who do' - Steve Jobs
I recently gave a TEDx Talk in Bilbao about Leadership.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I host travelers when I'm in one place and always share all my stories and experience with the people I meet because learning from each other is invaluable.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Hosting and getting hosted in Helsinki, Zagreb, Vienna, Transnistria and Lima.
Interests
Startups, cycling, reading (mostly non-fiction), deep conversations, being surprised, feeling my backpack on my shoulders, learning new things, talking about ideas
- culture
- writing
- reading
- traveling
- blogging
- cycling
- backpacking
- business
- entrepreneurship
- tourism
- hitchhiking
- adventure travel
- beaches
Music, Movies, and Books
Favourites:
Movies: Pulp Fiction, Start Up Kids
Song: Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)
Book: Influence (Cialdini)
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Sunset at the Equator (Uganda)
Hitchhiking in Romania
Sleeping on the beach in Croatia
Teach, Learn, Share
I am willing to share everything I know with the people I meet.
Countries I’ve Visited
Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Wales
Countries I’ve Lived In
Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom, United States