Utterly devoted to researching and understanding the nature of existence, which has led me to explore physics, biology, chemistry, cosmology, ancient civilizations, mysticism, psychology, psychedelics, and spiritual philosophies. I study and follow Dzogchen teachings.
TL;DR
Multiple-time founder and entrepreneur with extensive international work experience in building companies, running startup accelerators, and launching new businesses within corporations. Active advisor and mentor with several international VCs, incubators, and accelerators. Personal performance coach.
A unique mix of experience from high-level strategy to operational execution, debugging, and problem-solving (hiring, interviews, sales decks, growth planning, KPIs, fundraising, etc.) to personal (balance and harmony, self-worth, leadership, management, communication, health of body and mind), and conscious choices and doing business responsibly.
In one sentence: Everything a founder would do from an ideation phase to full business development and scaling.
Creator. Researcher. Storyteller.
My professional work BIO
What stands out about me:
I possess an exceptional capacity to recognize solutions and I know how to explain and unpack complex things to sound simple and clear. In my experience, I found these to be essential skills for sales and strategizing.
In bullets:
> Storytelling - aka selling; any form and format, audience, and setting from fundraising to job interviews and personal out of work ‘negotiations’ to B2B sales.
> Innovation Management - process-driven activating, building and launching new products and services.
> Creativity and creative problem-solving.
> Go-to-market strategy, Business Models, and Organizational Behavior
> Fundraising
> Scaling and scientific drive growth for early-stage and scale-up business
Short Bio:
Currently CEO of Ethos and holding an external advisor/consulting role for the World Bank, Payment24, and the Innovation Advisory Board member at BioSense Institute. Fundraising advisor to the Temple of Understanding NGO.
Devoted to conscious living and sustainability. Lived in 8 different countries. Former basketball player, skydiver, music enthusiast, and experience designer. Researching and understanding the nature of reality and consciousness is his passion.
#500Strong
Long Bio:
An entrepreneur with extensive international work experience in building companies, running startup accelerators, and launching new businesses within corporations. A background in sourcing investment deals, venture building, and mentoring startups (optimizing their products and services and growth strategies). Strong experience in strategic planning and cross-departmental/divisional projects. Experience in designing go-to-market strategies for innovative solutions.
Previously CSO at Payment24, a 500 Startups company from Batch 22, and COO at Startupbootcamp, an early-stage accelerator program for startups, focusing on investing and mentoring smart transportation and mobility companies within the accelerator. Prior to Startupbootcamp, I managed project delivery on behalf of the World Bank and EU Commission for a hyper-acceleration program in the CEE region, working for Pioneers.
Before joining Pioneers I worked as the Head of Digital Banking services in Sberbank Serbia, where I managed all Digital business streams and projects - an introduction of mBanking and E-banking solutions as well as development of new internet-based sales channels. I also worked on Business Development tasks within Sony Consumer (eCommerce) and Professional divisions (providing products, solutions, and services for professional use) before leaving corporate employment to start a company of my own. As one of the co-founders, I was leading Strategic Planning and Business Development for one of the top ICT startups in the SEE region.
Areas of Expertise:
Seed and pre-seed Investing/Fundraising, Venture Building, Fundraising, Strategic Marketing & Business Development, Organizational Behavior, Customer Development, Project and Innovation Management.