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Benjamin (Walter) Naurath

Entrepreneur in Residence

Benjamin Naurath
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Pentling, Germany

Experience

Oct 2023 - Dec 2025
2 years 3 months

Entrepreneur in Residence

Expertise details
Position Summary
Entrepreneur in Residence
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Project Management
Sales
Strategy
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager
Industries
Manufacturing
Retail
Business Areas
Marketing
Project Management
Strategy
  • 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 11 months

M&A Associate, Interim Management

Expertise details
Position Summary
M&A Associate, Interim Management
Industries
Banking and Finance
Professional Services
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Human Resources
Investments and M&A
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Lead
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
Strategy
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Co-Founder & Managing Director at Fit Für Immer GmbH
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Finance
Marketing
Sales
  • 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 9 months

Shareholder & Managing Director

Naurath Holding UG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Shareholder & Managing Director at Naurath Holding UG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Finance
Investments and M&A
Strategy
  • Investing in and managing privately held companies
Apr 2022 - Sep 2022
6 months

Project Lead

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Lead
Industries
Construction
Business Areas
Research and Development
Strategy
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
M&A Associate
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Strategy
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Lead
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Operations
Project Management
  • Process analysis with introduction of BPMN 2.0 modeling
  • Design of target processes and support for restructuring
Feb 2022 - Present
4 years 2 months

Freelance Business Consultant

Naurath Consulting

Expertise details
Position Summary
Freelance Business Consultant at Naurath Consulting
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Strategy
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Interim Head of PMO
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Venture Analyst (Internship) at PEAKZONE GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Real Estate
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Investments and M&A
Strategy
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Lead
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Project Management
Research and Development
Strategy
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager at BAGSOLATE GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Project Management
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Lead
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Operations
Project Management
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Junior Consultant Real Estate at KW Consult GmbH
Industries
Real Estate
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Legal
Marketing
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Supervisor
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Marketing
Sales
  • Strategy advice for the use of various online marketing channels to generate new sales leads
Oct 2020 - Jan 2021
4 months

Project Lead

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Lead
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Marketing
Project Management
  • Implementation and evaluation of a social media campaign to increase the reach on Facebook and LinkedIn
Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
4 months

Project Manager

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • 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

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Marketing
Operations
Project Management
  • 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.

Expertise details
Position Summary
Student Consultant at intouchCONSULT e.V.
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Project Management
Research and Development
Strategy
  • 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

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Real Estate, and Retail.

Professional Services
Banking and Finance
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Real Estate
Retail
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Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Strategy, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Investments and M&A, Sales, and Finance.

Strategy
Project Management
Business Intelligence
Investments and M&A
Sales
Finance
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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)

...and 1 more

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

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 21
Experience in Professional Services 6.5 y
Avg length 1 y 3 m
Longest experience 4 y 1 m

Expertise

Recent roles Entrepreneur in Residence, Project Manager, M&A Associate, Interim Management
Main industries Professional Services, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Main business areas Strategy, Project Management, Business Intelligence

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 2

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Where is Benjamin based?

Benjamin is based in Pentling, Germany.

What languages does Benjamin speak?

Benjamin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Benjamin have?

Benjamin has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 months. Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Benjamin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Benjamin would be well-suited for roles such as: Entrepreneur in Residence, Project Manager, M&A Associate, Interim Management.

What is Benjamin's latest experience?

Benjamin's most recent position is Entrepreneur in Residence.

What companies has Benjamin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Benjamin has worked for Fit Für Immer GmbH, Naurath Holding UG, Naurath Consulting, PEAKZONE GmbH, and BAGSOLATE GmbH.

Which industries is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing. Benjamin also has some experience in Healthcare, Real Estate, and Construction.

Which business areas is Benjamin most experienced in?

Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Project Management, and Business Intelligence. Benjamin also has some experience in Investments and M&A, Finance, and Research and Development.

Which industries has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Benjamin worked in recently?

Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

What is Benjamin's education?

Benjamin holds a Master in Real Estate Management from University of Regensburg; IRE|BS; University of Hong Kong, a Bachelor in Business Administration - Real Estate Management from University of Regensburg; IRE|BS and a Bachelor in Business Administration & Food Management from DHBW Heilbronn.

Does Benjamin have any certificates?

Benjamin has 2 certificates. These include: Digital Seeds Programme Digital Transformation and SCRUM Basics Agile Project Management.

What is the availability of Benjamin?

Benjamin is immediately available for suitable projects.

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