Dr. Jana N. — Founder
Behind EVERY successful business is a SUCCESSFUL TEAM. Yet 2/3 of startup teams fail due to cofounder issues. I combine the required legal and business know-how with my own entrepreneurial experience - to support cofounders to build teams that last. From where and how to select the right cofounder, through cofounder due-diligence, team composition, equity split up to how to implement it in cofounding agreement. Writing, teaching and speaking extensively on the topic of winning cofounding teams and how to set them up is my mission. I teach the 7 steps of cofounding the right way for startup incubators, accelerators, universities, and entrepreneurial education programms. I coordinate the development of slicing pie / dynamic equity splits solutions across Europe together with Mike Moyer, the author of Slicing Pie, and team of local experts What I did: - founded a strategic consultancy for cofounders - working with founders and developing useful resources for them - author of an international bestseller Cofounding The Right Way: a practical guide to setting up successful and lasting cofounding teams - developed network of European slicing pie experts with 15 European countries having available cofounder agreement templates - organiser of entrepreneurs networking and knowledge sharing platform Swiss Startups Club - co-founded and sold Swiss Zurich based company in the wellness space - within 3 years with over 150% ROI Experience: - entrepreneurship - (co)founded 3 companies - board member - mediation - there is a smarter way to solve conflicts (CEDR accredited mediator) - startups coaching (Cofounding, Swiss Startups Club, BID Network) - international strategy consulting (EY) - business model structuring (EY, Deloitte) - contractual and business law (EY, Clifford Chance, HiiL) Working approach: - Down to earth, pragmatic and accessible - Inspiring, visionary and focused - Thinking ahead and fun to work with Check the Cofounding The Right Way book
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic consultant specializing in cofounder dynamics and startup success.
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Experience: 19 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Cofounding
- Team Building
- Business Development
- Investment Management
- Business Management
- Sales Management
- Tax Advisory
- Business Consulting
- Management Consulting
- Legal Advisory
Career Highlights
- Founded strategic consultancy for cofounders.
- Authored international bestseller on cofounding.
- Co-developed dynamic equity solutions across Europe.
Work Experience
Satgana
Satgana Compensation Committee Member (4 yrs 8 mos)
SINGA
Singa Global Board Member (4 yrs 3 mos)
CV Labs
Cofounding Expert (6 yrs 10 mos)
RockawayX
Managing Director RS Helvetica GmbH (4 yrs)
Kickstart Accelerator
Cofounding Expert (7 yrs 5 mos)
F10 FinTech Incubator & Accelerator
Cofounding Expert (7 yrs 5 mos)
COFOUNDING
Founder (8 yrs 9 mos)
MassChallenge Switzerland
Judge (5 yrs 6 mos)
SINGA Switzerland
Cofounding Expert (8 yrs 11 mos)
Founder
Aesthe Cosmetic Institute (3 yrs 4 mos)
Ernst & Young
Senior Manager (3 yrs)
Manager (1 yr 11 mos)
Senior Advisor (1 yr 3 mos)
Deloitte
Junior Manager (2 yrs 4 mos)
HiiL Innovating Justice
Researcher (5 mos)
Clifford Chance
Junior associate (1 yr)
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Junior Lawyer (0 mo)
Education
Accredited Mediator at CEDR Center for Effective Dispute Resolution
EMBA at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
LL.M. at Erasmus University Rotterdam
JUDr. at Masarykova univerzita
Master at Masarykova univerzita