Marnix Groet MBA
Vorstandsmitglied, CEO, Creative Thinking Ventures
Albertville, Frankreich
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Marnix Groet MBA
Bis heute 8 Jahre, seit Juni 2016
Manager & Mentor
LAB Creative Thinking
Accelerator for startups. We offer a top notch, bespoke investment and mentoring service to the selected startups in our portfolio. Pre-seed, focus on the sharing economy, ecommerce & services, retail on and offline.
We are proud of having a creative and original approach to investment, and we will look for the creativity in the different aspects of a company or venture, the originality, and how this translates in the approach to market. We have created a model to help us evaluate how the creativity and originality of a business strategy may translate into company growth and future earnings in the longer term. We are selective in our investments, and open to discuss opportunities.
Bis heute 20 Jahre und 5 Monate, seit 2004
Founder and Partner
GroetConsulting www.marnixgroet.com
We develop sales and organize sales. We help customers to develop their business. Advisory to start-up companies.
2004 - 2014
Business Unit Manager, Tri-Flow Lubricants and Ronseal Paints
Sherwin Williams
Business Development in Europe. - Develop profitable and viable business, managing budget, P&L and resources, as well as a small sales and support team. - Managing change and improvement in the business, start-up of new businesses and ventures. - Responsibility: budget, P&L and resources. Aim: develop existing and new business with a small team.
2000 - 2004
Channel Director - Bathroom Furnishing & Design
Inda S.p.A
From 2003 to 2004 I was send over to Paris to restructure the €14 million French affiliate.
1996 - 1999
Market Manager Gardening Italy
Leroy Merlin Italia
The role covers purchasing, category management as well as sales development and business strategy. Developed the start-up to €10 million.
1993 - 1996
European Buyer > Category Manager, Gardening France
Leroy Merlin France
With a portfolio of approx. €100 million.
1989 - 1993
Assistant Operations Manager
PPG Industries
Ausbildung von Marnix Groet MBA
1999 - 2006
Business Strategy
Warwick Business School
Dissertation on a turnaround of an entrepreneurial company.
1982 - 1989
Finance
Università Bocconi
Dissertation on Business Strategy and Internal Corporate Joint ventures.
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