I'm Frank-Steven Eichholtz

Entrepreneurship as a Service

Hello, My Name is Frank.

I am a passionate entrepreneur and digital native, offering my 15 years of venture building, management and consulting expertise to serve your projects.

Whether you are a startup looking for instant execution power or a seasoned corporate seeking to master digital transformation, I’ve got you covered.

How can I help you as consultant or interim manager?

Contact Details

  • Frank-Steven Eichholtz
  • www.eichholtz.org
  • Germany

Happy Clients

Trusted by startups and corporates alike.

Karstadt
BMW
Rocket Internet
La Prairie
Wimdu
Zalando

What I Do

I’m all about building something new or changing it for the better.

Startup
Management

I help startups take off, grow and succeed. Let me handle challenges as part of senior management.

Digital
Transformation

I help enterprises master digital transformation. Your customers change, thus so should your business.

Venture
Building

I help corporates, investors, and startups build new and agile ventures or establish a foreign base.

How I Work

I test early, observe carefully, and adjust accordingly.

Idea
Plan
Test
Observe
Adjust
Scale

Personal Strengths

Characteristics that define my actions.

Vision
Leadership
Communication
Analytics
Stamina

Industry Knowledge

Industries I have gotten to know so far.

100%

Start-Up

95%

E-Commerce

95%

Marketplace

90%

FinTech

90%

Retail

80%

Travel

80%

Automotive

80%

Wholesale

Professional Skills

Abilities across disciplines.

General Management

100%

Business Development

95%

Marketing

90%

Operations

85%

Finance

80%

Human Resources

75%

Product Management

70%

Software Development

60%

My Vita

Diverse and interdisciplinary experiences.

Interim / Consulting

Interim

La Prairie Group AG

Planned and introduced b-to-c e-commerce distribution channel. Steered project and European market entry by orchestrating internal resources and external partners in logistics, IT and marketing.

Interim

Rocket Internet AG

Evaluated business models and market trends within the internet industry. Supervised new ventures and portfolio companies like Zalando, GlossyBox, HelloFresh.

Consulting

BMW Group AG

Increase of customer retention and loyalty through automatization of aftersales marketing via big data analysis.

Consulting

Arcandor AG

Development of a multi-channel distribution strategy.

Venture Building

Venture

UFOstart AG

Founded UFOstart AG for Globumbus, Inc. Created a platform for connecting founders, investors and experts on a global scale. Developed business model and market entry strategy and managed EU financial regulatory compliance.

Venture

FoundingCrowd GmbH

Founded first crowd-investing company authorized by the German banking regulatory authority (BaFin). Created a funds and prospectus for public offerings.

Venture

Wimdu GmbH

Executed global rollout of the VC backed venture at c-level. Tasks included building and leading a global marketing and business development workforce of >100 at multi-million $ budget, as well as conducting strategic negotiations.

Venture

AMEC GmbH

Built and established a Eurasian b-to-b dealership for microelectronic components, sustainably existing until today.

Employment

Consulting

Accenture

Strategy consulting and PMO lead.

Consulting

ECC Online Experts

Head of e-business, e-commerce, portals & communities.

Consulting

Siemens USA / SMC

Process, innovation, people and project management.

Marketing

Continental AG

Trade marketing and brand management.

Education

PhD Student

University of Cologne

Trade Research Institute:
Research on internet business models.

Master

University of Hamburg

International Economics and Law
Top 5% of class.

Visiting

Carnegie Mellon University

Capability Maturity Model Integration

Visiting

University of Copenhagen

Economics and Financial Policy

Dipl.-Kfm.

FHDW Hannover

International Management
Strategy and Corporate Organization
Top 5% of class.

Awards & Memberships

A few of my achievements.

Quarterly Crossing

C-Level Member

Events & Media

Speaker & Interviewee

Business Contests

Finalist at StartUp-Impuls, Senkrechtstarter, Start2Grow

e-fellows.net Scholarship

Awarded for excellence in academics, praxis and social commitment.

Milestones Achieved

Some quantitative facts.

> 100 M

USD Managed

> 200

People Led

> 15

Projects Done

5

Own Companies

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Frank-Steven Eichholtz

Entrepreneurship as a Service