Entrepreneur

Hey, I’m Dan

I thrive in the unique energy of startups, where momentum, ambiguity, and creative chaos aren’t just accepted—they’re required: You need to operate at full speed, fail fast, and keep your cool.

I’m a highly driven individual, coming straight from the CEO role, a month after exiting a company I cofounded myself (€2.5M revenue, 1,100 clients, and 14 employees). I validated new ideas, executer hands-on MVPs, leveraged AI tools and automation to build scalable processes and run rapid user and market tests. I know firsthand what it means to juggle shifting priorities, set up new departments, and constantly adapt.

Joining the High Rise Ventures is especially appealing because it means being plugged directly into the ambitious startup ecosystem. I want to be assemble an ambitious team to create the next big thing.

With my recent exit, I will add value as an Entrepreneur from day one—no extensive onboarding needed. I’m used to wearing multiple hats, building processes from scratch. This isn’t just about learning; it’s about building something big as part of the team, while helping while providing real value to people so they can focus on what they do best.

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Dan Kort

Let‘s Validate, Build & Scale

With 10 years of experience in Germany and the UK, I’ve founded businesses, led teams, and delivered results in product development, project management and execution, as well as market expansion. My hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset drives vision and execution.

Key Strengths

  • Founded and led a fast-growing startup as CEO (2.5 years, €2.5M revenue, 14-person team)
  • Resourceful builder—spot opportunities, move fast from idea to launch, iterate based on data
  • Hands-on operator—design, sales, marketing, finance: I’ve done it all and love the messy middle
  • Deep experience negotiating deals, onboarding partners, and running multi-disciplinary projects
  • 10+ years as a designer—clear communicator, high-impact presentation design, Adobe Certified professional
  • Analytical, number-driven—financial modeling, KPI dashboards, strategic decisions
  • Clear communicator, confident presenter—at events, with partners, and in the press
  • Thrive in ambiguity—comfortable with new domains and learning on the fly
  • Tech-savvy—strong with digital tools, automation, and process optimization
  • Fluent in German, Polish & English, international mindset (lived 4 countries, worked in 2)

Operating Style

  • Always digging deeper, spotting options others miss—saves time and money in the long run
  • Tool mastery over hustle—know your shortcuts and tools—this is where speed comes from
  • Build structure from scratch—develop, document and automate workflows, then teach and delegate to empower teams
  • Turn user feedback and team insights into concrete, shippable solutions
  • Rather do it right the first time (not perfect) than redo sloppy work

Interests

  • Business building, Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship literature (see below)
  • New tech, no-code, and AI tools
  • Digital innovation, SaaS Ideas
  • Testing user acquisition funnels
  • Design (UI/UX, workflow, communication)
  • Organizing and hosting events & meetups
  • Cross-cultural experiences
  • Product innovation, iteration
  • Market validation & user research (love the hunt for insights)

Relevant Work Experience

Cofounder & Joint CEO: SEO Marketplace & Agency: Linkbroker.io

03/2023 - 06/2025
Bonn, Germany
  • Cofounded and built Linkbroker.io from "0 to 1" €2.5M revenue, 1,100 clients, and 14 employees, owning product vision and execution at every stage.
  • Turned user pain points (from interviews, support, internal data) into MVPs and top-selling products (23% of sales)—owned UI/UX, led dev & fulfilment
  • Led and coordinated interdisciplinary teams (engineering, design, marketing, etc.) under time pressure—ensuring on-time delivery and high quality.
  • Drove in-depth market and user research to spot opportunities, validate features, and guide rapid iteration
  • Led cross-functional teams (dev, design, ops) to ship products quickly, improve delivery times, and boost customer satisfaction
  • Developed dynamic pricing (algorithmic, automated market monitoring)—boosted margins 17%, eliminated manual pricing
  • Created actionable product roadmaps and managed launches end-to-end under tight deadlines
  • Built live financial dashboards—enabled real-time, data-driven decisions, saving 45 minutes/day in manual reporting
  • Designed and scaled workflows & SOPs, trained teams, and set up new functions (Ops, CRM, Customer Success) from zero
  • Automated onboarding, hiring, CRM, and fulfilment—cut manual work, saved two+ hires, and improved NPS
  • Heavy user of no-code/low-code tools (Zapier, Make, Gumloop); hired and managed external devs for custom solutions

Solo Entrepreneur, Freelance Designer: Designdan.london

05/2016 - Present
London, UK & Bonn, Germany
  • Project ownership: Delivered 175+ strategic design solutions for B2B clients—ideating, pitching, executing, and launching projects solo, end-to-end.
  • Built structure and clarity in fast-moving, remote settings—made key decisions quickly and executed hands-on with a founder’s mindset.
  • Maintained a relentless commitment to high standards, improving designs and processes to deliver measurable client results.
  • Clear communication of complex ideas: Developed and presented solutions to diverse stakeholders—translating complexity into actionable steps.

Campaign Producer at DigitalVoices London

07/2022 - 11/2022
London, UK
  • Managed and executed YouTube brand campaigns, sourcing and negotiating with creators, to test their channels and track results to decide upon further collaboratio
  • Used data-driven tools for data based creator sourcing and campaign optimization

Deputy Team Lead at REWE Group (part-time)

08/2013 – 12/2015
Bonn, Germany

Managed shift planning, supervised teams, ensured quality control, and served as the primary contact for a staff of 10+.

Software & Tools

  • Google Analytics
  • Google Workspace
  • Meta Business Manager
  • Ahrefs
  • YouTube Studio
  • Pipedrive CRM
  • Klaviyo
  • Instantly.ai
  • ClickUp / Asana
  • Zapier / Gumloop / Make
  • Apify
  • Microsoft Office
  • Apple Keynote
  • Canva
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Figma
  • CapCut
  • WordPress
  • Webflow
  • CSS & HTML

Language Skills

  • Englisch – bilingual
  • Deutsch – bilingual
  • Polish – bilingual

Education

BA (Hons) Advertising, UAL - University of the Arts London

08/2019 - 06/2022
London, UK
  • Conducted countless interviews to gain insights about the target audience
  • Writing press releases and finding media contacts
  • Responding with a creative idea and strategy to client briefs
  • Shooting and producing content for print, TV, radio etc.
  • Taking part in plenty of collaborative projects
  • Researching, creating and writing numerous strategic briefs

A-levels/German Abitur with focus on media design

09/2018 - 04/2019
Bonn, Germany

Media Design College

07/2022 - 11/2022
Bonn, Germany
  • Design & visual communication (print & digital)
  • Concept development & presentation
  • Fundamentals of graphic design (theory & practice)

Woodland Hills Academy, Middle school, Los Angeles, USA

09/2007 - 06/2009
Los Angeles, USA

Elementary School, Poland

09/2004 - 08/2007
Swidnica, Poland

Diverse Experience

  • International experience: Lived in 4 countries, culturally open, values diversity and highly adaptable
  • MeetUps & Events: Organised freelancing events with over 60 participants
  • Languages: German (A-levels/Abitur), English (bilingual, 1.5 years US, 5 years England), Polish (bilingual)

"Daniel was responsible for projects—from market and competitor research to product development and automation, all the way through to successful rollouts; [...] His client focus was outstanding: he identified problems directly, developed innovative solutions, and incorporated feedback into further development; The internationalization and communication infrastructure were his responsibility—everything was set up to be scalable and multilingual;  [...]  From product ideation, through design and testing, to continuous improvement, Daniel independently managed the entire product development process;  [...]  He led development teams, delegated tasks, and set priorities to ensure efficient and successful releases;  [...]  Daniel always thinks strategically, acts hands-on, and works across departments;  [...] I can recommend him to any founder or managing director looking for a true co-creator for demanding projects."

Julian Kirfel
Linkbroker Shareholder,
Former CEO of ISC AG

Linkbroker.io has 90 Reviews and a TrustScore of 4.8—5 of 5 stars

Daniel has 59 Reviews and an average score of 5.0

Freelance Reviews
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