This is where I am at home.

*professionally speaking.

WHAT I mean:

After my first career in communications and PR at adidas, München2018, heller & partner and Sky Deutschland, I decided that I didn't want to be a professional communicator anymore.

I found a new passion and a second career:
Startups/Entrepreneurs/Innovation.

I immersed myself in the topic and the scene as deeply as I could. Then, several stops (MBA, Berkely, WERK1, brigk, THI, ...) of an awesome ride later, I finally understood the obvious: my sweet spot is right at the intersection of these two topics!

More specific: !

Whenever entrepreneurs (#CrazyOnes / #Crazy1s) want to communicate an innovative idea,
When "The Next & New" needs to be presented, framed or explained,
When a product story has to be told or "sold",
Where ideas and people matter most,

>> I can apply who I am and what I do!

Highly innovative or completely unheard of projects?

Complex and/or complicated?

Difficult to explain and tough to understand?

>> Communications for innovative ideas and bold entrepreneurs -
is my daily business.

+ The picture shows another important thing:

>> I stay invisible* - as my contribution should be felt in the result, not my presence in the process!

*At times 100%, at times acting as a team member or as external support...

More about ME

Marc Erras, 38, Ingolstadt.

After several years as a professional communicator and spokesman in consulting, corporates, and political environments, I first came in contact with the German startup scene in 2015. Since then I worked for 5 incubators and closely together with numerous partner organizations (such as universities, associations, industry networks, etc.) as well as with selected media outlets and investors.

Most importantly though: I got to know a solid three-digit number of inspiring founding teams, ambitious entrepreneurs, and original innovators.

Supporting, connecting, empowering, and encouraging them
by using my talents, experience, and network
has become my personal mission.

Current Roles

Advisor & Coach: #Storytelling #Pitching #SellingInnovation...
Speaker & Author
Freelancer for: #CEOcomms #CorporateComms #GhostCreator
Head of Growth at Mirrads
Mentor to some aspiring entrepreneurs/teams

Past Roles

Founder & editor-in-chief of STARTUP WATCHLIST.
Chief Operating Officer at brigk
Head of Communications at WERK1
Senior Manager Corporate Communications & Spokesperson at Sky Deutschland
Consultant for Corporate & Crisis Communications at heller & partner

Formal Education

2018

TU MUNICH & UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

Executive MBA in “Innovation and Business Creation”

2012

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH [TUM]

Bachelor of Science in "Sports Science" | Major: “Media and Communication“