Stefan

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I'm currently doing my MBA in Switzerland, but interested in a Workaway over the summer working on DIY, internet / tech help, and business building (e.g. B&B). All with a huge passion for chateaux

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Hi everyone! I'm a journalist / writer / entrepreneur who has always had a passion for historic castles/chateaux.

I'm currently doing my MBA at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. But before that, I ran a solo consultancy helping tech startups with marketing, sales, and content ghostwriting. But anyone who knows me will tell you my real passion is for historic houses.

MY GOAL WITH WORKAWAY --

My goal with Workaway is to learn French in an immersion environment while helping/learning how to renovate or restore a historic castle/chateau. Eventually, I plan to buy/restore a chateau for myself, so I consider this learning as much as having fun.

My previous Workaway was with Anna and Philip at Chateau Gonneville sur Honfleur (you might know them by their YouTube channel: How to Renovate a Chateau Without Killing Your Partner) and I loved the whole experience.

DIY AND RENOVATION --

I learned DIY from my house-flipping parents and took on my own project in 2021 -- a 7-bedroom Victorian home built in 1898 in Eastern Canada. My partner and I have been renovating it and launched the Geldert Guest House bed & breakfast in 2022. We've been lucky enough to be featured in the New York Times, CTV National News, and Maclean's Magazine, among others.

OTHER SKILLS --

As a 3x entrepreneur and professional writer, I absolutely love talking about business strategy, tech, marketing, and growth plans.

FRENCH / LANGUAGE SKILLS --

I also started taking French classes on a weekly basis since January 2023, and am at B1/B2 level; I'd like to improve that with daily conversations during a Workaway. I'm also happy to help anyone who wants to improve their English (or just practice).

A BIT MORE ABOUT ME --
- I was born and raised in Canada (in the country near Toronto), but am half-Greek and the other half a mix of Scottish and Italian
- I studied sociology in undergrad at Yale University with a focus on workplace/office culture
- Since graduating university, I've started three businesses: tech company (failed), consultancy (succeeded), and a B&B (succeeding!)
- As a journalist and researcher, I've interviewed over 500 entrepreneurs on how they built their businesses (another passion of mine)

Interesses

LGBTQ

Tecnologia

Autodesenvolvimento

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Idiomas

Escrever

Yoga/bem-estar

Fitness

Idiomas

Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Francês: Intermediário
Greek: Iniciante

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Would love to practice my French! And happy to help anyone practice their English

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Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Conhecimento de:  

Manutenção geral

Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

Ajuda a cuidar da casa

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Poso ensinar:  

Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo

Ajuda com computadores/internet

Hotelaria/turismo

Quais são suas habilidades?

- Cooking
- Cleaning/removing wallpaper
- Website setup (wordpress, squarespace, and wix)
- General maintenance
- Painting
- Carrying/moving things

Idade

32

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I've lived in the US, Canada, and Switzerland. I've also solo travelled around Europe, North Africa, and Australia in the past so I am comfortable in new settings.

As a writer and entrepreneur, I've set up multiple websites using builders from Wordpress to Carrd (and a couple of the new AI builders as well). While not a coder, I know the general features of these platforms and would be happy to offer guidance or help.

I love kids and pets! While my goal with Workaway is to learn the ropes of renovation/restoration and to learn French, I try to be as helpful as possible so helping with kids / animals is definitely possible

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  Fumante

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  Carteira de motorista

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  Alergias
  No allergies

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  Dietas especiais
  No dietary restrictions or requirements