Tree.to.Skin – Self-care meets Earth-care

When Anne Le Moigne took the plunge into entrepreneurship, she already had over 20 years' experience in a completely different field. She went from aeronautics and human resources to bakery and pastry-making, because she was convinced that French know-how could be highly appreciated in Luxembourg, and she wasn't wrong! During our interview, we wanted to understand her career choice, as well as the steps she took to take over BioScott, with the help of our expert in ‘Transfer of Business’ Franck Alter. Enjoy your reading!

Ferdinand-Marc Gallinelli's takeover of the Dessange group in Luxembourg, after devoting virtually his entire career to this internationally renowned French brand, marks the culmination of a successful career. During our interview, we wanted to find out about what motivates him and the various steps that had made him a major entrepreneur in the Luxembourg hairdressing market, as well as the details of this business takeover, which has been supported by our experts Johny Basher and Franck Alter from the Transfer team at Spuerkeess. Happy reading!

Fred Giuliani spent his whole career in IT before co-founding a start-up in Luxembourg. With his LetzTrail app, he hasn’t chosen to come to rest, but rather to cover the miles on foot or by bike with his smartphone to guide him. In this article, he tells us about his app and what inspired him to embark on this project. Happy reading!

Originally from Canada and an expatriate, Kasia has plenty of creative ideas when it comes to getting involved in ecological projects. After a baby and a pandemic, her desire to help others was too strong not to embark on an entrepreneurial project. What steps did she take to set up her own business? In this article, she explains her journey. Happy reading!

Growing up in Paris, Thierry developed a taste for cooking. He inherited his entrepreneurial spirit from his Chinese grandfather. With these ingredients, market analyses, recipe tests and production processes, Thierry embarked on the Seabiscuit adventure. Local production, regional products, sheltered workshops - these are just some of the key words in this project. Happy reading!!

Antoine, who originally comes from France and has a background in marketing, decided to try his hand at entrepreneurship in 2021 and set up his company WE ARE VOYAGERS in Luxembourg. His goal: to create a clothing brand made from recycled and French-made garments to consume fashion differently and move away from fast fashion. Happy reading!

Julia drew on her professional experience in environmental education and the development of sustainable and innovative projects to co-create the on.perfekt cooperative. The main aim is to create distribution channels for less-than-perfect food in order to raise awareness of food waste. Happy reading!

Marina, co-founder of WIDE ANDCO, has always been passionate about entrepreneurship. After learning to code, she realised there was a real need to train women in this field. Using digital technology to innovate and create a positive impact is one of her objectives. WIDE ANDCO obtained Societal Impact Company status at the beginning of 2022 and the adventure of this company has only just begun. Happy reading!

Jessica has always considered design to be her vocation. The birth of her son made her reflect on the meaning of her work after being employed as a jewelry designer for several years. Setting up her own creative business, considering ethical and environmental aspects, upgrading existing objects through recycling and upcycling - these are the core ingredients of her DIMANCHE MATIN project. Happy reading!

Alec, Joao and Eric, who has just joined, have created DèsVuStays, a B2B platform that offers all types of accommodation, from company accommodation to long-stay hotel accommodation, thereby helping companies to streamline their search for temporary accommodation for expatriate employees and others. Find out more about their backgrounds, visions and challenges in this article. Happy reading!

With her deep desire to make a difference in this world, Giulia came to Luxembourg in 2020, where she decided to take her existing business next level and transform it into a social enterprise (SIS). Her primary goals are to promote gender equality and give women in business greater influence in order to create a society that is fair and inclusive. Happy reading!

Three friends who shared a common dream: a trendy meeting place in eastern Luxembourg selling local wines and promoting Luxembourg's beautiful Moselle region. Charel Vandivinit, one of the initiators, tells us about their entrepreneurial journey, which was not without obstacles. Happy reading!