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Fernando Soria Prados

Critic · DISC type C
Business Advisor at Skedr.io
📍 Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain

Fernando is a Startup Advisor and professor with deep expertise in marketing, strategy, and innovation. He advises companies like Skedr. io and Ufounders and teaches at IE Business School, CUNEF, and ESIC. He previously spent nearly 30 years in various leadership roles at 3M and holds a postgraduate diploma in Design Thinking.

Outside of his professional roles, Fernando is passionate about the startup spirit and lifelong learning, believing that everything is possible. He enjoys reading about new trends and strategies, walking, and exploring everything related to wine culture.

He has a unique interest in "medieval branding, " believing that brandings core function is to communicate a distinct vision of the world.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Business Advisor
Location
Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area, Spain
Personality Overview

How Fernando shows up

Precise
Information Seeker
Objective Thinker

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Fernando cares about

Startup Mentorship
Actively works as a business advisor for early-stage companies like Skedr. io and serves on the advisory board for the Ufounders accelerator.
Strategic Branding
Teaches strategic branding at the university level and shows a personal interest in unique concepts like "medieval branding" and its power to communicate vision.
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Career

Work history

7-2021 - 2-2024
Business Advisor
Skedr.io
7-2021 - 1-2024
Advisor and member of the Board of Advisors
Ufounders
9-2019
Adjunt Professor
CUNEF
8-2019
Adjunt Professor
IE Business School
9-2018
Adjunct Associate Professor
ESIC Business & Marketing School
In the press

Media appearances

Soria Prados Fernando - Faculty of CUNEF University. Featured in CUNEF University
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Education
2019 - 2020
Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Design Thinking
Emeritus
2019 - 2020
Postgraduate Diploma in Design Thinking and Innovation
Emeritus
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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