Simon Kreuz

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-Founder at Shippo

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Simon Kreuz is the Co-founder of Shippo, a platform that provides a shipping API and dashboard to help e-commerce businesses streamline their logistics. A graduate of the University of St. Gallen, he was named "HSG Founder of the Year" and has led Shippo to become a key player in shipping infrastructure.

Simon demonstrates a strong commitment to social causes, having co-founded Project Xhum. This social enterprise was designed to create self-employment opportunities in South Africa by selling locally-sourced products in Europe and reinvesting the profits into childrens education.

Unique fact: Simon was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his work in Enterprise Technology.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Critic

ROI Driven

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

E-commerce Logistics
As the co-founder of Shippo, he is focused on building the future of shipping infrastructure for e-commerce brands, marketplaces, and platforms.
Supporting SMBs
He has publicly shared initiatives to make Shippo's services free to support small and medium-sized businesses during challenging economic times.
Social Entrepreneurship
He co-founded Project Xhum, an organization that sold South African goods in Europe to fund local education and provide employment opportunities.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2013
Co-Founder at Shippo
10-2012 - 9-2013
Co-founder at Project Xhuma
9-2010 - 7-2011
Information Technology Strategy at St. Gallen Foundation for International Studies
9-2009 - 6-2010
Information Technology at St. Gallen Symposium
7-2009 - 8-2009
Intern Business Development at AVANI Kumaon

Education

2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from University of St.Gallen
2000 - 2008
Physics from Christoph-Jacob-Treu Gymnasium Lauf

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Exp : 14 Location : Munich, Bavaria, Germany Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at Shippo
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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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