This is Hess
Backing unicorn founders to build, launch, raise, and scale — without sacrificing the human running the business.
As a serial entrepreneur and innovation ecosystem architect, Hess has built Cyprus’s largest startup community, facilitated over €2M in funding, and helped create 100+ jobs.
His focus has since expanded to the human operating system underneath it all, helping founders build great companies and great inner systems in parallel.
There are a few ways you can work with Hess in either growing your startup or bringing value to your entrepreneurship programs and events.
Hess provides proven frameworks, direct network access, and strategic guidance that transforms ideas into fundable, scalable ventures.
Hess works with founders, executives, and creatives navigating burnout, decision paralysis, or major transitions. Through somatic practice and nervous system regulation, this work helps high performers access creativity, clarity, and decisive execution, on demand.
Hess delivers keynotes and workshops on innovation ecosystems, startup acceleration, and entrepreneurial leadership. As a recognized voice in European entrepreneurship policy, he bridges theory and practice with strategic insights and engaging storytelling that makes complex topics accessible and actionable.
Hess brings 11+ years of full-stack development experience, delivering strategic product thinking and launch-ready MVPs that help startups raise funding and scale sustainably.
Hess transforms regions and organizations into thriving innovation hubs. With 8+ years building entrepreneurship communities, he creates replicable frameworks for sustainable ecosystem development.
Hear it from the people that worked with Hess and found value and success by collaborating with him. Full recommendations are available on LinkedIn.
“I experienced Hess on stage at Women in Business and Elevate Bootcamp. What stood out most was his relaxed, light-hearted presence. He’s highly personable and brings a sense of lightness to the stage. Rhetorically strong, he creates a loose, unforced atmosphere where people feel comfortable engaging. His strength is bringing positive energy and building an open, lively community.”
“Hess mentored me through Unity Growth while building my startup—truly transformative. He’s a hands-on mentor who genuinely cares about your success, not a distant advisor. His expertise in product and tech development is vast. He gave us a specific “secret formula” from zero to hero. Beyond strategic insights, he’s a phenomenal speaker. Strategic thinking combined with practical know-how. A true asset.”
“From the moment Hess invited me to speak at Women in Business and Beyond, I recognized his clear vision. I’ve witnessed his deep commitment to building meaningful initiatives with long-term social impact. He combines strategic thinking with strong startup ecosystem understanding, merging tech development, community-building, and sharp execution while remaining grounded and genuinely collaborative. A true builder.”
A curated look at the recent projects Hess has delivered, each built with intention, clarity, and care.
Elevate Bootcamp is a 13-week accelerator program, funded by the Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus (RIF) designed to equip startups with the skills, mentorship, and network needed to launch, secure funding and scale their businesses.
Hess co-founded the program, led its overall design, and managed its development and operations from concept to execution.
StartupCon is a transformative event that unites groundbreaking founders, active investors, corporate leaders, and policy makers. Focused on innovation & collaboration, it is set to become the largest startup convention in the region on April 3-4, 2026.
Hess co-founded StartupCon, led its concept design, oversaw its development, and is driving its execution to bring the event to life in 2026.
Startup Grind Cyprus is a vibrant, island-wide entrepreneurship community that hosts regular events and brings together over 4,000 founders, innovators, and industry leaders. It is one of the most active startup networks in the country.
Hess launched the chapter and guided its expansion, growing it into Cyprus’s largest and most engaged entrepreneurship community.
Women in Business and Beyond is Cyprus’s largest women-empowerment conference, bringing together professionals from across business, innovation, and technology.
Hess co-founded and organized the conference, developed Cyprus’s largest professional women community, and created initiatives such as the ambassadorship program and executive roundtables.
YEPA is a European policy-learning network of 150 policymakers, organisations, and experts working to strengthen youth entrepreneurship policies across the EU.
Hess served as Cyprus’s country expert, representing the nation at the OECD and European Commission for three years and contributing to upcoming EU youth entrepreneurship policies.
A thoughtful collection of stories, strategies, and lessons from Hess’s journey, written to inspire clarity, growth, and intentional action in work and life.
