Naomi Roba was on the brink of a successful, traditional M&A career: ING, Rothschild, Goldman. In this episode of the Open IC podcast, Naomi shares why she chose to be a freelancer instead - and how she is using the free time it created in her life to make the life of others better.

The Open IC podcast is the show for M&A professionals who want to get out of the grind and combine success and freedom. We're brought to you by Fintalent, the hiring and collaboration platform for tier-1 M&A professionals.

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Volkswagen is known for their big portfolio of world-famous automotive brands - and for pursuing large transactions. The most recent one: Europcar, a household car rental company.

In this episode of the Open IC, we talked to Dr. Steffen Blase, who led the deal with his M&A team. Steffen walked us through the logic behind the deal - and how the selling party reacts when a brand like Volkswagen knocks on the door.

Sales is often the last consideration when it comes to a successful merger or acquisition. Frank Cespedes, Harvard professor and internationally recognized Sales expert, breaks down why that is a huge mistake - and how we can fix it.

Welcome to the open IC - the investment committee in your pocket.

Open IC is the go-to show for M&A and strategy professionals that want to leave a dent in the world and live on their own terms.

We're powered by fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform for m&a and strategy professionals - and that's what we talk about.

Whether we're talking to experts from the dealroom or dissect potential or past deals - after every episode, you'll leave more ready for your next deal.

After a prolific - and very much traditional - career in M&A, Ömer wanted a change. During his travels, he started freelancing, and something changed: He realized that he didn't need to spend 80 hours a week in an office room, but could work on his own terms, at his own time.

That's when he decided to start fintalent.io - a hiring platform that would help other M&A and strategy professionals like him live the life they want.

In today's fireside chat, we're talking about Ömer's career, and why he thinks the M&A world is ripe for the freelance revolution.

Welcome to the Open IC - the investment committee in your pocket.

Open IC is the go-to show for M&A and strategy professionals that want to leave a dent in the world and live on their own terms.

We're powered by fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform for m&a and strategy professionals - and that's what we talk about.

Whether we're talking to experts from the deal room or dissect potential or past deals - after every episode, you'll leave more ready for your next deal.

Welcome to the Open IC.