Joan’s Index

I write a bi-weekly newsletter, featuring essays on tech, humans and economics.

Founder / Writer

MODA DAO

Advisor

Flare

Director Of Communications

Fishburners

Head Of Marketing

Joan Westenberg is a seasoned writer focused on tech and economics. She was honoured as one of the top 100 innovators by the Australian. Joan has written for Wired, The Australian Financial Review, the SF Chronicle, The Saturday Paper, Chainsaw, Yahoo,  TIME, Inc, the ABC, Crikey and others. Beyond her writing, Joan is an advisor to Culture Vault and MODA DAO, fusing her technological expertise with her passion for cultural innovation. Joan has spoken at SXSW, NFTfest, Microsoft Ignite, Web Summit etc.

Joan Westenberg

Advising clients in transaction settings: fundraising and transaction strategy, negotiations, financial planning and investing decisions, investors communications. https://bakhytarslan.com

Finance and Strategy Consultant

ScholzvonGleich

Managing Director

Credit Suisse

Acting General Director

Director

Vice-President, Fixed Income

Caspian Resources

Visor Capital

Director, Corporate Finance

Merrill Lynch

Associate, Vice President

Kazkommerts Securities

Senior Financial Analyst

Halyk Bank

Assistant Manager

Credit | M&A | Asset sales

As a freelance finance and strategy consultant with 20 years of experience, I offer consulting services to business owners, investors and companies, looking for ways to grow the value of their investments and businesses. 

How can I help you?

🌟For business owners, contemplating a sale of their business: 

- Book a strategic brainstorming session with me to explore your transaction prospects, challenges and odds. Hire me as an advisor to support you side by side in your transaction process. Navigate alternatives, explore outcomes and get the best deal possible for you.

👩‍🦱🧔💼 For management teams going through transactions, transformations and restructurings: 

- Get professional timely support and expertise that you may not have in-house. If you have a financial model that no one can make sense of or a business plan in need for improvement, let's change that.

📍 For investors in Kazakhstan and Central Asia: 

- Find me if you've run into a situation when you need negotiations support, regional expertise, specific funding strategies explorations, communicating complex finance concepts to multiple stakeholders, exploration of uncertain paths and fluent English and Russian deliverables.

🌍 For international teams exploring projects on the cusp of finance, digital marketing, AI and blockchain:

- If you are looking for a finance expert who can productively engage and deliver results in teams with engineers, data scientists and industry experts, please reach out. If you are building an AI agent in finance, I'd love to work with you.

🚀 For start-up founders: 

- Most of the advice on LinkedIn is about VC fundraising and crafting a perfect pitchdeck. There is much less content and advice about founder choices and alternatives. I've been an early user and huge fan of small team products and have provided founders with specific advice during early stages of their development. Find me if you are strategizing about your options.

I’m happy to connect with professionals with similar interests in financial services, web3 and data science and digital marketing. Follow me for occasional niche tips about LinkedIn and general information about Kazakhstan economy and investments.

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