Xue Mei Rhodin Biography
Xue Mei Rhodin is an award-winning international entrepreneur, executive and speaker with 15 years of experience developing, analyzing and running companies in the technology, design and commercial goods industries.
She has worked with and coached thousands of students, engineers, executives, entrepreneurs and investors from more than 25 countries throughout her career.
During the last 10 years, Xue Mei Rhodin has developed her own tools for goal setting and motivation, ROI analysis and planning efficiency.
Xue Mei Rhodin has been a jury member of Sweden's largest startup competition since 2016, chosen as Ambassador for Women's Entrepreneurship by the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and voted top 30 under 30 Changemakers in Sweden.
She has been featured in magazines like Cap&Design, Dagens Nyheter, Dagens Industri, Entreprenör and DigitalTeknik.
Experience
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Founder, consultant & speaker
Entrepreneur Management 2019 - 2022 -
Founder & Head of Business
Trypod AB 2019 - 2021 -
Industry Leader, assessor & lecturer
Hyper Island 2012-2021 -
Founder & CEO
Cedarwood AB 2011 - 2019 -
Producer and host for entrepreneurship podcast
Startup Cabin Podcast 2015 - 2017 -
Founder & CEO
Wonderland Group Real Estate 2010 - 2017 -
Entrepreneurship columnist for DigitalTeknik
NyTeknik 2015 - 2016 -
Founder & branding/marketing consultant
Wonderland Group AB 2010 - 2015 -
Communication & Public Relations Manager
Generator Swedish Creative Industries 2010 - 2010 -
Founder & Designer
XMR Design 2005 - 2010 -
Editor in Chief
Fashionway 2009 - 2009 -
Producer & Executive Assistant
SNT Style, Beijing, China 2007
Education
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Connect Sverige
Certified Angel Investor (2016) -
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship at Stockholm University
Social Entrepreneurship and SROI (2016) -
Roger Hamilton Emerald Circle
Entrepreneurship program (2015) -
Volontärbyrån
Non Profit Organizations and Volunteer Leadership (2014) -
Hyper Island
Interactive Art Director (2011 - 2012) -
Stockholm International School of Business
International Strategic Purchasing and business (2009 - 2010) -
University of Borås
Computer aided design in fashion sketching (2008) Color Theory (2009) -
Kristianstad University
Graphic Design II (2008) -
Stockholm University
Journalism and communication (2007 - 2008) Japanese (2006) -
Cybergymnasiet
Social Science program with digital photography specialization. Graduated valedictorian of Social Science classes. (2004-2006) -
MediaGymnasiet
Film production and TV-production (2003)
Xue Mei's tools and methods
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Weekly Flow Schedule
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Project and investment ROI model
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Goalplan Session
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Superhero Combo
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Fifth Element
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Tribes 12 month development program for businesses
Industry Methods
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Volunteer leadership from Volontärbyrån
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Social Return on Investments and Philanthropy for social entrepreneurship and NGOs
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Certified Business Angel from Connect
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Susan Wheelan's team development method
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Effective feedback
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Entrepreneur dynamics
Assortment of speaking experience
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Stockholm University
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Beckmans School of Design
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Hyper Island
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Thorén Business School
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University West (Högskolan i Väst)
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The Museum of World Culture (Världskulturmuseet)
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The Swedish Association of Engineers (Sveriges Ingenjörer)
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Stockholm House of Culture (Kulturhuset)
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Swedish Institute Swedish-Mexican Engineers Society in Mexico City
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She Creatives Norway
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She Creatives Sweden
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Stockholm Entrepreneurs Meetup
Skills
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Company admin and finance
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Corporate board​ structure and communications
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Legal and financial company structures
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Budgeting and follow up
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Annual reports and financial statements
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Investor communications​​
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Investment memorandums​
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Pitch decks
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Investor reports
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Risk managementA.
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Financial risk
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Operational risk
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Compliance and legal risk
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Strategic risk
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Analysing business portfolios for investors​
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Startup team analysis for investors
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Strategy and business development
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Business strategy analysis
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Marketing efficiency analysis
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Brand impact analysis
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Competitive advantage
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Digitalization
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Product development
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Process development
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Product portfolio strategy
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Executive leadership
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Vision and mission strategy and alignment​
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Planning and delegation
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Accountability
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Quality assurance
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IP strategy, Company secrets, copyright, patents.
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Coaching and team development
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Marketing
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Market evaluation
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Marketing Calendars and planning​
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Social Media marketing
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Influencer marketing
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Branding
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Media and public relations
Technology and software
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Microsoft Suite
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Google Suite
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Hubspot and inbound content marketing tools
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Social media publishing tools
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Newsletter tools
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Episerver, Wix, Wordpress and web publishing tools
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YouTube Studio
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LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and social media admin tools
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Adobe Acrobat
Honors and Awards
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103 Young Entrepreneurs under 30 to watch Issued by Entreprenör Magazine (2016)
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Top 100 under 30 Young Entrepreneur Changemakers Issued by Hjärta Hjärta Cash (2014)
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Nominated for Swedish King's Royal Foundation Young Leadership Issued by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (2014)
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Winner of Startup Idea Competition Issued by Hyper Island (2012)
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Ambassador for Women's Entrepreneurship in Sweden Issued by Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth, Tillväxtverket (2011)
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Best networker Issued at Allogamy premiere (2010)
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Honorary top student (valedictorian)- Social Science Classes Issued by Cybergymnasiet (2006
Industry volunteer experience
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Jury Member for Sweden’s largest entrepreneur competition Venture Cup Sweden Jan 2016 - 2022
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Chairwoman of the board She Creatives Jan 2011 - 2013
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Jury member & sponsor of DreamHack Game Development Competition DreamHack AB Jan 2017
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Copywriter & Public Relations Manager GeekGirlMeetup 2014 - 2015
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Ambassador for Women’s Entrepreneurship in Sweden appointed by The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth Tillväxtverket 2011-2012
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Startup Advisor Startup Sthlm, Stockholm City 2015