CURAT—D

In 2022, CURAT—D was born. Since then, we’ve partnered with 7-figure founders, signed high-profile clients (including one of Hollywood’s biggest names), and helped our clients close a $4M deal—all by using their personal brands.

Our mission is simple:

Help founders build brands that stand out and bring results.

At CURAT—D, we take a hands-on approach. We help you:

- Craft your unique story
- Grow your audience
- Build your authority
- Attract high-ticket clients

The best part?

It’s all done through organic content—no ads, no gimmicks, just real value.

We capture your authentic voice through simple processes like:

- Content calls
- Voice memos
- Raw thoughts you share, turned into content that drives engagement and results.

Our goal?

To take your brand to the next level and 10x your growth.

Outside of work, I’m always looking for my next challenge. I’ve traveled the world, spoken at events like The Metaverse Summit in Silicon Valley I watch every single Formula One Grandprix, and am always pushing myself to grow.

But my true passion is seeing my clients succeed. 

I’m here to help you turn your LinkedIn profile into more than just a social media account—it can be the key to unlocking your next big opportunity.

Curious to learn how?

Send me a message, and let’s talk about how we can elevate your brand.

Let’s make big things happen together.

Founder

U-Topia Ecosystem

It started with one meeting. In 2021, I'm 20 years old and I meet Emmanuel Quezada, CEO of U-topia Ecosystem. He shared a bold vision: creating a groundbreaking Web3 ecosystem. Days later, I joined as the sole US-based team member.

My title? Director of Partnerships.
My mission? Own the US market.

Over 14 months, here’s what I accomplished:

- Built connections with 20+ teams, linking U-topia to other metaverses.
- Led meetings with companies like Binance.
- Partnered with NFT communities to create interconnection bridges.
- Engaged VCs to showcase U-topia’s vision and future.
- Spoke at global events, sharing the stage with CEOs of $100M+ companies.
- Traveled to Dubai to meet the team face-to-face and strengthen collaboration.
- These moments weren’t just professional wins—they were personal milestones.

I grew relationships that turned into lifelong friendships. I learned the art of trust, connection, and creating real value in a fast-moving industry.

But as CURAT—D, my content agency, began to demand my full focus, I faced a tough decision. I chose to step away from U-topia to fully dedicate myself to my next chapter.

Today, I’m proud of the foundation we built together.
U-topia is now working with global giants like Adidas, FIFA, and Walmart, building cutting-edge IP products and redefining the Web3 space.

I’ll always root for their success and the bright future ahead.

Director of Partnerships | Partner

MONACAIR

In 2021, I was 19 years old and joined Monacair, Monaco’s premier private helicopter service, as a Business Development Intern.

My mission was to assist in expanding Monacair’s reach.

Over two months, here’s what I accomplished:

- Assisted in refining Monacair’s B2B partnership strategy.
- Conducted market research to identify high-value clientele and potential partners.
- Supported the sales team in optimizing customer acquisition efforts.
- Helped improve internal processes by analyzing client data and operational workflows.
- Gained firsthand experience in the ultra-luxury aviation space, working alongside a high-performance team.

I learned lessons in high-stakes client relations, precision-driven service, and the power of seamless logistics.

It was fast-paced, high-energy, and filled with invaluable insights.

But as my passion for branding and business growth evolved, I knew my next challenge awaited.

Still, I’ll always appreciate the experience and the foundation Monacair gave me in navigating elite service industries.

Intern

Building digital legacies for Founders & CEOs | Founder of CURAT-D

I’m Aurelien, and I help b2b founders turn their personal brands into a revenue-generating machine.

My journey started 7 years ago when, at 15, I launched my first company, STRADA PARIS. I had no experience, but I had a vision. 

Fast forward a few years—while I was still a student in Boston—I made my very first LinkedIn post, and everything changed.

What started as a leap of faith turned into a business that helps founders build their personal brands, drive growth, and generate serious revenue.

In 2022, CURAT—D was born. 

Since then, we’ve partnered with 7-figure founders, signed high-profile clients (including one of Hollywood’s biggest names), and helped our clients close a $4M deal—all by using LinkedIn organic content.

Our mission is simple:

Help founders build brands that stand out and bring results.

At CURAT—D, we take a hands-on approach. We help you:

- Craft your unique story
- Grow your audience
- Build your authority
- Attract high-ticket clients

The best part?

It’s all done through organic LinkedIn strategies—no ads, no gimmicks, just real value.

We capture your authentic voice through simple processes like:

- Content calls
- Voice memos
- Raw thoughts you share, turned into content that drives engagement and results.

Our goal?

To take your brand to the next level and 10x your growth.

Outside of work, I’m always looking for my next challenge. I’ve traveled the world, spoken at events like The Metaverse Summit in Silicon Valley I watch every single Formula One Grandprix, and am always pushing myself to grow.

But my true passion is seeing my clients succeed. 

I’m here to help you turn your LinkedIn profile into more than just a social media account—it can be the key to unlocking your next big opportunity.

Curious to learn how?

Send me a message, and let’s talk about how we can elevate your brand.

Let’s make big things happen together.

Aurelien Scagnolari

I'm turning 24 this month. Two years ago, I graduated college and went all in on building CURAT—D. Here's everything that happened in the last 912 days:

Studied in Boston, majored in Entrepreneurship. Always wanted to build companies (first one was at 14)

In college, I went to every conference I could. Met people online. Published everything I was learning on LinkedIn. At the time, blockchain was booming. I posted a ton about it.

Joined a company as Director of Partnerships. I was tasked to expand their US presence. Through that role, I got invited to speak at a Summit in Silicon Valley (people were paying $5,000 to attend). Got invited to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. I was 20. It was surreal.

I had about 4,000 followers. 

CEOs started reaching out asking how I was doing it. They wanted tips. This was before "LinkedIn gurus" were a thing, so my help actually mattered.

I helped them for free at first. Creating posts. Getting attention. They'd sign deals. I thought: okay, there's something here.

Then I started getting paid. Freelance gigs. Pay-per-project stuff.

And I realized: if you have customers, you have a business.

My girlfriend (still my girlfriend today) helped me with the branding, the mission statement, all of it. I took four weeks in the mountains to focus on building. Then I launched.

A few weeks later: first clients.

Then I did a world tour. Seoul, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, SF. Meeting leaders, clients, learning everything I could.

In 2023, I lost 80% of my revenue in four weeks.

I was doing everything myself. Posting dozens of client posts every week. Not delegating.

People started telling me the business was going to fail. That I wouldn't make it.

I didn't know what to do. So I restructured. 

And then I had the best month ever.

Where are we now?

New website soon. 

Amazing partners I'm meeting in person as much as possible.

People trust me for the work we do. For the skills of my team.

But I know what got me here won't get me to the next level.

My LinkedIn presence still books me a ton of calls every week. That's the foundation.

But now it's about scaling beyond just me.

The mission is to make CURAT—D the best personal branding partner ever created.

White-glove service for founders making $1M to $30M a year.

Build personal brands that get them leads, visibility, trust, authority, all of it.

I'm healthy. I've got an incredible team.

Now we keep pushing. We keep building.

Here's to 24.

Founder at CURAT—D | We partner with service & tech founders to build authority that compounds into clients, capital, and opportunities

I'm hiring our first full-time Content Strategist at CURAT—D.

If you want to work with founders who've exited for 8/9 figures, Hollywood talent, global leaders, and CEOs building legendary companies, this is it.

You'll be paid to extract stories, shape ideas, and turn them into content that drives results.

And if things go well you'll grow into Head of Content next year and own the entire department.

If you're in apply, or tag someone who should :)

Thank you Antler.

8 weeks ago, I'm thinking about a problem. 
My clients keep asking: "Can we do video content?" Sure. But then:

"What's the script?"
"What lighting?"
"Which camera? Should I use my phone?"
"Who edits it?"

It becomes this whole thing. So they don't do it.

But video is how leaders are communicating now. Fortune 500 CEOs speaking directly to stakeholders. 

Video forces you to be real. You're either authentic or you're not. There's no hiding behind polished copy.

That's the power of it.

Then came the idea…

What if I made it stupid simple for founders to shoot video?

Show up. Sit down. Answer questions. We handle everything else.

That's when The Booth idea hit me.

I called Ted Merz, CFA. He spent 3 decades at Bloomberg. Incredible person. Perfect partner for this.

"Let's do it."

Two weeks later, we had a spot at Antler to test it.

We set up the booth on a Saturday. Had to be ready by Monday.

Ted looks at it: "This isn't soundproof."

He's right. It's in a co-working space. If someone's recording, no one can work.

Panic mode. Went to Amazon. Bought the best soundproof panels I could find. Installed them overnight.

The results:

30 founders interviewed. 15 minutes each. 7.5 hours of footage.

We asked everyone: "How was your Antler experience?"

Every single person said the same thing. Life-changing. Amazing community. Incredible tools.

4,000 applicants. 150 accepted. Only 8-10 get funded. Everyone's dialed in from morning to night for six weeks.

The emotions were real. It was the end of their cohort, the last week.

We compiled all the answers into one video showing gratitude to Antler and what the experience really means to founders.

Thank you, Antler and the whole NY team, Kaila Jeff McKenzie Malcolm-Wiley Sam Allie Wouter.

Ps: If you want the booth in your space, send us a DM :)

There was a moment I decided I wasn't going to live a normal life.

I was 16.

My dad used to travel to the US for work. He'd come back and tell me: "That place is full of opportunities. Full of ambitious people. If you want to be successful, discover the world, meet interesting people, that's where you need to go."

I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life yet. But I asked my parents if I could spend a year abroad in the US. 

They said yes.

I spent a year in Denver, Colorado with a host family I still consider my second family.

That's where I discovered entrepreneurship.

Books. Business conferences. People like Gary V and Tai Lopez (yes I know…) telling the young generation: "You can write your own story. You don't have to follow the traditional path."

I read everything I could. Started thinking about building businesses.

And I came back to France thinking: this is what I want to do.

I wanted freedom. Agency over my own agenda. The ability to travel whenever I wanted. To be my own boss, not over other people, but over my own life.

So I finished high school in France. Started a clothing brand with my best friend. Learned a ton.

Then went back to the US for university. Joined a company as Director of Partnerships at 19. Built my personal brand on LinkedIn. Content was crushing it.

People started asking: "How are you generating this content while working and being a student?"

I started helping them.

That's how I got into this world.

But here's the thing, I've never struggled with anything in my life. 

My trauma isn't from high school or some personal hardship.

My trauma is from seeing people who couldn't afford things.

My dad also used to go to Africa when I was a kid. Every time I didn't finish my plate, he'd say: "I'm going to take you there and you'll see if you ever leave food on your plate again."

His message: You're privileged to have food. Finish it. Because there are people who would die for the scraps you're leaving behind.

I've seen both ends. People who had everything and were unhappy. People who had nothing and it was tough.

That's why I wanted my reality to be different.

I saw what was possible and what wasn't, and I wanted to be on the side where I had control.

I've been building toward this ever since.

If you're a Head of Marketing or Head of Comms at a company right now and you're NOT convincing your CEO to create video content in 2026, you're missing the biggest shift in founder-led communication we've seen in years.

Here's what's changing:

Leaders are speaking directly to their stakeholders.

No PR or corporate comms team polishing the message. Just raw, honest communication through their own channels.

And it's working.

Look at the examples:

Guillaume Moubeche from lemlist (company valued at +$150M) is crushing it with video content, speaking directly to customers.

Jon Gray from Blackstone does polished earnings calls in a suit, then sits at his desk and breaks down the three takeaways like a YouTuber. 

Jensen Huang does the same thing with his keynotes.

And don’t make me say what i didn’t say…this isn't about "being on social media." It's way deeper than that.

It's about trust, authority, and visibility. And it's a positive-sum game for your business.

Now why video?

Because the future of communication is more honest, more transparent, more raw. And video is the medium that makes that possible.

You can't fake authenticity in a 2-minute video the way you can in a polished press release.

Your stakeholders, (customers, investors, employees, partners,) want to hear from YOU. Not through a third party, or a filtered through a medium. 

Directly from the source!

The pushback I hear:

"My CEO doesn't want to be on social media."
"They're camera shy."
"They don't have time."
"They don't know what to talk about."

I get it. But there's SO MUCH to talk about.

What brought you to where you are today? What challenges did you face building the company? What details about your industry do people not understand? What decisions are you making right now that matter?

Finding which stories to tell (and how to tell them without sounding like everyone else) is the hard part. That's where we come in.

What we do:

We help you figure out which story to tell the world about you. Not making you look like someone you're not. Just finding who you are as a person, what matters to you, and packaging that in a way that resonates.

We build deep relationships with every partner (client, whatever you want to call it). We get to know you. We pull the stories out. We help you communicate them in your voice.

And with AI becoming more prevalent, choosing the right words, the human words, matters more than ever.

The bottom line: 

If you're in marketing or comms, your #1 job in 2026 should be getting your CEO to take the mic.

Video content from founders drives trust, authority, and visibility. It's not optional anymore. It's table stakes.

And if you need help figuring out what to say or how to say it, that's exactly what we do at CURAT—D.

Let's talk.

I haven't taken a day off in two years. Not a single one. For +900 days, I've worked for a few hours minimum. Usually more.

If I get in a car accident tomorrow, no one will take care of the business. I’ll even lose a few clients.

If something happens to my family, I still have to show up.

Entrepreneurship is way too glorified online.

"Be your own boss." "Work from anywhere." "Make millions."

But let me glorify it for you:

Some Saturdays I'm working at 11 PM. Some nights I'm sending emails at 2 AM. Some mornings I wake up stressed about what happened overnight with my US clients while I was asleep in Europe, some I won't sleep at all

There's always something that can go wrong. Deliverables. Client expectations. Cash flow.

It's not glamorous, yet I personally wouldn't do anything else.

Yes, it's hard. Yes, I work every single day. Yes, there are no sick days or vacations.

But I get to build something from nothing. I get to work with incredible people. I get to learn by doing.

And I'm grateful for it every single day.

Just don't let LinkedIn fool you into thinking it's easy.

Re-introducing CURAT—D.

We're a personal branding partner for founders and CEOs.

what we do:

We extract stories (the real ones, not the LinkedIn versions). We dig into your entire life, your company, how you actually operate, how you hire, what happens behind the scenes. Who you are as a person.

Then we amplify those stories at scale.

Two engines: video content and written content. Mostly using LinkedIn as the vehicle to get your voice out there in a way that actually sounds like you.

We work with founders for 6 to 12 months. Sometimes longer.

founders we work with are doing $5M to $20M in revenue per year. They're at the stage where their personal brand matters, for hiring, for partnerships, for deals, for authority in their space.

Our process is not quick.

We audit everything. your story. your company. how you do things differently. what makes you interesting. what pisses you off. what you believe that most people in your industry don't.

We meet you in person after a few months because you can't build someone's brand over Zoom calls alone. You need to see how they move, how they talk when they're comfortable, what they're like when the camera's off.

We don't use frameworks nor we apply the same playbook to everyone.

Every founder is different so is every story. That's the whole point.

If you're a founder who's tired of sounding like everyone else, let's talk.

I do manually what everyone else tries to automate. I have enough data right now to automate everything. The content creation. The commenting. The outreach. All of it.

I could plug an AI tomorrow and watch my profit margins go up.

But I don't, why?

Because I've seen what happens when you optimize for scale over soul. Founders end up with content that performs but doesn't feel like them. Posts that get engagement but don't build trust. Frameworks that work on paper but miss the whole point.

Personal branding is really messy, emotional, human.

Our content calls with clients…Sophia Kelly told me they feel more like therapy than marketing interviews. She told me once they helped her with self-discovery, questions she hadn't even thought to ask herself.

Most CEOs never sit down and reflect. They're in the weeds all day, working their asses off, then they go home. Repeat.

But when we do these extraction sessions, something usually clicks. "I haven't thought about it that way." "That's actually interesting."

I have an author as a client, he's used to this kind of thinking. But for most CEOs, these calls are more valuable than actual therapy sessions.

A lot of founders are blind to their own stories.

They don't see what's interesting about their journey until someone goes in and pulls it out. That's what we do. We extract. We find the emotion, the energy, the thing that makes them different.

Not a hook or a framework. 

If you look at our case studies, there's a pattern, storytelling that feels unique. Content that sounds like the person, not like everyone else running the same playbook.

Could I automate this and scale faster? Sure.

Would it work as well? No chance.

I'm running my own race here. Focused on depth. On the stuff you can't systematize.

And that's exactly how I want it.

Miodrag O. Markovic

CEO of Vacabee 🐝 | Combining the travel industry with web3 and blockchain |

• Passionate about travel, technology, AI, blockchain, and entrepreneurship.

• CEO of Vacabee, winner of Miami’s Best AI Start-Up Award 2025 by Evergreen Awards. We are a travel and lifestyle company that combines technology and AI.

On LinkedIn, I share my journey in entrepreneurship, connect with professionals, and explore investment opportunities. With a background in finance, investing, and management, I focus on building strong teams and encouraging innovation.

Right now, I am focused on Vacabee, an AI-powered lifestyle platform that started with travel but goes beyond that.

We provide exclusive access to flights, hotels, restaurants, gyms, and more. What makes us different is Mr. Bee, a personal AI concierge. He helps you travel smarter today. Tomorrow, he can organize your calendar, pay bills, assist with networking, read your RSS feeds, and even more because we don't limit ourselves when it comes to innovating to help the user. 

If we have same interests, or you want to learn how Vacabee is building a smarter way to live, let’s connect.

*Everything I share on LinkedIn is my personal opinion and should not be taken as professional advice.*

CEO & Co-Founder

Vacabee combines two rapidly growing industries: travel and blockchain. Our goal is to offer customers the most affordable yet premium experience by merging these two sectors. With Web3 and blockchain, we can offer our clients exclusive access to the most affordable prices for travel, covering accommodation, activities, car rentals, worldwide tours, and more. These deals are not available to the general public. As the first platform on Web3 to provide a "Travel and Earn" experience, we recently introduced our latest feature, the AI Travel Coach. For more information, feel free to check out Vacabee's social media channels and our website, or simply send me a direct message.

Anyone can launch a product. Very few can keep it alive.

It’s not enough for the product to work.
Everything that supports it has to keep working too.

If privacy is weak, users walk away.
If culture gets toxic, teams burn out under pressure.
If communication starts to lack clarity, goals scatter and progress slows.
If leadership is absent, momentum fades and direction disappears.
If value is missing, customers leave for something that delivers more.

Pay attention to these, they’re common issues, but never small ones.

Audit and strengthen security.
Hire well and remove toxicity fast.
Keep communication clear and consistent.
Lead visibly and stay accountable.
Talk to users and build what matters.

As we get ready to launch our personalized voice AI concierge, I remind myself that launch is only a moment.

What matters is how we maintain the standards that follow.

Because launch creates momentum, but consistency keeps it.

📌 Join the waitlist of the world’s 1st speech-to-speech AI concierge & try the prototype👇 | Innovating Tech, Travel & Lifestyle | CEO of Vacabee 🐝

People love to label who can and can’t make it.

The reality is, those labels rarely have anything to do with the outcome.

I say, don’t ever let anyone limit you like that.

Sure, some people have natural talent.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t learn, grow, and become exceptional in your own way.

Talent helps.

But dedication is a choice.

And honestly, plenty of people have talent but never use it.

So why should you hold yourself back?

This is a recent throwback of me on stage at Conf3rence in Dortmund. 👇

It reminded me how far you can go when you believe in yourself and when you have a team that believes with you.

Vacabee exists because we refused to be defined by other people’s limits, and moments like this show why that mindset matters for all of us.

It’s proof of what a team can achieve when no one lets limits hold them back.

So, keep choosing the unfamiliar stage, the new challenge, and the bigger vision.

You'll make it!

Your smartest people aren’t producing the results you expected.

Because talent without teamwork is just expensive potential.

This quote of Michael Jordan sits on my office wall for a reason: 👇

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”

I trained in basketball for 18 years, and Michael Jordan was the blueprint.
That quote shaped how I think about teams long before I ever became a CEO.

Talent is the entry point. It gets you started.
But alone, it has a ceiling.

My experience taught me something simple but hard-earned:

High performers don’t win big because of skill.

They win big because they know how to think and move together and challenge each other.

My team at Vacabee is not just a group of talented people blindly executing tasks.

They’re a team where every strength multiplies the next.

So:

Reward collaboration over heroics.
Don’t let top talent operate in isolation.
Make information move as fast as decisions.
Fix misalignment immediately, it never solves itself.

P.S. Do you have anything in your office that keeps you motivated?

A quote every leader should read:

“When you were made a leader, you weren’t given a crown. You were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.”
— Jack Welch

It captures something I’ve learned as a CEO:

Leadership isn’t a symbol of importance.
It is a responsibility you choose every day.

The moment people look to you for direction, your role becomes clear.
You are there to elevate others, not only yourself.

That has been my focus at Vacabee as we move closer to launch.
Not creating tension.
Not adding pressure.

Simply building the clarity, trust, and environment where talented people can do work they are proud of.

If I could offer one piece of advice to anyone stepping into leadership, it would be this:

Protect your culture.
Communicate clearly.
Empower, don’t control.
Understand your people.

And keep being human.

Don’t let titles distort you or damage your culture, your business, or your best people.

Tech that only impresses your team won’t impress your users.

You probably have a million things going on.

So does everyone else.

I'm a husband. Father. CEO. Always traveling for work.

Everything demanding attention, all at the same time.

To manage it, I need a strong routine and the right tools.

With powerful tech, AI can be the answer.

But in reality, most tools just make us do more work.

That’s why I made sure all these common struggles were at the center of everything we built.

Because I’m tired of tech that goes nowhere.

That’s how Mr. Bee was born.

A personal voice AI concierge, the first that can actually do stuff instead of you.

Book hotels, flights, restaurants, gyms… just with your voice.

It remembers your preferences, seats, vibe, budget, dietary restrictions, and more.

Soon, it will go even further.

A true lifestyle concierge, capable of handling bills, errands, etc.

I think technology should work for us. Not the other way around.

If you’re an entrepreneur too, my advice is simple:

Start with the real user problem. Solve that first. Everything else follows.

What if being brilliant meant enjoying the journey, not just the results?

I have this quote on my office wall:

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”
- Albert Einstein

A simple reminder to my team and me that our best ideas don’t always come from strict plans. 

I purposely put it there to counter the most common toxic behaviors in business culture.

Both employees and leaders can fall into it: forcing work, excellence, and results.

It has worked for us immensely, because we realized that in work, in leadership, in life:

Innovation thrives when curiosity is free.
Teams perform best when creativity is encouraged, not constrained.
Solutions appear when we step back, mix things up, or take a different perspective.

Don’t be so hard on your team and yourself to be perfect.

Sometimes, brilliance comes from enjoying the process, not just chasing the outcome.

We started Vacabee because we kept asking a simple question: why does life feel so complicated sometimes?

Sitting with my co-founders, Maximilian Schmidt and Denis Lulić, talking about what we’ve built, I realized this isn’t just a product.

It’s every late night, every tough decision, every moment of figuring out how to make something genuinely useful for people.

One thing echoed through every discussion: "You need to empower the people who use what you create."

I think we did it. 

Mr. Bee solves problems we all face, planning, organizing, juggling a hundred small details, but in a way that actually works. 

Travel, lifestyle, everyday tasks… it’s all handled through a personal voice AI concierge.

The thing that excites me most isn’t the tech. It’s seeing the impact it has on people’s lives. 

That’s what makes all the hard work worth it.

But enough from me, watch the video. 👇

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