Nikolas Stepan
Six years closing deals across cultural-events sponsorships, artisan wholesale and made-to-order manufacturing — in five native languages, across five Central-European markets plus a US gallery placement. I sell what I build, so promises hold after close.
Bespoke wooden sheds, garden structures and buildings sold across Czechia and Slovakia. Long-cycle consultative selling — site visits, custom quotes, 3D configurator demos, multi-week negotiations.
Cultural-arts institute in the Gemer region of Slovakia. Sponsorship sales to regional brands, ticketed events, artisan partner agreements, institutional grants.
Direct-to-consumer artisan products plus wholesale into European marketplaces (Upgates, BaseLinker stack). Built the full commercial pipeline.
Listen first. Map the real need vs the stated brief. Decide whether there's a fit before pitching.
Tight written proposal — scope, options, prices, timeline. Built for the buyer's decision committee, not for me.
Multilingual negotiation, terms and contracting. Comfortable holding price while finding shape concessions.
I stay in the loop through delivery — operator and salesperson are the same person, so promises hold.
Post-sale care, references, repeat business, partner referrals — the cheapest pipeline I have.