S1/E33: #The American Dream - Starting Over & Finding Success In The U.S. with Monique Menesi

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What happens when you win the Green Card Lottery, leave everything behind in Germany, and start over in Florida?

You reinvent your life. You launch not one, but two businesses. You pitch your product on Shark Tank. And then — you find your true calling: helping other expats build successful businesses abroad.

Culture Chat In this inspiring episode, Frauke and Marie-Christine sit down with Monique Menesi to talk about her remarkable journey from Germany to the United States — both personally and professionally. Monique shares how she reinvented her life, built multiple businesses, and now empowers other German-speaking entrepreneurs to succeed in the U.S. It’s a story about risk, reinvention, and building community across borders.

✨ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Insights on what it takes to start over in a new country and build a thriving business from scratch
• How to navigate cultural shifts and how to build business resilience abroad
• Leadership & mindset lessons from the U.S. market
• What most people get wrong about investor visas

If you're thinking about working internationally, scaling a business abroad, or just want a dose of entrepreneurial inspiration — this one is for you.

About Monique Menesi: Monique Menesi is a seasoned leadership expert, business mentor, podcaster and entrepreneur with 30+ years of global experience, particularly in the U.S. market. She supports entrepreneurs launching businesses with investor visas, executives transitioning into U.S. leadership roles, and women building independent ventures abroad. As founder of several successful companies in Europe and the U.S., including Neustart USA, Equilibrium Mindful Leadership, and meetus@US, Monique combines deep strategic insight with a passion for empowering global leaders.

Connect with Monique: https://www.moniquemenesi.com https://meetus.us/transformational-leadership https://www.neustartusa.com

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