Updated on 2026-02-26 from Johor, Malaysia
Hey, I'm Jesse
I live in a startup community in Malaysia. Within six minutes of walking, I get meals, reach a gym, attend events, and meet friends. For the first time, I’m sharing an apartment with a flatmate. It’s nice.
I spent the year’s start in Bali. I celebrated at a festival, disconnected from devices, and visited a friend’s boutique hotel on a small island.
Now I write essays, participate in a body transformation program, and organize day trips for founders.
I’ll spend the summer in Europe to visit family and friends and reconnect with Scandinavia. I plan to return to Southeast Asia in autumn.
I’m grateful for this chapter and the people in it.
Thanks for being here.


Photo by Arthur
What I’ve been doing
Projects
Commons (2025/2026) — Founded a community for deeper connection. Hosted 40+ events and two monthly cohorts with 24 and 52 members. Now offering day and weekend trips for founders.
Agora (2024/2025) — Developed a community café concept from isolation in Arctic Norway. Interned at a restaurant in Germany, explored opportunities in Madeira, and hosted an intellectual dinner.
Apprentice (2022/2023) — Conceived an alternative education system for young people. Won a competition leading to a conversation with Sam Altman and an invitation to The Residency in San Francisco.
Work
Freelance Design (2023/2025) — Offered Framer web design and development services.
Active Image (2022) — Interned six months on the product team at a digital art platform.
Freelance Market Research (2021/2022) — Analyzed coffee and food D2C markets for investors.
Freelance Design (2017/2021) — Offered media design and static web design and development services.
Education
Scholarium (2022) — Participated remotely in general studies at a private institution in Vienna.
Abitur (2020) — Achieved a perfect 1.0 grade as valedictorian and was nominated for Germany's most prestigious scholarship foundation.
Media
YouTube (2025) — Filmed video essays and shorts.
Substack (2025) — Wrote a weekly personal newsletter.
Podcast (2023) — Recorded conversations and solo episodes on entrepreneurship, education, progress, talent, and innovation.
Mynd Travel (2017/2019) — Shared travel photography on Unsplash, Instagram, and portfolio website. Now a coffee-table book.