“I found a shared apartment. He’s in the East Village neighborhood. Valentin Rongoni is getting ready to live the American dream. In the meantime, it is he who sends the dream. At only 27 years old, this Hettange resident living in Thionville is heading for New York. More precisely the office of the Luxembourg consulate, nestled in the heart of Manhattan, which it will integrate from 1is March. The almost logical pursuit of a professional career led with a master’s hand since the end of his business studies in Strasbourg.
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Start-up specialist
Over the past four years, Valentin has gone through them as an economic advisor within Luxinnovation. This state agency, located in Esch-sur-Alzette, promotes the emergence of Luxembourg start-ups. Marketing their products, fundraising, grants, market studies, etc. Le Mosellan has supported a good hundred companies including EmailTree, a start-up specializing in the automation of email responses, or Anote, a platform that allows you to speculate on the royalties received by musicians.
Attached to the Ministry of the Economy, Valentin heard about an economic attaché position to be filled in the financial capital of the United States. He stepped in and got the job.
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“Difficult to leave his family”
Smart young man, he knows that the New York he joins is less electrifying than in the past : “It is certain that with the pandemic, the city is slowing down a bit. But, there, everything is not as dark as it is here. There is no curfew, the catering is still active ”. Above all, on a professional level, the task is exhilarating.
Under the aegis of the consul, Valentin will be in charge of playing an interface role to allow Luxembourg companies to penetrate the American market: “And conversely, to guide American companies on Luxembourg soil”.
For now, Valentin, with a comfortable permanent contract, has only taken a one-way ticket to the USA. The mission is gone to last a number of years. This exciting challenge is slightly overshadowed by an upcoming lack: “Family, friends and French gastronomy. It’s difficult to leave your family ”. It is also difficult not to succumb to the charm of New York.
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