journalism
Rachel started working as a freelance journalist in 2019 with Startup Guide, an international business publication promoting startup ecosystems around the world, and in 2021 she wrote financial news and analysis for AIM Group Business Intelligence, covering the global classified marketplace sector.
Startup Guide
Rachel worked with Startup Guide on over ten guidebooks, writing an average of 7 – 10 articles per book, covering startup ecosystems and entrepreneurial success stories. For each piece Rachel conducted in-depth interviews with founders, investors, and industry experts, producing well-researched and engaging content for a global professional audience.
The majority of Rachel’s work can only be found in the print and pdf editions of the books, there are a few samples in the PDF version of her portfolio and more are available upon request.
Several of her articles and interviews have been published online:
How Sarah El Battouty established ECOnsult, Egypt’s first environmental design consultancy
Talking ethical entrepreneurship and fashion with Faloa’s Franziska Walser
Innohub: supporting growing, scaling, and sustainable startups
tech2be: the largest startup support hub in Upper Austria
Editions she contributed to: Amsterdam, Berlin, Lagos, Accra, Japan, Linz, Germany, Egypt, Switzerland, Warsaw, and Graz.
AIM Group Business Intelligence
For AIM Group, Rachel researched and reported on global trends and developments within the classified marketplace sector, producing 3–5 articles per week, including financial analysis and industry commentary.
This is a selection of her articles, the full link list is here; PDF copies of those behind a paywall are available upon request.
Poshmark Q1 FY2021: $81M net revenue, but shares down 13.9%
Resale startup Vinted valued at $4.5B
The RealReal Q1 FY2021: 27% y-on-y revenue increase, net loss of $56 million