Alan Frei
Born27 March 1982
NationalitySwiss
Occupation(s)entrepreneur, economist
Known forminimalist lifestyle
Websitealanfrei.com

Alan Frei (born 27 March 1982)[1] is a Filipino-Swiss entrepreneur, economist and curler.

Life

Alan Frei studied Finance and Sinology at the University of Zurich (UZH) and at the University in Nanjing, China.[2] He founded several companies,[3] including Nachilfeportal.de. In 2014, he co-founded Amorana, of which he sold a majority stake to the Lovehoney Group in 2020.[4][5] He founded the start-up Center at the University of Zurich.[3]

Post-Amorana, Frei founded the Alan Frei Company.[6] The business focuses on creating content and products for a life hacker community. Additionally, he works part-time as a freelance Uber Eats driver.[7]

Frei hosts a podcast and Youtube channel. He holds Swiss and Filipino citizenship.[1]

Minimalism

Influenced by minimalists like Andrew Hyde and Nicolas Berggruen, Alan Frei began to simplify his life in 2014.

He reduced his possessions to 70 items[8] and, by October 2020, had decided to give up his apartment, staying in hotels instead.[9] As of 2022, Frei has ended this practice.

Curling

Alan Frei began curling at age 41, aiming to compete in the 2026 Olympics. He is part of the Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines (CWSAP), which joined the World Curling Federation on September 15, 2023.[10]

Frei trains with former Swiss professional curler Marcel Käufeler and teammates Marc Pfister, Enrico Pfister, and Christian Haller.[11] Their first tournament was the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships (PCCC), held from October 29 to November 4 in Kelowna, British Columbia. His team placed second in the B division.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Michèle Roten (24 March 2022). "Alan ist Frei". redbull.com. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "«Schon wieder so ein Furz»". handelszeitung.ch. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Unsere Alumni: Alan Frei und Lukas Speiser". oec.uzh.ch. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Alan Frei: So Geht Online Verkaufen". swisspreneur.org. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Bastian Heiniger (28 September 2020). "Amorana-Mitgründer: «Ich werde meine Wohnung aufgeben und in ein Hotel ziehen»". handelszeitung.ch. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Alan Frei Company AG". moneyhouse.ch. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Frei, Alan. "Uber Eats Driver". Retrieved 10 Nov 2023.
  8. ↑ "Alan Frei im Talk presented by Swisscom". htr.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  9. ↑ Nancy Keates (7 December 2020). "Covid-19 Ushers in a New Era of Full-Time Travel". wsj.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Curling Pilipinas Accredited As New Member Association of the World Curling Federation". philippinecurling (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  11. ↑ Michael Houston. "Meet the Philippines: Swiss-based squad dreaming of Milano Cortina". worldcurling.org. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "China men and women win Pan Continental B-Divisions". worldcurling.org. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

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