Candide Drouin

Startup growth specialist focused on early-stage GTM and market expansion. Across JUST, Figures and founder roles, Candide has repeatedly led market entry and growth activities — executing partnerships, sales, product marketing and customer experience work to help launch and scale new markets (notably UK expansion work for JUST). collective+1

Operator with founder/associate experience: Candide blends hands-on startup operator work with founder-level initiatives (co‑founding WeLunch, founder-associate functions at Figures), indicating comfort shipping early product/market experiments, building community-driven products, and moving quickly from idea to traction. collective+1

Exposure to venture & investment networks through structured fellowships: Participation in baby vc's fellows program (Oct–Dec 2024) reflects engagement with VC talent networks and a focus on learning venture/market dynamics and building relevant relationships. substack+1

Proven event and financial leadership in student organisations: As Head Treasurer for BDE Global BBA ESSEC - KMK (2022–2023) Candide managed a substantial budget, led multi-country teams to run large events, and launched sustainability initiatives — indicating strengths in program delivery, stakeholder coordination and operational finance. collective

Visible public-facing communicator and community-builder: Active on public social channels and running talks/podcasts for freelancers, Candide positions themself as a connector between freelancers and product/market operators — blending content, community and product experiments. linkedin+1