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My Timeline

The short version of how I got here.

  1. The start Trained as an auditor

    I trained in accounting and learned the craft as an auditor — the discipline of getting numbers right and understanding why they matter.

  2. After that Taught economics & finance

    I spent a few years teaching economics and finance. This is where I learned how much I like making complicated things simple — and how much I care about how we teach people to think.

  3. Then Built a finance agency

    I started a finance agency. The high-volume, operations-heavy version of it turned out to feel hollow, so I tore it down and rebuilt.

  4. Now Rebuilt it as Pauwels Finance

    Smaller, sharper, focused on work and people I care about. I help creative founders get clear on their numbers, and I fix broken financial systems for larger companies.

  5. Now Building AI tools & a Financial OS

    I got pulled into building software. I want finance to feel less like admin and more like a quiet system running in the background.

  6. Next Thinking hard about education

    I’m exploring online education and micro private schools — how we teach the next generation to think clearly about money, focus, and life. One day I’d like to homeschool my own kids or build a small community school.

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