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6 short-term Power packs designed for start-ups' needs
Focus on a specific need to generate immediate action
Strategy games
First thing first, get your strategy right
Track 1
What do we do?
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Track 1
Strategy
If you don't have your strategy right forget the rest. This is where you keep an edge on the competition. We can review and adjust your strategy together and update it on a regular basis. That is an iterative process.
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Align your business and your strategy
This is where you start executing this competitive advantage that you have designed in the strategy. Everything has to be consistent: your offerings, your business model, your pricing and last but not least your development roadmap.
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CEO mentorship
As a CEO you have to lead and motivate your team, and to put a brave face all the time in front of your clients, investors, bankers, suppliers, partners... We know that it is tough. You can't be alone in this, get a mentor! Get the mirror effect, be yourself, test your ideas, with someone that is completely on your side, not judgmental but frank, helpful, and friendly.
Digital & marketing
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Through our partnership with I-Cube Thrive, we help you adjust your targeting and your positioning and develop your omnichannel marketing
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International
At some point, your great ideas deserved to be known beyond your home county, whether it's further West, East, or South! Where to start, with whom, in what order, that's the international go-to-market plan that you need to build.
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Get ready for financing
As they say, life is a pitch! Are you ready to pitch your company? Do you have a clear and compelling strategy? A true way forward to success? A robust financial model and business plan to support your story? Are you ready to answer the most tricky questions? What is your fundraising strategy? Do you know enough investors? Are you in a position to be strong but constructive in the negotiations?
How to start?
Tell us about your business
Fill in the short questionnaire here
Book your free introduction call
Reserve a slot with us here
Let's discuss your needs during the call
We will determine the best plan to help you out
Why work with us?
Experience
We have been in the startup ecosystem for 20+ years. As CEOs, as investors. With experience comes humility, confidence and an ability to assess situations.
Innovation
We love startups. We've seen so many of them and we are still curious and surprised every day. We are also working on the future. Startups & the future, our two passions.
International
We love the wild wild world. Europe, the U.S., Asia, Africa. We have lived on three continents. New horizons, new markets, new cultures. Go west, go east, go south!
Friendliness
Arrogance is not our thing. We are here to help. To be fully on your side. To build long-term trust. To see your projects grow and flourish. To offer this frank but friendly support that you need.
What do our clients say?
WHAT ENTREPRENEURS SAY ABOUT MANAO
— Guillaume Descottes, CEO DiscMuseum
Francois Marmion, Manao's Managing Director, brings experience, clarity and pragmatism.
He made me save precious time in formulating and executing my strategy.
He also had a good level of communication with the team, which made our work more efficient and engaging for everyone.
I highly recommend him!
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CEO & founders' business coaching
The mirror effect
Robustify your financial model
Master your numbers
Strategy clarification
Know where you are going
Project management
Get structured
for growth
Investor deck
review
Convince investors
Fund
raising
Find
investors
SOLUTIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS
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SOLUTIONS FOR INVESTORS
Pre- and post-investment services for investors
We can also assist investors in dealing with their start-ups
investors
OUR FAVOURITE SECTORS & INDUSTRIES
This is what we mostly do based on the experience and the interests of our team and partners
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Saas
EdTech
Education, Edutainment, Culture
IoT
Market places
Wine,
agro & food
B2B services
Marketing, Finance, Networks
Travel & Lifestyle
Health & Impact
Sectors
Market places
OUR FAVOURITE SECTORS & INDUSTRIES
This is what we mostly do based on the experience and the interests of our team and partners
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3 medium-term development roadmaps for entrepreneurs
Build an approach over a few months to improve your strenghts, readiness and performance.
The power packs can be a starting point to these approaches
Be ready for financing and carefully prepare your approach
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A 2-3 months approach to get ready to go meet investors after having:
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designed a proper Investment deck that convey your strategy
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made your financial model more robust
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reviewed your risks and formulated answers to objections
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thought about your most adequate financing strategy
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Then we help you meet some investors and, if necessary, negotiate the business terms of the agreement.
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Please look at the full financing roadmap here
Structured business coaching for CEOs / founders
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Business mentoring provides a mirror effect and a regular opportunity to escape from the heavy daily workload of a CEO to think ahead, challenge your ideas and share experiences with someone who is 100% on your side.
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Our experience shows that the more structured the approach the more effective the results are. However, some CEOs prefer a "general management hotline" that they actionate whenever necessary. Hence the two following options:
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Please look at the full mentoring roadmap here
Put the right structure in place to scale -up your business
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Get to the next level :
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establish a clear vision
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put in place the adequate project management structure to grow
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refine your offerings and pricings to the various segments
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design your organisation to expand internationally
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pivot if necessary
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use corporate role playing to develop your team culture
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establish the right distribution agreements and partnerships
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design / reengineer sustainable processes for growth
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follow the right set of KPIs
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Our strong background in project management, structuration and business development is key at this stage. Please click here
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