External business partner for entrepreneurs and small companies
Someone outside the company you can stress-test decisions with every month — without the cost of a full-time executive.
Owners of small businesses usually work with no one to stress-test strategic decisions with — there's no board, partners don't always understand the business, and a full external advisor is too heavy for the scale. The external business partner fills that gap — continuous, but sized to the company.
What changes after we work together
- No sparring partner for important decisions.
- KPIs exist but aren't tracked consistently.
- Strategic topics keep losing time to operations.
- Monthly or bi-weekly rhythm with prepared decisions.
- KPI tracking and follow-up without a full-time hire.
- Strategic topics get the time and structure they need.
When this service makes sense
- Owners of SMEs without an advisory board.
- Founders who want continuous outside perspective.
- Founders in transitions (growth, restructuring, succession).
- You make important decisions with no one to discuss them with.
- The company is in transition and you need a stable outside anchor.
- You don't want to hire a CFO or COO but need part of that perspective.
Consultant, employee or external business partner?
The same business need can be solved in three very different ways. The difference is not only in price — it is in involvement, accountability and speed.
| Consultant | Employee | External business partner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Per project or per hour | Salary, taxes, equipment, time | Predictable monthly engagement, no fixed overhead |
| Flexibility | High, but from outside | Low — bound by contract | High — scope adjusts to need |
| Level of involvement | Occasional, advisory | Continuous, but single role | Continuous, across multiple areas |
| Accountability | For recommendations | For tasks | For the business outcome of the agreed scope |
| Time to start | Fast | Slow — hiring and ramp-up | Fast — no hiring process |
| Best fit | One-off decision | Ongoing operational role | Owner needs operational and strategic support without hiring |
How we work
Initial calibration
Deep dive into the business, priorities and the owner's personal goals.
Regular rhythm
Monthly or bi-weekly meetings with prep — decisions, scenarios, key KPIs.
Ad-hoc support
Short calls between meetings when a decision is urgent.
Initial calibration
Deep dive into the business, priorities and the owner's personal goals.
Regular rhythm
Monthly or bi-weekly meetings with prep — decisions, scenarios, key KPIs.
Ad-hoc support
Short calls between meetings when a decision is urgent.
Concrete outcomes
- Structured monthly advisory rhythm.
- Written meeting summaries and next steps.
- Tracking of progress and decisions over time.
Monthly business review
- 01Priorities overview
- 02Key decisions
- 03Open issues
- 04Financial indicators
- 05Action steps
- 06Implementation tracking
Let's assess together whether a collaboration makes sense
The first conversation is about understanding your situation and goals. No obligation.
The first conversation is informative and without obligation.
Questions clients most often ask before we start working together.