Strategic compass –
unlocking growth for
start-ups and SMEs
Overview
Benefits
The Cambridge Approach
Case Studies
Overview
Benefits
The Cambridge approach
Case studies
Strategic Compass is a service designed for organisations to create growth programmes for Early Stage Ventures (ESVs) and Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs). It has been used to provide support for over 100 organisations in more than 15 countries and is trusted by organisations including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Strategic Compass is a service designed for organisations to create growth programmes for Early Stage Ventures (ESVs) and Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs). It has been used to provide support for over 100 organisations in more than 15 countries and is trusted by organisations including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
SUPPORTING EARLY STAGE VENTURES AND SMEs
Through a series of workshops, directors and key stakeholders from the beneficiary organisation work with an expert facilitator to take a step back, determine strategic priorities and improve decision-making. Through the workshops, the organisation will focus on areas vital to achieving rapid scaling and attracting finance:
- Identify, prioritise and decide which opportunity(s) to focus on.
- Develop a chosen future state / vision, and robust plans to achieve it.
- Identify and mitigate risks and barriers to achievement of the chosen future.
- Develop strategic decision-making capabilities; enabling the alignment of leadership teams around the chosen future and how to achieve it.
- Identify, prioritise and decide which opportunity(s) to focus on.
- Develop a chosen future state / vision, and robust plans to achieve it.
- Identify and mitigate risks and barriers to achievement of the chosen future.
- Develop strategic decision-making capabilities; enabling the alignment of leadership teams around the chosen future and how to achieve it.
“A beautiful, very scientific way of coming up with a strategy that makes a lot of sense.”
Reem Khouri, Co-Founder and CEO, Whyise, a beneficiary of the EBRD Star Venture Programme
WHO IS THE SUPPORT PROGRAMME DESIGNED FOR?
Strategic Compass can be applied successfully to firms in all sectors – not just manufacturing. We have worked successfully with organisations across a range of areas including tech start-ups and firms providing products, services and intangibles.
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Contact us to find out more about how strategic compass can support you in unlocking growth for start-ups and SMEs.