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Start-up support
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Structure, execute, perform.

At D&I, we support start-ups in search of performance or facing structural or cyclical difficulties. Our approach is resolutely operational, pragmatic and focused on execution. We intervene to help you (re)find a clear, controlled and sustainable path.

Our typical interventions

Validation of market needs & positioning

Our support begins with a critical analysis of the offer to ensure that it meets a real market need. We continue with assessing the relevance and differentiation of the value proposition by identifying what really makes the offer unique. Finally, we put it into perspective with competition and real market expectations to help validate or adjust strategic positioning to maximize impact and customer buy-in.

A solid business model

We carry out a diagnosis of scalability, cash burn and revenue levers to identify areas of weakness and growth potential. This analysis enables building or adjusting the business model. We take into account the realities on the ground, as well as profitability objectives. We then support the prioritizing profitable channels to focus efforts on what creates value quickly and sustainably.

Execution plan

We start with a review of action plans analyzing the roadmap, prioritization and pace of execution to identify gaps between strategy and reality. This approach enables identification of operational bottlenecks that are holding back progress. Finally, we carry out the recalibration of resources in relation to ambitions, in order to align available means with set objectives.

Organization and governance

Together, we build a solid strategy by developing a realistic, measurable, and phased action plan tailored to your specific situation. We support its implementation, with a commitment to results, to ensure the impact of validated decisions. Depending on issues at stake, we can handle the turnaround in “commando mode”, with a dedicated, rapid, and fully mobilized team.

Executive coaching

We help managers reconnect with operational realities by refocusing them on concrete, on-the-ground challenges. This support fosters strategic reflection, which is essential for moving beyond immediate crisis management and clarifying priorities. Finally, we provide support in complex decision-making by offering an external, structured, and results-oriented viewpoint.

Why D&I?

Because a start-up doesn’t just die from a lack of resources, it also dies from a lack of clarity, rhythm, and shared vision.

Our multi-sector experience, our results-driven culture and our field presence allows us to create immediately perceptible value.

We don’t do consulting:
We work with you.

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Securing results through operational management

One member of the diagnosis team is responsible for implementing the plan.

He intervenes either alongside the existing manager or as the actual operational manager if necessary.

The duration of a mission may vary considerably (on average from 6 to 9 months), depending on the time required for the effective implementation of the agreed measures, including the final handover.

His teammate takes on the role of controller, and ensures the smooth execution of the mission, in line with the expected quantifiable results.

Formal and periodic reviews are conducted by the team members themselves.

Each mission benefits from the collective experience of all D&l partners.

A plenary review of all ongoing missions takes place monthly. It includes a detailed progress report on the work completed, focused on expected performance.

From the company’s perspective, a progress review of the action plan is held twice a quarter with shareholders and/or senior management.

This review is in addition to recurrent business/finance meetings and is structured as a critical review: current status, parameters to be confirmed or modified, etc.

This system aims to ensure the success of the mission and the achievement of the expected results.

Operational diagnosis

It always serves a dual purpose:

  • Identify root causes of problems and dysfunctions, as well as the company’s key success factors
  • Draw up a quantified plan for improving operational performance or turning around the company, generally over 12 to 24 months.

 

Diagnosis is systematically carried out by a team of 2 to 3 associates to ensure the quality and relevance of the conclusions.

It takes 5 to 6 weeks and includes a mid-term critical review. A final, formal, and detailed report is submitted to the clients.

Communication of the Diagnosis

When D&I is entrusted with the management of the action plan, as agreed with the current manager, the diagnosis itself and its action plan are explained to operational managers, key people in the company and, more generally, to all stakeholders involved, in order to ensure their support for the program and their future involvement.

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