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You hired great people. So why isn't your business moving faster?

See what’s blocking execution, and get it fixed fast.

The pattern

Your team is in place, but something's not clicking:

  • Ownership stays limited;

  • Problems keep routing back to you;

  • Deadlines slip or get missed;

  • You're firefighting instead of building.

And it’s costing you

Headcount grows but output doesn't. The longer it continues, the harder it becomes to reverse.

More hires won't solve it. More budget won't either. You need clarity on what's blocking execution, and a clear path forward—fast.

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Here’s the good news

It's a pattern we know. And it's fixable.

We've analyzed 700+ teams across global corporations, startups, and scale-ups—in technology, engineering, deep tech, life science, shipping, and beyond.

Building a track record of what drives performance and what gets in its way.

No abstract advice. No guesswork.

Just clear direction so your team clicks with your goals and results become predictable.

Three steps to a team that executes

  • Step 1. Book a founder clarity session

    In 90 minutes, you get clear on what's slowing your team down, and leave with a science-backed plan to fix it. Delivered within two working days. €495 first founder | €195 per add.

    See how it works →

  • Step 2. Align your team with your goals

    Using behavioral science and data, we diagnose the situation and show you exactly what to change. So you can align your team to start executing on your strategy.

    See how it works →

  • Step 3. Stay on track as you hire and grow

    Ongoing support as you hire, scale, and pivot. We help you protect what you've built—so alignment holds and performance doesn't slip back. From €550 per month.

    See how it works →

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What happens when you don't act

Your team keeps underperforming. Good people leave. You spend another six months managing problems instead of building the business. The gap between where you are and where you should be keeps growing.

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What happens when you do act

  • Work moves forward without you pushing it.

  • Decisions stick and deadlines are met.

  • Your best people stay and step up.

  • You get space to actually lead the business.

This is the business you set out to build.

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What clients are saying

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Frequently asked questions

  • Startup and scale-up founders across the Netherlands, Europe, and the UK.

    Our clients are typically in technology, engineering, life science, deep tech, M&A, and other (fast-moving) industries—but the common thread is always the same: ambitious founders whose team execution needs to catch up with their goals.

  • Yes. Everything is tailored to your context. We listen to your story, ask targeted questions, and quickly understand your specific situation.

    No generic advice. Just the approach that fits your business and gets results —fast.

  • The Founder Clarity Session delivers your plan within two working days.

    Aligning Teams typically takes 2 to 4 weeks depending on team size and scope.

  • The Founder Clarity Session starts at €495.

    Aligning Teams is custom-priced based on team size and scope.

  • 20 years analyzing teams. 700+ teams mapped to their goals and business strategy. Startups. Scale-ups. SMEs. Global corporations. We've seen what actually drives execution—and what doesn't.

    No generic advice. No time-wasting theories. Just science-backed actions that solve your execution challenges, so you can focus on growing your business.

  • The 90-minute Founder Clarity Session stands alone. You get clear direction: what's blocking execution, how to increase your impact, and next steps to get your team on track.

    What you do with that, implement it yourself, work with us, or bring in someone else. It’s entirely up to you.

  • Yes. Beyond our three core services, we support founders with hiring and selection decisions, leadership alignment, executive assessments, M&A and restructuring, SWOT-analyses, and commercial or strategic pivots. If it affects execution, we can help. Get in touch.

  • Yes. We help founding teams understand how they complement each other, where friction is likely to show up, what it costs you, and how to deal with it, so you build on a strong foundation from day one.

    Especially valuable when investor confidence in your team matters most.

  • Yes. If you're pre-PMF and building your first team, getting the right people in the right roles from the start saves you months of costly trial and error. We help you make those first hires count.

  • Yes. We work with clients in Dutch and English.

    The AVA® assessments and reports are available in multiple additional languages.

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