Sector · Interim Management
Start-ups and scale-ups
Hablar con un partnerInterim Management for Start-ups and Scale-ups
From the founder’s vision to a company that runs itself.
Every fast-growing company reaches a point where what got it this far no longer works. The founder can no longer keep on top of everything, the team has grown exponentially without any structure, and the board begins to demand forecasts that the organisation is unable to produce. This is the moment when investors and founders agree that professional management is needed, whilst not wanting to lose the momentum that characterises the company.
Hiring a permanent senior executive at this stage is slow, expensive and risky: the company needs a profile it is not yet able to assess properly, for a role that will continue to evolve over the next twelve months.
EPUNTO Interim Management provides executives who have already helped companies scale up: in general management, finance, operations or sales. They come in for a fixed period, set up the missing structure, support the founder through the transition and leave the permanent successor – often someone from within the company – ready to take over.
Professionalising management without losing momentum
The aim is not to make the company more bureaucratic, but to ensure it no longer relies on the availability of just a few individuals.
Structure and roles: We define the organisational chart required for the company’s current size, with clear responsibilities and a functioning management committee.
Management rhythm: We implement a cycle of objectives, forecasting and monitoring that enables us to anticipate problems rather than react to them.
Founder handover: We support the founder’s transition from day-to-day operations to strategic leadership, which is the most delicate transition at this stage.
Unit economics, cash flow and control
Before scaling up, it is essential to know whether each new customer brings the business closer to, or further from, profitability.
Business model with figures: We provide clarity on margin per customer, acquisition and retention costs, broken down by segment rather than in aggregate.
Runway management: We set up cash flow forecasts and scenarios so that discussions with the board are no longer based on optimistic estimates.
Control and reporting: We set up the monthly closing process and the scorecard that a professional investor expects to find.
Commercial scaling and the next stage
Achieving repeatable growth requires turning individual sales talent into a system.
Commercial machine: We structure the sales process, forecasting and team so that growth does not depend on the top salesperson.
International expansion: We enter new markets based on cost and focus criteria, supported by the Valtus Alliance network where required.
Preparing for a funding round or sale: We organise information, processes and risks to ensure the due diligence process proceeds without any surprises that might erode the valuation.
We’re a start-up, and hiring a senior manager seems to be beyond our budget.
Won’t an interim manager replace the founder or the team?
Our investor is asking us to professionalise our management before the next funding round.
We need a finance manager, but not on a full-time basis.
What is the difference between this and hiring a consultant or a mentor?
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