For SMEs

External clarity for internal decisions.

In many established companies, complexity grows faster during growth phases than it is actively reduced. I take selected initiatives in hand — with the depth of an external consultant and the commitment of an interim team member.

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01

Leadership and governance

Where complexity grows faster than leadership capacity, the most expensive mistakes happen. I support managers and executive teams precisely in the transitions that are hard to delegate.

  • Support for executives — confidential sparring at eye level, not in textbook language
  • Governance structures: roles, responsibilities, decision paths
  • Support in crises and structural change
02

Sales and market activity

When sales and marketing work next to one another rather than with one another, the cost is more than just revenue. Such a set-up wastes potential. Often it takes someone who realigns both functions. As a former Team Leader Sales / Marketing, I speak from experience when it comes to bringing sales and marketing back together.

  • Sales: pipeline structures, trust-building acquisition strategies, senior sales leadership on time
  • Marketing: positioning, substantive B2B communication, consolidation across channels
  • Interface management between sales, marketing and product
03

Processes and efficiency

Process optimisation is not an end in itself. The analysis identifies where effort and impact drift apart. Interventions take place only where they are truly worthwhile.

  • Process analysis: value stream, bottlenecks, blind spots
  • Process optimisation with judgement. Even in the AI era, not every process needs to be automated — opportunities and risks have to be weighed carefully
  • Support in implementation (including the use of AI agents) and in making changes stick
04

Typical clients and mandates

dbco. acts as a strategy and governance boutique — with proven formats that fit into the day-to-day of established SMEs and offer cost certainty.

  • Swiss industrial SMEs (50–200 employees): support on leadership questions (3–6 months)
  • Service companies: governance audit and restructuring of the executive team (6 weeks)
  • Mandate logic: retainer, fixed fees or temporary interim assignments (4–20 weeks). Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are always standard.

Way of working

What you can expect from a boutique.

Personal

You work directly with the senior adviser — not with a team of junior profiles you have never met.

Confidential

The highest level of confidentiality. Content only leaves the room when you decide so; NDAs are standard.

Mandate-based

Clear scope of mandates, transparent fees, no hidden hourly rates.

Within a strong network

dbco. is a strategy and governance boutique, working within a network of specialised law firms, IT providers and IT security advisers.

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