Coaching: Business Development & Strategy


How should you develop your business? Which strategy will be most helpful? Ask our coaches about business development strategy, risk management, product portfolio, road maps, etc. Please note, that when starting up your company, many business strategy matters overlap with financing matters, so make sure to also have a look in our Financing section!

Coaches


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© Prof. Dr. Michael Schirner

Prof. Dr. Michael Schirner

Coaching focus
Portfolio Management
Product Management
Pipeline Development

Sector
Life Sciences

Sector focus
Pharma Research and Development
Research and In Vitro Diagnostics
MedTech Device Development

Leadcoach

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Oliver Schmidt

Oliver Schmidt

Coaching focus
Start-ups from the Humanities and Social Sciences
Social Entrepreneurship
Sustainability / CSR

Sector
Service Economy

Sector focus
Social Economy
Green Economy

Leadcoach

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Frank Kochanski

Frank Kochanski

Coaching focus
Controlling, Finance, Local and International
Business and IT in Organizations
Starting a Company from Scratch, Basics that Everybody Needs

Sector
Information and Communications Technology

Sector focus
E-Commerce
E-Services
General E-Business

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Till Erdmann

Till Erdmann

Coaching focus
VC and Subsidy Financing: >25M€ raised to date
Business Development: from Market Analysis to Deal Closing
General Management: Finance, Legal, Strategy

Sector
Life Sciences

Sector focus
Drug Development
MedTech
Digital Health, incl. Diagnostics, Therapeutics, SAAS, etc.

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Roland Meisel

Roland Meisel

Coaching focus
pharma and biotechnological product strategies and licensing
CMC development of biopharmaceuticals
scientific-technical contract negotiation

Sector
Life Sciences

Sector focus
Drug Development including small molecules, biologicals and cells
Business Development, Licensing and Alliance management
Technology development for bioprocessing and drug development

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Niklas Laasch

Niklas Laasch

Coaching focus
Product Strategy
From user research to roadmap
Growth Hacking: Creating leads and adapting the product
Business Modell Innovation: Assumption mapping and testing, pricing tests

Sector
Life Sciences

Sector focus
Digital Health
Drug Development
SaaS

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Nikhil Antao

Nikhil Antao

Coaching focus
Product Strategy & Definition
Roadmap & Vision Alignment
International Scaling & Synergy

Sector
Information and Communications Technology

Sector focus
IoT Mobility / Supply Chain
HR Tech / Communication an Collaboration
Agri Tech / Sustainability

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Mona Hornung

Mona Hornung

Coaching focus
Growth Strategy
Marketing & Product Strategy
User Insights

Sector
Service Economy

Sector focus
Marketplace
B2B Software
Consumer Apps

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Dr.-Ing. Robert Angst

Dr.-Ing. Robert Angst

Coaching focus
Product Development: Lean Startup, Design Sprint, Design Thinking
Business Model Development: St. Gallener Biz Model Navigator, Value Prop. & Biz Mod. Canvas
Strategy Development and Excecution: Analysis, OKR, Toyota Kata, Lean Startup

Sector
Industrial Production

Sector focus
Aerospace Technology
Lean Operations
Process Improvement

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Nina Defounga

Nina Defounga

Coaching focus
Strategy Development, Skillset for CEO's, Product Portfolio and Roadmaps
Industry Contacts, Market Access B2B, Customer Pitch, B2B Sales
Project Management

Sector
Information and Communications Technology

Sector focus
B2B Software
Cloud Services
Distributed System in Industry Context

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Dr. Hans H. Gruenhagen

Dr. Hans H. Gruenhagen

Coaching focus
Identification of Potential USPs (in competitive landscape)
Candidate Business Plans
Focus on Milestones

Sector
Life Sciences

Sector focus
Active Ingredients
Drug Delivery
MedTech

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Beate Seewald

Beate Seewald

Coaching focus
Design Thinking & Business Modelling
Road Map
Business Case Development

Sector
Life Sciences

Sector focus
KI, Robotic, Sensor Technology
DVG Medical Products
Digital Health & Well-being

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Dr. Gerd Illing

Dr. Gerd Illing

Coaching focus
Corporate Strategy with Realistic Roadmaps
Holistic Financing Strategy including VC and Public Funding
Product Portfolio and Product Development

Sector
Life Sciences

Sector focus
Drug Discovery Technologies, incl. Microbiome-based Medicines
Biophotonics: Medical Diagnostics and Bioanalytical Technologies
Digital Health including KI powered Diagnostic Tools and Health Apps

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Peyman Pouryekta

Peyman Pouryekta

Coaching focus
Strategic Planning
Business Plan / Pitch Deck
Product & Technology Management

Sector
Information and Communications Technology

Sector focus
Artificial Intelligence
PropTech
Social Entrepreneurship

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Dr. Axel Lüsse

Dr. Axel Lüsse

Coaching focus
Business Objectives Definition
Management Process Implementation
Business Financial Modelling

Sector
Industrial Production

Sector focus
Mechanical Engineering
Electrotechnology
Medical Technology

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Stephan Kühr

Stephan Kühr

Coaching focus
Team: setup, founders roles & hiring
Business: revenue models, sales process, pricing & internationalization
Finance: Investment, VCs, BAs, pitch deck, accelerators, grants

Sector
Industrial Production

Sector focus
Enterprise Software
(Additive) Manufacturing
Production autonomaion / digitalization

Coaching languages:
German / English

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© Dr. Anke Maaßen

Dr. Anke Maaßen

Coaching focus
Risk Management
Development, Production & Control
Quality Management

Sector
Life Sciences

Sector focus
Diagnostics (In Vitro Diagnostics)
Quality Management ISO 13485
IVD Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR)

Coaching languages:
German

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© Mona Hornung

Mona Hornung

Mona guided us while defining a clear communication strategy and reducing the complexity of the product descriptions, which was positively perceived by our clients and increased conversion rates. Looking forward to working with Mona on the later stages and highly recommend her as a coach on positioning for innovative companies.
Crowdee
Mona hat uns mit ihrer kreativen und strukturierten Art optimal geholfen unsere Kommunikationsstrategie zu entwerfen und zu finalisieren.
Imanox

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