HIT A
GROWTH
CEILING?

Some Consulting Firms break through, others get stuck. What is the differentiator?

ENSURE YOU
HAVE THE
RIGHT MINDSET

'Old paradigms die hard, even if they don't work.' Karl Albrecht

HAVE YOU
BENCHMARKED
YOUR FIRM?

'The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.' Thales

HAVE A
CLEAR LONG TERM
STRATEGY?

'Hope is not a strategy.' Vince Lombardi

SUCCESFULLY
EXECUTING
YOUR STRATEGY?

'A good plan, violently executed now is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.' George Patton.

Accomplished entrepreneur

Marco Formaggio

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Marco has successfully walked the Sweat to Scale journey over the last 25 plus years. From being hands-on, to starting Bluleader, a niche SAP Tech Services business. He, with his team, built a highly successful tech consultancy that was recognised as the leader in its field. Due to this success, Bluleader was acquired by DXC Technology, and successfully integrated into the DXC business. Marco is passionate about helping owners of Tech Services business achieve their goals in the most efficient way possible whilst avoiding the many pitfalls he encountered. He understands the technical components of IT and seamlessly integrates them with business strategy.

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What I do

I am a business growth advisor focussed on Professional Services.
I specialise in the strategies and tactics required to grow these Services businesses fast and sustainably. I work with you, using my proven M.A.T.E framework to help you achieve your goals.

My Journey

I have completed this journey myself and exceeded my original goals (both in terms of business and personally). I now enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with new and upcoming professional services entrepreneurs.

The framework

M.A.T.E

M

Mindset

Every successful entrepreneur undergoes a vital mind-shift. The new mindset (vs the old) is like chalk and cheese.

A

Assessment

Discover a clear and concise method to measure your current status as an owner and as a business.

T

Target

Set your target on something big and map out the road to that destination. Write all of this on one page.

E

Execution

Build the 8 engines that always work, even when you don't.

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What our customers say

"Your experience as an entrepreneur who had a successful exit was a rich body of experience for me. You understand this domain and share that knowledge and wisdom in a very structured manner. If someone asked me about you, I would not let them go unless they sign up with you. They need you to guide and work on their growth strategy, and bounce ideas off. We've built a great association, I would always like you in my corner!"

"Having an external view on my business was very important for me. You saying to me: “this is what we need to work on and get done in this month, this quarter”, has been great for the team to have more focus. It's been good having the structure and discipline of meeting regularly and having a sounding board…. Having someone to talk to who's been down this path before and knows what to do."

"Sweat2Scale's mentorship and advice has been a huge factor in the success of my company. Since engaging Sweat2Scale we have doubled our revenue, the growth plan that we co-developed being the key. Having a founder of a highly successful tech services company coaching me has been invaluable! I highly recommend Sweat2Scale to any entrepreneurs looking to accelerate the growth of their business."

How you will benefit

Knowledge

You will attain the required knowledge to understand the state of your business, know the necessary actions to progress it to the next state, and understand the art of work-life-balance for busy entrepreneurs.

Leadership

You will have set a clear trend in your own life of doing less and leading more, and you will have gained a high level of confidence in leading your team and your customers effectively.

Fin Ops

You will have your pulse on your current and future financials, and strong vision of the types of KPIs that will be rolled out over the next 3 years and the corresponding types of systems needed.

Delivery

You will have a clear 3 year plan on how you will scale your delivery engine, wean yourself from it and still retain high quality.

People

You will have one or more systems in place for finding and hiring the best people for your business, and creating a amazing culture that maximise your chances of retaining your people.

Sales

You will have established a sales and marketing culture in the entire team, and a clear understanding of how the funnel works and each team member's role in it.

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