Advisory

Strategic advisory across three connected areas.

Most growth problems are not caused by lack of activity. They are caused by unclear choices, weak prioritisation, or inconsistent execution. The work covers three connected areas, and most engagements draw on more than one.

Steen Helmer · Advisor
I — Growth strategy

Growth Strategy & Commercial Execution

II — Partner strategy

Partner Strategy

III — International expansion

International Expansion

I.
Growth strategy

Growth Strategy & Commercial Execution.

When growth stalls, the answer is rarely “more activity.” The answer is usually better focus, better sequencing, and better execution.

Strategy Flow · Speaking event
Questions this typically answers

Where will the next stage of growth come from?

What should we stop doing — and what should we do more of?

Is the commercial organisation set up to deliver?

How do we sharpen positioning, pricing, and ICP?

What does a credible plan look like over the next two to four quarters?

What the work usually involves

Commercial diagnosis and growth thesis

ICP, positioning, and pricing review

Go-to-market plan with measurable milestones

Sales and marketing operating model

Cadence and review structure

II.
Partner strategy

Partner Strategy.

A partner model only works when it is commercially realistic, clearly scoped, and supported by disciplined execution. Partner motion design starts with whether partners make sense at all, then moves into the work of making them produce.

IAMCP partner conference
Questions this typically answers

Should partners be part of the growth story — and how big a part?

Why is the current partner motion not producing revenue?

How do we attract partners that actually sell?

What is the right economic model for both sides?

How do we make Microsoft, Google, Amazon, IBM or other ecosystems work for us?

What the work usually involves

Partner-fit assessment and segmentation

Recruitment, enablement, and incentive design

Joint value proposition and co-selling motion

KPI framework and partner P&L logic

Ecosystem-specific motions (Microsoft, Salesforce, others)

III.
International expansion

International Expansion.

Entering new markets is mainly a sequencing, model, and execution question — not a sales push. The work separates ambition from evidence, and defines the first practical move.

Working session
Questions this typically answers

Which countries should we enter, and in what order?

Direct, partner, or hybrid go-to-market?

When are we ready — and what does “ready” look like?

How do we reduce the cost of being wrong?

What is the right local first-hire profile?

What the work usually involves

Market prioritisation and entry-mode choice

Localisation plan and country roadmap

First-hire profile and partner shortlist

12-month execution plan with milestones

Pressure-testing the international thesis

The method

Every engagement follows the same five-step method: clarify the situation, find the bottlenecks, set priorities, build the action plan, and support execution. The structure is deliberately simple — the work is in the rigour at each step.

Work on your own

Many of these topics are also covered in the Academy.

If you would rather work through the material on your own first, the B2B Software Growth Academy covers many of these areas in self-service form — classrooms by topic, templates, and AI assistants.