You Have Built Something Real. Something Is Blocking the Next Level.
You are not failing. You are stuck. There is a difference. And the thing that is blocking you is almost never what it looks like from inside it.
Most founders I work with say the same thing in the first conversation.
“You just described exactly what I have been trying to figure out.” They are not failing. The business generates revenue, there is a team, customers come back. On paper things are fine. But growth has stalled. Margins are tighter than they should be. Decisions that used to be clear now feel complicated. They have tried advisors and coaches. Most left them with plans they could not execute. And the one thing they do not have is someone who will look at the whole picture, tell them the truth, and stay until something actually moves. That is the gap I work in.
Erwin de Grave, Málaga, SpainNot advisory from the outside. Inside the machine with you until something moves.
I work with a small number of founders, CEOs, and business owners at any given time. Focused, hands-on, and measured by what actually moves, not by the quality of the plan.
The Diagnostic
One session together. We map the current reality, identify the primary constraint blocking your next level, and define the three moves that will have the most impact. You leave with clarity you did not have before.The Sprint
One weekly session. I hold accountability. I connect the dots. I make sure you do not hide from the hard things. By the end of 90 days, what was stuck has moved.What I believe about this work.
Not values for a website. The reason I have the conversations most advisors avoid.
Being at the top is lonely. Having one trusted advisor who tells the truth and has no agenda other than your success is one of the most valuable things a founder can have. Most never find it.
The best solution to almost any business problem already exists somewhere else. You just have to know where to look and be willing to import it.
Most founders already know what needs to happen. The problem is never information. It is the gap between knowing and doing. That gap is closeable with the right person in the room.
When a founder crosses to the next level, it is not just the business that changes. It is their family, their confidence, their ability to serve more people. One person moving forward creates a ripple that goes far beyond the balance sheet.
“Erwin is a thorough, dedicated professional highly regarded by colleagues and clients. He is very focused on the task at hand and creative in finding ways that work to get it done. I would work with Erwin again any time.”
Colleague at European Performance Institute
“Erwin is a bright and talented individual with the ability to connect with people from various cultural and social backgrounds. An efficient, solid performer with an eye for the detail and structured reasoning.”
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Marriott Vacations Worldwide