Olive Consulting

Business Growth Consulting

In business, growth strategies often involve acquisitions. When a company acquires another, it expands its operations, product offerings, or market reach. Small companies may adopt this strategy to diversify their product lines or enter new markets. While acquisition can be risky, it’s generally less so than diversification.

The advantage lies in leveraging established products and markets. However, precision is crucial—an acquiring company must have clear goals due to the substantial investment required. Our services cover strategic planning, due diligence, and seamless execution for successful acquisitions.

Acquisition Strategies

When a company acquires another, it expands its operations, product offerings, or market reach. Small companies may adopt this strategy to diversify their product lines or enter new markets. While acquisition carries risk, it’s generally less risky than diversification.

The advantage lies in leveraging established products and markets. However, precision is crucial—an acquiring company must have clear goals due to the substantial investment required.

Each business’s situation is different, and so is each acquisition process, but all our acquisition services are based on:

  • Assistance with Acquisition Search
  • Strategic Acquisition Planning
  • Conducting Due Diligence in a Business Acquisition
  • Securing Financing Investors for a Business Acquisition
  • A Smooth Transition in a Business Acquisition

Investment & Funding

We actively engage with our start-up clients, offering hands-on support. Whether on a project basis or as interim operators, we understand the start-up language—especially in finance and business development. From initial pitch meetings to financial modelling assistance, we guide entrepreneurs.

Our services extend to securing funding from angel groups, private investors, and venture firms, ensuring start-ups thriveDevelopment or executive summary, elevator pitch and other initial documents

  • Financial forecasting
  • Business model canvas
  • Pitch presentation development
  • Go-to-market strategies for new products and/or new market sectors
  • Business plan creation, review and/or enhancement
  • Capital raise consulting and network connections
  • Interim executive management
  • Advisory board development and recruitment
  • Presentation charrettes and investment opinions
  • Scheduling meetings with angel groups, private investors and/or venture firms

Startup Advisory

Our expertise guides startups toward success:

  1. Business Modelling:We help startups choose the right business model—a critical step for sustainable, fundable ventures. Our industry knowledge and cutting-edge tools create a roadmap.

  2. Financial Modelling & Evaluation:Our robust financial models, grounded in unit economics and industry benchmarks, project five-year trajectories. We map valuation and funding routes.

  3. IP Leveraging:We quantify a startup’s IP value, enabling effective fundraising. By aligning monetization opportunities with the business model, we maximize funding potential.