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StratStore

“Develop the blue economy & oceans through strategic clarity and investments”

Why StratStore?

By providing foresight, clarity and direction your strategy will achieve its desired impact

new stratstore logo without numbers  Are you facing the following challenges?
  • Difficult to set/keep course in these turbulent & unpredictable times?
  • Experiencing “frozen strategic decision making due to too much information at the same time? 
  • You want to create more impact but hard to prioritize which topics?
  • Require an update of your strategy as part of your strategy cycle?
  • In need for a convincing strategic narrative as part of your capital raise efforts? 
  • Need a strong objective facilitator to guide you through this uncertainty and unclutter the complexity?

 

Our approach: Take stock of your external environment, look at the relevant scenarios, create strategic direction & clarity and connect with your stakeholders

As an impact investor or company, you’re facing unprecedented volatility. The question isn’t whether to adapt—it’s how to turn disruption into competitive advantage. How? StratStore has developed to following approach

StratStore partners with you to build strategic resilience and drive impact & value creation through three steps:

  1. Foresight & Scenarios

Complexity demands clarity. We help you understand how global trends impact your competitive position and mission. While others hesitate, you’ll have the insight to act decisively. Together, we’ll map the trends that matter to your business model and develop scenarios that prepare you for multiple futures—turning potential threats into opportunities. We move from uncertainty to confidence!

  1. Strategic Direction 

Your strategy has to be dynamic and continuously adapt to changing circumstances. We work alongside you to identify where and how to adapt your strategy – identify strategic options, initiatives and prioritize which ones come first. Following this step we set new ambitions and goals. You’ll walk away with an actionable plan & roadmap that doesn’t remain on paper.

  1. Narrative

 We translate your strategy into a compelling narrative that inspires & resonates with investors, board members, staff and portfolio companies. Key to ensure commitment and inspiration to realize your vision and ambitions!

Your strategy won’t just inform—it will inspire action and commitment.

 

For organizations who aim to develop & grow their impact

  • Impact‑driven (international) organizations
  • (Impact) Investment funds / family offices and their portfolio companies,
  • Financial institutions (e.g. development banks, sustainable banks, micro-finance)
  • Impact foundations and charities

Why partner with StratStore? – Your trusted advisor & facilitator for strategic direction at crucial moments

You need more than advice—you need a partner who truly adds value. Strategy isn’t theoretical at StratStore; it’s about creating clarity and strategic direction.

 

StratStore is there for you at moments such as:

  • Regular strategic revision moments such as annual business planning cycle or 4-5 year strategic revision
  • Investment / capital raise situations
  • Stakeholder events which need a strong strategic narrative

What do you receive? – A convincing narrative which:

  • Enables your ambitions
  • Facilitates your strategic direction
  • Engages your people & teams
  • Inspires key stakeholders to support your growth and raise capital

Project examples:

Project 1: Strategy formulation & implementation impact investment fund in emerging markets

  • Role: Strategy Implementation Lead / Program Manager & advisor to the Management and Supervisory Board
  • Where: Impact Investment organization in  Emerging Markets
  • Area: MFIs, Agri, Renewable Energy, debt, private equity, impact funds and ventures
  • What: Work together with MB and Management to develop revised long term strategy to enhance impact and value creation, 
  • Outcome: Long term strategy, roadmap of concrete strategic initiatives incl market propositions and project plans for first year initiatives.
 

Project 2: DFI corporate strategy formulation & implementation

  • Role: Senior strategy & board advisor (to the Management Board and Executive leadership team)
  • Where: Development Bank & Impact Investment organization in  Emerging Markets
  • Area: MFIs, Agri, Renewable Energy, debt, private equity, impact funds, blended finance and ventures
  • What: Work together with MB and Management to develop revised long term strategy with a more focused approach to reach goals and objectives, enhance impact and market creation, 
  • Outcome: Long term strategy, roadmap of concrete strategic initiatives, revised financial objectives and sustainability goals.

Project 3: Business Strategy & proposition enhancement of Agri, Food & Water investment team

  • Role: Senior strategy advisor to Management of sector investment team
  • Where: Development Bank & investment team in emerging markets
  • Area: Agri, Food & Water, debt finance
  • What: Work together with management/investment team to develop revised business strategy, proposition and business development with a more focused approach to reach goals and objectives and enhance impact  
  • Outcome: Business strategy (1-3 years) on a page (via OGSM framework) roadmap of concrete strategic initiatives, revised financial objectives and set-up of the team.

Project 4: Market creation strategy & proposition DFI in emerging markets

  • Role: Senior strategy advisor and proposition developer
  • Where: Development Bank in Emerging Markets
  • Area: Banks / MFIs, Agri, Food & Water and Renewable Energy. Debt, private equity, ventures, impact funds, blended finance
  • What: Develop innovative market creation approach together with management teams of sectors & products to create more investment dealflow to enhance impact and reach SDG goals
  • Outcome: Clear longer term strategy incl eco system development, roadmap of strategic initiatives and blueprint for organizational set-up

Project 5: Strategy & proposition development SME dealmaking Africa

  • Role: Proposition developer & advisor to the Board
  • Where: SME deal making organization in Africa
  • Area: Economic growth in Africa, SME’s and investors
  • What: Strategy & proposition development of a foundation which is active in deal making between SME’s & investors in Eastern Africa. Goal: Attract new investors.
  • Outcome: Clear pitch and strategic proposition towards board and investors to raise capital. Usage of OGSM framework to create a strategy on a page.

Project 6: Capital raise sustainable real estate fund

  • Role: Project Manager & advisor to the Board
  • Where: Impact Investment Fund
  • Area: Sustainable Real Estate, the Netherlands
  • What: Work together with sustainable real estate investment team and business developers to sharpen pitch to be able to attract capital from investors such as family offices and entrepreneurs. Preparation of required documentation e.g. market placement documents and prospectus.
  • Outcome: Clear project plan, commercial pitch, investor approach and capital raise goal reached.