Scale your business, not your losses.

Senior operators for growth and finance. On demand.


Reality

Sound familiar?

You're scaling fast. These things tend to break first.

01

Spending more, growing less?

Channels multiply, budgets increase, but the curve flattens. Nobody can isolate which spend actually drives revenue — so everything stays on, just in case.

02

Growth and Finance don't share a language?

Marketing reports on leads and clicks. No one knows what's actually profitable. Financials live in a business plan with no real connection to your operational business.

03

Your financial model is a liability, not a tool?

Board meetings require a week of prep. Runway is a rough guess. When investors ask about unit economics or cohort payback, the answer is 'we'll get back to you.'


The real cost

The problem with hiring your way out.

This is the best-case scenario. No bad hires, no counter-offers, no surprises. It still doesn't add up.

Traditional hire

Arc Scaling Partners

Week 1–6
22k€
Search, interviews & decision

Write the JD, source candidates, screen 15–25 profiles, run interviews, negotiate.

Total: 22k€
Week 1
0€
Intro call & mini audit — no strings attached

We discuss your specific problems, define requirements, and find a tailored solution — project-based or continuous.

Month 2–4.5
Standstill
Waiting out the notice period

They've accepted. Now you wait up to 3 months for them to start. Your problem doesn't wait.

Total: 22k€
Week 2
We start
Kickoff

We embed with your team and start working on what we discussed. No ramp-up needed.

Month 5–6
+23.5k€
Onboarding & ramp-up

Learning the org, the stack, the politics. First opinions, first decks. No real output yet.

Salary + equipment + setup · Total: 45.5k€
Week 6
Impact visible
First results

Quick wins delivered, systems built, measurable improvements visible.

Month 6–7.5
+19.5k€
First results

First real projects. First measurable outcomes. And that's if nothing went wrong.

Salary + admin/benefits · Total: 65k€
Week 14
Handover
Delivered. Scale up or off.

Scope delivered, processes documented, team enabled. Flexible ongoing support if needed.

Best case bottom line <50% success rate
65k€ + opportunity costs
4.5 – 7.5 months to first results

This assumes everything goes right. No counter-offer, no extended search, perfect culture fit. That happens less than half the time.

Our bottom line
~ 60% lower cost
~1.5 months to first results

Experienced operators, ready from day one. No recruiting. No onboarding. No risk.


What we deliver

Two pillars. One operating system.

Two things break when startups scale past product-market fit: the growth engine and the financial model. We fix both.

Pillar 1

Growth Ops

We audit your funnel, fix the leaks, and build the systems to keep it running.

  • Funnel Audit
  • Channel Optimization
  • Conversion & Activation
  • Retention & Lifecycle
  • Referral & Growth Loops
  • Experimentation
See Growth Ops services

Pillar 2

Finance

We build the financial model, the forecasts, and the investor narrative.

  • FP&A
  • Unit Economics & Controlling
  • Cash Management
  • Fundraising Readiness
See Finance services

Who we are

Partners, not consultants.

We've been the person in the room when CAC doubled and nobody knew why. We've built the model that saved a funding round. We've fired the agency and rebuilt acquisition in-house. Not as advisors — as the person on the org chart. 10+ years in scale-ups.

Felix Plastrotmann

Felix Plastrotmann: Ex-COO/CFO

Built complete funnels from lead to sale and financial operations from the ground up. Track record in turnarounds, fundraising preparation, and building new business models in international markets. Bridges growth operations and finance to drive real P&L impact.

Colin Deitert

Colin Deitert: Ex-Director Strategy & Ops

Built growth teams from the ground up, designed experimentation programs, and systematized go-to-market processes across multiple teams. Combines strategic thinking with data-driven execution to turn chaotic setups into scalable structures.


Let's talk Any questions?