Michel Quazza and I met a few months ago discussing investment and collaboration on projects. He is a seasoned international CEO and has worked as much in Silicon Valley as he has worked across Europe. Michel is scaling his interim work through advisory service, packaging up C-Levels under the ‘Corporate Development as a Service’.   Things we talked about: Difference in portfolio, consulting and ‘Corporate Development as a Service’ companies Scaling interim and fractional work Engineering, CPO and CEO Michel’s experience in Silicon Valley, the influence from the US on Europe Different cultures and their impact on businesses Covid accelerating the need and demand for his work Scale ups and skilling up The ease and challenges of scaling tech start ups Companies benefiting from his 20+ years experience, and the speed of taking things to market Developing a ‘consultancy’ rather than going it alone His company Qatalys: https://qatalys.com/ How he started as a consultant Moving from corporate to VC to start-up Different focus coming in as an outsider Scale, focus, drive and commitment Advice for someone starting out: Be ready to learn something new LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mquazza/ Volker is a sales, strategy and leadership consultant working as an interim CRO. Find out more on his website or subscribe to his newsletter.