In March, COPS Solutions, together with JetBrains, hosted a closed-format edition of the Venture Builders Meetup in Amsterdam. The gathering brought together company founders, consulting firm leaders, startup operators, and investors to explore how traditional service-oriented businesses can transition towards more sustainable and scalable business models.
The central topic of the discussion was a challenge commonly shared across professional services — including consulting, legal, and accounting sectors. In these fields, growth tends to be directly tied to the number of employees, which raises operational complexity and constrains long-term scalability. At the same time, acquiring clients for high-value services remains heavily reliant on personal connections and word-of-mouth referrals.
The meetup provided a dedicated space to explore practical ways of overcoming these limitations.
A key theme throughout the event was how to convert existing expertise into assets that can be effectively scaled. Participants exchanged perspectives on various approaches — from productized services and internal tools evolving into SaaS products to niche digital solutions built upon deep domain knowledge.
Rather than engaging with theory, the conversation focused on real-world implementation challenges and opportunities that participants are currently navigating in their own organisations.
The keynote delivered by Gidion Peters (Founder & Exit Veteran) offered a hands-on perspective on building and growing an organisational consultancy, covering international expansion and preparing a business to function independently.
His session was followed by contributions from Tomislav Kostanjevac and Ondrej Dvorak (COPS Solutions), who facilitated a moderated discussion centred on identifying and validating new business opportunities within existing companies.
The event was opened by Lena Pishková and Natália Kocichová from JetBrains, alongside Rolf Middendorp from COPS Solutions B.V., who set the broader context for venture building and its relevance to professional services firms and startups.
The meetup format was deliberately kept to a smaller, carefully selected group of attendees. This allowed for a more candid exchange of experiences, covering both successful strategies and the real difficulties encountered when scaling service-based businesses.
The conversation did not end with the event itself; a number of participants have already taken part in follow-up sessions focused on uncovering concrete opportunities within their own companies.
As a follow-up to the meetup, COPS Solutions continues to offer a structured 90-minute Opportunity Scan for companies exploring scalable growth options.
The session covers:
– identifying underserved market segments
– defining potential product or SaaS concepts
– outlining an initial execution roadmap
Due to capacity constraints, only 5 sessions per month are available.
Companies interested in this format can get in touch directly via:
– email: office@cops.solutions
– or through LinkedIn (Ondrej Dvorak)
In March, COPS Solutions, together with JetBrains, hosted a closed-format edition of the Venture Builders Meetup in Amsterdam. The gathering brought together company founders, consulting firm leaders, startup operators, and investors to explore how traditional service-oriented businesses can transition towards more sustainable and scalable business models.
The central topic of the discussion was a challenge commonly shared across professional services — including consulting, legal, and accounting sectors. In these fields, growth tends to be directly tied to the number of employees, which raises operational complexity and constrains long-term scalability. At the same time, acquiring clients for high-value services remains heavily reliant on personal connections and word-of-mouth referrals.
The meetup provided a dedicated space to explore practical ways of overcoming these limitations.
A key theme throughout the event was how to convert existing expertise into assets that can be effectively scaled. Participants exchanged perspectives on various approaches — from productized services and internal tools evolving into SaaS products to niche digital solutions built upon deep domain knowledge.
Rather than engaging with theory, the conversation focused on real-world implementation challenges and opportunities that participants are currently navigating in their own organisations.
The keynote delivered by Gidion Peters (Founder & Exit Veteran) offered a hands-on perspective on building and growing an organisational consultancy, covering international expansion and preparing a business to function independently.
His session was followed by contributions from Tomislav Kostanjevac and Ondrej Dvorak (COPS Solutions), who facilitated a moderated discussion centred on identifying and validating new business opportunities within existing companies.
The event was opened by Lena Pishková and Natália Kocichová from JetBrains, alongside Rolf Middendorp from COPS Solutions B.V., who set the broader context for venture building and its relevance to professional services firms and startups.
The meetup format was deliberately kept to a smaller, carefully selected group of attendees. This allowed for a more candid exchange of experiences, covering both successful strategies and the real difficulties encountered when scaling service-based businesses.
The conversation did not end with the event itself; a number of participants have already taken part in follow-up sessions focused on uncovering concrete opportunities within their own companies.
As a follow-up to the meetup, COPS Solutions continues to offer a structured 90-minute Opportunity Scan for companies exploring scalable growth options.
The session covers:
– identifying underserved market segments
– defining potential product or SaaS concepts
– outlining an initial execution roadmap
Due to capacity constraints, only 5 sessions per month are available.
Companies interested in this format can get in touch directly via:
– email: office@cops.solutions
– or through LinkedIn (Ondrej Dvorak)