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meet zyylk
My name's Jack Z. Sherman, with the "Z" representing "zyylk", my nickname I got in showbiz years ago, hence my company's name.
Let my years of experience speed up your corporate development! Also my own network of worldwide contacts, hence the ".net" added to the name.
I think I'm kind of a «digital nomad», because I travel permanently and feel at home all over the globe. Therefore, if a job calls for somebody flexible who goes there and gets things done, you're at the right place here!
advisory services
In a globalized market, competition makes it difficult for local players to survive. I strongly recommend going international to spread the risk and reduce the impact a regional crisis might have.
Business Strategy
Positioning by SWOT analysis and USP (re)definition.
Strategic synergy analysis on a cross-division basis.
Plans for corporate strategy, growth, and implementation.
International Expansion
Identification of promising markets for your company and products.
Development of market entry strategy based on various scenarios.
Contacts to relevant local partners, authorities and opinion leaders.
Deal Sourcing
Identification of suppliers, distributors and buyers (B2B).
Identification of investment opportunities based on your criteria.
Development of M&A strategy and identification of candidates.
industries served
The focus, based on my expertise and my experience, is on these three industries:
Technology
Telecommunications
CyberSecurity
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals
Nutraceuticals
Medical Technology
Environment
Green Tech
Energy Generation
Natural Resources
Compensation
Financial terms of an advisory mandate are subject to individual negotiations, but are based on these three pillars:
Retainer
Moderate monthly retainer for serving as lead advisor or CxO/EVP board member
Expenses
Full reimbursement of hard expenses, always to be pre-approved by client
Success Fee
Success based compensation, usually a percentage of the transaction value
vast experience
Several decades of doing business globally added up to a solid base of political, commercial and individual contacts all across the world, not restricted to particular industries, countries or ethnics.
Professional Background
My entrepreneurial spirit already showed at the young age of 16 (while still attending school) with developing a computer program I sold to a major European bank.
The first experience as an advisor dates back to the late 90ies, when I was co-founder and CEO of a transatlantic management consultancy headquartered in Chicago (USA) with offices in Rome (Italy) and Munich (Germany). Later, for over a decade, I've been CEO of a boutique consulting firm with clients' projects in many countries.
In 2019, I launched zyylk group ltd. as an umbrella and accepted advisory engagements under the zyylk.net label.
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