{"id":89943,"date":"2026-07-13T16:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techbarcelona.com\/posting\/free-strategic-consulting-for-barcelona-startups\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:51:57","slug":"free-strategic-consulting-for-barcelona-startups","status":"publish","type":"posting","link":"https:\/\/www.techbarcelona.com\/en\/posting\/free-strategic-consulting-for-barcelona-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Free strategic consulting for Barcelona startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Free strategic consulting for Barcelona startups<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>September 2026 \u2013 January 2027<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If your startup is preparing to grow, enter a new market, validate a new product, or sharpen its go-to-market strategy, this opportunity could save your team months of work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Sage Corps connects Barcelona startups with consulting teams from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois (#6 public business school in the U.S.) for a semester-long strategic consulting project\u2014completely free of charge.<\/p>\n<h3>What can the consulting teams help with?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u2022 Go-to-market strategy<br \/>\n\u2022 Market research &amp; competitive analysis<br \/>\n\u2022 Customer and industry research<br \/>\n\u2022 Marketing &amp; branding strategy<br \/>\n\u2022 Finance &amp; data analytics<br \/>\n\u2022 Product launch planning<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Each startup is matched with a team of six student consultants who follow a structured consulting roadmap throughout the program. The teams are supervised by faculty and experienced business leaders, allowing founders to benefit from fresh thinking while staying focused on running their business.<\/p>\n<h3>How it works<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>September \u2013 December 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nRemote collaboration with regular check-ins and project milestones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>January 2027<\/strong><br \/>\nThe consulting teams travel to Barcelona to present their final recommendations in person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Cost<\/strong><br \/>\nThe program is completely free for participating startups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If your team is thinking about expanding, entering a new market, or validating your next strategic move, this is a great opportunity to gain additional strategic capacity without increasing headcount.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Learn more &amp; apply:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sagecorps.com\/partners\/host-startups\/consulting-registration\/\">https:\/\/sagecorps.com\/partners\/host-startups\/consulting-registration\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Questions? Contact <a href=\"mailto:info@sagecorps.com\"><strong>info@sagecorps.com<\/strong><\/a> or feel free to send me a message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free strategic consulting for Barcelona startups September 2026 \u2013 January 2027 If your startup is preparing to grow, enter a new market, validate a new product, or sharpen its go-to-market strategy, this opportunity could save your team months of work. 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