We make a vessel from a lump of clay;
It is the empty space within the vessel that makes it useful.
We make doors and windows for a room
It is these empty spaces that make the room livable.
Thus, while the tangible has advantages,
It is the intangible that makes it useful.
-- Lao Tzu
About John Sytmen
John Sytmen is an entrepreneur at heart, and recently played a key role in the startup of d.ream (Dogus Restaurant Entertainment and Management). D.ream invests and operates 168 high end restaurants through 58 brands in 12 countries. Among the brands are Zuma, Roca, LPM, Nusret, Ulus 29 and Tom's Kitchen.
His earlier professional experience include multiple startups, local representations and turnarounds for multinational companies in Turkey.
John is Danish and made the headlines when he pioneered the coffee industry back in 1995 by opening a Specialty Coffee store in Istanbul. He expanded his business with further stores, and later invested in a production facility before he sold his shares to a private equity fund. He then launched the local office of a German real estate company guiding investors to large scale real-estate projects, and he also expanded a local law firm to the international markets.
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Services:
Istanbul ⎢ Copenhagen ⎢ London ⎢ Dubai
Bodrum ⎢ Cesme
Startup
Build your business model ⎢ Develop and present your business ⎢ Develop restaurant concept ⎢ Prepare feasibility ⎢ Prepare investment appraisal ⎢ Find the perfect business partner ⎢ Find key staff
Recent projects:
Turnaround
Analyse financials ⎢ Concept evaluation ⎢ Talent evaluation ⎢ Evaluate current business⎢ Prepare new strategy ⎢ Execute operational activities ⎢ Supplier management⎢
Cost controlling ⎢Recipe adjustments
Recent projects:
International Expansion
Prepare business for expansion ⎢ Build business model ⎢ Develop and present business case ⎢ Prepare feasibility ⎢ Prepare investment appraisal ⎢ Find the perfect business partner ⎢ Find key staff
Recent projects:
Process:
Project evaluation
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Initial introduction to project & desktop evaluation for potential corporation
This step is designed to see if my abilities qualify for your project and evaluate if value can be created
Initial meeting
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Adding details to the project & deciding on future deliverables
If step 1 reveal that I can add value, then we meet in person to discuss further project details and measurable deliverables as well as timeframe
3
Fee/assignment structure
We agree on the targets and deliverables & the fee structure via an MoU
Based on the project information and deliverables, I suggest a fee structure for my services. This is expressed in a Memorandum of Understanding
START PROJECT
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