Elevate your Startup
with if
Your groundbreaking ideas deserve to be noticed for your vision to unfold.
if transforms complexity into comprehension through compelling communications that captivate your team, board members, and partners.
Is your Startup
at any of these stages?
If so, it might be time to work with an expert and get your presentations to the next level.
Raising
capital?
Get funding by elevating your pitch with resonating storytelling and attention-grabbing visuals.
Establishing
partnerships?
Build trust by showcasing your credibility, reliability and capabilities to potential partners.
Discussing
governance?
Satisfy all parties by exposing and communicating strategically-sound needs, objectives and roadmap.
Scaling
up?
Drive sales by crafting persuasive messages tailored across diversifying audiences and channels.
Managing
change?
Avoid roadblocks by developing effective frameworks and learning processes during transitions.
if helps you transform your vision into reality
For over 11 years in key strategic consultancy roles, Jean-Simon (JS) has helped the healthcare industry launch dozens of products, grow their market share and innovate.
Leveraging his North American origin experience, JS bring cutting-edge perspective to the Swiss startup ecosystem.
He has developed effective narratives for 20+ pharma, biotechs and startups, creating hundreds of winning pitches and persuasive slide decks.
JS understands the challenge of creating presentations that are precise, visually impactful and convincing. Through his experience and working with leading experts, he has developed a unique ability to turn complex ideas into engaging and relatable presentations.
He has also successfully coached 50+ professionals in creating outstanding presentations that persuade and drive action.
Jean-Simon Fortin, PhD
Founder, if | Strategic & Creative Communications Consultant
if services
Directly collaborate with a strategic consultant—also co-founder in two startups—offering unparalleled support for your decks and other key storytelling activities.
Strategic
Consultant
I serve as an extension of your team to co-create a range of communication activities.
More detail
- Elevator pitch coaching
- Strategic communication plans
- Product & service roadmaps
- Internal & external communications
- Change management coaching
- Leadership develpment
Presentation
Wizard
I design head-turning presentations that tell engaging stories without the data overload.
More detail
- Pitch decks
- Creative assets & brand identity
- Templates
- Symposium & congress presentations
- Presentation coaching
Visual Storytelling
Trainer
I give startup-specific trainings about creating presentations that influence.
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- Scientific storytelling
- Data visualisation
- Creative brainstorm
- Presentation masterclass & mentoring
- Top PowerPoint efficiency tricks
- Explore visual storytelling
if process
if methodology is agile, cost-sensitive and entirely based on Office365 apps so you can always contribute, edit and—most importantly—keep control.
1. Research
Understand your strategic context, solutions, and vision by gathering insights through team and stakeholder interviews.
2. Discover
Establish your storyline by exploring creative paths, prioritising crucial messages and weeding out non-essential data based on your audience’s needs.
3. Create
Craft and continuously refine your narratives’ creative elements, using feedback for rapid iterations and to ensure the most effective and persuasive visual storytelling.
Ready to elevate your Startup’s narrative?
Send me an email today to book your free consultation and discover how your ideas can be transformed into stories that bring your vision to life.