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What restoring a classic car taught me about consulting

In my free time, I restore old Mercedes-Benz cars – such as the R107 SL model. It’s not fast. It’s not efficient. But it teaches me things that no Excel model ever could:

  • You don’t fix everything at once. You start with what’s essential.
  • Every system is connected — brakes, suspension, engine, wiring. If you ignore one, the rest suffers.
  • Some parts take patience, not force.

I’ve realized the same is true in consulting — especially in pharma, biotech, and innovation-driven companies.

At Crowlight, we help organizations fix strategic systems that have drifted out of alignment:

🚗 A BD process that doesn’t connect with R&D

🚗 A great asset with no clear investor story

🚗 A transformation effort that stalls midstream

Whether it’s a negotiation framework or an operating model — it’s rarely about a big overhaul.

It’s about knowing what to fix first, and how to keep the rest running while you do.

And just like with old cars: when it works again, it feels right.

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