Progress comes

from embracing

change with an

open mind and an

entrepreneurial

spirit. Progress

is made by taking

another first step.

Progress comes

from embracing

change with an

open mind and an

entrepreneurial

spirit. Progress

is made by taking

another first step.

Another First Step

™

™

Venture Hub and Advisory Practice

Manifesto ↓

Vienna · Munich · Lisbon

Another First Step is an advisory practice and venture hub for empowering ambitious owners and teams.

Another First Step is an advisory practice and venture hub for empowering ambitious owners and teams.

In a world marked by rapid technological advancement and shifting cultural dynamics, we believe that the key to true progress comes from embracing change with an open mind and an entrepreneurial spirit.

In a world marked by rapid technological advancement and shifting cultural dynamics, we believe that the key to true progress comes from embracing change with an open mind and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our mission is to help our clients and partners drive growth, manage mergers and acquisitions, and create positive transformation that impacts both culture and business.

Our mission is to help our clients and partners drive growth, manage mergers and acquisitions, and create positive transformation that impacts both culture and business.

Digital at heart, we operate at the intersection of technology, design and business to help shape category-defining brands.

Digital at heart, we operate at the intersection of technology, design and business to help shape category-defining brands.

Another First Step is more than our name. It represents our mentality of continuous growth, embracing each challenge as a fresh opportunity to innovate, learn, adapt, and lead with purpose.

Another First Step is more than our name. It represents our mentality of continuous growth, embracing each challenge as a fresh opportunity to innovate, learn, adapt, and lead with purpose.

People

Raphael Copony

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Vienna, Austria

Raphael Copony, a strategic thinker with 20 years in consulting, design, and tech. As former managing partner at the strategy and design firm moodley, he co-led a team of 80, driving digital transformation and innovation. Raphael has guided major brands in digital product realization and business model transformation.

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Thiemo Gillissen

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Lisbon, Portugal

Thiemo combines over a decade of experience as an entrepreneur with a deep passion for building design-led, purpose-driven companies. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he is recognized as an expert in brand strategy, digital transformation, and venture building. Thiemo co-founded Fifteen Seconds, a global community for personal growth. In his previous role as managing partner at the strategy and design firm moodley, he led the digital business and the international expansion of the group.

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Our Capabilities

Mergers & Acquisitions

Growth Strategy

Venture Building

Cultural Transformation

Organizational Design

Strategic Partnerships

Mergers & Acquisitions

Growth Strategy

Venture Building

Cultural Transformation

Organizational Design

Strategic Partnerships

Empowering Progress

We team up with entrepreneurs, owners and leaders to design and achieve growth and transformation. We combine expertise in technology, design, and business to help organizations adapt, grow, and succeed in a changing world.

We team up with entrepreneurs, owners and leaders to design and achieve growth and transformation. We combine expertise in technology, design, and business to help organizations adapt, grow, and succeed in a changing world.

  • It's time to

    change.

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Progress is made by taking Another First Step.