About NAVIN

The way we’re building NAVIN

NAVIN grew out of our experience on both the agency and client side. We saw a need for a growth partner that understands the business and stays responsible for putting its recommendations into practice.

01

Understand the business before choosing the work.

We start with customers and how they make buying decisions. We look at marketing alongside sales, product and the economics of the business.

That understanding gives strategy its purpose: helping a team make clear choices about where to focus and what to invest. The assumptions should be visible, and the plan should be simple enough to act on.

02

Senior people who stay close to the work.

We’re building a lean team of senior independent specialists, with design and development expertise brought into projects where it is needed. We value people who understand the wider business and take ownership of their contribution.

The people shaping the strategy stay involved in execution. We run the agreed work alongside your sales and marketing teams, keeping collaboration direct and responsibility clear.

03

Biased towards action.

Research and strategy matter. We also believe that spending too long trying to perfect a plan can delay the learning needed to improve it.

We aim to establish a clear direction and move quickly into focused work. The strategy develops as we learn from customers and results. We revisit our assumptions and adapt, including changing direction when the evidence calls for it.

04

Use AI with judgement.

AI supports the team across research, business case modelling, production and analysis. We use it to explore ideas and carry out work more efficiently.

Experienced people set the direction and review what it produces. We check the underlying assumptions and remain responsible for the quality of the work and the recommendations we make.

Gilles Waterschoot, founder of NAVIN

Founded by Gilles Waterschoot.

Gilles brings a decade of experience in digital marketing, with a later focus on venture building and growth. His work developing growth methodologies and leading teams helped shape NAVIN’s approach. He leads the business and its client engagements.

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