Michael Larsen

Executive Advisor & Growth Hacker | Business development | SME strategy | Operational exellence

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

Executive advisor, business developer and growth hacker with demonstrated ability to deliver strong results across industries, stages and functions. Leveraging creativity to reach strategic opportunities, interpersonal skills to build excellent teams and experience from a broad range of projects to drive business development, strategic planning and operational excellence. Board experience: - Board member, Åffa A/S - Board member, Filmkompagniet ApS - Board member, Scandinavian Film Commuication A/S - Chairman of the board, Danske Videogramforhandlere

Experience

  • MiL Advisory (Capital Region, Denmark)
    • Executive Advisor
      2002 - Present · 24 yrs 6 mos

      Executive Advisor helping SMEs across industries with business development, strategy and operating activities.

    • BioFlight A/S
      2013 - 2020 · 7 yrs

      Strategic advisor with main achievements including: - Completed reorganisation and company incorporation - Expanded ownership with strategic shareholders and instated a formal board of directors - Established an excellent operational team and expanded from 3 to 10 operational survey planes - Ensured outstanding revenue and profitability metrics - M&A advisory incl. exit planning, company valuation and preparation of strategic buyers

    • Frydenlund Slot ApS
      2006 - 2009 · 3 yrs

      Strategic and operational advisor. Completed a successful plantation turnaround including: - Extensive commercialisation by establishing new product lines, revenue streams and organisational structure - Comprehensive layout reorganisation of arable land incl. cultivation and crop plans - Implementation of operational excellence through harvesting, storage and stock management, and sales stategies (incl. implemented operational and production planning)

  • Founder at Grøndalen
    1995 - 2023 · 28 yrs

    Completing successful property development project including: - Planning, financing and acquisition of parcels of real property, agricultural and arable land - Property restoration and construction - Management of bio dynamic farmland, forestry, horticulture and livestock - First established regional winemaker; constructed a local bio dynamic red wine and complementary product range

  • Åffa (Full-time · 5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Chief Operating Officer
      1997 - 2002 · 5 yrs

      Responsible for company turnaround. Replaced key personal and reorganised production. Launched successful partnership between Åffa and Lip in Norway ("Lipåff"). Prepared and sold Åffa to Danalim following the acquisition of Cocoon Holland - and subsequently Åffa - by Illbruck.

    • Board Member
      1998 - 2001 · 3 yrs

    • Factory Manager
      1998 - 1999 · 1 yr

  • Management Consultant at Borealis
    1994 - 1997 · 3 yrs

    Task force for Borealis' post-merger integration of Statoil's and Neste Chemicals' petrochemicals and polyolefins businesses with primary function within HQ headoffice accounting.

  • Management Consultant at Freelance
    1991 - 1995 · 4 yrs

    Independent management consultant specialised in business development, turnarounds and accounting with clients ranging from SMEs to large corporates.