Programme design and review
Entrepreneurship, employment, vocational training or digitalisation programmes reviewed from the standpoint of those who will use them.
Bodies and institutions
Advisory work and working groups for national and international bodies
Practical experience in business creation, employment and SMEs at the service of governments, agencies, foundations and programmes that design policies or projects.
+200projects led
7companies founded or managed
+100businesses created or invested in
+€1Mof investor and media interest in Bella Idea
Where I have worked
Approach
The entrepreneur's perspective, at the table where policy is designed.
Many policies and programmes supporting entrepreneurship, employment or digitalisation are designed without anyone at the table who has set up and closed a business, or who has led a unit in a large company. Martín Díaz Cuadrado has done both and has led more than two hundred projects.
As an adviser or member of a working group he provides diagnosis, critical review of proposals, indicators that measure real results and a practical reading of how each measure will reach a self-employed worker, an SME or someone who wants to start a business.
Who it is for
- Ministries, regional governments and public bodies.
- Chambers of commerce, employers' organisations and business associations.
- Foundations, universities and research centres.
- International and European bodies and programmes.
Areas
Where he can contribute
The most common areas of collaboration.
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Working groups and committees
Participation as an external expert in groups, advisory committees and working panels.
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Indicators and evaluation
Definition of outcome indicators and evaluation of programmes under way.
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Reports and documents
Diagnoses, technical reports and proposals on SMEs, the self-employed and local development.
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Juries and project assessment
Assessment of applications for awards, calls and acceleration programmes.
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Training for technical teams
Sessions for employment officers, local development agents and programme managers.
Formats
Collaboration formats
In person or remotely, in Spanish, Catalan or English.
Working session
2–4 hours
One-off participation in a panel or working group.
Working group
Depending on mandate
Ongoing participation with a schedule of sessions.
Advisory work
Depending on scope
Assignment with defined objective, deliverables and deadline.
Expert report
Depending on scope
Written diagnosis or documentary review.
What the body gets
- A practical view of how measures reach the self-employed and SMEs.
- Experience in small business and on management committees.
- Indicators focused on results, not activity.
- Work in Spanish, Catalan and English.
- Prior declaration of activity and potential conflicts of interest.
- Written documentation and conclusions.
How to book
Four steps, with a proposal within 48 working hours.
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Request
Form stating type of organisation, audience, expected date, city and objectives.
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Proposal
Format, content, length and quote within 48 working hours.
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Preparation
Briefing with the organisation to tailor content, examples and messages to the audience.
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Delivery and follow-up
Keynote, workshop or programme, with materials for the organisation and, for programmes, a results report.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of bodies can work with him?
National and regional governments, public bodies, chambers of commerce, employers' organisations and business associations, foundations, universities, international bodies and programmes, and third-sector organisations working on entrepreneurship, employment or economic development.
What role can he play in a working group?
External expert with practical experience: providing diagnosis, reviewing proposed programmes or regulations from the standpoint of those who start or run an SME, proposing indicators and taking part in drafting conclusions.
Does he work with bodies outside Spain?
Yes. He can take part in working groups, committees or projects of international bodies, in person or remotely, in Spanish, Catalan or English.
How is the collaboration formalised?
Depending on the body: a service contract, participation as an expert in a funded project, a commissioned report or appointment to a committee. The specific proposal is sent once the objective and timetable are known.
Is there a conflict of interest with his professional activity?
His current activity (including his role at PcComponentes) is always declared in writing so that the body can assess any potential conflict before formalising the collaboration.
Request a collaboration proposal
Type of organisation, objective, expected date and any relevant details. A reply follows within 48 working hours.