Experience at Elevation

Only you can drive your company’s vision but Cirque Strategies will help you get there. We partner with you to shape and build the operational, organizational, and strategic pillars that will help you scale. We’ve done it at some of the world’s most successful companies - Let’s make your startup or small business next.

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Matt Powers — Principal

Matt has spent 15 years scaling complex businesses at Goldman Sachs, Uber, WeWork and Harness Wealth. 

His career started at Goldman Sachs, where he designed operational strategies for the firm’s largest clients and built complex trading infrastructure across their derivatives business. 

At Uber, he was a general manager in New York and one of the company’s earliest employees. Matt oversaw operations, marketing, and public affairs across the Northeast, managed a $100m+ budget and led expansion into New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, and Upstate New York.

Running the Labs program across the US and Canada at WeWork, he built one the world’s largest startup ecosystems. He also ran business operations for WeWork’s flexible office space and digital products, overseeing finance, strategy, and data analytics.  

Most recently at Harness Wealth, Matt was a member of the Executive Leadership Team responsible for overseeing multiple corporate and revenue generating business units. He was responsible for scaling the business to over $5m in ARR, overseeing strategy & planning and hiring dozens of employees.

Outside of work, Matt is the Founding Board Chair for Kindwork, which helps young adults from overlooked communities launch new careers in the innovation economy. In his spare time, Matt enjoys back country skiing, cycling, hiking, fishing, and just about anything else that gets him outdoors.

Selection of Capabilities

 
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Strategic Planning

• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives & key results (OKRs)

• Facilitate monthly, quarterly or annual planning

• Design geographic and market expansion roadmaps

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Organizational Structure

• Design a team and structure that scales

• Build & budget hiring plans

• Create job descriptions

 
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Financial Planning

• Build a comprehensive budget and financial model

• Manage your P&L

• Oversee FP&A function

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Operations

• Audit internal processes

• Create playbooks

• Build fundraising decks

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Select clients:

  • Addition Wealth

    A financial wellness platform that makes personalized financial expertise more inclusive and accessible by offering digital tools and access to top financial professionals

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  • Runway Strategies

    Global public and regulatory affairs firm that supports hyper-growth startups

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  • Colledge

    Digital marketplace that connects students with gig economy jobs

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  • Dana Mannix

    A full-service strategic consulting firm offering services in digital marketing, social media, public relations, events and programming to the art world and cultural institutions.

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  • SpotOn

    Rideshare platform that supports the unique needs of pet owners

    https://spoton.pet/