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

Matt has spent more than 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.

Leading 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 and participates in the Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride annually, raising money for the Dana Farber Cancer Center. In his spare time, Matt enjoys backcountry 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 hiring plans with budget

• Create job descriptions

• Conduct interviews

 
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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

Much like elite mountain guides in the Tetons, La Grave, and Chamonix, Cirque Strategies is chosen for our command of difficult terrain, depth of experience, and disciplined rigor.

Select clients:

  • Addition Wealth

    A financial wellness platform making personalized financial expertise more accessible

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  • Steward

    Platform for bespoke estate plans combining technology with the best attorneys

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  • Runway Strategies

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

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  • The Dakota Group

    Industry-leading transportation compliance firm delivering comprehensive, end-to-end support for owner-operators through large multi-fleet enterprises

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  • Dana Mannix

    A consulting firm offering services in digital marketing, PR, and events to the art world and cultural institutions.

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  • Colledge

    Digital marketplace that connects students with gig economy jobs

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  • SpotOn

    Rideshare platform designed to support the unique needs of pets and their owners

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