Revolutionizing Business Consulting: SBFO Global Strategic Edge and Future Vision with Rudy Walgraef

SBFO Global, led by a finance and operations expert with over 30 years of experience, specialize in providing innovative financial solutions across various sectors. The company excels in securing funding, offering fractional C-level executive services on-demand through their unique Galaxy service, and employing roll-ups as a strategic financing method. With a focus on client success, SBFO Global tailors its consulting services to meet the specific needs of each client, ensuring they remain at the forefront of innovation while upholding transparency and integrity in all transactions. Their strategic priorities include integrating AI to streamline processes and expanding their Galaxy platform to become the leading marketplace for high-level professionals.

Skills and Expertise

We started the interview by asking, “Explain your background and your Company in detail.”

Rudy Walgraef replied, “About myself: Innovative Finance & Operations professional. For more than 30 years I am passionate about Finance & Operations and ERP. During my career I have been working with investors. On the one hand doing Due Diligence and feasibility studies and on the other hand acting as a ‘crisis manager’ in restructuring phases. In order to do so I was in many cases busy looking for funding and dealt with many investors and banks in the function of being the CFO or program manager of the company. In order to do so I have built up an extensive knowledge of Operations (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement and of course last but not least Finance. Furthermore, I have been specializing in the ‘operating model’ of companies meaning a full knowledge of each process within a company (O2C, P2P, P2P, R2R, …) and his best practices in different sectors (Manufacturing, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Retail, Energy, Investment Banking…) and what impact they may have on an organization.

About SBFO

At SBFO Global we facilitate any type of financing for almost any sector, at core we are sector agnostic. We are an International Group of high-level, skilled, and experienced professionals in finance and operations who have supported, advised and given hands-on help to hundreds of companies worldwide. We all have extensive and deep experience in doing business and decided to bundle our forces to deliver a complete service to our clients. We help our clients secure funding for their businesses and provide a range of other services to help companies grow and run successfully. We have funders with deep pockets and prepared to think out of the box which traditional funders cannot or are not willing to do.”

How Galaxy Sets SBFO Global Apart

The Worlds Times: Your new service, Galaxy, offers fractional C-level executives on-demand. How does this service differentiate SBFO Global from other business consulting firms in Europe?

Rudy Walgraef replied, “There is not one company globally who offers a marketplace for only high-level C-level executives with min 15 years of experience, meeting companies and present their services Fractional, on demand, remotely. This will be a tremendous break through where companies get extremely added value in just a couple of hours or less.”

A SBFO Global Specialty

The Worlds Times: SBFO Global specializes in roll-ups as a financing method. What makes roll-ups particularly effective for your clients, and can you provide a successful case study?

Rudy Walgraef replied, “SBFO has a unique approach unlikely in the market by looking at the ambition and strategy of the founders/principals min in the next coming five years.

We add all their needs per year together and look for 1 funder who can guide them through their journey which saves a lot of hassle for the founders/principals to be constantly in fundraising mode. They can then fully concentrate on their business and leave the fundraising part over to experts in the field like us.”

Innovation Meets Consistency

The Worlds Times: Client success is a core objective at SBFO Global. How do you tailor your consulting services to address the unique challenges and opportunities faced by each client? With the rapid evolution of technology and business trends, how does SBFO Global ensure it remains at the forefront of innovation while maintaining consistency in service delivery?

Rudy Walgraef replied, “Every deal is different – location, sector, total fundraising amount, type of financing. To come up with multiple solutions (min 3) the client can choose him what best suits his business and we are constantly learning and apply the latest financials techniques. Our company is even implementing AI as we speak.”

Integrity in Action

The Worlds Times: Ethical practices are emphasized in your mission statement. Can you discuss how SBFO Global upholds transparency and integrity, especially in complex financial transactions?

Rudy Walgraef replied, “Trust and integrity is priority number one in everything we do. Therefore, we never disclose/publish to the outside world who are clients are or even our funders. We deliver Private Capital Facilitation Services and every client or funder is under a mutual NDA (NCND).”

A Strategic Roadmap

The Worlds Times: As SBFO Global continues to expand its client base and diversify its offerings, what are your strategic priorities for sustainable growth in the coming years?

Rudy Walgraef replied, “We will have 3 main activities

Fundraising – More implementing AI to streamline and smoothened our internal processes, creating a constant deal flow with especially our inner circle of funders and concentrating on letting the world know that we are not just an intermediary but go beyond by also providing advisory services for every activity of the companies which bring added value to them and so create a long-term relationship.
Galaxy to become nr 1 in the world as a marketplace for high level individuals and companies.”