100north - fabian herrmann
100north - fabian herrmann

Hey, I'm Fabian 👋
I help founders build the operating system behind their growth

I've scaled a startup from zero to 22 people and multi-million ARR. I know what it looks like when you need a commercial engine that can keep up with your ambition. Now I run 100north, where I build that engine for other founders. Fully embedded in your team, not parachuted in from outside.

Berlin-based. Working across Europe. 2–3 clients at a time.

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100north - fabian herrmann

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Some of my work

Building the commercial foundation for a boutique innovation consultancy

Building the commercial foundation for a boutique innovation consultancy

Scaling Switzerlands's first consumer electronics rental platform from 0 to 22 FTEs

Scaling Switzerlands's first consumer electronics rental platform from 0 to 22 FTEs

Validating, building, and scaling new ventures for Switzerland's largest employer

Validating, building, and scaling new ventures for Switzerland's largest employer

Driving €10m+ in annual revenue across 8 e-commerce clients in DACH

Driving €10m+ in annual revenue across 8 e-commerce clients in DACH

My Expertise

I help founders implement the right strategy, structure and talent without hiring a full time CCO too early.

I work with companies between €1m and €10m+, fully embedded in your team as a fractional chief commercial officer, on a days per week basis. Every engagement is different. Most touch on two or three of the following areas.

Strategy & Direction

I help you get clear on positioning, go-to-market, and the commercial bets worth making, so the team starts moving in the same direction.

Strategy & Direction

I help you get clear on positioning, go-to-market, and the commercial bets worth making, so the team starts moving in the same direction.

Strategy & Direction

I help you get clear on positioning, go-to-market, and the commercial bets worth making, so the team starts moving in the same direction.

Operating Cadence

Weekly rhythms, dashboards, and review cycles that keep growth on track. Strategy means nothing without a system to execute it.

Operating Cadence

Weekly rhythms, dashboards, and review cycles that keep growth on track. Strategy means nothing without a system to execute it.

Operating Cadence

Weekly rhythms, dashboards, and review cycles that keep growth on track. Strategy means nothing without a system to execute it.

Team & Structure

Defining roles, creating team clarity and building the operating rhythm. I help you set up the growth function so it runs without me.

Growth Engine

The channels, the funnel, the acquisition logic. Built to compound, not just convert.

Revenue Modelling

Unit Economics, pricing, and margin analysis. So every growth decision is grounded in the numbers that matter.

Revenue Modelling

Unit Economics, pricing, and margin analysis. So every growth decision is grounded in the numbers that matter.

Commercial Diagnosis

Map where you actually are. What's working, what's not, and what needs to happen first.

Pricing

Three ways to work together,
without guesswork on pricing.

A full-time Growth Executive costs €120,000+ per year, plus equity, benefits, and a 3-month hiring process. I offer three lighter ways to access the same expertise without the long-term commitment.

Strategy Session

90 min deep-dive session

450€

Strategy Session

90 min deep-dive session

Strategy Session

90 min deep-dive session

450€

Growth Sprint

8 week growth clarity sprint

5'000€

Growth Sprint

8 week growth clarity sprint

Growth Sprint

8 week growth clarity sprint

5'000€

Fractional Commercial Officer

Embedded executive leadership

From 4'500€/mo

Fractional Commercial Officer

Embedded commercial leadership

Fractional Commercial Officer

Embedded executive leadership

From 4'500€/mo

About

Work with a growth partner that understands how to impact fast-paced organisations

Stefan

Chief Supply Chain Officer - NOMOQ

Fabi is the person I trust to take a vague idea and come back with a plan that actually makes commercial sense.

Stefan

Chief Supply Chain Officer - NOMOQ

Fabi is the person I trust to take a vague idea and come back with a plan that actually makes commercial sense.

Sohee

Founder at Yomi

Simply put, Fabian was one of the best people to work with. He rethought our go-to-market and helped us bring the product to life in a lean, efficient way.

Neal

Founder at Qualitative.io

Fabi has been instrumental in helping me crack a keyword-targeting strategy that directly led to meaningful customer acquisition.

Alessandro

Co-Founder & CPO at Yuno

Fabian built our entire commercial operation from scratch. GTM, pricing, acquisition, team. He took us from an idea to multi-million ARR. I've never seen someone combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution the way he does.

John

Founder at stealth startup

If you ever feel lost and now knowing how to proceed I wouldn't contact anyone else.

John

Founder at stealth startup

If you ever feel lost and now knowing how to proceed I wouldn't contact anyone else.

Arne

Creative Director - Cee Cee Creative

Just wanted to tell you quickly: I think the way you work is great! 😮‍💨 👏

Arne

Creative Director - Cee Cee Creative

Just wanted to tell you quickly: I think the way you work is great! 😮‍💨 👏

Arne

Creative Director - Cee Cee Creative

Just wanted to tell you quickly: I think the way you work is great! 😮‍💨 👏

Charline

Design Lead at Yuno

He's an inspiring leader and a huge asset to any team. Once you've worked with him, you'll truly appreciate the value he brings to your company.

Charline

Design Lead at Yuno

He's an inspiring leader and a huge asset to any team. Once you've worked with him, you'll truly appreciate the value he brings to your company.

About Me

I'm a structured person who enjoys bringing clarity to chaos. Turns out that's a useful combination for early-stage companies

I like the phase where things need to be figured out. When there's traction but not yet a system, ambition but not yet a structure. That's where I do my best work.

My approach comes from design thinking and structured business validation: understand the problem before solving it, test before scaling, build the operating system before hiring the team. I think in systems, not tactics and I treat every commercial challenge as a design problem. There's usually an elegant solution in there somewhere. Finding it is the part I enjoy most.

That thinking has been shaped by 10+ years across the DACH region and East Asia, managing seven-figure ad budgets in Germany, launching products in Korea and Taiwan, validating dozens of business models at a corporate venture studio in Zurich, and co-founding and scaling a company to 22 people as Chief Commercial Officer.

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Vintage Car Under Palm Trees
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Coastal Scene with Boats
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Outdoor Café Seating in a Sunlit Alley
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Urban Street Fashion Portrait

I founded 100north because I wanted to keep doing this work with founders who are building something that genuinely matters to people. Today I work from Berlin with 2–3 companies at a time. I'm happiest when I'm in the weeds with them, not advising from the sidelines.

That means that I set the strategy, build the operating system, and work alongside your team to make it run. I'm not a replacement for a marketing hire but the person who makes sure that hire, and every growth euro you spend, actually works.

Today I work from Berlin with 2–3 companies at a time on a days per week basis. I'm drawn to founders building something that actually matters to people, and I'm happiest when I'm in the weeds with them, not advising from the sidelines.

Certificates

Advanced Design Thinking

Advanced Growth Strategy

YC Startup
School

Business Models for Social Enterprise

Contact

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