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Our Expertise
Sport Consultancy
• Strategic advisory for sport federations
• Governance and organizational development
• Competition and event frameworks
• Commercial growth and stakeholder strategy
Event Planning & Operations
• Multi-sport event planning and delivery
• Operational coordination
• Stakeholder and partner management
• On-site execution support
Business Advisory (B2B & B2C)
• Business development and growth strategy
• Market expansion and positioning
• Partnership and commercial strategy
• Operational structuring and optimization
• Customer experience and service design
At Starting Five, we understand that high performance is not limited to the field of play. Whether in sport, corporate environments, or consumer-facing businesses, success requires vision, structure, adaptability, and disciplined execution.
Our mission is clear: To help organizations perform at their highest level — strategically, operationally, and sustainably — across sport and beyond. We don’t just advise.
We collaborate, we build, and we deliver measurable impact.
We don’t just advise. We collaborate, we build, and we deliver measurable impact.
Our mission is clear: To help organizations perform at their highest level — strategically, operationally, and sustainably — across sport and beyond. We don’t just advise.
We collaborate, we build, and we deliver measurable impact.
We don’t just advise. We collaborate, we build, and we deliver measurable impact.
Our Portfolio of Experts
At Starting Five, our strength lies in the depth of experience within our expert network. Our team and partners have contributed to the successful planning, governance, and delivery of major international competitions, continental federations, and multi-sport events across Europe and beyond.
Our experts have held advisory, operational, strategic, and leadership roles within the following organizations and events:
Our experts have held advisory, operational, strategic, and leadership roles within the following organizations and events:
Major Events
• Baku 2015 European Games
• FIBA EuroBasket 2015
• Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
• European Universities Games 2016
• Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games
• European Karate Championships 2021
• European Universities Games 2022
• European Karate Championships 2024
• European Youth Olympic Festival 2025
• WKF World Youth League 2025
• FIBA EuroBasket 2015
• Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
• European Universities Games 2016
• Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games
• European Karate Championships 2021
• European Universities Games 2022
• European Karate Championships 2024
• European Youth Olympic Festival 2025
• WKF World Youth League 2025
Continental & International Sport Organizations
- • European University Sports Association (EUSA)
- • Kosovo Olympic Committee
- • European Olympic Committees (EOC)
- • European Volleyball Confederation (CEV)
- • European Karate Federation (EKF)
- • World Karate Federation (WKF)
- • Para Volley Europe
- • International University Sports Federation (FISU)
- • International Committee of Mediterranean Games (ICMG)
- • European Basketball Federation (FIBA Europe)
B2B
• Master Wizr
Proven Expertise Across the Sport Ecosystem
Through these engagements, our experts have contributed to:
• Strategic planning and governance development
• Event bidding and host city preparation
• Operational planning and Games-time delivery
• Federation management and structural reform
• Commercial partnerships and stakeholder relations
• Athlete-centered competition frameworks
• International relations and institutional representation
• Strategic planning and governance development
• Event bidding and host city preparation
• Operational planning and Games-time delivery
• Federation management and structural reform
• Commercial partnerships and stakeholder relations
• Athlete-centered competition frameworks
• International relations and institutional representation
This collective experience allows Starting Five to operate with confidence at the highest levels of international sport and multi-sport event environments.
We understand the complexity of working with governments, international federations, sponsors, host cities, and organizing committees — because we have been part of those structures.
We understand the complexity of working with governments, international federations, sponsors, host cities, and organizing committees — because we have been part of those structures.