{"id":116322,"date":"2026-03-09T12:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peoplefocus.rs\/?post_type=tim&#038;p=116322"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:31:29","slug":"vladimir-velickovicmanaging-partner-business-scale-up-cross-border-growth-advisor","status":"publish","type":"tim","link":"https:\/\/peoplefocus.rs\/en\/tim\/vladimir-velickovicmanaging-partner-business-scale-up-cross-border-growth-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Vladimir Veli\u010dkovi\u0107"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vladimir Veli\u010dkovi\u0107 brings over 20 years of hands-on experience in business development, strategic advisory and international scaling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout his career, he has worked with founders, startups, scale-ups and established companies across more than 15 industries, including IT, fintech, blockchain, retail, HoReCa, manufacturing, real estate, wellness and education. His work spans Serbia, the DACH region, Italy, Turkey, the Middle East and broader European markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vladimir built his reputation as a Business Scale-Up specialist and investment-readiness advisor, with a strong focus on business model transformation, international expansion and access to capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His expertise covers strategic positioning, market entry, cross-border growth execution and the structuring of joint ventures, spin-outs and long-term partnership models designed for scalable and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within his partnership at People Focus, Vladimir focuses on cross-border growth strategies, market entry execution, venture builder models, and portfolio management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His role bridges strategic vision, operational reality, and investment logic\u2014supporting both regional companies expanding internationally and foreign businesses entering the Balkan market through controlled, well-structured growth models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vladimir\u2019s approach combines analytical clarity, long-term thinking, and a deep understanding of people, incentives, and market dynamics. He believes that sustainable growth is not driven by aggressive expansion alone, but by strong foundations, the right partnerships, and trust built through execution and measurable results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A significant part of his work is dedicated to supporting founders and executive teams in making better decisions at critical growth stages. 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