The CEE door
Seventeen markets. One is right for you.
Poland is not Romania is not Serbia. Language, time zone, EU status and the shape of the setup decide more than the day rate ever will. We live in the markets you are choosing between.
Five questions · a free read of your brief, or a €90 working consultation
The readings
Three questions most buyers skip.
01
Which languages, really
English is a given. German for DACH end users, French for Benelux operations, a Nordic language for the support desk — each one halves the map.
02
How far is too far
Same time zone, a short flight, or remote-first. Distance shapes overlap, travel and how often a partner sits in your room. It is a decision, not a default.
03
What kind of setup
Contractors, a company, an excellence hub, build-operate-transfer, a joint venture, an acquisition. Each has a different cost curve and a different exit.
What you get
A chart drawn from ground truth.
01 · Shortlist
The right markets
Two or three markets that fit your languages, distance and EU constraints — with the ones we would rule out, and why.
02 · Rates
What it costs there
Verifiable rates for the roles you need, from people placing and taking the work this quarter — not a database.
03 · Setup
The right vehicle
Contractors, company, hub, BOT or venture — matched to your urgency and to the exit you want in three years.
04 · Written
On paper
The consultation ends with a written follow-up you can take to your board or your legal team.
Questions
Before you start.
01Do you recommend specific vendors?
When it helps, yes — and we take no commission, referral fee or kickback from any of them. The recommendation is paid for by you, so it answers to you.
02We need EU-only for data and contracts — can you work with that?
Yes. EU status is one of the five questions. Several of the seventeen markets are inside the EU, several are not, and we read them separately.
03What does the free read cover?
A partner reads your five answers personally and replies by email with how we would approach it. No charge, no obligation.
04What is in the €90 consultation?
A scheduled hour with a partner on your sourcing question, plus a written follow-up. Fixed price, VAT added at checkout.
05Can you help after the choice, too?
Yes. Hub and BOT oversight and a standing advisory retainer are both on the offer page — but neither is a condition of the brief.
The CEE door
Which market would you land in?
Five questions. Then a free read of your brief, or an hour with a partner for €90.