Welcome to the 5th Floor
“We bring together the American can-do business attitude, British precision, and Parisian excellence to deliver clear strategic direction infused with cultural intelligence.”
Teri Jansen, Founder
Clarity. Growth. Global Vision.
Our expertise: delivering strategic insight for cross-border operations.
Whether you are preparing for a capital raise, expanding into new markets, or aligning global teams, we ensure your positioning in English supports your strategy and performs consistently across languages and cultures.
Discover how 5th Floor advances international growth with precision and impact.
What we do.
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Diagnose the position. Set the direction.
We begin with a clear assessment of your current market position and your objectives in new markets.
We evaluate priorities, constraints, and international opportunities.
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Design the strategy. Set the priorities.
We design a strategy aligned with your objectives and define the critical focus areas — from investor communication to pitch delivery and internal alignment.
Based on this, we establish the scope and duration of the mandate required to achieve your objectives efficiently.
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We translate strategy into action.
We challenge assumptions and refine execution to ensure your message is effective in English and your business operates successfully across markets.
We connect strategy to communication.
though you’ll find it improves naturally as your message We’re not here simply to fix your English- it improves naturally as your message becomes clearer. We make sure your communication supports your objectives, and becomes a real driver for growth.
Why choose
5th Floor ?
We tailor everything to your journey.
The work focuses on navigating high-stakes meetings: anticipating the questions that matter and responding with the language, structure and judgment expected at senior levels.
Our role is to surface the underlying business issues, challenge assumptions and prepare you for real exchanges with decision makers.
Designed for impact.
Our work translates complex situations into informed decisions.
Every engagement, whether brief or extended produces recommendatbons that are immediately usable, within a clearly defined scope.
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We understand global business—inside and out.
With experience across New York, London, and Paris, we bring a rare cross-cultural expertise.
We enable French companies to succeed in English-speaking markets by translating not just language, but mindset.
Cross-boarder business, done properly.
This work goes beyond language, it focuses on how decisions are made across cultures-what is questioned, what is assumed and what builds trust in international business contexts.
We ensure that messages, positioning and responses align with the expectations of investors, partners and senior stakeholders operating across boarders.
More than English fluency, we help you communicate clearly and effectively with international investors, partners, and teams by understanding what truly matters across borders.