Built on Real Experience, Not Just Theory
We started cast-origin in 2019 because we saw too many businesses struggling with financial advice that looked good on paper but fell apart in practice. After working with manufacturing firms and tourism operators across Vietnam's southern provinces, we realized something: strategic planning works best when it's grounded in actual business operations, not generic frameworks.
Our approach evolved from years of sitting across the table from business owners who needed more than spreadsheets. They needed someone who understood seasonal cash flow challenges, supply chain disruptions, and what it actually means to operate in emerging markets.
Today, we work with mid-sized companies that want financial planning aligned with their real-world constraints and opportunities.
How We Approach Financial Planning
Scenario-Based Modeling
We build financial models based on multiple scenarios your business might face. Market shifts happen. Supply costs change. Having plans for different possibilities means you can adjust without panic.
Quarterly Reviews
Annual planning doesn't cut it anymore. We meet quarterly to review performance, adjust forecasts, and identify emerging risks before they become problems. It's about staying responsive, not reactive.
Operational Integration
Financial strategy should connect to what's actually happening in your operations. We work with your team to ensure plans reflect production realities, customer patterns, and market conditions you're dealing with daily.
What We've Learned Along the Way
Starting Small
Launched with three clients in Kiên Giang province. Focused on cash flow management for businesses dealing with tourism seasonality. Learned that theory from textbooks doesn't always match what works in practice.
Expanding Sector Knowledge
Added manufacturing and logistics clients. Developed expertise in working capital optimization during supply chain disruptions. This period taught us the importance of building flexibility into financial plans.
Refining Our Process
Shifted to quarterly planning cycles after seeing how quickly market conditions were changing. Started incorporating scenario planning as standard practice. Clients needed tools to navigate uncertainty, not just annual budgets.
Looking Forward
Currently working with 18 companies across southern Vietnam. We're developing more sophisticated risk modeling tools and expanding our focus on sustainability-linked financial planning as clients ask more questions about long-term resilience.
Thérèse Vilhelmsen
Financial Planning & Risk Management
I spent eight years working in corporate finance before starting cast-origin. Most of that time involved creating elaborate financial models that executives rarely used because they didn't reflect actual business decisions.
When I moved to Vietnam in 2018, I saw an opportunity to do things differently. Businesses here needed practical financial guidance that acknowledged real constraints — currency fluctuations, supply chain unpredictability, regulatory changes.
Now I focus on building financial frameworks that business owners can actually use to make decisions. That means less complexity, more scenario planning, and constant adjustment based on what's happening in their markets.