How Carisma Motor & Mobility DAC Launched Their ERP in Days While Staying Under Budget: A Dublin Startup's Success Story

Quick Answer

Carisma Motor & Mobility DAC, a Dublin-based motor fleet insurance startup, needed enterprise-grade ERP functionality without enterprise-level costs or timelines. Using Enterpryze ERP, they achieved operational deployment in days, stayed under budget, and gained immediate access to real-time financial controls, enabling them to focus on rapid business growth from day one.

🎯 Transformation Results

⚡ Days not months - ERP deployment time

💰 $0 budget overruns - Complete cost control

📊 Day 1 functionality - Real-time expense tracking

🚀 100% self-sufficient - No external consultants needed

About Carisma Motor & Mobility DAC

Carisma Motor & Mobility DAC is reshaping the motor fleet insurance landscape. This innovative Dublin-based startup operates as a licensed domestic and international non-life re/insurance intermediary, bringing traditional underwriting expertise to emerging mobility sectors.

Company Snapshot:

• Industry: Motor Fleet Re/Insurance & Mobility

• Type: Licensed Insurance Intermediary

• Location: Dublin, Ireland

• Status: Growing Startup

• Mission: Traditional underwriting for new mobility sectors

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As a startup entering a traditional industry, Carisma needed enterprise-level financial controls without the typical enterprise implementation headaches or costs.

The Challenge: Startup Speed Meets Enterprise Needs

Before implementing Enterpryze BMP, Carisma faced the classic startup dilemma of needing enterprise functionality with startup constraints:

💸 Budget Reality Check

• Limited startup funds but enterprise functionality requirements

• Fear of budget overruns from implementation costs and custom development

• Previous ERP experience showing how expensive and time-consuming traditional implementations could be

• Urgent need for expense management and cost center functionality

  
  

⏰ Time Pressure

• Immediate requirement to implement and record financial transactions

• Need to efficiently manage project and operational costs

• No time for lengthy traditional ERP deployments that could delay business operations

• Urgency to get operational while the business was scaling

  
  

🎯 Functionality Requirements

• Robust and accurate platform for financial integrity and accuracy

• Expense management and cost center functionality from day one

• Scalable solution that could grow with their business as they expanded

• Real-time project and operational cost management capabilities

The Stakes Were High: Without the right system, Carisma risked operational delays, budget overruns, and the inability to scale their innovative business model effectively in the competitive motor fleet insurance market.

The Solution: Enterpryze BMP's "Land and Expand" Approach

Carisma chose Enterpryze BMP because it offered enterprise functionality with startup-friendly implementation. Here's how Enterpryze addressed each challenge:

☁️ Cloud-First Speed

Challenge: Need for rapid deployment

Solution: Cloud-based platform setup completed in days, not months

💰 Budget-Controlled Implementation

Challenge: Fear of cost overruns

Solution: Fixed pricing with complete transparency—budget never exceeded and they got everything requested

🏗️ "Land and Expand" Strategy

Challenge: Need for immediate functionality with growth flexibility

Solution: Started with core Financials, then could expand modules as needed, giving them complete freedom to decide their roadmap

👥 Self-Service Implementation

Challenge: Avoiding expensive external consultants

Solution: User-friendly interface allowed Carisma's team to handle setup themselves

"I couldn't believe how straightforward the setup was. Our team was able to handle most of the implementation ourselves because the interface was so intuitive. After dealing with traditional ERP systems that needed armies of consultants, this was a breath of fresh air.” Mark Lyons, Chief Strategy Officer at Carisma Motor & Mobility DAC

Key Features Delivered from Day 1:

• Expense Management - Complete tracking and approval workflows

• Financial Reporting - Real-time insights into business performance

• Cost Center Tracking - Project and operational expense management

• Budget Monitoring - Prevent overruns before they happen

The Results: Startup Dreams Realized

⚡ Speed & Efficiency Gains

• Operational in days - Financial processes up and running immediately

• Real-time everything - No waiting for batch processes or daily updates

• Quick control over expense tracking and cost center management

• Immediate project budget monitoring and operational expense oversight

💰 Complete Financial Control

• Budget never exceeded - Complete cost predictability throughout implementation

• Got everything requested - No compromises on functionality despite budget constraints

• Reduced time and cost - Dramatically less expensive than traditional ERP implementations

• No external consulting fees - Team empowerment eliminated ongoing consulting costs

🚀 Business Enablement & Growth Focus

• Team empowered to become self-sufficient operations

• Eliminated need for external consulting - complete independence

• Immediate functionality crucial for enabling focus on business growth

• Scalable platform ready to grow with expanding business needs

Looking Forward: Built for Growth

With their financial foundation solid, Carisma is now positioned to:

• Scale operations with confidence in their financial controls

• Expand into new mobility sectors with robust risk management capabilities

• Add new modules through Enterpryze's flexible "land and expand" approach

• Maintain budget discipline as they grow their team and operations

The platform grows with them—exactly what a scaling startup needs.

If you're facing similar startup scaling challenges, here are the key lessons from Carisma's success:

1. Speed doesn't sacrifice quality - The right platform delivers enterprise functionality quickly

2. Budget control is achievable - Fixed-price implementations eliminate unpleasant surprises

3. Self-sufficiency reduces costs - User-friendly systems minimize dependency on expensive consultants

4. Start focused, then expand - "Land and expand" gets you operational quickly while maintaining growth flexibility

Enterpryze BMP provided Carisma with enterprise-grade financial management without enterprise-level complexity, costs, or timelines—exactly what growing businesses need to scale successfully.