Advise, Build & Launch

Entrepreneurial Foundation
A comprehensive company-building suite to guide growth-oriented start-ups:

• Build team, advisors and board
• Co-author business plans, presentations, dress rehearsals and simulations
• Business model and financial model development
• Fundraising strategy
• Market plan definition
• Value prop, competition, technology/intellectual property & exit assessment
• Infrastructure; entity formation, service provider identification and accounting services
• High-value technical expertise – translational research to product development, consumer and enterprise-level software, social networking software, electrical power distribution and monitoring, alternative energy, mobile device applications, telecommunications infrastructure, etc.

Fund-Building Capabilities
Stand-up and operate green field funds:

• Strategy – design of vetting process with mission objectives; identification of specific investment targets and sources
• Process design – develop screening/admission criteria and collect data
• Financial assistance – authoring grants and access to an array of experts
• Tools – recommend front and back-office tools including vendor evaluations
• Governance – assist in the definition and quarterly reporting that includes frequently used performance metrics such top of the funnel, bottom of the funnel, co-investment leverage, origination, discipline representation, etc.
• Stakeholder outreach – guide tombstone design, communications collateral including identification of newsworthy portfolio events
• Diligence - vet through all phases, from initial contact through checklists to close of transaction; assist with negotiations