Investing in Entrepreneurs & the Enterprise

If you are a Venture Capitalist, Business Angel, bank or other institution that invests in new or later-stage enterprises, we can help you assess the entrepreneurial capabilities of the management team. We also provide training and facilitation at each stage of the development of the enterprise, to ensure the enterprise delivers ROI (Return on Investment).

The experience and ‘quality’ of the management team are often considered to be what matters most when investing in entrepreneurs and enterprises. But historical data and subjective judgement alone are not enough. To minimise investor risk and maximise ROI requires more objective assessment, based on experience of ‘what works’ in the life-cycle of the enterprise:-

At what stage is the organisation in the ‘life-cycle’ of the enterprise?
What are the capabilities of the team, measured against key requirements at this stage?
Where must management attention be focused and prioritised for maximum benefit?

The Entrepreneur Process comprises the key stages through which all successful entrepreneurs and enterprises must pass - from ‘Beginner’ through to ‘Major Player’.

The development of new skills and successful progression from one stage level to the next requires a transformation in the abilities of the entrepreneur.

Our services include:-

1. Enterprise Assessment: to understand the stage of development of the entrepreneur and management team. This includes the measurement of current and required management capabilities and organisational attributes; and agreement of the actions required to realise the commercial and investment potential.


2. Enterprise Training & Facilitation: We work with entrepreneurs based on the core principles of entrepreneurship: that entrepreneurs are successful to the extent that they have the necessary skills; that entrepreneurs come to entrepreneurship at different levels of skill; and entrepreneurial skills can be developed.

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