OFFERINGS
DESIGN YOUR STARTUP
Problem Statement
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90% of all startups fail
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Of these, over 70% fail due to challenges around product, market, and finances
Solution
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Design a scalable business model
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Validate the idea and the product-market fit
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Price the products for accelerated go-to-market and revenue
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Forecast financials for idea and growth stage
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Build a robust financial model
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Business valuation and investor pitch
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Work with an experienced mentor
BENEFITS
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Invest time, efforts, and money on viable business ideas
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Run a scalable business that generates positive cash flows
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Secure equity funding at the appropriate stage, with minimum dilution
Problem Statement
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90% of all startups fail
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Of these, over 70% fail due to challenges around product, market, and finances
Solution
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Design a scalable business model
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Validate the idea and the product-market fit
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Price the products for accelerated go-to-market and revenue
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Forecast financials for idea and growth stage
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Build a robust financial model
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Business valuation and investor pitch
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Work with an experienced mentor
BENEFITS
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Invest time, efforts, and money on viable business ideas
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Run a scalable business that generates positive cash flows
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Secure equity funding at the appropriate stage, with minimum dilution
SCALE YOUR BUSINESS
Problem Statement
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70% of all new businesses fail by the end of the 10th year
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Out of the 30% surviving businesses, over 50% stagnate for next 10 years
Solution
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Identify and resolve core constraints – operations, cash or external
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Identify and track key indicators for managing performance
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Track and focus on generating positive operating cash flows
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Obtain strategic financial advice and governance oversight
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Identify scale imperatives and transform operations
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Periodically conduct pro-active due diligence exercise
BENEFITS
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Build a business model for sustainable growth and profitability
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Generate positive operating cash flows year-on-year
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Create wealth through higher business valuation and financial planning
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Plan exit through sell-off or succession planning
PRICE FOR PROFIT
Problem Statement
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1% improvement in price yields an average boost to profits of 11%
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Yet business owners focus more on cost reduction and market share
Solution
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Target customer micro segments to capture maximum market
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Create product variants to cater to customer micro segments
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Build a product funnel to leverage trust, risk and time variables
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Leverage modern pricing strategies like pay-per-use and value-driven pricing
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Price to optimize profits across the channels
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Reduce cost of customer acquisition while maximizing customer lifetime value
BENEFITS
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Leverage Diderot effect to cross-sell and up-sell for higher wallet share
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Reduce Order to Cash cycle time for accelerated cash flows
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“The single most important decision in evaluating a business is pricing power” - Warren Buffet
FINANCE FOR GROWTH
Problem Statement
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The No. 1 reason for failure of businesses is hurdles faced in financing
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Over 80% businesses fail because of cash flow challenges
Solution
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Robust financial forecasting and cash budgeting
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Financial modeling for business decision-making, raising equity and valuation
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Project analysis for sound investment decisions
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Access to low-cost debt funds through syndication
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Equity funding appropriate to the business lifecycle
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Pre- investment due- diligence for improved chances of success
BENEFITS
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Judicious mix of debt and equity for optimum cost of capital
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Virtual CFO capabilities at par with large enterprises
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Strategic advice for funding from angel investors and private equity