Investment Criteria
Funding is the first problem for any business.
GKV can help you find the solution. In evaluating companies for
membership, GKV looks at 2 key characteristics:
-
Growth Oriented Plan - Entrepreneurs
must be able to demonstrate a credible plan of how the company
can grow to become one of the top competitors in a specific
market place. They must also be able to show that they will
become profitable and offer the high returns that investors
require to justify their risk.
- Strong Management Team - Entrepreneurs
must be bright and passionate about their idea, and have a deep
understanding of their technology, target market, and business
model.
GK
Ventures Typical deal
-
Manufacturing, Process Automation or Smart Products
- "Concept"
stage: 2 to 4 people involved
- Rough
draft business plan and lots of market research
- At
least 2 potential major customers identified
- Strong
intellectual property
- Going
concern needing financing support in order to transform the
business or ownership
GK
Ventures "must haves"
- Match for GK Ventures interest and experience
- Management team - Sales/Marketing, Engineering
- Big market opportunity
- Scalable concept
- Concise and convincing differentiation
- Compelling business model
GK
Ventures added value
- Money - to get company off the ground
- Advice on management team structure and
hiring
- Advice on business strategy and marketing
issues
- Guidance on writing business plan and
presentation
- Introduction to VC's
- Counseling on VC terms and pricing
- Startup advisor or virtual CEO (See what
startup advisors do)
To begin the application process,apply
now.
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