"Two
entrepreneurs walk into a VC firm armed with PowerPoint presentations,
some interesting
technology and equally compelling ideas for starting a business."
Almost
sounds like the first line of a joke, doesn't it? It isn't.
This scenario happens every day in cities across the United
States. Innovation is the engine of our economy and our most productive
source of new jobs. Ideally, both entrepreneurs would receive
funding and go on to build successful companies. Sadly, this
is rarely the case.
Great ideas and cool technologies alone are never enough to
build a successful business. To turn "vision" into reality, you must:
- Identify a
fruitful market segment that is currently under-served by other
companies.
- Thoroughly
understand the nature and extent of the business challenges your target
customer is facing.
- Clearly
define how your products and services will meet these challenges.
- Quantify
and demonstrate how working with you provides customers with a
compelling return on their investment.
- Possess
technology or pricing advantage that will be a "barrier to
entry" for current and new competitors.
- Have a
top-flight management team with proven expertise in finance,
marketing, sales and other key disciplines.
Then, you need a comprehensive plan with well-defined goals and
benchmarks that enable you to measure and monitor your ability to
execute.
Whether you need a comprehensive business support system or a
short-term injection of business expertise to reach the next level, we
can help. We work with a broad range of companies, from recent
start-up with a few strategic accounts to large, well-established firms
wishing to enter new markets or achieve global distribution.
Our founders and professional staff have a proven track record of
building successful technology companies and meeting aggressive growth
targets. We're experts in technology
sales, marketing, business development, product
management and software development. We can help you streamline your
operations and optimize your efficiency. We
often take equity positions in the companies we work
with, so you can be sure we're
truly
invested in your success.
Please take a few moments to learn about our
history,
philosophy,
management
team,
services
and
investment
strategy.
Then, if you think you have what it takes,
contact
us
and find out for yourself how FunctionIT can help your firm reach the
next level of business success.
