Venture Services

I. Business Planning and Deal Presentation Development

• Business plan and executive summary review / feedback
  
  
• Due diligence planning and clarification of funder criteria
  
  
• Business planning, writing, and development *
  
  
• Investor-oriented strategic planning to increase the venture's "value proposition" *
  
  
• Preparing for presenting the plan (tuning the presentation for the investor's criteria and values) through practice runs, coaching and presentation refinement *
  
  
• Preparing a winning presentation (creating/refining visuals, scripting speaker notes, techniques for gaining audience rapport). * See Top Three Presentation Mistakes
  
  
• Presentation and negotiation skills, coaching and training *

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II. Market Intelligence & Competitor Research

• Market and competitive analysis research for your industry*.

  In3 specializes in industrial biomaterials (see list below), water filtration and remediation technologies, holistic health and bioenergy-related industries. Deepest specializations to date (as of 4/09):

  1. Bioplastics: biodegradable resins, durable composites, and waste recovery; industries range from food service packaging to fabrics and agricultural films to automotive interiors (note: In3 managing director Daniel Robin has chaired conferences and given keynotes on this topic)
  2. Biolubricants (from engine oils to hydraulic fluids) and biobased greases
  3. Non-toxic cleaners, degreasers, and solvents -- "green chemistry"
  4. Biodiesel processing & distribution, feedstocks & coproducts (such as glycerine upgrading)
  5. Nutraceutical and nutritional products from specialty food crops and botanical extracts
  6. Agricultural inputs (fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, etc.) as that relates to waste water treatment and water quality management
  7. Wind power
  8. Building-integrated and thin film photovoltaics
  9. Partners address biopharmaceuticals, hydrogen, cellulosic, and algal biofuels

• Socio-economic trends and drivers to plan and focus promotions, business development and marketing*
  

• Public relations, PR strategy, viral marketing, social media, and press relations *
  
  
• Marketing communications (including technical communication to non-techie audiences) *
  
  
• Assistance with corporate identity, critical success factors, key performance indicators, visual/brand identity, and competitive positioning *
  
  
• Valuation assistance -- comparison of value of company assets to similar ventures in your industry
  
  
• Technology licensing & due diligence (ask about your specific industry) *

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III. Funding Strategy & Sourcing Capital

• Structuring venture capital transactions: how much to raise in the initial round, from whom, using what structures (debt or equity or both), hidden cultural dynamics and how to approach "making the ask"
  
  
• Conducting a search for and locating qualified private investors
  
  
• Introduction or co-presentation to prospective investors

• Workshops and CEO coaching on how to achieve your funding goals

How do you find investors with whom you share values, who want to "profit with meaning," and who will support the vision and mission of your venture?

Through these services, your company can learn what investors expect for your industry, discover the socioeconomic trends that are driving changes in those expectations, and find out how to "get ahead of the curve" and gain investor participation in your venture.

In3 managing director Daniel Robin addresses the challenges of constructing and funding a valuable, successful business in a brief online presentation, available without cost. Click on Raising Affinity Capital to gain an overview of the key "maker/breakers" for each of these facets of venture development. Daniel discusses proven strategies for attracting the right partners for any early stage venture.

In³ can either represent your project to potential investors on your behalf, or simply make the introduction. This would depend on factors such as your comfort level with us as well as with your own presentation and negotiation skills, your familiarity with the investor's criteria, our familiarity with your technology, confidentiality, geographic location and timing. We are extremely thorough and careful in understanding your business plan and the terms you would prefer, however, there are obvious limits that we would honor.

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IV. Additional Services for Business Development

• Short talks and seminars

• Alternative funding (grants, low-interest loans, etc.) and venues for an IPO (e.g., AIM Exchange in UK) *
  
  
• Access to temporary talent ("virtual" CFO, CMO, etc.) and active angels or other business partners
• Grant program development and writing assistance *
  
• Board and management dispute resolution, team building *
  
• Sourcing and screening talent, interviewing assistance *
  

• Public policy consulting (limited to TARP, California Green Chemistry Initiative, and labeling standards) *
  
  
• Business systems and organizational development consulting *

Find out more about listing your venture with In³:

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