INVESTMENT BROKER
About Us
Challenges
Traditional accelerators/incubators often focus on tech-savvy fresh graduates, offering them capital (in return for equity) and a shared space for 3-6 months to develop their startup's MVP. Despite the success of this model in producing leading companies, it faces several challenges:
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Fresh graduates, being tech-centric, often prioritize technology over product viability, lacking the real-world business experience necessary to create market-ready products. This orientation towards technology rather than marketable products presents a significant hurdle.
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Such inexperienced founders may struggle to develop products that meet the nuanced demands of enterprises or specific target audiences. Without firsthand experience in enterprise environments, they are unlikely to appreciate the complexities of creating a product that meets the diverse approval criteria of enterprise managers. While adept at creating products for mass consumption, like Twitter or Instagram, they often falter in niche markets that demand meticulously tailored solutions.
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The ideas generated by these founders typically cater to the general public, with a noticeable gap in startups addressing specific enterprise needs within industries.
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A significant overlooked demographic includes senior non-technical entrepreneurs with industry experience and the ability to identify niche opportunities (for example, a banking sector financial expert). These individuals often find themselves excluded from incubators that prioritize technical expertise within founding teams. Moreover, these senior entrepreneurs face challenges in locating technical co-founders, compounded by the need for a diverse skill set to cover various platforms (web, Android, iPhone, etc.) and create a professional product
Their options are limited to waiting for a suitable technical co-founder, investing personal funds to assemble a team—which comes with its own set of challenges, especially without technical knowledge to evaluate the team's cohesion and performance—or outsourcing development, which is fraught with risks including the potential dissolution of the outsourcing firm or difficulties in handing off the project for future development. Lean development methodologies, requiring rapid iterations based on customer feedback, exacerbate these challenges when relying on external companies prioritizing project income over added value.
Our solutions
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Tech Co-founder Program: As your technical backbone, we commit to developing your product and funding 50% of the technical development costs. Beyond building the product, we enhance your marketing and sales strategies, and connect you with investors and mentors. This program suits startups at any stage, from the initial idea to the MVP phase, seeking comprehensive technical assistance.
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Idea to Product Program: Ready to turn your concept into a reality, we'll validate and refine your idea, assist in drafting your business plan, and link you with potential investors. Tailored for founders at the nascent stages of their entrepreneurial journey, we guide pre-seed and idea-stage startups towards becoming successful enterprises.
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Grow Your Startup Program: Aimed at startups ready to expand, this program focuses on escalating your sales and marketing tactics, enhancing product testing and refinement, broadening market reach, and fostering international growth. We also focus on gathering customer feedback, boosting your customer base, and improving retention through increased loyalty. Ideal for startups and scaleups post-product development, from seed to Series C and beyond, looking to scale their operations.
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Raise Capital Program: We prepare your startup to be investment-ready, refining your pitch deck, business plan, and financial projections, and connecting you with a vast network of investors and venture capitalists. Suitable for startups across all funding stages seeking to secure capital.
Our Vision
We dream of a world where no startup is left behind due to insufficient funding, technical expertise, mentorship, or vital connections. Our mission is to discover, support, and empower the next wave of impactful and widespread startups, offering a comprehensive solution to all startups and businesses regardless of their location, development stage, or industry sector.
Our Mission
Our goal is to establish a comprehensive hub for committed founders and entrepreneurs seeking assistance in developing innovative solutions to global challenges. Whether startups require technical or business expertise, INVESTMENT BROKER aims to be the go-to resource. We're building a vast global network of business professionals, technology aficionados, mentors, investors, and partners. Our objective is to provide top-tier, tailored support to startups and SMEs at various stages of their journey, regardless of their current position on the path to success.
Industries We Support
At INVESTMENT BROKER, we support startups across a diverse array of sectors, assisting with capital raising, technical and business development, among other services. Our expertise spans a broad spectrum, including E-commerce, Cybersecurity, FoodTech, FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, BioTech, AI/VR/AR, B2B, B2C, B2B2C, Internet, Software, Entertainment, Real Estate, InsurTech, Tourism, AdTech, Fashion, Art, Automation, Blockchain, Big Data, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Music, and more. From launching businesses and boosting sales to securing funding, product development, investor matching, mentorship, and beyond, we offer comprehensive support to help startups thrive.
Stages We Support
Our offerings span the spectrum of startup needs across various stages:
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Early and Idea Stage Startups: We collaborate with entrepreneurs to validate their ideas, develop their products, craft business plans, secure funding by connecting with angel investors, and facilitate mentorship opportunities.
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Pre-MVP, MVP, Post-MVP Startups: Our services extend to comprehensive technical and business development support. We assist in creating a compelling, robust product, expanding into new markets, fundraising efforts, and liaising with angel investors and venture capitalists.
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Seed Stage, Series A, Series B, and Beyond: For more established startups, we focus on market expansion, crafting dynamic growth strategies, providing technical consultancy, identifying new sales avenues, boosting sales figures, uncovering funding prospects, and establishing connections with VCs and angel investors, among other tailored services.