Sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystems that actually work… don’t just happen, they’re strategically built. We’re not just making powerpoints over here.

We want to know where the hustlers and entrepreneurs in your region are going currently (including the places you forgot to look) and what obstacles prevent them from growing as entrepreneurs. Lack of childcare? Mobility issues? We work with you to identify what’s stopping your founders from flourishing and then aligning resources to meet there needs so your programs and can hit the right metrics.

More companies, hitting higher recurring revenue targets.

Research + Strategy

  • For Startups

    Standard Evaluation: Diagnostic and Due Diligence Report

    Type: Paid Service

    Cost: $500

    Description: This comprehensive 12-15 page evaluation report serves as a robust due diligence analysis, tailored specifically for early-stage startups. It is designed to clarify your current Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), analyze key competitors, frame an actionable growth strategy, and provide data-driven insights to optimize resource allocation.

    The evaluation focuses deeply on one ICP at a time to provide strategic clarity. It lays out a detailed marketing and sales strategy, along with an implementation plan, for the next 3 to 6 months based on readily available resources.

    Features:

    • Thorough analysis of the startup's current Ideal Customer Profile, including demographics, psychographics, buying behaviors, and more

    • Competitor analysis assessing the competitive landscape, positioning, and messaging

    • Growth strategy framework centered around the startup's core strengths and positioned for sustainable scaling

    • Outline of a targeted marketing and sales strategy tailored to the ICP, including messaging, channels, and activities

    • Custom recommendations for cost-effective tech stack to support execution of strategy

    • Step-by-step implementation plan for the next 3-6 months

    Deliverables:

    • 12-15 page report containing all analyses, recommendations, and implementation plans

    • 90 minute initial consultation with analyst to clarify goals and share background

    • 60 minute follow-up consultation with analyst to address any final questions

    • Summary presentation slide deck covering key insights

    Suitable For:

    • Early-stage startups looking to refine their growth strategy and marketing approach based on a data-driven ICP and competitor analysis

    • Accelerators, incubators, and other EIEs performing due diligence and providing strategic clarity for startups in their network

  • For Entrepreneur Innovation Entities

    Ecosystem Gap Analysis for Regional Agencies

    Type: Paid Service

    Cost: Custom Pricing

    Description: This comprehensive 50-60 page analysis evaluates the local entrepreneurship ecosystem to identify major challenges, resource gaps, and hurdles faced by entrepreneurs, with special attention to factors impeding minority, veteran, disabled, and women founders. It provides data-driven strategic recommendations to address issues like transportation, childcare, time/funding constraints, gaps in entrepreneurship education, lack of network connections and strategic mentorship, and more.

    The gap analysis includes surveys, focus groups, and interviews with key ecosystem stakeholders to gather critical insights into pain points and roadblocks. The resulting report contains actionable insights, strategic plans, and an implementation roadmap to bolster the broader entrepreneurial environment with an inclusive lens.

    Features:

    • Comprehensive assessment of the local entrepreneurship ecosystem across critical areas like education, funding, mentorship, talent, regulation, and culture

    • Identification of key gaps, challenges, and hurdles limiting entrepreneurs based on research and stakeholder outreach, with a lens on barriers for minority, veteran, disabled, and women founders

    • Data-driven strategic recommendations tailored to address each major gap or roadblock identified, ensuring equitable support

    • Detailed 50-60 page report containing all analysis, insights, and strategic plans

    • Presentation with summary of key findings and overview of recommendations

    • Proposed implementation roadmap and action plans for 3-6 months

    Deliverables:

    • 50-60 page comprehensive gap analysis report

    • Summary presentation slide deck

    • Implementation roadmap

    • Access to analyst for follow-up questions

    Suitable For:

    • Regional economic development agencies looking to improve their entrepreneurial ecosystem

    • Universities seeking to better support diverse student entrepreneurs and alumni

    • Municipalities and innovation hubs strengthening their startup communities

    • Incubators and accelerators identifying gaps that limit underrepresented founders

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