Founder Coaching

'Founder to Funder'

"Duet provided a clear and insightful analysis of where our business was, and what we needed to do to deliver value, and grow. Those priorities are on my desk and the focus of my activities every week. We much appreciated their work and hope to engage them further in the next round of fundraising."

Chris Smith, Managing Director,              G-Volution Ltd

Overview

Founder to Funder is our dedicated coaching program for first-time founders. It leverages the insights of experienced, serial founders across all aspects of capital raising, investor relationship management, and company development.

This 1:1 coaching is only offered to existing clients that have completed an initial funding round with us. It is designed to help founders transition efficiently from one funding phase to the next.

Coaching is built around the the critical phases of startup to scaleup evolution and how they align with the different stages of funding (Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A/B), incorporating:

Problem/Solution thesis - Is there potential to create a valuable business?
Product/Market fit - Are we engaging with supportive customers who love our product?
Company/Market fit - Do we have the capability to efficiently scale?
Business Model - Can we make money?

Key Elements

Building a Clear Economic Vision

How to build a clear vision based on the desired economic outcome and a mental map of the major milestones that will get you there.

Enterprise Value Creation

How to develop the business model to maximise enterprise value creation, not just delight customers.

Investor Relationships

How to gain deeper understanding of the investor mindset and how to manage the board when things aren't going according to plan.

Financial
Modelling

A best practice approach to the creation of a Working Capital Model that will meet the requirements of institutional investors as well as providing the most important business planning tool.

Interim Finance Support

Dedicated part-time financial support in the lead up to taking on a full time Finance Director. As the scaleup plan comes to fruition greater financial expertise is often required before a full time FD can be justified

Corporate Structuring & Expansion

How to evaluate growth routes in terms of business model, geography, and recruitment. 

How to select the right professional advisors to support your plans.
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