Executives can either
Request for an expert or select from a range of pre-defined services. IvyBrain offers two service offerings based on the stage of the venture:
IvyProve: For ventures focused on proving they have a sustainable profitable venture. Whether you have an idea on paper or a working prototype looking for a market, IvyProve services deliver the key milestones needed to build a business.
IvyGrow: For ventures that have proven business opportunity and need for growth velocity and infrastructure. Ventures with lighthouse clients, working product, some revenue and usage can leverage IvyGrow to build explosive growth and profit.
IvyBrain offers a range of services for venture executives to identify an opportunity, prototype the offering, acquire early customers and test the business model. IvyProve includes the following pre-packaged services:
Plan it: Services focused on delivering winning plans across various functional areas including business plans and funding plan.
Execution won’t fix the mistakes of a poor plan and strategy. IvyBrain can build a plan that incorporates market validation, competitive evaluation, value creation and financial modeling to determine the optimal strategy for market launch.
Deliverables:
- Business plan for investors
- Due diligence
- Decide to commercialize the idea/product or not
- Sales plan
- Marketing plan
- CRM plan
Fund it: Services for raising financing needed to developing product/solution, establishing functional departments and processes, recruiting, and other services required to build the foundation of a new venture. This area also includes offshoring strategy and execution support.
Companies raising their initial capital can leverage IvyBrain experts for strategic discussion on options, preparation and presentation to investors, as well as negotiating term sheets and closing the financing.
Deliverables:
- Financing plan and options
- Presentation, coaching, connections
- Negotiate and close financing
Build it: Services for developing product/solution, establishing functional departments and processes, recruiting, and other services required to build the foundation of a new venture. This area also includes offshoring strategy and execution support.
IvyBrain brings strong development and offshoring expertise to prototyping and building the product. The biggest challenge for startups is in conserving cash while maximizing delivery of the product and revenue. IvyBrain offshoring can cut the cost of development or prototyping by up to 50% while enabling faster market launch.
Deliverables:
- Website
- Saas, software, product
- Prototype
Launch it: Services for launching a company, launching a new product, new market entry and other launch services for new ventures.
Significant resources, focus and energy are required to execute a launch such that it makes a market impact. IvyBrain experts bring years of experience in launching companies, winning product awards and analyst rave reviews, acquiring pilot customers and conducting road-shows with case studies. The launch must create the explosive velocity needed to build prospect awareness and demand.
Deliverables:
- Lead generation
- Demand generation campaign
- Branding
- Marketing materials
- PR campaign
- Analyst tour
After the initial phase of proving the business opportunity its time to gain velocity and grow the business to be sustainable and profitable. IvyGrow covers services needed for explosive growth and profit.
iAcquire
This package aims to drive customer acquisition and accelerated revenue growth through execution of the right strategy. Some examples include innovative pricing, new market entry, new sales channel, or selling enhanced services to current clients.
iRetain
As a company grows, retaining customers can be instrumental to building velocity in sales. Growth comes from a stable foundation, and delighted referenceable customers are a critical part of that foundation. If you retention is below 70%, there is cause to audit sales, services and other areas to determine the cause and implement remedial steps. This service can also be tailored to build a customer advocacy group, implement quarterly surveys and deliver objective customer feedback regularly to company stakeholders.
iRecruit
Nothing is more important than a solid recruiting strategy along with compensation, benefits, culture and pitch. Hyper growth often means chaotic hiring and firing and lack of discipline to continue building a loyal high integrity hard working workforce. This service includes assessment of recruiting practices, building of compensation and benefit plans, internal assessments, and recruiting assistance for executive positions.
iScale
Often the initial prototype or solution built is unable to handle the high volume of success. However, you have a running company – how do you change the wheel? This service package encompasses evaluation of current platform and application as well as recommendations on infrastructure and application upgrade. Scaling services include setting up processes for all critical business functions to support corporate growth.
