Our Mission
Our mission is to provide entrepreneurs a safe and structured environment in which they can see themselves in the same light a typical investor would see them. Most importantly, our entrepreneurial clients can "fail" to make a good first impression (in fact, we expect it) and not destroy their chances to advance to a funding opportunity. The process works like this:
- First, TVA offers two entry portals to get started – one (the Qualifier) is free and the other (the Fundability Assessment) is a fee-for-service product. Both questionnaires serve as an entry point to the various lists supported by TVA and each has very clear objectives (Note: Many lists have their own portals employing either the Qualifier or Fundability Assessment but, when you use the TVA site, you will automatically be considered for any (and all) lists for which you qualify):
- Collect information from the entrepreneur that is relevant to evaluating them as a potential candidate for funding from any type of professional source.
- Provide honest, unbiased and actionable feedback to the entrepreneur that will help them improve their value proposition to an investor.
- Because this feedback is shared only with the entrepreneur, it allows them to reveal a "less than perfect" image to us without having any negative impact on obtaining funding.
- Second, TVA offers a variety of products intended to help our clients get the most out of the feedback that is given. Depending upon the portal chosen, the options will vary (as will the costs). But, in all cases, the entrepreneur will be able to decide on a course that fits their budget. Options include:
- A comprehensive 12-15 page report detailing all the areas TVA feels need attention.
- Customized versions of TVA's trade-marked radar graphs giving a visual depiction of how the entrepreneur may look to a professional investor.
- On-line conferences with specially chosen TVA experts and/or carefully selected consultants who specialize in the areas TVA has identified as needing attention.
- Referrals to locally-based, care-
fully selected consultants who can help our clients work on the areas identified by TVA. - A numerical score that will help the client know exactly where they stand and (even better) how much further they need to improve.
- Third, the TVA process is all about measuring improvement. For those choosing one of our fee-for-service products, TVA encourages our clients to come back and get a re-score. Re-scores provide a means to measure progress and are provided for free providing the client returns within one year of being scored.
- Finally, for those clients whose score suggests they are ready to be talking to investors, TVA has an affiliate company, TVA Capital, LLC, which can help our clients by:
- Finalizing their "go-to-market" strategy and materials necessary to impress potential investors.
- Making introductions to the right and most strategic investors.
- Directing them to funds either managed by or associated with TVA Capital.