About TPG

The primary TPG business purpose is guiding small business owners to better plan, manage and grow their companies to achieve and maintain scalable results. TPG also assists investors to better evaluate, structure, invest-in and manage small business investments.

With thirty+ years of Fortune-50, entrepreneurial and small business experience, we represent a unique resource for the common challenges faced by all growing small businesses.

A majority of small businesses require capital to either grow or try to prove they can grow. Capital for small businesses is tough to attain, especially in today's difficult economic times. However, there is always capital available for 'good'  companies. So what makes a 'good' company? 

A 'good' company ...

1. Uniquely innovates product/service solutions based on target market/customer verified problems ... COMPANIES INNOVATE, CUSTOMERS VALIDATE
2. Deploys a viable business model based on realistic & measurable assumptions, led by a known/verifiable target market of customers who have the problem identified in item 1 above, to properly plan (the "Plan") ... ie SOM in TAM/SAM/SOM
3. Utilizes systems, tools, policies & procedures, and best practices to structure, prepare, collaborate and implement the Plan followed by rigorous reporting, intellectually honest assessment and as-required adjustments (ranging from business model tuning to a complete pivot) ... THE PROCESS POST IMPLEMENTATION  
4. Continuously seeks market/customer validation ... VALIDATION IS A NEVER ENDING EXERCISE ... GET OUT OF THE LAB/OFFICE AND TALK TO TARGET CUSTOMERS!
5. Utilizes systems, tools, policies & procedures, and best practices to maintain proper  corporate and financial records to support planning, corporate milestone opportunities (capital raising, financial community relationships, etc), better daily business decisions and an overall characterization of a proven fiduciary by the investment community (more importantly, the investor considering investing in YOUR company!) ... CORPORATE READINESS(*)(**)
6. Is managed by an experienced and competent team that understands items 1-5 above and their importance to creating scalable results.

We strongly believe that if that is businesses that do NOT require capital, becoming a 'good' company is still a mandate for the company. 

(*) Note that while corporate readiness can support a due diligence process, it doesn't substitute for due diligence as due diligence has many forms depending on the deal size and investor(s). 

(**) In far too many cases, companies and their founders communicate and plan based on recollections, or even worse, guesses. A good set of corporate and financial records strongly mitigates this problem.

Founders and owners

hi pri to lever, promote and sell idea in order to gain creditbility

low pri to be good co

certainly more characteristic of early stage (pre-rev, pre-breakeven)

Whiel credibility is good, there are 3 issues

1 - 

FIX

3 things

mission change to rais emore cap (INVESTORS LOOK FOR THIS ... BE CAREFUL)

dd takes too long

issues found that investor finds and require time and defnse

PG 

blue print

companies can always catch up

Most companies wait until they are out of money or are being asked to enter due diligence and are not ready

Pay me now or pay me later, but what if the delay takes too ling and you can't complete it or run out of cash

lean methodology and corp readiness

It is always better to be a proven fiduciary for your business versus having an investor point out issues ... fix in the family first

this helps guide the owners and their businesses

rs to better plan, manage and grow their companies to achieve and maintain scalable results 

PLAN

MANAGE 

GROW

By using "corporate readiness process"

What is CR

THIS SHOULD BE ANNOUNCEMENT (put in linkedin too!)

Impacted by covid? Had W2 employees in 2020 and 2021? Have you evaluated and executed your ERC filing? 

Other R&D work force credits?

to utilize proven techniques/advice/practices 

 thru/by unique (how about basic? proven?)

corp readiness??? this is a best practice

FUD

SMB (law firms, entrepreneurs, 

CREATE CATEGORIES OF BUSINESSES

Cash flow positive companies (

Idea stage (negative cash flow)

Problems

worried about the impact of a slow economy (inflation, high int rates, etc) on your company

worried that your cash will run out before your product or service has a chance

trying to raise cash in difficult economic times

Mission Statement: Raise more capital

In any economic environment and especially for entrepreneurial ventures, strategic focus based on  CLEARLY knowing the problem(s) solved by the products or services offered by your company is critical.

business model

measurement

Strategic Consulting

TPG was originally formed as Ventegy, LLC and has been operating since 2010. TPG helps small/growing businesses and their owners/investors achieve success in managing key corporate events and avoidance of common pitfalls. TPG conducts Corporate Readiness (CR) exercises as the center piece of all advice. In some cases, our advice transforms into investment and operations (ask us about our exciting projects!).

What is Corporate Readiness (CR)?

CR is a process (or exercise)

really due diligence readiness

 that growing companies must go thru in order to achieve a state of readiness. This state of readiness not only helps companies deal with new opportunities that come via corporate milestones, but helps management teams make better daily business decisions! Without CR, if you are waiting for a new capital injection in order to be a responsible fiduciary, it seems clear why that capital injection has not occurred. You need to get into a State of Readiness right away!