Emerging Growth Companies

The principals of GrandWest have experience with emerging growth companies, have participated in successful IPO's, have been the interim CEO of middle market companies and have experience in a broad range of industries with companies both large and small. GrandWest is well positioned to provide value added services to venture capital firms and their portfolio companies.

The explosive growth in venture capital financing  provided a significant portion of the growth in the U.S. economy over the last decade. However, the significant deterioration in the market values of both public and private technology companies clearly demonstrates that, as with other periods of economic and technological expansion, the business models driving successful emerging growth companies will eventually resemble those of more mature growth companies requiring sustainable and predicable levels of financial performance and growth.

Although many emerging company entrepreneurs are technological visionaries, many do not have substantial experience in leading and managing organizations and often need help in working out process, direction and growth problems. Irrespective of the phase of product or service development, all emerging growth companies face substantial business model development and/or execution risks. Recognizing this risk, many venture funds provide assistance to emerging growth companies by assisting in the development of basic operating, marketing and financial disciplines allowing the founders to focus on technology and product development issues. GrandWest is well positioned to provide value added services to venture capital investors and their portfolio companies to address these issues.