Case: Partnerships

Target

Help start-up companies by providing expertise and experience.

Solution

Small start-up companies in the mobile and Internet ecosystem have something in common: they have a concept or business idea to pursue forward, and they have a handful of highly intelligent people with passion. Often, however, the expertise and experience within the start-up is limited in some areas.

Darteco can help these companies by providing:
• Advice to understand the business domain, customers and competitors
• Advice and coaching to define vision and strategy
• Advice and coaching to fine-tune the business model
• Advice to define the IPR strategy, and understand the role of open source
• Practical knowledge across a wide spectrum of technologies
• Handshaking help through a broad business network
• Advice to implement fit-for-purpose corporate governance and Board structure

In a typical business arrangement, Darteco becomes a partner that is involved throughout the company creation process. Instead of a quick exit and cash-in, Darteco's interest is the long-term development and sustainable growth of the start-up company.