Working Together
Incubation
Taking an idea from concept to business takes hard work, passion, experience and objectivity. Vitru supports entrepreneurs through the hard initial steps of building their business plans, and coaching teams through the initial product development stages. Then, when ready, helping to prepare for the next stages of investment.
Advisory
Experience matters. Whether you are a first time or serial entrepreneur who is a recent graduate or a seasoned executive, having someone to bounce ideas, provide direction and accountability, and support through the idea and business development process is key to staying focused, on track and success.
Investment
Sometimes, there are ideas and people that are worth putting your financial resources and support behind. Vitru makes select investments when that capital will help to bring great concepts, that are core to our focus, to life.
Areas of Practice
Idea Elaboration and Product Visioning
Entrepreneurs often struggle with the first step - elaborating the germ of an idea to a world-changing product. Working together, we can use the tools and techniques to build the ideas, understand their potential impact, and articulate the who, the what and wow of your future business.
Techniques applied:
Mind-mapping
Design thinking
Customer and market research
Business Plan Development
Building a smart, logical and realistic plan for your business is critical to your success - having a clear understanding of your place in the market, your path(s) to success, and what you will need to get there is key. Then, assembling and leading the right team to execute.
Techniques applied:
B2B start-up strategy experience
Business modeling
Pricing and go-to-market
Organizational design
Business Advisory and Subject Matter Expertise
As your business takes shape, there are hundreds of things to know and more things to do. Understanding and developing expertise in each, prioritizing and then executing effectively is almost always out of reach. Support from Vitru helps businesses accelerate at each stage from idea to launch to growth.
Techniques applied:
Board observer / strategic advisor
Interim executive / leader
Operating model design / operational improvement
Coaching and mentoring
Subject matter expertise
Networking and introductions