Business Planning and Investment Support
Luminance has substantial experience and contacts on both sides of the financing equation -- we thrive on helping early-stage ventures refine, focus and articulate their business strategies; at the same time we know how to help investors sort through hyperbole and market trends to find solid investment and M&A opportunities.

For New Businesses & Technologies: Business Planning and Analysis
Luminance has experience developing business and operating plans for a variety of organizations – ranging from start-ups looking for financing to go-to-market plans and execution for Fortune 500 companies. Luminance can also develop and/or give assessments of existing financial models and marketing plans.

For Investment Firms and Intermediaries: Outsourced Due Diligence and Subject Matter Expertise
Luminance and its partners can act as an outsourced service arm for capital groups evaluating and raising investment in early- to mid-stage companies. Luminance can perform technical and business due diligence, and can also drive development of investment prospectus content for investment agents and intermediaries. All of these services leverage Luminance's domain expertise in the industries of identity management, web services, security & authentication, ERP, CRM and new media. Sample diligence reports are available upon request.

Sample Activities & Deliverables:
For Companies:
• Business Plan -- for internal use as well as for potential investors
• Investment executive summary
• Development of financial models
• Development and outreach to targeted list of VC & strategic investors

For Investment Firms:
• Technical assessment (as part of due diligence report)
• Management & strategy assessment (due dilligence report)
• Development of part or all of Private Placement Memorandum (for investment intermediaries)
• On-site seminars summarizing new market trends and opportunities

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