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Empire is an active, value added investor.  We like to roll up our sleeves and help build solid, world class companies.  After we invest, we can help in a number of ways.

network
We bring a strong proprietary network of contacts with entrepreneurs, venture capital firms, senior operating executives, strategic partners, investment bankers, institutional private equity investors, individual “angel” investors, consultants, attorneys, commercial bankers and accountants all along the Silicon Coast.  This network helps accelerate your enterprise.

experience
Empire's diverse operational, technical, financial and managerial experiences and broad domain of expertise adds significant value to the growth of your business in some of the following ways:

sales & business development
  -  partnering & sales channel strategies
  -  lead generation
  -  negotiate key partnerships
  -  distribution programs

marketing
  -  strategic marketing leadership
  -  program development
  -  market research
  -  marketing programs
  -  industry communications

engineering
  -  strategic engineering guidance
  -  translating product requirements into
     engineering plan
  -  ensuring quality
  -  developing operational processes
  -  building out engineering teams

product marketing
  -  developing product strategies based on market
      research & company objectives
  -  financial projections
  -  product requirements
  -  development plans
  -  pricing strategies

operations & finance
  -  strategic guidance
  -  executive management support
  -  finance
  -  operations
  -  strategic planning
  -  business development
  -  corporate development

board
Typically, we are represented on the Board of Directors to provide active support to the management team. 

board
We assist our portfolio companies with strategic and policy decisions, as well as provide an outside perspective on factors that may influence the growth of the company.

funding
We generally participate in follow-on rounds and assist in identifying co-investors in these rounds. We also help with additional financing needs by providing introductions to banks, leasing companies, and investment bankers.

 


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