Vista Ventures, LLC is a boutique management consulting and investment advisory firm focusing on social entrepreneurs in developing countries.  Through our work with entrepreneurs and investors over twelve years, we have seen the successes that can be brought by the combination of entrepreneurial drive, market needs and investor capital.  We endeavor to apply those same resources to social entrepreneurs who provide goods and services for the poor in developing countries.

Vista Ventures® services often include advice and training for entrepreneurs regarding the expectations and requirements of various types of investors as they plan their capital attraction strategies.  In some cases, we provide preliminary help with business planning, board strengthening, and marketing and distribution strategy as a means of increasing the likelihood of successfully raising capital.  We help entrepreneurs to understand issues in valuation and to negotiate the terms of the investment.

For impact investors, we help to sharpen their focus on regions and industries in order to develop realistic expectations of risk and return as well as social impact.  We undertake the due diligence on the investment opportunity or certain aspects of the due diligence process and make specific recommendations regarding terms including those that help to protect the investment during the key early years.

For NGOs and development organizations, Vista Ventures® services may include evaluation of the feasibility of an existing or planned business development activity.  In the case of existing activities, we are often asked to make recommendations to remedy persistent operational problems where an experienced outside point of view is desired.

For more information, write to Ideas@VistaVentures.com.

Vista Ventures, LLC is an independent consulting firm and is not affiliated with a broker-dealer as defined under US securities laws.

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