{"id":714,"date":"2025-01-05T13:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T12:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igauss.pl\/start-up-wart-a-moze-nie-wart-inwestycji\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T12:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:49:33","slug":"start-up-worth-investing-in-or-perhaps-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igauss.pl\/en\/start-up-worth-investing-in-or-perhaps-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Start-up: Worth investing in, or perhaps not?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover hero-hp\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1071\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-356\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1536x857.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-3\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-size:clamp(2.2rem, 2.2rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.182), 4rem);\">Start-up: Worth investing in, or perhaps not?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-gold-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8ed9965c52bd8c9af79059dcfb62dc13\">psychological diagnosis, start-up, venture capital<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">The challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list has-montserrat-font-family\">\n<li class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-8438223f7627598fcb78588bc7045086\" style=\"color:#212529;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">To increase the likelihood of successful investment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">To reach the next round of investment efficiently.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:0rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:0rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:0rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">In one of its projects, a VC fund noticed a threat to the investment being executed effectively in keeping with the investment agreement. Topics related to the evaluation of the concept itself, the market moment for a given idea, the business model, and financing had been addressed well by the fund\u2019s experts. However, correctly assessing the potential of the founders and the team proved much more difficult for the VC. According to research by Bill Gross, whether an investment is a success or a failure depends up to 32% on such factors. Tools supporting VC intuition in identifying competencies (managerial, entrepreneurial, and organizational) of the founders and the team are necessary.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:6rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:4rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:1rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row row-revers-mobile\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full my-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1.jpg 530w, https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group h-100 d-flex align-items-center has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.352rem, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.028), 2.2rem);\">Diagnosis of the problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-montserrat-font-family\">\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Lack of detailed information in the VC fund regarding the founder and team, and concerning their managerial and entrepreneurial competencies, motivation, energy for taking action, or readiness to make changes and overcome difficulties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Current assessment of the potential was based on the track record of the founder and members of his team, and on the \u201cintuition\u201d of the investment managers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Problems in carrying out certain investments, delays, lack of action, missing documentation, and the need to organize e.g. weekly meetings to oversee project implementation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:1rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:5rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:0rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group h-100 d-flex align-items-center has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.352rem, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.028), 2.2rem);\">Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-montserrat-font-family\">\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">We conducted a diagnosis of the competencies and motivations of the main founder and CTO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Based on the results of the founder\u2019s research, we proposed developmental support for the founder in entrepreneurial competencies (Innovation, Calculated Risk, Proactive approach).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">We organized consultations with the founder, based on concrete tasks and decisions the founder had taken.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">We conducted a study, the findings of which indicated that the CTO\u2019s motivation was poorly suited to the requirements of his role, due to a conflict between his goals (focused excessively on personal benefits) and the start-up\u2019s goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">The VC engaged a consultant to verify the valuation of the programming activities and the quality of the solutions implemented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.394), 1.2rem);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">The Fund introduced ongoing monitoring of the progress of technological work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full my-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1.jpg 530w, https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igauss.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/single-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:3rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-9 offset-md-1\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-size:clamp(1.352rem, 1.352rem + ((1vw - 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