Investment Readiness Services

We have provided the following Investment Readiness services:

• Developing a pitch deck for investors: Multiple investee companies were provided with a customized pitch deck.
• Investment Memorandum/Financing Proposal for Fundraising: Investment Memorandum created for deals worth over EUR 1.2 million. Truvalu Bangladesh worked with companies from Indonesia, Kenya, Ghana, Nicaragua, Senegal, and Costa Rica among others.
• Financial model development: Truvalu created financial modeling services to 25 companies from a range of different industries in Bangladesh and Nepal. These models were fully linked 3 statement models with associated ratio analysis to analyze the business
• Financial Advisory (Financial Management training, accountancy and regulatory guidance)

  Financial Management consisted of a needs assessment of each business followed by a review of the existing system and training for the employees to use the new financial system. Truvalu Bangladesh has provided this service to all its investee companies, apart from providing this training as a consultancy service in 2 major projects.

  Financial modelling training was provided to multiple entities in different countries such as Jordan, Palestine etc. This training was customized to the needs of the participants, with an initial questionnaire to establish baseline financial literacy and gradual development. The support has ranged from developing basic cost structures to training participants to develop 3 statement models and use it regularly for their businesses.

  Accountancy and regulatory guidance were provided by in-house experts for assistance with Income Tax, VAT and Other Regulatory Compliance, Proper Accounting System (Templates and Accounting Software e.g. Tally or Quickbooks). This has also been provided to a range of companies in Bangladesh.

• Financial instruments and valuation advisory

  All investee companies including companies who are a part of Truvalu’s incubation programs were provided with training on how financial instruments would affect their business and what the best method of financing for their respective businesses is.

  Truvalu Bangladesh also supports its investee companies in negotiations with further investors, helping them get the best financial opportunities for their business.

• Investor Hit List and Introductions 12 companies have, so far, been provided with introductions to a range of national and international investors who they have pitched their respective businesses to.
• Legal and other due diligence Support Using legal experts whom we engage to assist the SMEs with acquiring licenses and registration, Company Formation, Negotiation, Deal Structuring, Share Issuance, FDI Process including Repatriation etc., Truvalu Bangladesh has provided support to a range of companies in Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia. As an external consultant for a crowdfunding platform in the Netherlands, we have successfully provided due diligence services to companies all over the world.

Impact Management Services

• Theory of change design: Truvalu Bangladesh has created the theory of change for 2 businesses which included a total review of their businesses followed by an evaluation of the impact that is created by the individual business.
• SMART indicators were developed and tailored for each of the two businesses
• Data collection plans were created and the data was analyzed for decision-making and insights into how well the 2 businesses were performing according to the metrics developed above.
• Impact report creation: Impact analysis has been carried out for a range of companies in different sectors with a focus on the impact created at different levels of the businesses with a range of stakeholders across the value chain.

Consultancy and Support Services

• Capacity Building: SMEs (especially women-led SMEs) were identified and given training to improve their entrepreneurial abilities
• Enterprise Management training: Training modules development and in person training on enterprise management
• Business Analysis: Evaluation of business model and financial condition in order to determine ability to pay back and service loans
• Training of trainers (ToT) on business analysis: Training of participants to analyze their own and others businesses under a range of scenarios
• Performance Metrics Creation: Training of participants on developing metrics/KPIs that are relevant for their own business
• Analysis of funding: Training of participants on critically evaluating different forms of financial assistance and use the one that benefits them most

Market Linkage and Other Marketing Support

• Linking SMEs with high quality local products and services to local and international networks of clients, business partners (distributors, retail companies), and export partners
• Network of marketing agencies and individuals who we engage to assist the SMEs with Logo Designing, Package Designing, Brand Development, ATL (Video and Radio Advertisements), BTL (Super shops, demonstration, etc), Social Media Marketing, Website Development

Technical Support

• Truvalu introduced investee companies with the relevant experts inside the country to improve their competitive advantage in the business, e.g. consulting dairy experts for dairy businesses

8 SMEs were connected with experts in the Netherlands to help businesses in industries such as handicraft, apiculture, aquaculture etc.