Wednesday 21 February 2007

Sustainable business by Silvia Baldin

The Foundry is a revolutionary training, research and development center that uses proven methodologies and management techniques to create successful companies based on advanced technology innovations. One of the requirements of development projects and companies launched by The Foundry is that they be sustainable businesses. Sustainability is about not depending on the market, and is a very strong asset in building technology companies today with excellent potential for creating value and personal wealth.

Tools used to create sustainability include use of our own investment fund, SigEx Ventures, combined with structures that provide value, distribution of equity and a controlled exit strategy. This approach creates a level of sustainability that allows our project companies to control their own destinies. Projects are pre-funded for 12 to 18 months of operation through SigEx Ventures, providing investors opportunities for a high return on investment based on micro investment funding (small structures grow faster), and providing Foundry graduates with stable opportunities for growth.