WEI and KnowCap have more than a few things in common - chief among them we understand how valuable knowledge and experience is to early stage companies. There is simply a force multiplier to a company when they have the ability to tap into people who have been there before. That is why this partnership makes so much sense.
By pairing WEI's programming with KnowCap's deep bench of experts, we want any entrepreneur in the WEI ecosystem to have a stronger chance of not just surviving, but succeeding.
The best part? With our model we don't get paid until your company succeeds. By putting our belief in the work quality and effectiveness of our model, we make launching a business more accessible for people with ideas (even if they don't have the upfront capital to pay us).
KnowCap is short for knowledge capital. We provide access to experts who work with founders to help them get their ideas into growth phase. Our program range from 12-26 weeks depending on which areas of your company you would like support with.
Our team members roll up their sleeves and do the work. Think of our investment as the ultimate skin in the game for people at the earliest stages of their company.
Whether you are just getting started with your idea or you already have a growing company, we can help you take it to the next level.
Our Talent program allows us to invest up to $85,000 worth of human capital in your company without any equity or upfront payments.
Cost: 1-5% of Company Revenues
BRAND BUILDING
$4,500
Work with the branding team to develop your identity systems from the ground-up.
The Branding team works with founders to build out their brand's platform from merch to signage, to its digital profile we'll help you build a complete identity.
A comprehensive guide on how to take your brand and build a cohesive digital persona for your company.
MARKETING & GROWTH
$7,000
Industry Analysis
Market Analysis
Company Identity Marketing
Customer Development
Brand Messaging
Mission and vision statement
Feature vs. Benefit Development
Landing page development
Pricing Positioning
Sales Relationships
Customer Journey Map
Finalize Website Copy
Strategy Specific KPIs
Growth Strategy Development
Ongoing Marketing Consulting
Founder Execution Checklist
$4,0000
We'll do a complete design or re-design of up to 10 pages. This includes marketing copy and implementation (if company uses Squarepace).
$15,000
KnowCap's team of UX and UI designers work with our portfolio companies to evaluate and refine their product offering.
Backed by 3rd party research as well as direct customer feedback, your product offering will improve exponentially.
We collect data about products (and companies) in the market. For example, you might have a long feature list, but you won’t know which features users value and use the most.
This is an evaluation of the current product and its ability to solve your ideal customer problems efficiently. Our UX team will perform a heuristic evaluation to test a product’s usability.
User flows show the path your user will take through the product to achieve certain goals. By focusing on flows ahead of visual design, you build a product that provides value early and retains customers
Wireframes are key to capturing customer intent before going through and building out a complete product. Y
You can leverage them to ensure you are solving the right problem for your customers and eliminating fluff to their user experience.
It can be difficult to paint a picture of a product to your ideal customers without giving them the chance to "touch" it.
Having a clickable prototype allows you to sell the vision of functionality to customers and investors. We have seen our companies get letters of intent and term sheets signed from our clickable prototypes.
STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
$7,500
Throughout our process we have Founder Liaisons and Operations Specialists that work with the founders on a daily basis. These team members make sure the founders are getting value.
Our partnership and products provide discounts and free credits to founders in KnowCap's portfolio. From discounted payments solutions to discounts on marketing platforms.
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"I joined KnowCap because I wanted to use my expertise to help overlooked founders succeed."
"An investment from KnowCap took me from an idea to customers and receiving checks from investors."
"The human capital investment model you're offering to founders is ground-breaking. There's nothing like it."
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