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Pursuing successful venture capital endeavors can be difficult, especially for investors who are new to the process. The competition is fierce, and it can be challenging to know exactly what services to provide, how to build a diversified portfolio, and what it takes to stand out from the crowd.
Through his global venture capital firm Dale Ventures, CEO Dale W. Wood has learned it takes an inventive approach and customizable offerings to be able to serve a wide range of today’s entrepreneurs. With a growing portfolio of top-notch businesses now receiving capital and guidance from the Dale Ventures team, the firm’s leader is helping tech founders solve one of their biggest problems: talent sourcing. Talent acquisition remains one of the most critical factors for business success, and global talent sourcing could be the answer to a long-held problem.
Through his unique value-added approach, Wood has found a compelling way
for venture capitalists to start playing a more active role in their investment pursuits. Like he has with Dale Ventures, it’s time to rethink venture capital and the role it should take in today’s startups. With the right priorities and a proper approach, you can ensure the success of each company you choose to add to your portfolio.
How is venture capital evolving?
Venture capitalists aren’t just offering capital resources anymore. Today’s tech founders and business owners are also looking for investors that will provide strategic advice and hands-on assistance as their company prospers. The field is quickly evolving to be one based more on people skills and business know-how than the money in your wallet. This is why Wood continues to make headlines and attract attention worldwide. His organization focuses its efforts on global talent investment to help companies break even, and become profitable, faster than entrepreneurs initially imagined.
A New Venture Paradigm with Dale Wood
Believe it or not, global talent sourcing remains a largely untapped source of high-quality employment. And it’s probably because many companies still seem to wait around for talent to come to them. Wood believes in seeking out the most qualified professionals, even if that means scouring the globe to find them. He’s not alone in his thinking. Research shows that more than 50% of all Silicon Valley companies started between 1995 and 2005 were founded by people born outside of the United States. Talent can be found in every corner of the globe, but most entrepreneurs have yet to master effective and strategic talent sourcing. In today’s world, evolved venture capitalism remains an attractive option to help business owners do more than just fund their ideas.
Our Global Talent Model
The primary focus of Dale Ventures is to help grow innovative companies that will be successful across markets. This is done primarily through capital investment and by providing resources, guidance and experience to company leaders.
Dale Wood recognized a need for more inclusive venture capitalism and built an organization centered around helping entrepreneurs become more successful in the long term. Unlike most venture capitalists, the Dale Ventures strategy is built on elements that matter including high-quality hiring, vertical expertise, value-added consulting, global integration and aligned incentives
Dale Ventures has realized that startups and new business owners need more than money to scale up. They also require guidance, mentorship and diversity of advice. Creating and maintaining global connections can help with all aspects of successful growth, and Dale Ventures is paving the way for other investors to provide more than just capital.
In this day and age, different industries can benefit from investing in global talent. Financial and business service providers, technology startups, real estate companies and even retail organizations can benefit from global talent sourcing. It’s one of the top services that Dale Ventures provides, and for good reason.
Transforming venture capitalism with diverse ideas
Wood doesn’t only encourage his portfolio companies to create diverse, well-rounded teams, but his own hard-working employees are incredibly diverse. Dale Ventures has team members located throughout the world, including in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Costa Rica and Hong Kong. The growth and success of Dale Ventures is largely due to a team that knows how vital the three elements of venture capitalism are:
Partnership: Dale Ventures prioritizes a healthy collaboration with all of its portfolio companies. The working dynamic between Dale Wood himself and the leadership of a business is of the utmost importance. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to learn, practice, and grow throughout the investment relationship. By keeping partnership at the top of the business model, Dale Ventures helps companies create a clear vision and long-term strategic plan to bring sustainable success.
Focus: Dale Ventures isn’t only concerned about discussing capital and timelines for return on investment. The venture capital organization is also interested in how a team’s time and human resources are spent. By paying close attention to its focus, Dale Ventures can help companies build long-lasting teams, develop clear lines of communication and set clear, attainable goals.
Global Support: By recognizing that all the top talent doesn’t have to be located in just one region, a business is opened to a world of possibilities. Dave Ventures has a wide-reaching global footprint and can make global networking easier for today’s entrepreneurs.
Dale Wood leading the charge in venture capitalism’s transformation
A struggling startup or brand-new business owner needs so much more than a lump sum. Capital investments should also be backed with beneficial resources and helpful guidance. Wood provides assistance in tapping into the global talent pool, but any venture capitalist can find their own unique resource or service to bring to the table.
The potential for investors to play an active role in the operation of portfolio companies has gone overlooked for far too long. The ultimate success of a new business only stands to benefit a venture capitalist in the long run, and the extra effort of providing guidance and advice is often well worth it.
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