Foundations
Defining Venture Clienting as a Business Discipline, with Its Principles and Standards.
Our Mission
To define and maintain the foundational reference layer of Venture Clienting — the pillars on which organizations establish and operate Venture Clienting as a distinct business discipline. These foundations enable governance, comparability, and research across organizations.
Foundational Pillars
Definition
The definition establishes what Venture Clienting is as a distinct business discipline, what it includes and excludes, and how it is distinguished from related functions. It ensures clear communication across ecosystem participants.
Principles
Principles define what makes Venture Clienting legitimate as a distinct business discipline and establish core rules that apply across organizations and industries.
Standards
Standards specify the what in the form of minimum requirements for Venture Clienting as a distinct business discipline. They translate the principles into conditions that enable the discipline to be recognized and compared across organizations.
Why Foundations Matter
New business disciplines fail when definitions drift, legitimacy is unclear, and practices become incomparable.
By establishing a shared foundation, VentureClient.org enables Venture Clienting to evolve as a coherent, researchable, and governable business function — benefitting all ecosystem participants: companies, startups, venture capitalists as well as academic research.Foundations Coming Soon
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