White Bison Ventures partners with established business owners or that we select to connect with other local leaders and organizations. This may be one or two individuals introduced initially by a WBV lead/advisor, typically with the intent over time to establish a more formal Board of Advisors or a Board of Directors to surround and to better support and promote that business
Building a board of advisors or directors may seem daunting, but this is exactly why WBV exists to alleviate those friction points and to connect those in the community that want to help one another succeed. Individuals with robust expertise in other fields like marketing, sales, finance/funding, tax, legal, design, and e-commerce to help elevate that business and those entrepreneurs and their influence and impact in the community.
What we are best at
CONNECTING YOU WITH
Finanancials/Financing
Proper financials are a challenge many small businesses struggle with, but critical for discussing investment or loan opportunities. Needs vary and change considerably by business and stage- but common needs are for staffing/sharing a CFO, a financial manager/analyst, or for recommending a local CPA/firm
Technology
WBV maintains relationships with several local/regional IT services providers and the Tech communities. Introduction meetings and evaluations by them are free and typically welcomed. Such services include Office 365, Email Setup, Servers/Networking, Telephone, Security, and Video Conferencing to name a few.
Tax/Accounting
Tax and Accounting can be especially challenging in this high-frequency regulatory change environments. This may also create a number of opportunities and various tax credits/deductions - that's extremely important to stay apprised of.
Operations Management
Competent management can be challenging for any organization, but especially small dynamic growing businesses. Though WBV does not charge management fees, the collective does maintain a strong list and network of managers/executives of various backgrounds particularly in Chattanooga or looking to relocate to Chattanooga that may be strong candidates for temporary or long-term appointments
Legal and Contracts
WBV does not actively provide specific legal advice, but does connect organizations and make introductions with those local law firms they feel might be a good match for the size, type, and budget of that business. There are no costs for those introductory meetings/lunches that these law firms actively welcome. Certain common legal agreements WBV may make available as reference, for the basis for various contracts or agreements, articles of incorporation, by-laws, etc.
E-Commerce
The digital infrastructure for e-commerce in Chattanooga is incredibly strong and robust, and WBV is particularly strong at maintaining engagement with active individuals in this space. All the way from creating an integrated e-commerce store, to scaling and optimizing your site or ERP/payment system (SAP Business One, Netsuite, Shopify, Square, Avalara, etc) - our collective is very active in this space
Grow Together
You've built your business from the ground up. Now it's time to grow alongside a larger supporting community that wants to see you succeed
