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About This Business

Who We Serve

Venture Begins specializes in working with late Seed to Series A software companies - specifically founders with non-technical backgrounds who are building software products.


Our ideal clients are typically:

Seed to Series B startups with products already in market


Founders with deep industry expertise but limited technical knowledge


Companies that have taken outside investment and are preparing for or have recently completed Series A funding


Teams struggling with development efficiency despite having talented engineers


The Core Problem We Solve

Most founders at this stage face a critical challenge: their development processes can't keep pace with their vision or investor expectations. This manifests in several painful ways:


Primary Pain Points:

Sprint goals consistently missed, often 30% or more below targets


Communication breakdowns between business and technical teams that lead to misaligned expectations and endless clarification meetings


Technical debt accumulation from rushed early development cycles


Unclear roadmaps that make it difficult to articulate progress to investors


Inefficient capital deployment - burning runway without proportional progress


The Hidden Cost:

For every $100K invested in development, companies typically realize only $40-60K in actual value. The rest vanishes through broken processes and inefficient execution.


How We Deliver Value

We don't just consult - we implement. Through our comprehensive product operations framework, we install operational systems that transform development chaos into investor-ready execution:


Typical Results Achieved

40-60% faster feature delivery within 3 months


Sprint completion rates increase from around 45% to 90% or higher


30-50% reduction in rework and bug fixes


3-6 months of extended runway through efficiency gains


15-35% higher valuations from demonstrated operational excellence


What Makes Us Different

Product Operations, Not Just Strategy - We install the operational backbone that makes your strategy executable at scale, focusing on the foundational processes that Series A investors scrutinize during due diligence.


Built to Replace Ourselves - Unlike consultants who create dependency, we build systems designed to make us obsolete. You hire us to solve a problem permanently, not to stay forever.


Founder Empowerment - We bridge the technical knowledge gap, giving non-technical founders the confidence and tools to lead technical teams and communicate effectively with investors about development progress.


The bottom line: We help founders transform development inefficiency into fundraising leverage, turning their technical team from a source of anxiety into their strongest competitive advantage.

BBB Accredited Since: 6/2/2025

Years in Business: 1

Business Details

BBB File Opened:
6/2/2025
Business Started:
12/22/2023
Business Incorporated:
12/22/2023
Type of Entity:
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Alternate Names:
Venture Begins, LLC
Business Management:
Mr. Matt McGuire, Founder/CEO

Additional Contact Information

Principal Contacts
Mr. Matt McGuire, Founder/CEO
Customer Contacts
Mr. Matt McGuire, Founder/CEO
Social Media
LinkedIn

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