Where To Begin?

Net Value Holdings Inc. is a virtual incubator that offers business assistance and financing to Netpreneurs in the earliest stage of developing their companies. In addition to helping with recruiting, marketing, accounting, legalities and other business-development issues, the company plans to invest between $300,000 and $1 million in each company. The investment ranges from 12 to 90 percent, and eligible firms can be either business-to-business or business-to-consumer e-commerce companies. The ideal entrepreneur should have Web experience with a strong e-commerce business plan, a clear sales path and an exit strategy.

The goal at Net Value Holdings is to help Internet businesses grow and then create a network of connected, yet independent, companies.

This article was originally published in the May 2000 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Where To Begin?.