In new, fast-growing industries, which experience considerable competitive uncertainty, investors that understand their domain can bring a lot of value.
"Ukrainian clubs have millions of supporters and if we all come together to say that we should not have wars or civil problems, then we can bring a lot of value to all people living in Ukraine.
They select amazing entrepreneurs who build amazing companies many of which we end up backing either out of YC or at later stages – especially if they are in categories where we feel we can bring a lot of value.
In this part of the world, that rebound in the shark population can bring a lot of value.
People want to see real action, and leveraging an investment into sustainability like this can bring social value to an organization in the eyes of ever-wary consumers.
For example, big corporate law firms can bring real value to a Chapter 11 case in matters requiring great speed or involving great complexity.
Tom Ippolito, vice president of regulatory affairs and quality at Chembio, a diagnostics manufacturer, believes that Ph.D. scientists who have acquired additional industrial life sciences training "have a much better idea of what they want to do professionally, and over the long term can bring enormous value to a company".
If you need help to know what you can bring of value to a relationship, think about your positive traits.
On the flip side, the operating expertise and long-established clout a corporation brings to the table can bring exponential value — and growth — to a startup.
Says he: "I look for stocks that have gone down more than the fundamentals warrant and have a special factor or catalyst that can bring that value out, even in a down market".
In other words, what are the ways you can bring value to a business?
