Leading Business Ventures ("LBV") is a strategic advisory firm and venture studio that enables technology-based innovation, entrepreneurship know-how and effective ecosystem management. We have decades of experience in venture building and deployment of our frameworks and programs, and our work and speaking engagements spans 34 countries and 5 continents. On the Buy Side, we collaborate with Institutions** in with GP or LP strategies as Venture Partners or Members of Investment Committee to bring their initiatives to fruition and execute the mandate. We apply the 5D’s™ of Deal-Making & the 5A’s of Ecosystem Effectiveness™ frameworks. On the Sell Side, we serve as coach, mentor or Faculty member to host organizations'*** to add value to their portfolio co.'s or Entrepreneurs. Akin to a Talent Agency we guide or represent them in their interactions and negotiations with key stakeholders. Within the venture development process, we deploy the 5A’s of Innovation & Entrepreneurship™ framework; and offer a comprehensive "de-risking" solution from Assessment to Commercialization to enable capital and market access. We utilize strategy, a broad array of financing instruments, including alternative sources of financing (non-dilutive, strategic, seed funds), business development, and leverage data-driven market insights & analytics – resulting in increased enterprise value, business acceleration, and economic impact. **scientific, technological and economic development initiatives of public and private organizations (investors, countries, universities, industry, agencies and governments) ***investor, industry, university, government, economic development agency, incubator, accelerator, ecosystem leaders, educators, etc.