DOING BUSINESS WITH STARNET, LLC
StarNet, LLC approaches each potential client request with an assessment of needs followed by a written proposal. The proposal will include a statement of need; the StarNet, LLC method recommended to meet the need; a task plan and a written project management system. The team at StarNet, LLC uses this method to ensure clarity of roles and to ensure quality of value delivered to our clients.
The majority of StarNet, LLC work is for groups of organizations that both compete and cooperate.We provide full disclosure of all recent, current and prospective clients to assure no conflicts of interest. The specific terms of StarNet, LLC expertise assistance may vary by type of agreement:
CONSULTING & TRAINING StarNet, LLC generally engages with clients on either a retainer or fixed project basis. As most innovation alliance challenges involve a combination of issues, we generally engage in consulting and training sessions that last a minimum of three days.
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StarNet, LLC operates an office, communications system and has associations with a stable of pre-qualified contractors. This permits launch of an operational alliance within 90 days of agreement by a set of founding members. We provide this capability by engaging in a multi-client agreement with the founding sponsors. This agreement often converts to a fixed term, non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors. Upon conversion to a Board structure, StarNet, LLC engages in a multi-year management services contract with the non-profit to provide management and other services.
INVESTMENT SERVICES Commercialization of innovations often involves lengthy explanation of the advances in knowledge and technology to multiple financing sources. StarNet, LLC provides innovation and technology trends consulting to venture capital, angel capital and private equity firms on a retainer basis. StarNet, LLC does not provide services to source financing for individual companies until and unless an alliance has completed its division of intellectual property among participants.
GOVERNMENT SERVICES StarNet, LLC provides consulting and training to Federal Government managers of large-scale technology programs and state economic development programs linked to technology development programs. For Federal clients, StarNet, LLC is a Federal Supply Schedule vendor of consulting and facilitation services via the Management, Organization and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS). The StarNet, LLC GSA MOBIS contract number is GS10F-0136P.
