"One main cause of the .com bubble was the immaturity of the Venture Capital industry. It had nothing like the resources needed to monitor the businesses in which it was investing other people's savings, so it was flying half-blind".

"Why Honesty is the Best Policy", The Economist, March 7, 2002

Private investment groups, venture capitalists, investment banking concerns, hedge funds, and investment advisors all share a critical need with their larger competitors. They desperately need reliable technology advice but cannot afford to hire expensive, professional talent, and so they lack ongoing access to this expertise. They put millions of dollars at risk and are involved in very complex business and market situations that require continued and dedicated focus on technical details with a unique combination of business and technical skills. TPG offers retainer arrangements, as well as project fee arrangements, to these firms - in particular, those considering hiring a technology expert but reluctant to invest in a full-time, experienced professional.

A large part of the success of technology ventures in the post dot-com economy comes from opportunistic alliances and cross-investment among synergistic enterprises. TPG is uniquely positioned to recognize and arrange for the implementation and funding of these opportunities, thus providing key services to technology companies seeking to make M&A deals or to create alliances.

Start-ups with desirable business models and profit potential often need help in defining fine-tuning their targeted market, their value proposition, and their product and service offerings. TPG helps solve these problems and build revenue-generating relationships with early customers and business partners.

The TechPar Group (TPG) offers these high-quality services to companies who need to stay "lean and mean" yet need to get IT right in order to survive and to flourish. Your potential benefits are to:

• Gain key competitive advantages in a technology investment market undergoing great change.
• Reduce the risk of failing to find and select the best investment opportunities in emerging technology.
• Reduce the risk of failure of start-ups with great potential but flawed management or execution.
• Improve the potential of finding great combinations of technologies that create genuine business solutions.

The Managing Directors and senior executives of these companies are demanding the following services:

1. Strategic Technology Advisory for investors.
2. Identification and realization of M&A and alliance opportunities.
3. Coordination and execution of due diligence examinations of potential investment opportunities.
4. Operational and marketing assistance and oversight to portfolio company Board of Directors and executives.

TPG offers these services via flexible retainer arrangements based upon deal flow volume. Additional services can be added based on your specific needs.