Venture Studio Services

We bring a best-in-class systems stack around venture studio products to manage both strategy and action. We deploy this stack during pre-set intervals allowing ventures to build with velocity while we curate a roadmap driven by deadshot strategic and tactical clarity.

Our Mission

To create a better future by advancing tech-enabled products that uplift humanity

How
We Do It

We deploy a product-led growth timing driven by a foundational strategic base.  This approach enables founders and their teams — including product development, marketing and sales — to execute with velocity.  By curating an innovation portfolio and providing strategic guidance to navigate growth, we help founders and their core teams execute without traditional associated costs. With a fully bespoke service offering, we de-risk scaling up too quickly or waiting too long to add resources by bringing in ad-hoc or embedded  product and growth resources directly within the business.

With clear future goals in mind we operate backwards from transformation to precise execution at all levels.

People

Already have a marketing or product leader ?

Method Five deploys  M3  Talent Leverage  and its proprietary EDNA (Embedded DNA) system to map and understand your people and systems, and how they are already impacting  product growth.

CXO Attuning

When CMOs, CPOs and existing key staff are in place, we first seek understanding of a company's fabric

and then serve your people by playing to their strengths...

Additionally, we know every founder and CEO has a different way of working. In tandem to understanding a leader's people, we work to understand their leadership style as well. Some leaders want strategy curation, some want packaged strategic options on the battlefield. Some want to participate in growth campaigns, others just want to understand campaign plans, and see results.

Outcomes

We're redefining the way ventures are built and grown, with a laser focus on generating tangible outcomes with velocity

Our approach centers on understanding and influencing customer behavior to drive business success.

We believe that the true measure of progress goes beyond just launching product releases or ticking off features

Instead, our venture studio meticulously crafts and curates strategies that are all about achieving measurable changes in how customers interact with products and services. This is the crux of product-led growth, and few ventures are getting it right. We ensure that our supported ventures can build with a velocity-first mindset and that every effort contributes directly to our ventures' overarching outcome-based goal of moving customer-product interaction to continued new heights.

The Customer-Centric Method

Leveraging lean and agile principles, we empower our teams to iterate rapidly, embrace customer feedback, and adapt strategies based on actual data rather than assumptions.

This customer-centric methodology ensures that our ventures not only meet but exceed market expectations, fostering a culture of continuous innovation and improvement.

By prioritizing meaningful outcomes over mere outputs,
Method Five Labs sets a new standard for venture development, focusing squarely on creating value for customers and driving sustainable growth for our businesses.

UpFrom launched from Scratch Concept to significant Seed Funding, in approximately one year

Method Five
Transformation Sprints

For non-venture studio clients, we offer targeted services that offer a glimpse of the transformative power that M5 can produce. We have bottled transformation into clearly executed sprints using our proprietary five methods to help you achieve your goals.

Strategy
Transformation Sprint

3 Weeks
Equipping with Method Five Labs Strategic Systems Base
Comprehensive Strategic Audit
Market & Competitive Analysis
Full Notion & Miro Strategy
Suite
Systems Integrations with Existing Vital Tools
Strategic Objective Setting & Prioritization

Brand Growth
Transformation Sprint

5 Weeks
Full Brand Setting
Brand Positioning
& Strategic Marketing Plan
Systems Tooling to Drive
Growth Marketing
Visual Identity Update

Across key content such as Website, Social Media and Presentation assets

Equipping with Method Five Labs Strategic Base

Minimum Lovable Product
Transformation Sprint

12 Weeks
Developed & Polished
Minimum Lovable Product
Market Validation
Business Model Insights
Growth Strategy
Investor Readiness
Operational Tooling

A Method Five Labs team member will get in touch to discuss our availability and to understand if we're a good mutual fit.

General Partner at
Eagle Venture Fund

Wesley Lyons

“ Partnering with Method Five guided us to market leadership with a clear 'they know what to do next' approach.

Todd and his team have an uncanny sense for knowing what pieces to move on the chessboard and getting stunning work done quickly. ”

FAQs

Questions about Method Five?

Our FAQ section has you covered with all the info you need for kickstarting your journey with us. Dive in for clarity.

What is Method Five?

Method Five is a venture studio working with ventures (typically pre-Series A) in the creation and development of ventures. We also work with start-ups from the ground-up (concept stage). We can help with the end-to-end development from idea generation, to advanced growth strategies and with supporting start-ups in securing investments. We reduce the risk associated with new ventures by bringing in our suite of proven tools and expertise to guide and support the start-up and foster its growth. While we focus mostly on strategy, product management, and growth, we do support technology development as needed on a case-by-case basis.  

What types of start-ups does Method Five work with?

We work with pre-Series A start-ups who create teach that uplifts humanity. The tech could fall into one of the following categories: social & community-focused technologies, productivity & performance enhancing technologies, environmental & sustainability technologies, educational technologies and healthcare technologies. 

If you are unsure if your business is a fit, it is best if you Reach-out and discuss with us.

What makes Method Five different from other venture studios?

We have a structured approach to get start-ups from concepts all the way to Series A. Many venture studios focus heavily on embedded manpower, strategic counsel, or distributing cash to ideas. Method Five does these same things while offering a standard way of working that covers the gamut from strategy to growth. We've distilled Product-Led Growth strategies into a single venture studio.  

What is expected from entrepreneurs or teams joining Method Five?

Depending on the type of services chosen, you will be required to either provide a percentage of equity, or pay for the studio's services at cost, based on the Pricing guide linked here.

For the length of your commitment with Method Five, you will need to provide 3-5 hours a week, to work closely with the M5 team. We work to set understandings very clearly in a Service Level Agreement (SLA). After understanding the founding team and existing staff, we curate a mix of activities and Method Five starts the process of razor sharp execution. It is vital that teams are ready to abide by the SLA as we don't do late, and we don't do missed goals.

Can start-ups work with Method Five without giving equity?

Yes, but this will generally mean paying for the services at cost. For full details of our costs, please review our Pricing guide here.

How long does the partnership with Method Five last?

The shortest commitment is 3 weeks if you join our Strategy Transformation Sprint. Venture Studio services can last for as long as you see value in Method Five's Product-Led Growth venture studio service (typically, up to Series A).

Have a big idea or opportunity?

Let's talk

Looking for Product-Led Growth guidance?

Our system uses many of the same tactics deployed by the world's most successful startups

Want to stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing landscape?

M5's first two Methods are geared to understand, adjust and then to accelerate your product

Need high-leverage people without the overhead? 

We've spent millions on global talent and have proven tactics to drive outcomes without overhead

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Struggling to bring your brilliant idea to life?

Our system is tooled to course correct when concepts are "stuck".

Looking at deploying capital to a concept or founder? 

Our Product-Led Growth approach greatly enhances the chances for success.

Are you a proven founder looking to lead a concept? 

M5 Series One is launched with two concepts. We're on the hunt for talent.

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Seeking high-potential investments?

Series One is launched and has two exciting concept stage ventures being seeded.

Looking to back concepts that are backed by a system?

Method Five runs a Product-Led Growth playbook crafted through years of venture building.

Already invested in a concept, company or founder?  

We offer venture studio services that provide ground up architecture to guide and grow ventures.

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