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STUDIO
A NEW MODEL FOR BUILDING TECH SERVICES COMPANIES FROM SCRATCH.
We work with exceptional founders to turn validated ideas into incorporated, revenue-generating ventures; with structured capital, institutional discipline, and hands-on support from day one.
TBS Studio partners with potential founders at the earliest stage; before the company exists. We validate the idea, structure the deal, build the infrastructure, and sprint alongside the founder toward their first paying clients.
YOUR PARTNER FOR EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE IDEA.
What we do
THE IDEAL FOUNDER
WE PRIORITIZE COACHABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL MATURITY.
The idea matters. The person matters more. Every founder we partner with is evaluated against three core criteria.
EXPERIENCE
Ideally 10–15+ years of experience with foreign exposure and deep technical or industry expertise.
COMMERCIAL ACUMEN
Experience in presales, client-facing roles, and team leadership.
CHARACTER
Grit, ownership, humility, and financial discipline.
Founder Models
TWO PATHS. ONE RIGOROUS STANDARD.
The Studio works with two types of potential founders . The path depends on their expertise but the bar for both is the same.
An industry specialist who starts with domain expertise, discovers a specific pain point, and builds a tech services solution for that industry.
MODEL A — INDUSTRY SPECIALIST
MODEL B — CAPABILITY SPECIALIST
A tech capability specialist who tests across multiple industries to find the strongest pull, then niches down.
HOW WE DO IT
BUILDING A REAL COMPANY IS HARD. WE'VE DEVELOPED THE PLAYBOOK.
Every Studio venture moves through five stages. No shortcuts, no skipped steps.
01
FOUNDER ASSESSMENT
BEFORE A SINGLE DOLLAR MOVES, WE EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL FOUNDER. WE LOOK FOR EXPERIENCE,
COACHABILITY, MARKET EXPOSURE, EVIDENCE OF PIPELINE-BUILDING, AND PROFESSIONAL MATURITY. THE IDEA MATTERS BUT THE PERSON MATTERS MORE.
02
VALIDATION SPRINT
EVERY POTENTIAL FOUNDER GOES THROUGH A RIGOROUS 4–6 WEEK VALIDATION SPRINT BEFORE CAPITAL IS DEPLOYED. INDUSTRY SPECIALIST FOUNDERS CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH TO SURFACE REAL PAIN. CAPABILITY SPECIALIST FOUNDERS RUN EXPERIMENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES TO FIND WHERE THE PULL IS STRONGEST.
03
DEAL STRUCTURING & FORMATION
ONCE VALIDATED, THE VENTURE IS FORMALIZED THROUGH STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE.
04
THE 90-DAY SPRINT
TBS TRANSITIONS FROM INVESTOR TO ACTIVE PARTNER, RUNNING A STRUCTURED MILESTONE SPRINT TOWARD ONE GOAL: THE FOUNDER'S FIRST PAYING CLIENTS.
05
SCALE & GOVERNANCE
AS THE VENTURE MATURES, GOVERNANCE EVOLVES.THE STUDIO MODEL DOESN'T DISAPPEAR AFTER LAUNCH — IT INSTALLS THE SYSTEMS THAT ALLOW FOUNDERS TO GROW WITHOUT TBS HOLDING THEIR HAND.
FAQS
QUESTIONS WE HEAR FROM FOUNDERS.
Idea stage before the company exists. Studio is for founders who have a strong thesis and the right instincts but need validation, capital, and infrastructure to get off the ground.
Studio is for idea-stage builds (zero to one). Ventures is for companies already generating revenue (under $200K) that need capital, strategic guidance, or structure to grow. Both models share the same infrastructure and governance approach.
We have clear stop signals. For Industry Specialist Founders, we stop if the problem isn't big enough to build a venture on. For Capability Speciality Founders, we stop if the founder refuses to niche down. A failed sprint is better than a funded mistake.
Apply by filling the application form. We respond to every founder. A warm introduction helps, but it's not required, what matters is the quality of your thinking and your willingness to be challenged.