Unclear proposition
The idea is promising but has not been shaped into something someone will pay for.
RLG PEOPLE SOLUTION
START YESTERDAY
An entrepreneurship development platform that includes an incubator and the parallel implementation of an ERP, so strategy, delivery and management foundations grow together.
What it is
START YESTERDAY is an entrepreneurship development platform that includes an incubator and the parallel implementation of an ERP to help entrepreneurs start and grow viable brands.
Who it’s for
Caribbean financial-services entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures moving from an idea to a viable brand.
The problems it addresses
Where the friction actually sits
Disconnected setup work
Brand, product, marketing and admin progress separately and contradict each other.
Weak operating foundations
Finance, records and processes are improvised and become expensive to fix later.
Limited financing readiness
Plans and numbers are not in a shape lenders or investors can assess.
HOW IT HELPS
What START YESTERDAY changes in practice
Practical incubation
Strategy, design, media, marketing, sales and CX developed alongside the product.
ERP from day one
Finance, operations, projects and compliance foundations set up in parallel.
One coherent brand
Identity and communication built once, then used consistently.
Funding readiness
Plans, models and records prepared for financing conversations.
Capabilities
Sy Incubator
Ideation & Design Thinking
Shaping the idea around a real customer problem.
Business Development
From idea to an offer someone will pay for.
Business Management
How the venture will actually be run.
Business Strategy
Model, position and growth path defined.
Visual Design
Identity and design built once, used consistently.
Digital Media Production
Story-led media for launch and beyond.
Digital Marketing
First channels chosen and measured.
Sales
First customers, first evidence, first pipeline.
CX
The experience the brand promises, designed early.
Financing
Plans and records ready for funding conversations.
Capabilities
Sy ERP
Finance
Accounts, cash and reporting set up properly.
IT
Systems, access and data organised from day one.
Operations
Delivery processes documented as they form.
Projects
Work planned, tracked and closed out.
Risk & Compliance
Obligations understood before they become urgent.
HR
Hiring, records and roles handled correctly.
Marketing
Campaign activity connected to the operating record.
Sales
Pipeline and orders captured in one place.
CX
Customer history visible to everyone serving them.
Strategic Planning
A planning rhythm the founders can sustain.
Capabilities
Sy Market
Inventory Management
Stock, cost and availability tracked as sales happen.
Storefront
An online shopfront the venture controls.
Point of Sale
In-person selling recorded in the same system.
Wallet
Balances and stored value for customers.
Payment Processing
Card and digital payments accepted and settled.
Delivery Service
Fulfilment arranged and tracked to the customer.
Digital Marketing
Demand created for what is on the shelf.
Sales
Orders worked from enquiry through to payment.
CX
Service and follow-up after the purchase.
Capabilities
Sy Investor
Loan
Debt options prepared with records lenders can assess.
Seed Investment
Early capital pursued with a defensible plan.
Find an Investor
Introductions to investors suited to the venture.
WHAT THE ENGAGEMENT COVERS
- Ideation and proposition work with the founding team
- Brand, media, marketing and sales foundations built together
- Parallel ERP implementation across finance and operations
- Market and investor readiness for the next stage of growth
Built for caribbean financial-services entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures.
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