BigBamboo is a collection of companies created by the Founder-Stephen Meade.

It is not a company itself, but instead operates similar to a venture capital group, where companies are started and brought to market.

BigBamboo operates like a Relationship VC- where the value of capital exists in the network of contacts and relationships.

To that end, each company is created with it’s own advisory board and management team. Advisors are first recruited to find out why an idea "won't work". From there, if it is determined there may be a market opportunity, a company is created and funding and management are sought out.

The companies each operate independently and range in scope from mobile advertising and transaction processing, to enterprise software and fashion.

The goal of BigBamboo is to create companies that fill a “gap” in an industry. These gaps may be very narrow in scope, but deep in opportunity.

You can search under operating companies to see some of the organizations that are in the market.

Often, a company under the BigBamboo structure may be “in development”, or “looking for a leader”. This means there is an opportunity for entrepreneurs, executives, investors, or interested parties to become involved in one of the ideas and help bring that company to fruition.

Building a company takes many things including but not limited to- faith, persistence, and belief. Additionally, it takes a solid foundation, good structure, and deep roots to be successful. From building an advisory board to pursuing top flight management and execution teams, the need for belief and persistence is paramount.

The name “Big Bamboo” was taken as a metaphor for growing actual Chinese Bamboo trees and how it relates to building companies. While it is often asked if we “sell bamboo”, the answer is definitively no (at least not yet).

We do however attempt to grow companies that can experience massive growth and be supported by a deep roots of talented management, expertise and experience.

If you’re not familiar with the story of the bamboo tree, read below as it is indeed a great lesson for building companies.

To learn more about the many companies operating under BigBamboo- click here.