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Startup Team

14. List up to three key members of the founding and/or leadership team, including titles/roles

	Name	Title/Role
Team Member #1
Team Member #2
Team Member #3

15. How many full-time salaried employees does your startup currently have?

Note: this could be "0" if there are no employees working for the business full-time (40+ hours) and/or taking a salary from the business

16. In a few sentences or less, please briefly describe your product/concept. (Keep it simple, we'll get into details later!)

17. Why did you pick this idea to work on ? Do you have domain expertise in this area?

18. Define relevant stakeholders such as key advisors, co-founders or shareholders not employed within the company, independent board members, etc.

Startup Product

19. What problem is the business solving? Tell us what your target audience is struggling with, and why they might be unsatisfied with the current solutions available.

20. How does your idea solve this problem? Describe the technology you are building. What existing products/tools are you using? What new technology are you developing?

21. Do you own any intellectual property (IP) related to the technology? Who writes code or does other technical work on your product?

22. What have you built so far, if anything?

Startup Strategy

23. Describe the company's customers and relevant stakeholders. Include all that are relevant - who uses the product, who buys the product, who will help you get it to market? How do you know people need what you're making?

24. Have you spoken to potential customers? If yes, who and how many? What was their feedback?

25. What is your customer acquisition strategy? How will you get your first (or next) 10, 100, 1,000, or 10,000 customers?

26. Describe your competitors. What do you understand that your competitors don't?

27. Are people using your product already? If yes, how many? Who are they?

28. Have you raised capital? If so, from whom and using what structure(s)? Include non-dilutive funding.

29. Do you have revenue? If yes, what is your monthly recurring revenue?

30. What are your next company milestones? What are your next features or what are you learning to let you know you're on the right path with your business?

Program Commitment

31. I understand that this 14-week program requires approximately seven hours of my time each week, comprised of both in-session and asynchronous work, with sessions typically taking place Tuesday mornings (virtually) and Thursday afternoons (in-person in Columbus, OH)

Yes, I understandI am unclear or need more information

32. I can commit to attending at least 70% of the in-person programming on-site.

Yes, I can commitI am unclear or have concerns about this level of commitment

File Uploads

Please note: there is a 25MB limit per uploaded file, and a 30MB total limit for files uploaded to this application. Please PDF/compress files if you're over these limits, or the application submission will result in an error.

33. Please upload your current pitch deck

25MB max per file. 30MB max for ALL files uploaded

34. Please upload one file with team bios for all leadership. Include LinkedIn profiles, as well as relevant technical, industry, and/or entrepreneurial experience. Indicate full-time or part time commitments

25MB max per file. 30MB max for ALL files uploaded

35. Please provide a link to a video (up to five minutes in length) describing the transformation you are creating for your customer. How is this changing their world? Include the problem you are solving, your solution, and what novel technology is involved. Include any progress you've made in building a product, talking to customers, or generating revenue or other sources of capital. What makes your idea stand out from existing solutions?

35. Please upload a video (up to five minutes in length) describing the transformation you are creating for your customer. How is this changing their world? Include the problem you are solving, your solution, and what novel technology is involved. Include any progress you've made in building a product, talking to customers, or generating revenue or other sources of capital. What makes your idea stand out from existing solutions?

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