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Baseline Assessment
Basic Information
Name
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First
Last
Email
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Company Name
My Organization Website
Which of the following are priorities for you?
Fundraising
Sales / Customer Development
Hiring
Upgrading Service Providers
Finding Mentors
Market Readiness
What are you currently selling or what do you intend to sell?
Product
Service
Subscription service (eg SaaS)
How ready for market is your product/service?
Idea
Under Development
Prototype Ready
Beta Test Complete
Ready for manufacture
Ready for market
Paying customers
Ready for scale
What type of intellectual property is connected to your product/service?
None
First Mover
Trade Secret (Secret Sauce or Formula)
Digital (Software Code, Algorithm, Method)
US Patent Pending
US Patent Issued
Describe in a few words the problem your business solves:
Upload a pitch deck or exec summary
Max. file size: 50 MB.
If you are currently generating sales what sales channel(s) are you using?
Select all that apply
Captive Direct sales force
Shared Direct sales force (partnerships)
Through a wholesale distribution network
Brick and Mortar Retail
E-commerce
None yet
Who are your competitors?
Team
Does the management team have direct, prior (and successful) experience in the industry you're trying to operate in?
Yes
No
Have the founders started a company before?
Yes
No
How many years of senior management experience does the CEO have?
Are you hiring?
If so, please share an online link or roles
Traction
Do you have paying customers?
Yes
No
What is your current annual revenue?
Financials
How much capital has the company raised?
How much capital has the team raised (outside of current venture)?
Does the company have a current set of financials (actual results YTD) including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow?
Yes - investor-ready versions
We've got a method for tracking our financials, but it's not this formal
Not yet
How have you funded the business so far?
Personal funds
Bootstrapping with revenue
Friends+Family
Professional Investors
Other (e.g. grants, SBA loans)
How much money do you think you need to raise?
How many months of runway do you currently have?
Customer Development
What type of customer are you selling to?
Individual consumers
Small / Mid-Size Businesses
Large Enterprises
Government
Education and/or non-profits
Describe your ideal customer profile. Who is making the purchasing decision?
Partners & Mentors
Are you looking for service providers in any of these areas?
Legal
Accounting, Tax & Audit
Executive Recruitment
Hiring / Recruitment
Is there a specific type of mentor you're looking to meet?
Ex: microbiologist at research university, exited entrepreneur in your industry
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Personal Linkedin
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What stage of development is your company?
What type of help are you in the most need of?
Who would you like an introduction to?
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