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Technology/Company Profile
WSU VENTURES │ Wichita State University │1845 Fairmount Street │ Wichita, Kansas │67260-0129 tele: 316-978-5363 │ [email protected] │ www.wsuventures.org
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Company: AwesomeCo, Inc. 123 Main Wichita, KS 67XXX
Website: www.awesomeco.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeCo Twitter: @awesomeco
Industry: Awesome Sauce
Management: John Public, CEO (316) 555-9999 [email protected] Any Body, CTO (316) 235-9999 [email protected]
Advisors & Key Relationships: Bill Gates – Mentor Sergey Brin – Advisory Board John Roberts – Legal Council
Company Launch Date and Key Events: 1/08 – Company founded 12/08 – Live on Version 1.0 2/09 – Advisory Board Created
Summary not to exceed 3 printed pages!
Elevator Pitch A one or two sentence overview that will tell us what your technology / company does – think riding up 5 floors on an elevator. That’s all the time you have.
Customer Problem What is the problem your technology / business addresses? What main point does your technology / business solve? This is a short paragraph.
Sales and Marketing How are you going to acquire and maintain customers? Do you have any existing customers using your product/services?
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Technology/Company Profile
WSU VENTURES │ Wichita State University │1845 Fairmount Street │ Wichita, Kansas │67260-0129 tele: 316-978-5363 │ [email protected] │ www.wsuventures.org
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Financing the Business How have you financed the technology / business to date? How do you plan to finance the technology / business in the future? (Bootstrap it to profitability; raise equity financing; take on debt financing; etc.) Are you currently working with possible funding sources? If so, please include the names.
Proposed Proof of Concept Project If WSU Ventures supports your concept, with what projects would you need assistance? How much would those projects cost to complete? How would these projects move your business forward?
Target Market What is your target market? How large do you estimate this market to be? Describe what your typical customer looks like in the market.
Competitive Advantage Describe current competitive landscape and describe what makes your solution unique and appealing over others. Include any patents or proprietary technology that you own.
Technology/Company Profile
WSU VENTURES │ Wichita State University │1845 Fairmount Street │ Wichita, Kansas │67260-0129 tele: 316-978-5363 │ [email protected] │ www.wsuventures.org
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Management Team Describe your current team and what makes them uniquely qualified to build and run this business.
Business Model How will your technology / business generate revenue? Describe the revenue model (recurring subscriptions, one-time fees, project costs + margin, etc.)
Product/Service Describe the product or service that will be provided to solve the customer problem. Provide as much detail as needed to accurately describe.