SDSU Entrepreneurship Center 2018

Funds for ZIP Launchpad and Lavin Students

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Which fund are you applying for? Indicate the fund that you are applying for (only one fund at a time allowed)
Team Name
Full Name
Email
Phone
Major
Expected Graduation
SDSU Entrepreneurship Center Affiliations ZIP Launchpad Team, Lavin Student, etc...

Business Model

Tell us your value proposition:
What makes the problem you seek to solve significant?
Who benefits the most from solving this problem?
What is your solution and how does it deliver value to your customer?
Who are your primary competitors and most importantly how will you differentiate?
What are the basic economics of your business? (how you will make money)
Who do you believe are your indirect and direct competitors?
Have you done any customer development or other types of market research? Please explain what you did to test your hypotheses and what were your key insights.
Are you developing a product or service?
If a service, please describe the stage of development of your service protocols or service design.
For a product, please describe the stage of development, (i.e. concept, early prototype, advanced prototype, or commercial ready). Please explain
Have you tested your product or service prototypes with potential users? If yes, what have you learned?

Funding

What milestone will the funding help you achieve that will increase the value of your “company”?
How much funding are you requesting?
How will the funding be used? Be precise – what will you purchase and provide supporting material to support the expense
Based on the milestone above, if you require additional funding to achieve the goal, how will you fund the difference?
How do you define success for the use of funds. What will be accomplished?
List in detail what the funds will be used for, and why those items or services are needed in order to achieve a particular milestone. In addition, include the timeframe in which this goal will be achieved.

Attachments

Letter of Reference (Max file size 30MB.)Attach a reference letter (for the Lavin Entrepreneur students and the ZIP Launchpad LAUNCH teams, your mentor should provide this letter)
Business Model Canvas (Max file size 30MB.)Attach your most up to date business model canvas.
For teams applying for ZIP Launchpad Success Fund – Attach your 3 year proformance financial statement (Max file size 30MB.)
Upload any receipts or documents that show how you have arrived at the dollar amount of your funding request. (Max file size 30MB.)

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