Founder Intake Form

Complete each section. We review applications within 1–2 business days.

Section 1 of 13

Section 1: Founder Background

Evaluate founder credibility, execution history, and domain expertise.

Full Name *

Email *

Phone

LinkedIn profile

Location

Current occupation

Have you founded a company before? *

Yes No

What have you built, launched, or sold before? *

What is your domain expertise related to this idea? *

Section 2: The Problem

Validate whether the problem is real and painful.

What problem are you trying to solve? *

Who specifically has this problem? *

How are they solving it today? *

What happens if they don't solve it? *

Section 3: The Solution

Understand the core product idea and its differentiation.

Describe your product in one sentence. *

What does the product actually do? *

What is the core feature on day one? *

Why will people choose your solution? *

Do you have:

Mockups Wireframes Prototype Nothing yet

Section 4: Market & Customers

Ensure the market is real and reachable.

Who is your ideal customer? *

How many of them exist? *

What would they pay for this solution? *

Section 5: Customer Evidence

Measure real-world validation.

Who have you spoken to about this problem? *

How many potential customers have you interviewed? *

Do you have any of the following?

Paying customers Beta users Waitlist Letters of intent (LOIs) Pre-sales Pilot agreements None

Monthly revenue (if any)

Number of users (if any)

Section 6: Founder Commitment

Weed out "idea-only" founders.

Are you working on this full-time? *

Full-time Part-time Just an idea

How many hours per week can you dedicate?

What have you personally invested so far? (time, money, network, other)

Section 7: Distribution Plan

Ensure the founder can actually get customers.

How will you acquire your first 10 customers? *

What channels will you use?

Why will those channels work for this product?

Section 8: Business Model

Confirm revenue potential.

How will this company make money? *

What do you expect to charge customers? *

What is your projected monthly revenue in year one? *

Section 9: Competition

Evaluate positioning.

Who are your main competitors? *

What is your unfair advantage? *

Section 11: Funding & Equity Expectations

Align expectations early.

Are you looking for:

Equity-only build partner Equity + cash investment Paid development

Are you open to giving equity in exchange for development?

Yes No

Expected company valuation (if any)

Section 12: Timeline & Vision

Understand urgency and founder ambition.

When do you want to launch an MVP?

What does success look like in 12 months?

What is your long-term goal?

Lifestyle business VC-backed startup Acquisition Unsure

Section 13: Final Thoughts

Why are you the right person to build this company? *

We'll review within 1–2 business days.