PVCA Company Showcase Application

Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association

Company Showcase Application
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Instructions:
  • Insert applicable portions of your business plan into the form below.
Applications Due 09-03-10 01-28-11 03-04-11 05-06-11
For Luncheon 10-12-10 03-08-11 4-12-11 6-14-11

 

Additional Information
  • All applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a selection committee appointed by the Board of the PVCA.
  • Selected companies will be notified one month prior to the PVCA luncheon meeting.
  • Selected companies must deliver final presentations to Kelly@thepvca.org, 3 business days prior to the PVCA lunch meeting.
  • If selected, your company must provide a one page executive summary to be handed out at the presentation.
Contact Information
Company Name: *
Name: *
Address: *
City: *
State: *
Zip: *
Phone: *
Email: *

 
Overview of Company
Please describe the company in three sentences or fewer
(25 words or less)
Overview of Product or Service
Please describe the technology offered in a single sentence.
(25 words or less)
Market Opportunity
What market segment are you targeting?
(100 words or less)
How large is this market segment?
(100 words or less)
What problem is solved?
(100 words or less)
What are the trends in the market segment that have created the need for your product/service?
(100 words or less)
What companies or types of companies currently operate in this market segment (or may plan to enter this market in the future)?
(100 words or less)
Competitive Advantage
What assets does your company possess (market knowledge, intellectual property, first-mover advantage, superior product, customer relationships, etc.) that will provide your company with a sustainable advantage over current and potential future competitors?
(100 words or less)
Progress To Date
Please describe the progress of your company to date, including the stage of product development and any sales or interactions with potential customers.
(100 words or less)
Management Team
Please describe the background of any key members of the management team, highlighting any experience that is especially relevant to the company’s strategy.
(100 words or less)
Financial Projections
What are your revenue projections for the coming three to five years?
(100 words or less)
What are the sales assumptions that lead you to these projections?
(100 words or less)
What are the most significant expenses during that period?
(100 words or less)
At what point will the company break-even or become profitable?
(100 words or less)
Funding Requirements
How much money are you currently seeking from investors?
(100 words or less)
If you are offering equity, what are your valuation expectations?
(100 words or less)
What other deal terms are you offering?
(100 words or less)
Have you identified a lead investor for this round?
(100 words or less)
Also, over the longer term, what is the total amount of outside funding that you are going to need to raise in order to execute on your strategy?
(100 words or less)
Is this the last time you will need to raise money, or do you foresee multiple fundraising rounds?
(100 words or less)
How did you hear about the PVCA Company Showcase?
(15 words or less)
 
Auditor:
Attorney:
Are you ready to submit this application to the PVCA?
No, I would like to complete at a later time.
Yes, I would like to submit as final.
 
     
 
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