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2024 Venture Accelerator Application
Personal Information
Name
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First
Last
Email
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Are you a...
Current CSU Student
Recent CSU Alumni (Graduated within last 12 months)
(Not a student or alum? You can still utilize CSU support to launch your business. Learn more at innovate.colostate.edu)
Your CSU ID Number (or type "Recent CSU Alumni")
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Your Major & Year
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Your Graduation Date/Expected Graduation Date
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Your Phone Number
How do you identify?
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Female
Male
Non-binary
Other
Company Basics
Your Company Name
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Briefly describe your company in 2-3 sentences.
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Your Company Website
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Industry Vertical
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Is your business incorporated?
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Yes
No
Incorporation is required before program start, we will host a workshop to get you setup!
Please upload your 1-page executive summary.
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Max. file size: 20 MB.
Venture Team
Please list YOUR role in the company.
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List your co-founders, including Name/CSU ID/Company Role/Degree. Please use bullet points and add one team member per bullet point.
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Are there any missing team roles that you are looking to fill? Please explain.
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Entrepreneurial Experience
Have you participated in the Venture Validator 1.0?
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Yes
No
I will be completing this requirement in Spring 2024
VV1.0 & VV2.0 are required to be accepted
Have you participated in the Venture Validator 2.0?
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Yes
No
I will be completing this requirement in Spring 2024
VV1.0 & VV2.0 are required to be accepted
Have you participated in a formal pitch competition or otherwise pitched your business to an external audience?
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Yes
No
Other
If you have pitched your venture, please describe the situation and tell us how it went.
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Have you ever worked with a mentor? Please describe the experience and tell us how it went.
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Company Details
Explain your company and the problem that it is solving.
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Explain the current status of the company in detail.
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Describe the market segments that you are targeting.
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Does your idea provide a social impact or social service? If so, please describe.
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Who are your key competitors?
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What financial resources, if any, do you currently have to support the idea? What additional resources do you need?
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How will you sell your product or service?
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Please upload your completed BMC.
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Max. file size: 20 MB.
Please share the video YouTube link to your 5min Video Pitch. Please follow linked PDF guide listed in the above information section.
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Accelerator
What do you hope to achieve if you are accepted into the Venture Accelerator?
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What are your goals for this venture?
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What type of support are you looking to receive through this program?
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Are you currently working with any faculty or external mentors on developing your business? If so, please list their name, title, and company.
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What type of mentorship are you looking for specific to your business?
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Does your company require any unique space, storage, equipment, software, meeting room, or other requirements? Please explain.
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Please submit a personal statement. (250 words on why you are applying to the Venture Accelerator, why your company should be selected, etc.)
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Max. file size: 20 MB.
Please submit a diversity statement. (250 words on the diversity of team member skillsets, the target customers, what makes your problem unique, etc.)
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Max. file size: 20 MB.
