Venture Application - North Atlanta Venture Mentoring Service

Venture Application Form

Name *

First

Last

Venture Name: *

If your venture does not have a name, please put TBD.

Where is your business headquartered? *

Where do you hope to have your business located in the future? *

Current Venture Mailing Address

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone *

Email *

Industry Category/Type *

Team Members *

Please list just the founders and key members of the team and underline the primary contact for the team.

What is your connection to Cherokee County and the North Atlanta area? *

How did you hear about NAV? *

Have you formed a legal business entity? *

Business Idea/Description

To help us best serve you, please answer a few questions about your venture. Don’t worry about developing your responses formally like you would in a business plan. No deep details or financials are needed - just tell us what you think and envision at this point. Use everyday language as if you were explaining these things to your friends or family.

1. Tell us about your venture? Please provide a succinct 1-2 sentence description of what you do: *

2. In a few sentences, please describe what problem(s) your product/service solves? *

3. In a few sentences, please describe how you expect to solve the problem? *

4. In 1-2 sentences, describe your customer? *

5. In a few sentences, explain how you will make money? Describe who will pay you and how you envision selling to them. *

6. Who are your competitors? What sets your product/service apart from your competitors. What is the secret sauce? *

7. Is there IP? In a few sentences, describe the IP status. *

8. What is your current stage of business? Where would you like to be one year from now? (Pick from choices below). *

a. Idea/Concept Stage b. Startup c. Growth and Establishment d. Expansion/Scale e. Maturity/Exit

9. Briefly describe the main areas where your startup needs guidance: *

Email *

Website

What To Expect After Submitting Your Application

You will receive a confirmation email. If the application meets our baseline criteria, we will schedule an interview with our intake committee
Upon acceptance to the program, ventures must attend a training session with the Program Coordinator
You will then pitch to the entire group of mentors at the next Monthly Mentor Meeting. The NAV Team then assembles a team of mentors based on your venture needs as well as the interests and expertise of available NAV mentors
Once a team is in place, you set the pace to leverage the knowledge of your mentor team – on your terms – in a relaxed, professional setting
Your mentor team is created with the intention of changing as your business and professional needs change. In addition to the team, you’ll have access to mentors with specialties in law, HR, and accounting
There is no set time period for your venture’s involvement in the program. If your organization is receiving value and making progress – you are welcome to stay on board