Startup Proposal Format - Annexure 1
Startup Proposal Format - Annexure 1
Submit Start-up Plan with maximum of 5pages including chart and graphs.
(Times New Roman, font size 12, single space) Be Precise and Clear.
B. Description:
Market Potential& Business Opportunity ( max 200 words)
Explain about the Problem/Market Need/Opportunity Identified
Explain about Innovativeness of Solution developed to address the market need
Explain about market potential and business opportunity around the solution developed
Competitive Landscape ( max 200 words)
Explain about competitive landscape of the business ( Current and future players)
Explain about competitive advantage of your business ( IPR, USP and Innovation)
Business Model ( max 400 words include chart, graph and ray diagrams)
What is your business model? Launch of product/service taking it to bigger market etc
What is targeted customer Segment?
What are different revenue streams for your product/service?
Can you quantify the benefits? How much can you charge for the product/services?
Market Entry and Seed Fund and Investment Readiness ( max 300 words)
What is the current stage of the product/service and what is roadmap? (e.g.
idea/conception, proof of concept, fully tested prototype, etc.)?
Explain the Venture Maturity of your Start-up in terms of entity registration and
operational structure and preparedness to receive investment/external funding?
Target Market: What markets are you targeting? How big are these markets and how
can you capture them?
Barriers to Entry: What are the key market barriers and how will they affect to your
success?
International Market: Does your product/service fit for international market, if yes
describe how and what are the countries are you looking for.
Sustainability & Impact ( max 100 words)
Highlight about practical application and possible impact creation through this
venture/start-up
Highlight Sustainability & Scalability of start-up model
Go-To-Market Strategy ( max 100 words)
What Channels do you plan to use
What partnership will you need to establish
Future Plans
Exit Strategy
Resource mapping & requirement: ( max 100 words)
What are the key resources anticipated; quantify with time line?
o Technical
o Competent Human
o Financial
o Other, specify
What kind of facilities do you need to take your start-up to next level growth phase?
o What type of Mentoring Services, Specify...........?
o Any kind of special Trainings Specify.........?
o Prototype Development Support
o Market research & Pilot Study Support
o Incubation facilities& Network Building
o Acceleration Services
o International market exposure
o Any Other services, (Specify)
Team/Start-up Capability & Competency ( max 100 words)
Technology Competency
Business management& Networking skill
Entrepreneurial Competency
C. Conclusion ( 50 words)
Declaration: I hereby declare that all the above information furnished herein is true to the
best of my knowledge. I understand and accept that my candidature for Start-up Contest may
be cancelled in case the above declaration is found to be false.