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F2. Goals: What do you hope to achieve (personally and profession-
ally) in the short-term (next 1–2 years) and longer-term (5+
years)?

F3. Describe your desired lifestyle as you move forward with your new
business.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

F4. Describe any past entrepreneurial experience starting up or running
a business (as founder, as member of startup team, or launching
business within a larger company). How do these experiences
relate to your new business?

F5. What relevant work experience and training do you bring? What is
your breadth and depth of experience in the venture’s targeted
field or industry?

F6. Core skill set: What do you know how to do at the highest level?
What can you do better than most everyone else? How do these
skills relate to your new business?

F7. What supervisory, management, or leadership experience do you bring?
(Scope and scale of prior responsibilities, time served, etc.)

F8. What sales and marketing experience do you bring? What kind and
for how long?
9 Within targeted market/industry?
9 Outside targeted market/industry?

F9. What general business seasoning and work skills do you bring within
the following domains?
9 Negotiation (contracts, deals, etc.)
9 Organization, planning, project management
9 Problem solving and decision making

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