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Seedstage.com
member investors are experienced in and actively invest in high
technology startups. Our investors expect to see opportunities that
have been screened through a comprehensive, yet fair due diligence
process. Since we know what information they want, we will make
sure that you are prepared to answer their questions.
Membership Process
Summary:
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Current
Status |
Action
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| Password |
Application
fee paid and password issued. |
Change
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| Company
Synopsis |
Approved
by seedstage.com. Your Company Synopsis is posted for online
viewing by seedstage.com investors. |
View
your Company Synopsis. |
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Post
your Company Synopsis. |
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| Fast
Pitch Previews |
Thank you for participating in our Fast Pitch Previews
event.
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| Membership |
Your
company is a seedstage.com Hot Deal Member Company. |
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| Executive
Summary |
Approved
by seedstage.com. Your Executive Summary is not posted for online
viewing by seedstage.com investors. |
View your Executive Summary.
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Post
your Executive Summary. |
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| Investor
Requests |
No investors have indicated an interest yet. |
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Here
are the details of the seedstage.com membership process:
- Password- Apply online to immediately receive a password
which allows the entrepreneur 30 days to complete the initial application process. Please make note that initiating the seedstage.com
application process requires the payment of a nonrefundable $250 application fee
. This fee is designed to screen
out applicants who are not serious about their business, as well as those with mischievous
or malicious intent. More importantly, this fee covers the costs of reviewing your seedstage.com application and providing you with
direct feedback, as well as other benefits.
- Company Synopsis-
- Application- Submit a confidential
online Synopsis of your business that includes a summary of the
product or service, the unique value you bring to the market,
the size and growth of the market, the team you have assembled,
and your next round funding requirements. Please be sure to
carefully proof-read your Company
Synopsis before you submit it. The Synopsis is very
important and is used to help identify the most promising
applicants. This application will also be viewable online
by seedstage.com investors, if you choose to post it after
approval by the seedstage.com team.
- Review-
The
seedstage.com evaluation team works together to review Synopsis applications provided by
entrepreneurs. Only
our evaluation team will have access to password protected, confidential
information provided during the application process. This process typically takes one week.
If an application is not
approved or requires revision at any point, we will provide feedback on the reasons
and how they may be addressed.
- Posting
- Once approved by the seedstage.com team, the entrepreneur can now post the Company Synopsis
online for review by prospective seedstage.com Investors Members. The
entrepreneur may choose to limit online access to certain portions of his or her Company Synopsis,
granting permission on a case-by-case basis to investors who have indicated interest.
Member Companies on the Opportunity List
are posted for a period of 90 days, while company postings
for Member Companies designated as Hot Deals may have a longer duration.
- Membership- The minimum criteria for
membership is that the applicant must, in the sole judgement of
seedstage.com, be a "high tech" company, have a reasonable
business model, and involve principal players who are deemed
likely to bring success to the venture. In addition,
seedstage.com desires Member Companies to be located in Texas
(i.e., Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio), serve
a large and rapidly growing market, have accomplished significant milestones in building the venture, possess
team members experienced in the proposed segment, compete against few
or no well-funded direct competitors, and fit with the
experience and skills of the
seedstage.com team.
- Fast-Pitch Previews- seedstage.com
applicants and Member Companies present their plan in person to seasoned entrepreneur mentors
and prospective investors, receiving immediate feedback.
- Mentor Sponsor-
During the evaluation process seedstage.com will
select particularly promising applicants to be
designated as Hot
Deals. We will seek a mentor from our team to
sponsor these select applicants through approval and to the
investor community. If a mentor
elects to sponsor a company, the applicant will be contacted to set up a
face-to-face meeting with the seedstage.com team to better understand
the business opportunity and discuss the business relationship.
- Investor Requests- Interested investors may now notify
entrepreneurs of their interest through the seedstage.com website.
The Investor Profile will be made available to the entrepreneur, who can then
grant access to online information that was previously hidden. The entrepreneur may contact the investor or refuse to proceed
without having to communicate a reason. It is the entrepreneur's choice whether
to open up additional information to each specific investor.
- Executive Summary-
- Application-
At any time after approval of the Company Synopsis, the entrepreneur
can submit a more complete Executive Summary containing
information expected by our investors. This information is provided
in a secure area of our web site and is available only to the
evaluation team until it is approved for release to our member
investors. Most of the information can be transferred from an
existing business plan and can be completed in a few hours.
- Review-
Review of the
Executive Summary requires a more rigorous examination of the product,
technology, market, competition, and the people involved. This
process takes approximately 2 to 3 weeks.
- Posting-
Once the Executive Summary is approved by the seedstage.com team, the
entrepreneur can post the Executive Summary online for viewing by seedstage.com investors.
The entrepreneur may choose to limit online access to certain portions of his or her Executive Summary,
and grant individual
permission on a case-by-case basis to investors who have indicated interest.
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