2025 Dream Starter Application Questions – Preview

Preliminary Information: Tell us a little bit about yourself

  • Company name:
  • Number of founders:
  • Founder(s) name(s):
  • Founder(s) email:
  • Founder(s) phone number:
  • Founder(s) current city: 

Company Information: Tell us about your company

  • Company website:
  • Provide a brief description of your company:
  • Company address:
  • Date the company was founded:
  • What does your company/product aim to resolve?
  • Brief description of a recent win or accomplishment:
  • What stage is your company in?
    • Drop down menu options:
      • Concept only
      • Product in development
      • Prototype ready
      • Full product ready
      • Product in market
    • Market size opportunity (total number of potential customers):
    • Number of current staff members (if any):
    • Number of current advisory members (if any):
    • Relevant company video links:

Customers: Who are your customers?

  • Define your target market (i.e. families, students, generation specific, etc.):
  • Letters of intent (LOI’s):
  • YoY customer growth for 2023-2024 (if applicable):
  • Projected customer growth for 2024 to 2025 (Can share MoM or QoQ growth): 

Revenue Information

  • Revenues in 2024 (if applicable):
  • Revenues from previous years (if applicable):
  • Projected revenues in 2025:
  • Current profitability:
    • Dollars:
    • Percentage:

Additional Questions

  • What differentiates you from your competitors in the market? (List up to three reasons)
  • Who do you see as your main competitor(s) and why?
  • What are the top three ways you would use the $100K in funding to grow your business?
    • (Marketing, sales, employee growth, product development, legal, etc.) 
  • What kind of growth impact would this grant have on your business?
    • (Runway, number of customers, partner development, revenues, profitability, product development, brand development, patent filing, etc.) 
  • How much money have you raised to date? 
  • Are you currently fundraising or planning to fundraise in 2025? 
    • If yes, how much have you raised thus far?
  • How did you hear about this application?
    • Social Media (Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tik Tok)
    • Word of Mouth
    • com
    • com
    • ATXFC Insider Newsletter
    • In-Stadium Videoboard QR Code
    • Local News Article
    • TV/Broadcast
    • Other (fill in the blank)