Wamda

Basic Information

First Name

Last Name

LinkedIn Profile

please paste a link to your public LinkedIn profile

Date of birth

In what city are you based?

What is your business idea?

What is the earliest date you can join Wamda X

Were you referred to this program by anyone in the Wamda Network?

Yes No

Please state the name and email of the person who referred you.

Are you familiar and comfortable with the terms of the Wamda X fellowship?

What is your nationality?

Are you able to be in the UAE for a full day of interviews prior to being admitted to the program?

Yes No Only if costs are covered

Background Information

What is your academic background? (list separately for each team member)

Who is your current or most recent employer and what is/was your role? (list separately for each team member)

Do any members have a notice period at their current role?

Yes No

How long is that notice period?

What is your past entrepreneurial experience? (List separately for each team member)

How would you define your core competencies? (list separately for each team member)

What previous projects are you most proud of? (list separately for each team member)

Has any team member managed a team of 3 or more people before?

Yes No

Does any team member have experience managing financial statements?

Yes No

What role will you and each of your team members (if applicable) play in the company?

What is your current or most recent compensation package range?

$20K or below $40K - $80K $80K - $120K $120K - $200K $200K or above

What are your favorite books?

Who do you look up to and why?

What do you look for in a cofounder?

Do you or anyone on the team have experience fundraising? (Please elaborate if yes)

Business Information

Are you applying as an individual or as a team?

Individual Team

How large is your team?

Are all team members working full time at the startup? If not, why not?

How did you identify the problem you're trying to solve?

Why is this problem important to you?

Do you already have a registered business?

Yes No

How much capital have you already invested in the idea or business? (USD)

Has anyone else financially supported the business/idea?

Yes No

Who are the key people helping you with the business/idea today? (mentor, lawyer, friend, therapist, etc..)

Have you launched your product?

Yes No

Provide a link to your app or webpage

Have you achieved product-market fit?

Yes No

How do you know you have achieved product-market fit?

If the business is in operation, please provide your most recent financial data and key non-financial metrics.

What is your customer's profile and how can you reach them?

Meaning, are they an individuals, a firm, a government entity? What is their income level, where do they reside, what are their habits, are they connected, are they young or old, etc...?

What will drive customer loyalty and recurring usage in your business?

What will you be using the Wamda X grant money for?

If Wamda Capital does a follow on investment, what do you suspect you'll be using your first $100k for?

How do you think Wamda can help you?

Market Information

How big is the market you're going after? And how did you measure its size?

Who are the current dominant players in your market and how are they able to dominate?

Please state any global comparable businesses and how large they are.

In what way(s) will your solution be more optimal than competition?

What are the barriers to entry for new businesses in this market?

What revenue margins exist in this industry and what margins do/will you be making?

List the various types of businesses in the industry, and what margins they typically make at various stages of the supply chain

If there's one regulatory policy that could change that would allow your business to flourish, what would it be?

It could be a new labor law, foreign ownership law, or a tax law. It might also be one specifically related to the industry you're going after, like anti-money laundering laws in the financial industry.

Anything else you'd like to add?

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