Critiquing An Early-Stage Opportunity is the opportunity impactful?
team/venture under review:
concept
idea
hunch
reviewer:
target customer (C)
_ /10
Is it clear who is the customer? Is the market size sufficient and growing?
Are the scenarios clear for users, buyers, others?
value proposition (VP)
_ /10
Is the value proposition clear & compelling? (i.e. need, problem, opportunity)
Is the value prop. there over competitors, substitutes?
growth enablers
_ /10
Are the supplier and partner situations favorable?
opportunity
Are “the numbers� sound to support planned growth?
is the opportunity feasible? offering & tech (OT) people on the team (P) resources
_ /10
Is the offering very clearly articulated? Is any core tech suitable/available?
Is the visual representation convincing?
_ /10
Do core team members have relevant skills and prior experience?
Do any additional contributors have incentive to join (vs. do on own)?
Is the plan for developing a prototype reasonable?
Does the venture have key strategic resources? (i.e. that are valuable, rare, costly to imitate)
_ /10
is the opportunity inspired? (this category applies to the pitch)
_ /10
Did the team members display passion? Do they inspire confidence?
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