Conquer FinTech Accelerator Spring 2026 Application

*This is an equity based program that includes $20,000 in investment, $80,000 in services, a $30,000 grant from MSU Federal Credit Union, and the opportunity to participate in a pilot program with MSU Federal Credit Union - as well as the opportunity for up to an additional $130,000 in investment after the program is completed. We use the standard YCombinator SAFE or convertible note.

The program begins January 26, 2026 and ends April 3, 2026. It is mandatory to be on-site in East Lansing, MI for the first week of the program.*

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* 1. Company information

Name

Company

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Describe your company in 25 words or less.

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* 3. Describe the problem you're solving/need you're filling.

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* 4. Why did you pick this idea to work on?

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* 5. What makes this company different than others?

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* 6. Who are your customers? How do you know?

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* 7. How are your customers solving this problem/filling this need today?

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* 8. What steps have you taken to validate the market?

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* 9. What is your revenue model or anticipated revenue model?

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* 10. How do you plan on acquiring customers?

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* 11. What key milestones and/or traction does your company have? Please share number of users and/or dollar amount of revenue (if any). Please also include monthly growth rates where applicable.

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* 12. Who are your competitors and how are you different?

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* 13. What excites you most about this company?

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* 14. Why do you want to be a part of this program?

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* 15. Tell us about your founding team and why they're best suited to solve this problem?

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* 16. Describe the founders' ability to commit to the full 10 week program.

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* 17. Are any of the founders covered by non-competes or intellectual property agreements that overlap with this project?

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* 18. Please outline the share of ownership, including any external funding and grants.

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* 19. The program may include an assigned Intern, how would you plan on utilizing an Intern for mutual benefit?