General Information and Instructions

Application process:
1. Please submit this completed application by December 14th, 2022.
(The Portland Region is now closed for applicants)

2. Email your pitch deck (5-7 slide limit - see suggestions below) to Ljohnson@mced.biz
**You do not need to submit your pitch deck until your interview in December**

3. Once Applications close, a member of the Top Gun team will connect with you to schedule an interview with the Top Gun Interview Committee. 
*Your application will be reviewed by both the Top Gun Planning Team and interview committees.

There are limited spots available in each location and this is a competitive application process.
Entrepreneurs chosen to participate in the Top Gun Program are:
Coachable,
Have companies that are Scalable and Sustainable,
and have an Innovative component.
 
Slide Deck Suggestions:
  • 1 slide should indicate the Total Addressable Market (TAM) or some other measure of the market opportunity for your business
  • 1 slide must describe the business model and major revenue streams
Other content:
  • Market validation/traction: show early proof that either consumers or other market participants have signaled interest in the form of dollars spent or conContracts signed
  • Describe the team
  • Revenue information (revenue to date plus reasonable projections)
Also, somewhere in your presentation (either orally or in your deck):
  • How long the company has been operating (if in business)
  • Whether you have taken, or are pursuing, any outside investment (or plan to)
  • Rough current sales figures. (if any)

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* 1. Contact Information?

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* 2. Business URL: (if applicable)

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* 3. How is your company organized?

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* 4. Please tell us about your idea or company in a single paragraph:

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* 5. Please tell us briefly about your cofounders, management team and/or any mentors you work with (if you have them):

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* 6. How many employees do you have? (Enter 0 if none)

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* 7. What were your revenues in 2022? (Enter 0 if none)

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* 8. Have you applied for funding?

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* 9. How do you think the Top Gun program can help you?

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* 10. What area of mentoring expertise do you need the most assistance in?

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* 11. What is one thing you want to have completed by the end of the program?

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* 12. What have you done to research your market or competitive space?
(enter none if you have not yet done any research)

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* 13. List any other business programs you have been involved with or business references below

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* 14. Which location are you interested in attending?

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* 15. Participation and payment agreement:

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