Questions

These are the questions we asked our 2012 applicants. Sign up for an email update if you’d like to find out when 2013 applications are open.

The Basics

What’s your idea called?
How would you explain your idea as concisely as possible? (preferably in 10 words or less)
Who should we correspond with about your application?
How many people are in your team?
How did you hear about BGV?

Your Team

Please link to a one minute video which introduces the team.
Where are you geographically based at the moment?
How long have you all known each-other? How did you meet?
Please give us links to some of your work that you’re proud of. It could be a website, an app, an article, a video or photography or anything else that you’ve created.
What expertise or experience gaps do you think you have in your team?
What companies or organisations do you look up to and respect as a team?

The Problem

Your Solution

What’s your solution to the problem?
What’s new about your solution?
If you have a demo then please link to it (optional).
What have you accomplished so far?
How will your idea make money? How much money do you think it could make and why?
How will you know if your solution makes a difference to the problem you’re trying to solve?
How will people hear about your idea? What will make them want to use your product or service?
Who do you think might be your competitors?

Other stuff

Will all of your team be able to live in London for the duration of the programme?
Do any of your team have commitments between July and September 2012 that might prevent them from working full time on your project?
Have you already set up a company for your idea?
If so, when did you incorporate?
Who are, or would be if you haven’t already set up a company, the owners of your business? (please give names and percentages)
Have you already received funding or investment for your idea?
If so, how much and from whom?
Are all of your team legally allowed to work in the UK?

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