Business
Explain who pays, your pricing hypothesis, and the largest costs in delivering a successful result.
STIPDOT / Founder brief template
The information that makes a first conversation useful.
Use this practical outline for a first note to STIPDOT. Keep it short: one to three pages or a concise email is enough.
01
The company
RequiredWho, what, and why now.
State the company name, one-sentence description, founding team and roles, location, formation status, and the specific market moment that makes this opportunity timely.
02
The product
RequiredWhat you are building.
Describe the user, painful workflow, current alternative, AI capability, data or technical advantage, product stage, and what a user can do differently because of it.
03
The evidence
RequiredWhat is already true.
Share pilots, users, revenue, retention, evaluation results, research findings, waitlist quality, or any other signal that reduces uncertainty. Be explicit about what is not yet proven.
A practical next step01 02 03
Close with the request.
Keep the first note non-confidential and distinguish observed facts from plans.
Resources
State capital raised if relevant, current constraints, the amount sought, and intended use.
Next step
Name the help you want, the next milestone, and a link to a public demo or work sample if available.