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== Product / Product-Market-Fit / Demand / Market ==
== Product / Product-Market-Fit / Demand / Market ==


==== Vision ====
==== Vision & growth journey ====
* What is the Mission and Vision of your company?
* What is the Mission and Vision of your company?
* Where do you want to be in 5 or 10 years?
* Where do you want to be in 5 or 10 years?
* Do you have an exit plan?
* How do you see your further growth journey? (e.g. further VC-Rounds, Exit)
* How fast do you need to grow in order to succeed?
* How soon do you you want to optimize for profitability?
* Which kind of longterm margin do you think is realistic? Why?  


==== Businessmodel & Moats ====
==== Businessmodel, Moats & Competition  ====
* How would you describe your business model?  
* How would you describe your business model?  
* Why does the market opportunity exists? Why did no one else capture that market yet?  
* Why does the market opportunity exists? Why did no one else capture that market yet?  
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* What are power dynamics between different players in your market? (e.g. different vendors/partners, competitors, costumers)
* What are power dynamics between different players in your market? (e.g. different vendors/partners, competitors, costumers)
* How are contracts structured generally speaking?
* How are contracts structured generally speaking?
==== Competition ====
* What are your two biggest direct competitors and who are your two biggest indirect competitors?
* Do you have an unfair/sustainable advantage over your competition?
* Which type of players are you seeing as your most serious challengers in the next years?


==== Product ====
==== Product ====
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* How many potential partners did you already contact or had discussions with? What are conversion rates when reaching out to people? How far progressed are contract discussions?
* How many potential partners did you already contact or had discussions with? What are conversion rates when reaching out to people? How far progressed are contract discussions?


==== Competition ====
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* What are your two biggest direct competitors and who are your two biggest indirect competitors?
 
* Do you have an unfair/sustainable advantage over your competition?
* Which type of players are you seeing as your most serious challengers in the next years?
==== Roadmap ====
==== Roadmap ====