EDGE Program Application : EDGE

Venture Idea and Information
Tell us about your venture idea. Describe your service, product or platform, the problem it aims to solve, and who is it for.*
Do you consider yourself a social enterprise?*
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
A social enterprise may be a non-profit or for-profit venture that uses entrepreneurial tools and market-based strategies to achieve social or environmental impact goals.
How is your venture idea unique? How is it different than the competition? Can you name 1-2 current competitors?*
What type of social or environmental impact do you aim to make through your venture – as an organization and/or with your product/service?*
Do you have team members*
- Yes
- No

Team Members*

First Name	Last Name	Email Address	Role

What skills, strengths and experiences do you (and your team) bring to the venture?*
How can the knowledge gained from your program of study be connected to the venture idea you intend to work on?*
At what stage is your idea/venture?*
- Idea: Entrepreneur with idea; a solution in search of a problem; identified a community need and desire to do something about it
- Discovery: Clearly articulated and plausible problem/solution statement; ready to engage stakeholders to refine the idea
- Validation: A minimum viable product or service and evidence it solves a real problem for an identified market; started a project
- Efficiency: Evidence the venture has a solid foundation – the market exists, and impact is addressing the community need.
What are the top three areas you need support in right now?*
What are you hoping to gain from participating in this program at EDGE?*
How do you intend to spend the $2000 honorarium if you're accepted into the program?*

Freelancing Service Information
Describe the type of freelance service you would like to provide to startups?*
Describe who your target client is and why they would be interested in your expertise*
Tell us a little bit about yourself. What skills or experience do you bring as a freelancer? How do they differ from other freelancers?*
What do you envision yourself doing as a career and how would your program of study support you in reaching it?*
Have you freelanced before? Tell us about that experience*
What are the top three areas you need support in right now?*
What are you hoping to gain from participating in this program at EDGE?*

Additional Venture Information
If you’ve already made some progress on establishing your venture, take a minute to answer these questions, if not, please skip ahead to the next page.
Venture Name
Venture Address
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
What is your annual revenue (if at all)?
Venture website
Social Media Handles
Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
Legal structure
Date of registration*
Day
Month
Year
What is your business number?*
What is your venture's main industry?
Search industries by typing. If you cannot find your industry, search "Other".
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Pitch your idea! Please choose one of the following 2 options to complete your application.
Here is your chance to tell us more about your idea and vision – WHY does this matter to you WHAT is your venture’s focus, WHO is it for and HOW is it different than the competition? Tell us about your commitment to the idea.
Option 1: Pitch presentation (Up to 10 slides )
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 8 MB.
Option 2: Paste your youtube link here:
Pitch video (1 -3 mins maximum) Please upload the video to YouTube and provide that link to avoid technical issues. You can choose to keep the video “unlisted” so it’s not accessible to the public.
Option 3: Upload your current resume or summary of experience/interests
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 8 MB.

EDGE Program Application