how to apply for
pch accelerator
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Are you passionate about design? Passionate about your
brand? Passionate about your customer experience?
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If you answered yes to
these three questions, you may qualify for participation.
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PCH Accelerator participants will be able to use the same
skills, resources and processes that have helped contribute to the success of
the world’s largest technology brands.We want only the elite, because we’re
sending you up against the best!
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To improve your chance of selection in this prestigious and
selective program, please take the time to answer the following questions.
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You have one minute (that’s 60 seconds) in an elevator with our Accelerator Program Director. What’s your executive summary pitch? Why should we believe what you say? (250 word maximum) |
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| OK, you’ve caught our attention. Now we need more details about the fundamentals of your proposed business… |
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Do you already have funding? We only take companies that already have funding in place and are grappling with the difficulties of how to get your product to market. We are only focusing on ‘difficult-to-do’ hardware – not software. If you do NOT have funding, please take your idea to venture capitalists to receive funding and we will consider your idea. |
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Where is the genuine opportunity in the market for your product? |
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Who are the owners/ management team? Include previous accomplishments and successes. |
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What will your product be? (We ONLY accept innovative hardware suggestions) Please provide a product roadmap |
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What are the unique features and benefits of your product? |
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Who will your customers be? |
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In which countries will the product be sold? What is the current demand in your target market? |
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What is the market landscape like? What changes do you foresee in the industry, short term and long term? How will your company be poised to take advantage of them? |
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What are the pricing, fee, or leasing structures of your product? |
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Who are your competitors? What factors will give you competitive advantages or disadvantages? |
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What do you think the future holds for your business? |
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What sort of funding do you already have in place and what do you estimate you will need? |
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Describe your most important company strengths and core competencies. What factors will make the company succeed? What do you think your major competitive strengths will be? |
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Please list (in order) your greatest concerns/areas of difficulty/areas where you see risk to your business. |
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| Attachments (Note: Max 5mb file size): |
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No warranties are made and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by PCH International
Limited in relation to the information provided during the application process, and the company is under no
obligation to accept applicants as part of the PCH Accelerator Program. Submitting an application does not
imply that PCH has agreed to any non-disclosure agreement or non-compete agreements. Candidates should not
submit any confidential information or trade secrets during the application stage.
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