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Project Leadership

Leadership is often made up of a handful of individuals who want to explore a business idea.  In this section you can identify and describe individuals leading the project.

You may want to consider the following points in preparing this section.

  • List the leaders/founders of the project.
  • Provide resumes of their background and experience (include skills relevant to this project).
    1. Name          
    2. Current employment or self-employed
    3. Number of years with current employment (self-employment)
    4. Prior employment or self-employment
    5. Primary responsibilities and authority
    6. Level of education
    7. Unique experiences and special skills
    8. Industry knowledge and experience 
    9. Community involvement
  • Describe how the founders will be rewarded.
  • If the project has a manager, describe the person and his/her qualifications.
  • Lists advisors and consultants used in the project and their qualifications.
    1. Accounting services 
    2. Legal services 
    3. Industry consultants/service providers
    4. Business development consultants/service providers 
    5. Grant writing 
    6. Other
   
More information is available on Project Committees and Meetings.

More information is available on Consultants.

 

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