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Founder Application

We work with a focused number of founders each year to co-build companies with capital, corporate partners and experts on demand. 

Does your venture directly reduce waste, emissions, or resource use in fashion, footwear, or retail?
Yes
No
What stage is your venture at?
Idea
Prototype / MVP
MVP live
Revenue-generating
Are you currently working on this venture full-time?
Yes
Part-time
Not-yet
How many founders are there?
1
2
3
4+
Have you or any co-founder previously:
How painful is the problem for your target customer?
Mission-critical
Important but not urgent
Nice-to-have
Who is the primary decision-maker that pays?
C-level
Director / manager
Operator
Consumer
Not sure
What evidence of demand do you currently have?
How many customer interviews have you conducted?
0-5
6-20
20+
How often do you ship or test changes?
Weekly or faster
Bi-weekly
Monthly
Less often / not yet
In the last 3 months, how many major assumptions have you tested?
0-1
2-4
4+
What best describes your business model?
SaaS
Marketplace
Transactional
Service
Hardware / materials
Do you require physical manufacturing facilities or lab to scale?
No
Some
Significant
Expected gross margin at scale (best estimate)?
<30%
30-50%
50-70%
70%+
Not sure
Rough capital needed to reach a working MVP?
<$10k
$10-50k
$50k-200k
$200k+
When do you expect meaningful revenue?
Already generating
<6 months
6-12 months
12-24 months
24+ months
Why will this be hard to copy?

Please select two options at most

If this approach fails, what would you change first?
Customer
Pricing
Product scope
Technology
Not sure
Are you open to a venture studio model (shared equity, milestones, hands-on support)?
Yes
Maybe
No
Do you have a deck, prototype, or one-pager you can share?
Yes
No

Disclaimer

The information submitted through this form will be treated as confidential. We will not publish, share, or disclose your data publicly. All information is used internally by The Space Between for evaluation, research, and proof‑of‑concept analysis related to our venture studio activities. By submitting this form, you consent to the internal use of your information for these purposes.

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