Score

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Has previously built a successful company

Has relevant industry experience but no prior successful company

No industry experience or prior successful company

Graduated from a university known for producing successful founders

Graduated from a university, not known for producing successful founders

Excellent: Strong existing network in the industry, good at building new connections 

Good: Some network in the industry, reasonably good at building new connections

Poor: Limited or no network in the industry, struggles to build new connections

Excellent: Demonstrates strong persuasion skills, ability to convince others 

Good: Moderately good at persuasion, sometimes able to convince others

Poor: Struggles with persuasion, rarely convinces others

Excellent: Highly engaging, effectively communicates vision and value

Good: Reasonably engaging, generally communicates vision and value

Poor: Not engaging, struggles to communicate vision and value

Excellent: Organized and efficient, consistently meets deadlines and goals

Good: Reasonably organized and efficient, usually meets deadlines and goals

Poor: Disorganized and inefficient, often misses deadlines and goals

Product launched with significant user engagement or sales 

Product launched with moderate user engagement or sales

Startup is in a highly profitable, growing niche 

Startup is in a stable, moderately profitable niche

Startup is in a less profitable or shrinking niche

Startup has a clear competitive advantage, or competition is minimal 

Startup has some competitive advantage, or competition is moderate

Startup has no clear competitive advantage, or competition is intense

Favorable economic conditions, high growth 

Stable economic conditions, moderate growth

Unfavorable economic conditions, slow or negative growth

High investor interest in the startup's sector

Moderate investor interest in the startup's sector

Low investor interest in the startup's sector

High: Large market with significant growth potential

Moderate: Reasonably sized market with some growth potential

Low: Small market with limited growth potential

High: Investors and industry are highly excited about the market

Moderate: Some investor and industry interest in the market

Low: Limited investor and industry interest in the market