• Am I willing to give up some amount of ownership and control of my company?
• Can I demonstrate that my company is likely to realize significant revenues and earnings in the next 3-7 years?
• Can I demonstrate that my company will produce a significant return for investors?
• Am I willing to take the advice from investors and accept board of director decisions I may not always agree with?
• Do I have an exit plan for the company that may mean I’m not involved in 3-7 years?

Once your application and executive summary are received by WCC, the paperwork will be reviewed by a pre-screening team. Based on the team’s review of the opportunity, they may: 1) ask for a meeting in order to gather additional information about the company; 2) recommend that the entrepreneur present at a Screening Committee meeting; 3) determine the company is unlikely to receive WCC funding. 

The following needs to be submitted as part of an Executive Summary:

• Describe your company’s products and/or services
• Submit Sales and marketing plans. Describe how you propose to reach your targeted customers from marketing, sales & support perspectives.
• Describe the 3-5 year goals of the business & identify the several most important steps needed to reach the goals.
• Financial overview – projected financials for at least three years out.
• Describe fully your 3-7 year exit strategy?