tf Forge · Pre-qualification
Pre-qualification assessment
The first step towards a tf Forge partnership. These questions are how we work out, quickly and fairly, whether we are the right partner for what you are building. Set aside 20 to 30 minutes.
Why we ask
What we bring, and what we need you to bring.
tf Forge brings product strategy, capability and delivery: the people and the craft to shape a product, build it and get it to market. What we do not bring is the venture itself, so we partner with founders who already have the parts we cannot supply. The questions that follow are how we see them.
tf Forge brings
Product strategy
Shaping the product, the model and the path to market.
Capability
A full product, design and engineering team.
Delivery
Building, launching and improving the product with you.
You bring
A strong concept
A clear problem, a clear customer and a product that solves it better than what they use today.
A revenue model
Who pays, for what and how often, and why the numbers can work.
A business plan
Where the venture is going, and what it will take to get there.
Market access and distribution
Proof that you can reach your customers, through relationships, channels, partners or an audience you already have.
An operating track record
Experience running a business or an operation as a founder, or the nearest equivalent.
Specific, honest answers help us more than polished ones, and a short answer is fine where that is all there is. Share only what you are comfortable sharing at this stage.
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About you
Who you are, and how we can reach you.