Tell us about your business.

This is the starting point of a conversation, not an application to be judged. We built this questionnaire because we'd rather ask the honest questions upfront than waste your time with generic pitches.

It takes about 15 minutes. Skip anything you don't have the answer to — directional answers are fine. We partner with founders who have 1–2 proven units and want to build the 2–3 year system that scales them. We'll respond within 3 business days with a clear yes, no, or a follow-up call.

15 min

To complete

3 days

To respond

No pitch

No obligation

About you

Who's behind the business.

Your name *

Your role *

Email *

Phone

LinkedIn (optional)

About the brand

The business itself — no jargon, just the basics.

Brand name *

Website

Category *

Year founded

Headquarters (city, state)

In one paragraph — what do you do and who's it for? *

Footprint & unit economics

A directional snapshot is fine — we'll go deeper together.

# of corporate / company-owned units

# of franchised units open

# of units in the pipeline (signed, not yet open)

Average unit AUV (last 12 mo)

Store-level EBITDA margin (typical unit)

Typical build-out cost per unit

Typical payback period

The playbook so far

The honest version — what's working, what isn't.

What genuinely sets you apart? (not marketing copy) *

What's working really well right now?

What's the single biggest bottleneck to growth? *

Do you have an FDD? *

What you're looking for

This helps us know if we're the right fit.

Where do you most want help? (capital, real estate, ops, brand, supply chain, tech, other) *

Rough capital need (if any)

Timeline — when do you want to move? *

How do you feel about bringing on a partner?

Anything else we should know?

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