A. Initial Review

1. Mission/goals
2. Products/services
3. History
4. Biographies of key management
5. Number of employees (current and projected)
6. Location(s)
7. Ownership structure
8. Board of Directors and/or Board of Advisors
9. Customers/clients (current and projected)
10. Competitors
11. Competitive advantages (e.g., patents, resources, relationships)

B. Market/Industry Overview

1. Size of market: dollars, number of companies (include current, historical, and projected data)
2. Trends (e.g., product developments, regulatory environment)
3. Barriers to entry

C. Financials

1. Three years of historical financial statements including annual income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements
2. Sources and uses of financing to date: debt, equity, grants
3. Five years of projections including annual income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements and assumptions driving projections

D. Request to NYCIF

1. Financing request

   a) Amount requested
   b) Timing
   c) Proposed structure (debt, equity)

2. Sources and uses of proceeds (e.g., capital expenditures, marketing, staffing, product development)
3. Benefit to/impact on New York City
4. Proposed role of and need for NYCIF