PROVE Readiness Checklist

The PROVE Readiness Check — PhD Founder Brief
PhD Founder Brief · Edunomix

Where does your venture actually stand?

The PROVE Readiness Check maps your research-backed venture against the five layers investors and TTOs test before they commit — Positioning, Resources, Operation Proof, Value Protection, and Entity Structure. Fifteen questions, about four minutes, no email required to see your result.

P PositioningCan a non-technical investor follow the commercial opportunity, not just the science?
R ResourcesIs your capital stack sequenced — non-dilutive before dilutive, each layer opening the next?
O Operation ProofHas the technology been proven in a real commercial environment, not just the lab?
V Value ProtectionIs the IP moat mapped and communicated, and is the cap table clean?
E Entity StructureDoes the legal and licensing structure signal a commercial entity, not a lab?
Your result

Where to focus next

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    The PROVE Readiness Check is a directional self-assessment, not a valuation or investment-readiness certification. It reflects the Evidence-Based Venture Framework developed by Todd Maurer, Edunomix.