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Hatch Tank – Founder Onboarding Document

Welcome to Hatch Tank — where ideas hatch into venture-ready businesses. We're excited to partner with you on your journey from early concept to a fundable, scalable startup.

To kick things off smoothly, we've outlined a checklist and information we’ll need to define the scope, timeline and deliverables of your HatchTank journey.

Name

Email

Project Scope & Timeline Checklist

Please review the checklist below and tick the items that apply to your current stage. This will help us tailor our support and estimate your project timeline:

Foundational Readiness

I have validated the startup idea

I have done customer interviews or surveys

I have a basic prototype or MVP

Business Model & Strategy

I have a defined value proposition and target audience

I have a draft business model or revenue strategy

I need help defining pricing, acquisition, or monetization strategies

Product Development

I need help scoping a tech product (MVP)

I need UI/UX design for my product

I need a development team / no-code/low-code support

I’m looking for technical mentorship or advisory

What You’ll Need to Provide
To get started, please share the following:

Required (before kick-off):

Your startup name, logo (if any), and brand story

A one-liner pitch or elevator pitch

Your latest version of the idea brief, pitch deck, or Notion doc (if applicable)

Size limit: 10 MB

Key contact(s) on your team

Your ideal target launch date or milestone goals

Optional (but useful):

Brand guidelines or preferred visual style

Links to your MVP, website, or social channel

Expectations of Hatch Tank’s role (e.g., mentorship, tech, funding prep)

Timeline Overview

Based on your scope checklist, we’ll co-create a timeline. Here’s a rough estimate based on typical stages:

Discovery & Strategy: 1–2 weeks Branding & Positioning: 1–2 weeks Product & MVP Development: 3–6 weeks GTM Planning & Launch Prep: 2–3 weeks You’ll receive a custom project timeline after your onboarding call. ---

Next Steps

1. Complete the checklist above 2. Upload or email the requested documents 3. Schedule your onboarding call with this link. 4. We'll create your custom founder roadmap and begin working toward your first milestone. --- If you have any questions, reach out to us at [email protected] — we're here to support you. Let’s build something impactful, The Hatch Tank Team