BFG Superstars Season 4 Application
Please be informed that this questionnaire will take around 30 minutes to be filled if you come prepared. Before you start, please take a look at our application guidelines: https://blockchain-founders.io/application-guideline. You will need to provide a CV/resume as well as a 1 minute self-introduction video.

Timelines & dates to note (2023)

Application
Application deadline: August 19

Program
Program Phase 1: September 4 -September 22
Program Phase 2: September 25 - November 30

Pitch/funding
Pre-IC pitch: December 05, 06, 07
Pitch deck submission: December 08
Final pitch: December 14, 15

Join alone or as a team, with an idea or without an idea.
We might fund up to €70,000 for each startup that we build with you.

About BFG Superstars

Blockchain Founders Group (BFG) is a venture capital investor with a strong European footprint that focuses on company-building and investments in the blockchain space. Our investment focus is on startups related to blockchain, DLT, token economy, and crypto assets.

Since 2020, BFG built multiple startups from scratch, with over 50 investments under our track record. Our company building expertise has led to the success of multiple startups and are now sent out to the world to make an impact. Our approach has shown that it takes around 2-3 months until we can found a startup and get it go-to-market ready.

For more information on Blockchain Founders Group and our product offering, please visit our website: www.blockchain-founders.io/bfg-superstars

Answer format
For long-form answers, please try to be as concise and informative as possible at the same time. Ideally, your responses fit within a Twitter tweet (280 characters): https://www.character-count.info/twitter-counter/

Note
The email you provide in this questionnaire will be used for all communications, Slack invite, calendar invites, etc.
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Email *
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Tell us more about who you are and your experiences
First name *
Your full legal first name 
Last name *
Your full legal last name
LinkedIn profile URL *
Twitter profile URL
Age *
Gender *
Country/jurisdiction of residence *
Your permanent residence, not citizenship
What is your highest education degree? *
What did you major in? *
E.g. Engineering / International Finance / Marketing
Who is your current employer and what is your role? *
How many years of leadership experience do you have? *
Why are you applying to BFG Superstars? Are there specific areas you are looking for support? *
What will be your commitment in hours per week during the program? *
If we fund you, will you work exclusively on this project for the next year? *
Please provide a video URL 1-2 minutes introducing yourself  *
INSTRUCTIONS:
In the video please introduce yourselves, explain what you’re doing and why, tell us anything that you want us to know about you and your team (if applicable).

The video should be around 60 seconds. Don't spend too much time making the video, it should be quick and efficient.

If you have more than one founder, try to have all of your founders in the video. If you can’t be in the same room at the same time, you may want to record a video conference conversation instead.

Don’t mark it as private or disallow embedding on YouTube, or we won’t be able to see it.

You can also upload it on Google Drive and send a "shared" URL with us.
Please provide a "shared" URL to your CV/resume
 *
E.g. upload to Dropbox or Google Drive and send us "View" link.
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR (FUTURE) STARTUP!
We would like to better understand your current stage and team situation
Do you have an idea for your startup? *
If you haven an idea, what do you want to build and why did you choose it?
If you have an idea, how far along are you?
In what ecosystem(s) are you building?
E.g. Ethereum, Polygon, BSC, Bitcoin, Solana, NEAR, ICP, Scroll, Taiko, Mantle, Venom, Arbitrum, zkSync, etc.
If applicable, what steps have you taken to validate the idea?
Have you incorporated a company for your startup? *
Are you an individual/solo-founder? *
Which position would fit best to you? *
If applicable, please list your co-founders' a) full legal names b) LinkedIn URLs c) role
If you have co-founders, how do you know them and how long have you worked together?
If applicable, would you consider splitting up with your team to join another team that might fit your skills and goals more?
What are 3 questions you would want to to ask a new team member? *
WE CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF YOU
We would like to get to know you as a person better
Please describe your previous startup experience *
E.g. fundraising history, products you have built, learnings from failures, problems solved, exits, growth hacking, etc.
Please tell us about something you have built that you are really proud of *
What's your most important habit? *
What product are you obsessively using right now? *
Describe an instance where you demonstrated exceptional creativity or perseverance *
Can you describe a blockchain use case that you are currently interested in? What makes it relevant? *
Choose one scenario:

A) In B2C: How would your approach look like to get 1000 sign-ups for your product/service?
B) In B2B: How would your approach look like to sign 10 letters of intent (LOIs)? *
How would you determine business crucial KPIs? How many or which business crucial KPIs do you think you should prioritize as the founding team? *
LAST QUESTIONS
How did you hear about us? *
If you met us at a conference, please tell us which one by selecting "Others..."

If you were recommended by another person, please let us know who precisely via "other..." 
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Please confirm that you filled out all questions to the best of your knowledge. Furthermore, please confirm that Blockchain Founders Group GmbH can send you further information regarding your application process and the BFG Superstars program. You will also be added to our newsletter from which you can unsubscribe any time. *
Please understand that participation in the BFG Superstars program requires strong commitment to dedicate many hours to validating and building your product including 1:1 mentorship sessions, weekly standups, workshops, events, and Demo Day preparation. *
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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