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Teton Entrepreneurs & Mentors Service

Eligibility and Requirements for Ventures

Geographic Requirements

  • Primary focus: Greater Teton region (Teton County WY/ID, Northern Lincoln County WY, Pinedale WY)

  • Secondary consideration based on program capacity and fit: Wyoming/Idaho-based entrepreneurs without access to comparable local support

  • If located outside Greater Teton region, must demonstrate commitment to TEAMS and Silicon Couloir (SC) programming

Business Requirements

  • Demonstrates path towards scaling (hiring employees, launching a scalable product past the prototyping stage, raising money or generating revenue)

  • For service-based businesses with growth limited by staff capacity and billable hours, applicant must clearly demonstrate path towards scalable product

  • We do not accept single-person consultants without a plan to expand the team or business

  • Idea-stage ventures not accepted and recommended to take Start-Up Success

  • Eligible structures: For-profit, B-Corp, or nonprofit (10% program capacity reserved for nonprofits with potential for scalable impact. If TEAMS is at capacity, FCFS waiting list system implemented)

Industry Focus

  • Tourism and real estate development businesses are not eligible

  • Exceptions considered if applicant can demonstrate that they primarily serve the local community in other sectors

Values & Commitment

  • Aligns with SC’s guiding principle of "Profit. People. Planet.”

  • Active participation in SC ecosystem and events

  • Must attend one Chance Meeting before acceptance

  • Minimum 20 hours/week dedicated to venture

  • Demonstrates coachability, accountability, and venture progress

Program Requirements

  • First meeting is held in-person, no exceptions

  • Monthly meeting cadence for first 3 months

  • Maximum of monthly meeting cadence and minimum of quarterly meeting cadence after first three months

  • Mandatory agenda submissions 7 days prior to meetings

  • Mandatory post-meeting documentation

  • Mandatory quarterly metrics reporting 
     

Questions? Contact: teams@siliconcouloir.com

By applying as a founder, you agree that you have read, understand, and meet the criteria for the program.