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OHIO Roadmap to Future Jobs & ProsperitySTEM Commercialization Plan & STEM Business Plan Instructional Roadmap

Believe in Ohio was developed by The Ohio Academy of Science and Entrepreneurial Engagement Ohio with support from The Ohio General Assembly and The Ohio Board of Regents.

Problem Statement Pain Point Market Opportunity

What is Your Proposed Solu�on?

What STEM Concepts and Principles Underlie Your Proposed Solu�on?

Who Are Your Target Customers and Intended Users?

Who Are Your Compe�tors?

What is the Customer Value Proposi�on and Compe��ve Advantage?

What Revenue Streams Do You Expect?

What Startup and Opera�ng Costs Do You Expect to Incur? Does Your

Assessment of Mileposts 1-8

Make Commercial Sense?

If NotStart Again at

Milepost 1 and Repeat Un�l You Are

Sa�sfied Your Solu�on Makes

Commercial Sense

If YesWrite Your Plan

In the spaces for (Mileposts 1-8), use Post-It® Notes to sketch out your thoughts. As you obtain more informa�on and evolve your thoughts and ideas, con�nually revise this sec�on un�l your overall assessment is that your idea is commercializeable.

Milepost “0” Start Here – Prepare For Your Journey