What is a Start-up profile?

A Start-up profile is a business / company which is having the date of incorporation not more than 5 years from the current date. a Start-up is one which has fulfilled the following criteria.

• The date of incorporation should be less than 5 years
• The turnover does not exceed AED. 10 Lac in the last 5 financial years
• It is working towards innovation, development, deployment, and commercialisation of new products, processes, or services driven by technology or intellectual property

What is the difference between a Business profile and a Start-up Profile?

In Leaders Dimension, we have created a separate option for a Start-up profile so that Start-ups can be identified separately from the established businesses.

Who can create Start-up Profile?

A Start-up profile can be created by any person who is from the particular Start-up. Please be make sure that the person who is creating the Start-up profile is mostly the Founder / Co-Founder or from the top management in the particular start-up.

Why should I reveal my start-up details?

It is most important to reveal the start-up details so that when you are getting connected with an investor, the investor would be able to view the details of the Start-up.

What can I enter in the Facilities section?

The facilities section can contain information regarding any warehouse of your business, any office space or any similar information.

What should I do if the industry / sector of my business is not available in the listing?

If you feel that the industry / sector of your business is not available, please write to support@leadersdimension.com, we'll make sure that your industry / sector is added to the listing within 5 working days of your request.

Why should I share my Start-ups financial details?

For the financial details, we have provided for you to reveal Annual Sales, Gross Income, Inventory Value, EBITDA, EBITDA Margin and Rentals (if any) for the latest financial year. Among the above information, we are in mandatory requirement of Annual Sales, Gross Income and EBITDA for the latest financial year.

What are EBITDA and EBITDA Margin?

EBITDA is Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization. It is basically used to measure the operating performance (Cash Flow) of the company. It is calculated from the data of the company's income statement. EBITDA = Revenue � Expenses (excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) EBITDA = Operating Profit + Depreciation Expense + Amortization Expense EBITDA Margin is the measure of Business Operating performance with respect to the Total Revenue (Total Sales). EBITDA Margin = (EBITDA / Total Revenue) The optimum EBITDA Margin for the businesses varies for the based on the industry sector. Different companies have different EBITDA Margin.

What do I need to fill in Rentals?

If you have any land space / any shop / any warehouse which is currently under rent or gaining rent for the particular space can be mentioned in the field. Please mention in the rentals column the information that is only associated with the concerned Business Listing.

Does Leaders Dimension help in valuation of my Start-up?

Yes, Leaders Dimension helps in valuation of your business. (By 3rd Party)

What is stake and what can I enter for the information?

Stake is the percentage of ownership that you are willing to give for the amount of investment that you are seeking for your business. The value for stake should be between 1% to 99%. If the stake is 100%, the situation is full acquisition of the business. Hence

How can I keep my Start-up profile private ?

Your Business profile will be kept with confidentiality with Leaders Dimension. But you cannot keep your basic contact information as a completely confidential because the complete Business information is revealed to other person once you get introduced with them.

How many team members I can add in my business profile ?

As far as now, you can add 4 Business team members.

What is the mentorship / incubator-ship field of support ?

The mentorship / incubator-ship field of support is the field in which you would require mentorship or any further support. This helps the mentors and the incubators in the website to understand your required field of support and reach-out to you directly.

Why should I reveal my start-up's Business Plan ?

It is most important to reveal the Start-Up's Business Plan so that when you are getting connected with an investor, the investor would be able to view the Business Plan of the Start-up.

How long can my "One line Business Pitch" be ?

Please make sure that the "One line Business Pitch" is not more than 2 lines of Description.

Sample Format: "My company, _(insert name of company)_, is developing _(a defined offering)_ to help _(a defined audience)_ _(solve a problem)_ with _(innovative idea)_"