Evidence Summary-Application as Exeptional Promise

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Hello Everyone, could you please help assess my evidence for the exceptional promise in Digital technology. Currently a financial analyst in an e-commerce start up since early 2024 and a co-founder of a healthtech start up incorporated January 2025 with 3 paying customers. 4 years experience in working in two tech startups with finance roles.

Recommendation Letters:
RC1 - CEO of my current company -E commerce start up
RC2- Product Manager of my former company( E-logistics start up)
RC 3 - My co-founder and CFO and my current and former company.

Mandatory Criteria.
MC 1 - Evidence of founding and leading a healthtech startup with evidences of share purchase agreement showing ownership,screenshots from chats with the team during the app building phase,screenshot of UI/UX designs of app,chats with 2 of our customers during onboarding and beta testing phase.

MC 2 - Evidence of High Salary where i showcase what i do in my current company as a financial analyst using powerBi to give real time information to management and report to the entire company. Using screenshot from Glassdoor to show average salary of financial analysts in my country which shows mine puts me in the 10% ib the country. Screenshots of my contract and 3 months payslip.

Optional Criteria
OC 2 (A) - Evidence of Mentorship with a non profit organization equiping girls with digital literacy where I have mentored as a financial technology mentor for 3 cohorts. Evidences attached are screenshots of 2 certificates of participation I have recieved from 2 cohorts. Screenshot of mentorship agreement with a mentee the previous cohort. Screenshot of email showing my selection to be part of the last cohort as a mentor.

OC 2 (B) - Reference letter from one of the co-founders of the Non profit organization. 3 pages format (page 1 recommendation, page 2 docusign audit trail,page 3 her CV)

OC 3 (A) - Evidence of commercial contribution through reporting using my powerBi dashbaord and metrics with evidences being 1 screenshot of my dashboarding from the powerBi showing customer contributions tto revenue, 4 screenshots of me reporting customer performances in revenue generation to management using dashboards and metrics from powerBI.

OC 3(B) - Reference letter from my COO and Co-founder to support OC 3(A)-3 pages format (page 1 recommendation, page 2 docusign audit trail,page 3 his CV)

OC 3(C) - Evidence of commercial contribution throught an excel credit model I created for my former company that was used to access customers coming in for Trae finance financing. Evidences attached is a screenshot of the excel model and 4 screenshots of my recommendations through emails to our commercial team after assessing clients throught the model for approval and their responses to the assesment.

OC 3(D) -Reference letter from the MDof the company to support OC 3(C)-3 pages format (page 1 recommendation, page 2 docusign audit trail,page 3 his CV)

Other Two Evidences being considered to add.

  1. Employement Contract.
  2. Reference Letter from one of our clients for my start-up

I would appreciate your honest feedback on my evidences and if my chances with these are strong.

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Hi Penny,

I had a few thoughts that might help:

1.Consider applying under Talent instead of Promise: Since you already have 5 years of experience, and your roles include being a co-founder, I think you may have a stronger case for Talent. That’s how I approached mine and end up got a promise. Even if Tech Nation feels it doesn’t quite meet the Talent bar, they will consider it under the Promise route anyway.

2.For MC1, it’s great that you’re showing your involvement in the product’s core development. Just make sure your narrative emphasizes the value and impact of what you’ve done. The goal is to show how you’re recognized as being at the forefront of your field in digital technology.

3.For your OC3s evidence, the same applies: it’s not just about listing activities, but clearly demonstrating the impact and recognition you’ve gained from them. Since you’re including recommendation letters, that’s a great place to reinforce this by having your referees speak to the value you’ve delivered and your leadership in the field.

Good luck on your application!

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Thanks for your thoughts @Erin

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Hi Penny, I have some concerns about your application strength. Your mandatory criteria show foundational elements but may not demonstrate the exceptional talent Tech Nation seeks. A healthtech startup incorporated in January 2025 with only 3 paying customers lacks the substantial track record and impact typically required - I’ve seen stronger founder applications with significant revenue, user growth, or notable industry recognition. Your high salary evidence as a financial analyst, while above average locally, doesn’t clearly demonstrate leadership in digital technology advancement beyond standard analytical work.

Your optional criteria mix mentorship and commercial contributions, but they need strengthening. The mentorship with certificates is good, but OC2 typically requires more substantial evidence of advancing the digital technology sector through voluntary work. Your PowerBI dashboards and Excel credit model, while valuable business tools, may not sufficiently demonstrate the significant technical or commercial contributions that differentiate exceptional promise candidates from regular skilled workers.

My recommendation is to focus on building stronger evidence before applying. Consider developing your healthtech startup further to show meaningful traction, user growth, or industry impact. For OC2, explore speaking at fintech conferences, writing published articles on financial technology innovation, or leading larger digital initiatives. Your current evidence positions you as a competent professional, but Tech Nation seeks candidates who demonstrate exceptional promise to become leaders in digital technology - aim to showcase innovations or contributions that truly advance the field beyond day-to-day work responsibilities.

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Thanks @Akash_Joshi for your honest feedback.