Q:To qualify for @LAUNCH, does the product need to be finished to apply?

We get this question a LOT: 

Q: To qualify for LAUNCH 1.0, does the product need to be finished or near completion to apply?

A: Our goal is to have companies open their sites, at least for beta clients, at the event.

We expect that folks applying for LAUNCH 1.0 -- especially those applying in December and January -- will have only partially functional sites, so we accept screen shots/mockups and even wireframes for sections of the site that are not yet complete.

In your application, simply state: "Here are the pieces of the site that are complete, and here are the pieces that will be ready for
the LAUNCH conference."

More about the LAUNCH conference:

http://launch.is/conference

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