Best Starting Place Survey Best Starting Place Survey Step 1 of 13 7%Thank you for taking this survey. Your information will elevate our efforts in creating opportunities for you to a) build business resiliency and increase business capacity to receive grants or contracts; or b) be considered as an Industry Expert for funded projects; c) ascertain ways that we can best assist you with your entrepreneurial endeavors. It is our mission to advance small business innovation, businesses and business leaders in adopting a big-business or group economics business models supported by our Grants Accelerator (fund), Big Business Accelerator (workshops), and Accelerator Solutions Teams (Industry Experts). Thank you again, and please respond to each question under the four categories: Background, Management, Marketing and Financial, for further consideration and support. A. Personal Details:* First Last * What City Do You Live In? Your State? 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What is your business phone number?What is your cell phone number?*What is your email address?* When it comes to Gender, how do you identify?*Select Option from Drop DownFemaleMaleNon-binaryI’d rather not sayDo you identify as any of these? Please select one* Asian Black/African Hispanic/Latino/a/x Middle Eastern Multi-Racial Native/Indigenous Pacific Islander White I’d rather not say Other What is your Facebook URL?Enter the URL above: ex: https://www.facebook.com/nrdc-ie or N/A if you don’t have one HiddenWhat is your Facebook URL?Enter the URL above: ex: https://www.facebook.com/nrdc-ie or N/A if you don’t have one What is your Twitter URL?Enter the URL above: ex: https://www.twiter.com/nrdc-ie or N/A if you don’t have one HiddenWhat is your Twitter URL?Enter the URL above: ex: https://www.twiter.com/nrdc-ie or N/A if you don’t have one What is your Instagram URL?Enter the URL above: ex: https://www.instagram.com/nrdc-ie or N/A if you don’t have one HiddenWhat is your Instagram URL?Enter the URL above: ex: https://www.instagram.com/nrdc-ie or N/A if you don’t have one What is your Linkedin URL?Enter the URL above: ex: https://www.Linkedin.com/nrdc-ie or N/A if you don’t have one HiddenWhat is your Linkedin URL?Enter the URL above: ex: https://www.Linkedin.com/nrdc-ie or N/A if you don’t have one How did you find out about NRDC-IE, CEEM, AGILINE, LUVICENT, or MHM*Referred by (Only Select One)SelectNRDC-IECEEMAGILINELUVICENTMHMIf NRDC-IE which Executive MemberPlease select from the drop down menuLuvina BeckleyDenita DraperCaron BattleTonya BurkeDenita DraperZakiyah JohnsonThuy PhamDeborah RobertsonThurma StewartRobin TrotochauTammie WatsonNadia LoukehSabina CabeShauna LynchOtherHow did you find out about NRDC-IE, CEEM, AGILINE, LUVICENT, or MHM (as noted above)?* Google Search Social Media (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) Online Community Email/Newsletter NRDC-IE Event Participation Press Word of Mouth/Referral from a Friend HiddenAre you being recommended by a NRDC-IE Executive Member?If so, please select from the drop down menuLuvina BeckleyTonya BurkeDenita DraperZakiyah JohnsonThuy PhamLeliad D RobertsonThurma StewartRobin TrotecheauTammie WatsonYolanda WoodardOther MANAGEMENTNow Let's talk about your business or your entrepreneurial endeavor Press Next What is the Name of your Business: Type your answer here. If not yet decided Type None* What’s your website address?Enter the url ex: https://www.ifindwomen.com When did you start or plan or starting your business or non-profit?*MM/DD/YYYY MM slash DD slash YYYY How would you describe your business?* Startup Small Business Side Hustle for now Project Non-profit What stage is your business in?*Select all that Apply Idea of myself as a Professional Consultant or Industry Expert Currently serve as a Professional Consultant or Industry Expert Sold my company or retired – looking to participate in a shared or group portfolio Sold my company or retired – looking to invest in growth black-owned business My company is Beta testing/Pre-revenue My company is still an Idea My company is still at the Proof of Concept stage Beta testing/Pre-revenue Product in-market & generating revenue Angel Round (raising your first equity capital) Seed Round (in the process of raising a seed round) Post Round (seed round is closed) Series A Series B Post-Series A or B Just Getting Started Would you like to be considered as an Industry Expert or Professional Consultant?* Yes No Maybe (Would like more information) Currently serve as a Professional Consultant or Industry Expert None of the above Currently your business operates from of these listed :* Home A Leased Space/Building A building that I own A franchised space wherein I own the lease HiddenCurrently your business operates from: Home A Leased Space/Building A building that I own A franchised space wherein I own the lease What’s your business status as of right now?* Growing rapidly Holding steady Growing slowly Stagnating Pivoting Closing down What’s industry would your business fall under if you had to select an area that it is doing the best?* Environmental Enhancement, Sustainability Economic Opportunities Equity in Public and Community Health, Education, Social Services, Social Justice, Health/Wellness, and/or Culture/Arts What’s industry would your business fall under?* Social Good – for profit Social Good - non-profit Tech B2B or B2C Digital Media, Events, Film, Music, Photography Apparel, Art, Beauty, Fashion, Physical Spaces, Brick & Mortar, Real Estate, Tourism Biotech, Manufacturing, Logistics, Science & Technologies, Business Services, Finance Community, Family, Fitness, Healthcare, Lifestyle, Wellness Digital Media, Events, Film, Music, Photography How many full time employees do you have?*Include yourself and any full time employees or freelancers you have hired. Ex: If you have 2 full time employees including you + 6 freelancers, your answer should be 8. 0-1 2-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 101-200 More than 200 How many paid freelancers or vendors do you work with at any given time?*Please include folks you had to furlough during COVID-19 1-3 4-10 11-15 16-30 More than 30 What are the current challenges you are facing in growing your business?*We won't share your personal answer to this question. We are looking for trends across our entire membership base. Pick your top 3. Funding: I am having trouble raising my next round of capital My revenue is drying up because of COVID-19 I need to build up my personal, professional, and social network I have yet to secure grants sufficient in scope capable of moving my idea forward in any significant way I'm not sure if anyone will buy my product or service F I'm doing this alone and I have a full-time job [which could include kids] I don't have access to a grant writer that will assist me in accessing grants I feel isolated and need team of professionals working with me in the trenches versus telling me what I need to do I’m going through it as an entrepreneur that has to keep working in my business vs. on it. I'm having trouble getting my website or digital presence going. I’m afraid to share my ideas as they keep getting stolen and implemented by people with money MARKETINGLet’s discuss your efforts under marketingWhat is your 1-2 sentence elevator pitch?*(Good idea to include in your 1-minute video here if possible)Upload video belowMax. file size: 256 MB.What problem is your product or service solving (keep it brief 200 characters or less)?How does your product or service solve the problem (keep it brief 200 characters or less)?Have you formed any public, private partnerships that you are proud of? COMPANY FINANCIALLet's talk about funding. This is important, so don't skip over this part. Click next Button Have you ever received grants before? If yes, please share link to where your grant funded projects are listed. If no, skip this question. ex: https://ojjdp.com/fundedprojects/2020 Have you ever crowdfunded before? If yes, please put the URL of your campaign below. If no, skip this question. ex: ex: https://mycompanynamecrowdfund.com/fundedprojects/2020 Please let us know what type of funding best supported your business in getting started.*Select the top 3 that apply Raised follow-on capital. I won a pitch competition. I won a grant. I got a traditional bank or SBA loan. I took a loan from friends & family. I got relief funding from the government I did a friends & family equity funding round I raised angel funding I raised a seed round I raised a Series A round I raised a Series B round Funding from my previously sold business Please let us know what type of funding currently keeps your business growing.*Select the top 3 that apply Goods and Products or Services Sold/Traded Capital Raise Traditional Bank or SBA loan Family/friends loan or trust funds Relief funding from the government, i.e. COVID relief loan Friends & family equity funding round Angel funding Seed round funding Series A round Series B round Funding from my previously sold business How much money have you raised for your business or idea in total?*Select the number that most closely matches how much you've raised in total through grants, crowdfunding, loans, investors, etc. $0 $2,500 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $25,000 $50,000 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $500,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $5M - $10M $10M+ To move your business to the next level where it serves in assisting you in building wealth for yourself and some of your employees, what level of grants or funding or investments would you need?* $0 $2,500 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $25,000 $50,000 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $500,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $5M - $10M $10M+ How much revenue did you generate last year?* $0 - $50K $50K - $100K $100K - $250K $250K - $500K $500K - $1M $1M - $5M $5M+ $10M+ Short Video (Optional)Please provide us with a 60-sec video that tells us more about your business. The video must be provided in the form of a link (Vimeo, YouTube, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.). Exclusion and InequitiesHave you experienced injustice, inequity or a system of exclusion where your efforts to access grants, capital or meaningful support to ‘grow’ your business was hindered?* Yes No If yes, please select the top two reasons for this experience. Race Gemder (Female) Gender (Male) City Location Legislation Racism My Limited Capacity and Skills My Limited Knowledge Abundance of Unsurmountable Hurdles to Overcome Not being in the Network of or Having Favor among Those Making the Decision Oher Formed P3 previously?* Yes No In the Process of Starting
