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Email
Contact Phone Number
Select the Program You are Interested In
Select Program
GROW: Aspiring Entrepreneurs
GROW: MORTAR
GROW: Next Level Incubator
Software Accelerator
Business Incubator
MAGNET Iterator
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Aspiring Entreprenuers QuestionSet
Business Name
Are you able to commit to Monday evenings from 6 to 8pm?
Yes
No
Mortar QuestionSet
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
Business Name
Neighborhood (where the business is located)
How did you hear about our entrepreneurship program?
What does (or will) your business do?
What is the type of industry of your business?
If you are in business, are you a certified business owner?
Is this your first business?
Is your business up and running?
If this isn’t your first entrepreneurial endeavor, tell us about your previous experiences in business ownership. What were the highlights? What were your struggles? (Put N/A if this does not apply to you.)
Describe to us your ideal customer - the group of people to which you would sell your product or service. What age range do they fall in? Are they a part of a specific social class or belong to a neighborhood? Is your product or service race or gender specific?
Describe your Marketing Strategy for the business you'd like to start or grow. How will your customers hear about you? What's your plan to grow your customer base?:
Give us your best guess on some of the costs that you'll have to start or grow your business. Where do you anticipate getting the money you need to start your business or where have you acquired it from? If you don't know, open up a new tab in your browser, and take a few minutes to do some research on the costs of your product/service.
If you're going to stay in business, you HAVE to make a profit. Tell us how you plan to make money, how much money you plan on making each month, and how much you'll need to make to be profitable. Is there more than one way that your business will make money?
What's the biggest challenge that you're facing in starting (or growing) your business? HINT: The answer here is NOT money. What other obstacles have you run into in the process of starting or growing your business?
Essay Question 1: Describe your competition. What makes you stand out (qualitative & quantitative)? (Please answer in at least 3-5 sentences.)
Essay Question 2: What are your business goals for the next 6 months? Year? 3 years? (Please answer in at least 3-5 sentences.)
Essay Question 3: What is your food service experience? (if applies) (Please answer in at least 3-5 sentences.)
Essay Question 4: Where is your food cooked/produced? Where do you sell your food? (if applies) (Please answer in at least 3-5 sentences.)
Next Level QuestionSet
Company Name
Company Website (if applicable)
Business Address
City
State
Zip Code
What does your business do? What industry does your business focus?
What is your previous business experience? If this is your first business, how long have you been in business?
Does your business make money? If so, how? Are you profitable?
Do you pay yourself? How about any employees?
What are your immediate growth goals for your business in the next 12 to 24 months?
Where do you see your business in 5 years? How about 10 years?
How can we support you in achieving those goals?
Please tell us about your current business needs.
What are the areas you feel like you need the most support right now?
Are you able to commit to meeting with an entrepreneur-in-residence regularly for advice for the duration of the program?
Tell us about a time you took advice from someone and implemented it
In what ways do you think Bounce will be able to help you and your business?
What type of help do you think Bounce can help you with?
Software Accelerator QuestionSet
What is the name of your startup?
Share some collateral with us: a website, blog, social media, etc.
Do you have a business address now? If yes, please provide it.
What industry are you in?
How long have you been in business? Is this your first startup?
Describe what you are working on in a couple sentences.
Who are your cofounders? What does each person do for the company? How much of the company does each of them own? Please include their emails here as well.
How do you know your product solves a problem?
What is your big vision? Where do you see your company/product in 10 years?
How does your startup make money?
Who are your competitors? Which competitors or potential competitors do you fear most?
Drop some knowledge on your market: market size, the landscape at large, why is now the right time for your startup?
Have you raised any capital? Please give us details.
What metrics do you think will have the most impact for investors? What else are you tracking?
What do you hope to get out of the Bounce Software Accelerator?
Business Incubator QuestionSet
Company Name
Company Website
Street
City
State
Zip Code
Please describe what your company does.
Tell us any other details about your current product/service or the future of your product/service.
What problem are you solving?
How have you found out this is a problem?
How long have you been in business?
Does your business currently make money? If yes, tell us about your sales and business model.
What is your focus area?
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Materials
Aerospace
Agriculture
Apparel & Cosmetics
Arts & Graphic Design
Automobiles & Components
Banking & Financial Services
Biomedical
Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Business Strategy & Consulting
Capital Goods
Commercial & Professional Services
Consumer Products
Consumer Services
Education
Education / Child Care
Energy
Entertainment & Arts
Film & Television
Finance & Investment
Fitness
Food & Beverage
Gaming
Government & Politics
Healthcare Equipment & Services
Hospitality & Tourism
Insurance
Legal
Manufacturing
Marketing & Social Media
Materials
Nonprofit
Pharmaceuticals
Private Equity & Investment Banking
Publishing
Real Estate
Retail & Wholesale
Software Development & Services
Software, Hard Tech, SaaS
Sports
Technology Hardware & Equipment
Telecommunications & Broadcasting
Transportation
Utilities
Venture Capital
Please further describe your current business needs.
Tell us more about the market size and your customers (current or future persona).
Who are the founders? Tell us about your backgrounds and the talent at the company?
What other interesting things about your team would you like to share?
If yes, what do you need the most from our program?
Feel free to share any more information that you think will help us better understand your company or your needs from Bounce.
MAGNET ITERATOR QuestionSet
Company Name
Who is your target first customer?
What problem are you solving?
What is your solution?
Who are your closest competitors? How are you unique?
Do you have a functional prototype?
General QuestionSet
Company Name (if applicable)
What is your zip code?
If yes, tell us about your small business or small business idea briefly.
What are your current business needs?
Software Development Mentorship
Sales & Marketing Mentorship
Small Business Mentorship
General Mentorship
Hiring Talent, Service Providers
Investment
Private Office Space
Laboratory Space
Coworking Space
Makerspace, Networking / Community Events
Event Hosting
Other
If yes, do you know which program you are interested in right now?
ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS
MORTAR
NEXT LEVEL SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR
SOFTWARE ACCELERATOR
TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATOR
How far along are you with your business?
Idea Stage
Developing
Demonstrating
Growing
All questions related to demographics are OPTIONAL and have no influence on services offered or not offered by Bounce. Please answer as many questions as you feel comfortable answering. Your answers are much appreciated and helpful as we apply for new funding to continue the work we do in the community. All demographic information will remain confidential and will not be shared on an individual basis; however, Bounce reserves the option to report anonymized demographic information in aggregate.
Birthday [Please make sure to include the year you were born.]
Race - [Select all that apply]
Asian
Black / African
Hispanic / Latinx
Indian, Middle Eastern / North African
Native American
Pacific Islander
White
Other
Gender
Female
Male
Nonbinary
Other
Military Status
N/A
Active Duty
Veteran
Retired
Other
Education
Some High School or Less
High School Graduate
Completed Some College
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Completed Some Postgraduate
Master’s Degree
Ph.D.
Juris Doctor
Medical Doctor
Household Size [Select how many people you live with including yourself. If you live alone, select “1”]
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11+
Annual Household Income [Total household income before taxes during the past 12 months, in estimate.]
$24,999 or less
$25,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $64,999
$65,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 or more
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