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Select the Program You are Interested In
Select Program GROW: Aspiring Entrepreneurs GROW: MORTAR GROW: Next Level Incubator Software Accelerator Business Incubator MAGNET Iterator Not Sure?
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)
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
What does your business do? Tell us about your business
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
How long have you been in business? What is your business structure?
Is this your first business? What is your previous experience?
What about your team? Tell us about any past experience and if you are full-time or part-time.
Is your business open right now? Do you have any employees?
Have you raised funding for your business? Provide some details: loans, seed funding, private investors, etc.
Who is your target customer? Please tell us about your target market.
What about competitors: who are they? How is your business different?
What competitive advantage does your business have?
Please tell us more about your current business needs.
What do you think you need from Bounce?
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.
What does each cofounder bring to the table that makes your team uniquely competitive?
How do you know your product solves a problem?
What will your MVP look like? If you have a product in the market, what does it look like right now?
What is unique about your product? What substitutes do people use because they don’t have your product?
What is your big vision? Where do you see your company/product in 10 years?
What does success look like for your startup? What about for yourself or cofounders?
How does your startup make money?
How do you plan to drive sales? What is your go to market strategy?
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?
Tell us what the next 3, 6, 12, and 24 months might look like for your startup.
What do you hope to get out of the Bounce Software Accelerator?
Business Incubator QuestionSet
Company Website
Street
City
State
Zip Code
Please briefly describe what your company does.
What problem are you solving?
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.
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.
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Military Status
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Education
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Household Size [Select how many people you live with including yourself. If you live along, select “1”]
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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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