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Bay Area Entrepreneurship Navigator
Welcome to the Bay Area Entrepreneurship Navigator! After submitting your answers to the questions below, you will receive:
(1) A one-on-one Navigation session with one of our Bay Area Entrepreneurship Navigators. In this session, you'll review a customized list of resources and develop a Roadmap of next steps. The more questions you answer, the stronger the customized list will be.
(2) Access to a system for tracking your progress as you grow your business. We will periodically follow up with you to re-assess the health of your business and make further referrals.
The Bay Area Entrepreneurship Navigator is brought to you by the ALLIANCE for Community Development (
www.AllianceCD.org
). The answers you provide will not be shared with any entity or individual without your consent. If you have any questions or comments, send an email to Lead Navigator Melanie@AllianceCD.org, or text/call 510-319-9702. We appreciate feedback.
PART ONE: CONTACT INFORMATION
First Name
Your answer
Last Name
Your answer
Email
Your answer
Phone number
Your answer
Preferred Pronoun
He/Him
She/Her
They/Them
Other:
Clear selection
PART TWO: INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS/IDEA
1. Please briefly describe your business or business idea in 1-2 sentences.
Your answer
2. What is your business name, if any?
Your answer
2. Which of the following best describes where you are with your business?
entrepreneurial spirit -- developing my idea -- identified a solution to a problem -- seeking early stage mentorship (Inspire)
drafted a business plan -- built or tested my prototype -- actively developing my network -- conducted market research (Plan)
business plan is complete -- have made a sale -- seeking additional sales -- developing my market segment -- seeking peer support (Launch)
seeking a consistent revenue stream -- business is stable -- seek self-care (Sustain)
established a consistent revenue stream -- wish to expand my business -- seeking mentorship -- considering diversification -- connecting with decision-makers (Grow)
considering selling/closing my business -- my business is struggling -- seeking professional guidance -- need to develop plans for the future (Exit)
Other:
3. What does your business sell?
Services
Physical products
Software
Hardware
Other:
4. What zip code(s) is your business based in?
If you do not have specific zip codes of operation, please provide the neighborhood, city, and/or county.
Your answer
5. How much money did your business make in the last 12 months?
Your answer
6. How many employees does your business have, if any?
Your answer
7. How long have you been in business?
1 to 3 years
3 to 5 years
5 to 10 years
Over 10 years
Clear selection
8. Does your business target any specific industries and/or markets?
Technology
Food
Cannabis
Clean Energy
Social Enterprise
Art/Creative Work
Other:
9. What resources have you used to grow your business to date?
Examples include: training programs, mentorship programs, incubators, accelerators, funders, lenders, etc.
Your answer
10. Please prioritize the type of support you think you need (if any).
Priority 1 (most urgent)
Priority 2
Priority 3
Priority 4 (least urgent)
Financial support (loans, investment, etc.)
Business support (incubation/acceleration, training programs
Personal support (mentorship, networks, etc.)
Environmental support (co-working spaces, advocacy organizations, etc.)
Priority 1 (most urgent)
Priority 2
Priority 3
Priority 4 (least urgent)
Financial support (loans, investment, etc.)
Business support (incubation/acceleration, training programs
Personal support (mentorship, networks, etc.)
Environmental support (co-working spaces, advocacy organizations, etc.)
Clear selection
11. Are you looking for technical assistance?
Please check all that apply.
Legal (intellectual property advice, contract review, etc.)
Accounting (bookkeeping, managing finances, etc.)
Marketing (demographic information for regions/areas, industry-specific knowledge, etc.)
Lending (capital for expansion, buying a business, new equipment, infrastructure improvements, etc.)
Physical space (site location assistance, lease negotiation, relocation, exterior or interior improvements
Human Resources (hiring, employment law, etc.)
Contracting (certifications, upcoming procurement opportunities, etc.)
Technology (e-commerce, websites, etc.)
Other:
12. Are you capital ready? Are you ready to receive funding for your business?
Yes, I am looking for funding now
Yes, but I am not seeking funding now
No, I need training to be capital ready
No, I need to further develop my business to get it capital ready
No, I am not looking funding at this time
Other:
13. How much time do you have available to work on your business?
1 to 10 hours a week
10 to 20 hours a week
20 to 30 hours a week
30 to 40 hours a week
40 + hours a week
Clear selection
14. What are your six-month goals?
Your answer
15. What are your three-year goals?
Your answer
PART THREE: INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
Some resources and services exist for specific demographic groups.
How would you describe yourself? Please check all that apply.
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Immigrant
Latinx
Middle Eastern
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Other:
What zip code do you live in?
Your answer
To which gender identity do you most identify?
Female
Male
Gender non-conforming
Prefer not to answer
Other:
Do you consider yourself to be LGBTQ?
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
Other:
Do you identify as transgender?
We collect this information in order to provide anonymized statistics about the prevalence of transgender entrepreneurs in the Bay Area to service providers and funders.
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
Other:
Clear selection
Do you identify as an immigrant?
We collect this information in order to provide anonymized statistics about the prevalence of immigrant entrepreneurs in the Bay Area to service providers and funders.
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
Other:
Clear selection
What is your birthdate?
MM
/
DD
/
YYYY
How many people live in your household?
Your answer
Do you have other income to support you other than your business income?
Full time job
Part time job
Freelance work
Other:
Clear selection
What was your most recent annual household income?
Your answer
Additional Notes:
Your answer
How did you hear about us?
Text Hotline Flyer?
Social Media?
Support Provider? If yes, please specify who.
Friend? If yes, please specify who.
Other:
Clear selection
Who did you hear about us from (if a person/entity)?
Your answer
Any feedback for us?
Your answer
Thank you!
Please schedule a navigation session with our Navigator to review a customized list of resources.
Scheduling link:
https://calendly.com/cinthya
. Please book your navigation session at least two business days out from today to give us time to prepare your resource roadmap.
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