Bay Area Entrepreneurship Navigator

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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

Phone number

Your answer

Preferred Pronoun

He/Him

She/Her

They/Them

Other:

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

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)

Business support (incubation/acceleration, training programs

Personal support (mentorship, networks, etc.)

Financial support (loans, investment, etc.)

Environmental support (co-working spaces, advocacy organizations, etc.)

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

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

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

Prefer not to answer

Other:

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

Prefer not to answer

Other:

What is your birthdate?

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:

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:

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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