{APPLICATION} The Black upStart
Interested in starting a business? Own a business but haven't grossed over $5,000 in revenue? The Black upStart is for you! Apply to to receive The Black upStart training and learn how start and scale a successful and profitable business.
The Black upStart competitively selects a cohort of up to 10 African-American entrepreneurs interested in starting an enterprise. To date, we have trained over 100 Black entrepreneurs in the District of Columbia, Brooklyn, Baltimore and Raleigh.
Black entrepreneurs participating in this program have graduated and been featured in Black Enterprise, Good Morning Washington, Blavity and Washington Post and have received investments from the Carolina Small Business Development Fund, National Urban League, Piranha Tank , and the National Society Black Engineers to name a few. Products developed as part of the incubator have been shelved at CVS and showcased and festivals around the nation to include Essence and the Black Luv Festival.
The program leads participants through the process of:
(1) Idea Generation & Validation;
(2) Prototyping;
(3) Business Canvas Development; and
(3) Product Launch & Pitching.
Costs:
$99 - Down Payment Due Upon Acceptance
The total cost of the program varies based on the program you select. We are currently offering two program options:
- 3-Day Accelerator
- 6-Day Bootcamp
For more information email Kezia M. Williams at
info@theblackupstart.com
To apply, please complete the application below.
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Last Name
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First Name
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Email Address
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City, State
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Age Range
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Under 18
19 - 25
26 - 30
31 - 35
36 - 40
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I am interested in enrolling in the...
Three Day Accelerator
Six Day Bootcamp (DC Only)
Both
Please consider me as candidates for the following cities:
Black Womenpreneurs School (DC) - 2018
DC
Baltimore, MD
Raleigh, NC
Brooklyn, NC
Richmond, VA
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If you live in Washington, DC, please specify the Ward. If you do not live in DC please write "N/A"
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Phone Number
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Please use the following format: 987-654-3210
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Preferred Method of Communication
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Email
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Please consider me for the following....
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Please consider me for a future Bootcamp.
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Do you currently have a business idea?
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Yes, I need help developing it.
No, I need help brainstorming one.
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Your Business
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I want to own a for-profit
I want to own a not-for-profit
I already own a for-profit
I already own a not-for-profit
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What type of business do you want to start?
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Tech - I own/want to own a business that sells technology
Products - I own/want to own a company that sells products
Service - I own/want to own a company that provides a provides
I'm open to receiving advice about a business idea
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Business Owners
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I am a solopreneur
I want a co-founder
I have a co-founder
Profit and Scale
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No Profit
$1,000 - $10,000
$10,001 - $50,000
$50,000 or more
Are you available to attend every day of the Bootcamp?
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I Don't Know
You want to sell or currently sell:
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Retail / A Product
An App/Tech
A Service
A Process
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Please submit a 250 word essay stating why we should accept you into this program. Your essay should include the following: (a) your business idea (b) why you want to start this business (c) the benefits that you think the Black upStart can offer you and (d) any additional information you want to provide. If you do not have a business idea, please indicate in detail why you are pursuing an entrepreneurial education.
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Admission into the program is competitive. We will only accept 20 applicants per cohort.
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I understand that if I'm accepted, the deposit of $99 is due upon acceptance. Lavern J. Chatman and Black Wall Street Homecoming scholarships are available to select students. The Black upStart will train accepted participants to raise their full tuition through a crowdfunding training, or participants can pay the entire cost in full.
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Yes, I have the funds available to participate
No, I do not have the funds to participate
Please train me to raise my full tuition cost
FULL TUITION: Please consider me for the Lavern J. Chatman Scholarship (DC Only)
FULL TUITION: Please consider me for Black Wall Street Homecoming Scholarship (NC Only)
FULL TUITION: Charlotte Black Entrepreneurs Bootcamp is Fully Sponsored by the Carolina Small Business Development Fund
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Please consider me for a full scholarship to participate in the incubator or accelerator.
Yes, I cannot afford the bootamp.
No, I can afford to pay the fees.
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