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Your Name
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Email Address
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Business Name
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Business Address
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If you have not formed a company or organization, please list your home address. Note that we will prioritize requests from the greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
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Describe your venture in one sentence.
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Is your proposed business for-profit or not for profit?
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For Profit
Not For Profit
What is the sector of your venture?
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Accounting
Aerospace
Agriculture and Farming
Apparel and Accessories
Automotve
Banking and Financial Services
Biotechnology
Computer Hardware
Computer Software
Construction
Cosmetics
Education
Electronics
Energy
Engineering
Entertainment and Leisure
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco
Health Care
Manufacturing
Media
Music
Pharmaceuticals
Printing and Publishing
Retail and Wholesale
Science
Technology
Telecommunications
Textiles
Transportation
Other
If you selected "Other" to the question above, please provide more detail.
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Have you previously applied for the BALSA Grant?
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More information about the BALSA Grant can be found here:
http://www.balsafoundation.org/balsa-grant/
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If you have applied, please indicate when.
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I have not previously applied for the BALSA Grant.
Prior to Spring 2019
Spring 2019
Summer 2019
Spring 2020
Summer 2020
Spring 2021
Summer 2021
I plan to apply Spring 2022
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If you have not applied, please explain why not.
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Have you downloaded and read the Entrepreneur's Roadmap?
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The Roadmap can be downloaded here:
http://www.balsafoundation.org/entrepreneurs-roadmap/
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If you have read the Entrepreneur's Roadmap, how likely are you to recommend it to a friend (1=unlikely; 5=likely)?
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N/A, I have not read the Roadmap.
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If you have read the Entrepreneur's Roadmap, do you have any comments or suggestions on how it can be improved?
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If you did not download the Roadmap, please explain why.
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Have you previously submitted to Idea Support ?
Yes, I have previously submitted my current idea to Idea Support.
Yes, I have previously submitted to Idea Support but with a different venture idea.
No, I have never submitted a venture idea to Idea Support.
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Have you received business support in the past?
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If yes, please list in subsequent question.
Yes.
No, The BALSA Foundation is the first support I have received.
If you have previously received support, from what other organizations or people have you received business support?
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If you have previous received support, how useful was the support in getting to the next step (1=not useful; 5=very useful)?
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N/A, I have not previously received business support.
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How did you hear about The BALSA Foundation?
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Past BALSA Applicant or Finalist
Friend
Family
Internet Search
BALSA Foundation Event
Social Media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIN)
Grace Hill
Better Family Life
Urban League
Venture Cafe
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Please provide additional details about how you heard about The BALSA Foundation.
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What was the circumstance? Who referred you? What was the event?
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What kind of feedback are you most interested in receiving from our Idea Supporters?
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I'm interested in improving or refining my idea in preparation for The BALSA Grant application.
I'm looking for general feedback and guidance on my idea.
I'm interested in connecting with experts or programs in the entrepreneurial community.
Other:
What type of support do you need most at this stage of your business?
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