Growing into a Storefront Application

Personal Information

Name * Required

Email * Required

What pronouns do you use? (Select all that apply.) * Required

She/her

He/him

They/them

Another pronoun(s)*

Prefer not to answer

*If you selected "Another pronoun(s)" to the previous question, please specify.

Home Address * Required

Primary Personal Phone Number * Required

If different from your personal email address, please add your business contact email here.

This will be listed on our website.

Personal Demographics Information

Household Income * Required

What is your gender identity? * Required

How would you describe your race? (Select all that apply.) * Required

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Another Race*

Prefer not to answer

*If you selected "Another Race" to the previous question, please specify.

Are you of Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Spanish origin? * Required

Do you identify as an immigrant, refugee, or displaced person? * Required

Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community? * Required

Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces? * Required

Date of Birth * Required

Which languages do you speak at home? * Required

How would you rate your fluency in English? * Required

*If you selected "Other" to the previous question, please specify.

Aside from running your business, do you have any food service industry experience? If yes, please explain what roles/experience. * Required

Business Information

Company Name * Required

Year Established * Required

Business Zip/Postal Code * Required

What business model(s) describe your current business operations? (select all that apply) * Required

Catering

Consumer Packaged Good

Pop-Ups (in other business storefronts)

Mobile Food Business (Food truck/cart, tents, etc)

Meal Prep / Meal Kits

Education / Food Instruction

Brick and Mortar Restaurant

Brick and Mortar Retail

Other*

If you selected Other*, please explain.

Do you currently have any business partners? * Required

Is this business currently your full or part time job? * Required

How many full-time workers do you currently employ (excluding yourself)? * Required

How many part-time workers do you currently employ (excluding yourself)? * Required

Facebook URL

Instagram URL

Website URL

Growing into a Storefront Information

Desired future business model(s) (select all that apply) * Required

Catering

Consumer Packaged Good

Pop-Ups (in other business storefronts)

Mobile Food Business (Food truck/cart, tents, etc)

Meal Prep / Meal Kits

Education / Food Instruction

Brick and Mortar Restaurant

Brick and Mortar Retail

Other*

If you selected Other*, please explain.

How did you hear about this course? * Required

Do you have a business partner you would like to attend the class with you? (Business partner participation may be an additional cost) * Required

Yes*

No

Maybe

*If 'Yes': Business Partner's First and Last Name

*If 'Yes': Business Partner's Email Address

*If 'Yes': Business Partner's role/title within your business

We assign additional coursework each week to be completed outside of class which could require up to 60-90 minutes of your time. Does your current schedule allow for this type of participation? * Required

Yes

No

I'm not sure

Please describe your current system(s) for tracking your business's financial data (sales, purchases, growth, taxes, etc) * Required

Please explain your interest in this course. What are you hoping to gain? * Required

How is a brick-and-mortar storefront a logical next step in your business's growth? * Required

Please upload your most recent year-end financial statements and/or the last six months: * * Required

Includes profit and loss statements, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

Business Plan Upload * Required

This is a key part of your application. Please ensure that your business plan includes, at a minimum, the following:

- Executive Summary
- Target Audiences + Customer Segmentation
- Competitive Analysis
- Team Roles + Responsibilities
- Basic Financial Projections with Explanations