Roadmap to Recovery and Growth Training Program Application Form

Application Deadline: Extended to December 8, 2021 by 12pm EST.

Applications are now open for Roadmap to Recovery and Growth, an innovative growth program designed for business owners seeking to transform and grow in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Roadmap to Recovery and Growth is a five-month program for business owners to gain the knowledge, know-how, and networks to unlock their growth potential through focusing on the critical business areas. Business planning and recovery, critical thinking skills, access to capital and financial management, process improvement, customer engagement and sales processes, employee management, tracking key performance indicators, and strategic decision-making will all be areas of focus.

The program will include a customized curriculum delivered through in-person and online sessions and one-on-one business counseling. This multi-faceted approach will help business owners create tailored and actionable plans to support business growth. Each participant will create a customized roadmap document to track their individualized growth plan. Subject matter experts will provide participants with assessments on the following aspects: Financial Management and the Funding Model, Website and E-Commerce, and HR Management

Each Participant will receive:

Tailored Customized Roadmap for Business Resiliency and Growth
Financial Management and Funding Model Assessment
Website and E-Commerce Assessment
HR Management Assessment
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring through Cohort Meetups
One-year membership to CWE for immersive networking opportunities

Selected applicants will participate in five training sessions over five months.
One session will be in-person and four sessions online via Zoom.
The program will begin January 2022.

We look forward to reviewing your application.

Application Deadline is December 3, 2021 by 5pm EST

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* 1. Tell us about yourself:

Full Name:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

Full Mailing Address (include city, state, zip):

How did you hear about Roadmap to Recovery and Growth Program?

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* 2. Snapshot of your business:

Business Name:

Date of Business Start (Month/Year)

Industry:

Website:

Social media handles:

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* 3. Tell us about your team:

Your role / title:

Names & roles of co-founders and % of ownership (if none, reply N/A):

Number of employees (full-time & part-time):

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* 4. Tell us more about your business:

Describe your business in 4-5 sentences:

Who is your customer and what problem do you solve for them?

Who is the competition and how are you differentiated?

2019 gross revenue:

2020 gross revenue:

Projected Gross Revenue 2021:

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* 5. Sales Process:

How do you sell your products/services?

What % of sales are generated online?

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* 6. HR Management

Do you have an employee handbook? Yes/No

Do you use employee management software? Yes/No

If Yes, which software program?

Do you use payroll software? Yes/No

If Yes, which software program?

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* 7. Financial Management

Do you use accounting software? Yes/No

If Yes, which software program?

Do you use a Bookkeeping Service? Yes/No

If Yes, which service?

Do you use a CPA Firm? Yes/No

If Yes, which firm?

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* 8. How familiar and comfortable are you with your companies’ numbers and financial reports? On a scale of 1-5.

1. Very Familiar & Comfortable

2. Familiar & Comfortable

3. Somewhat Familiar & Comfortable

4. Less Familiar & Comfortable

5. Not Familiar & Comfortable at All

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* 9. How has your business been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?

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* 10. How do you hope to grow and scale your business in the next year?

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* 11. Rank all the areas in which your business needs assistance to grow.

Financial Management (financial systems, bookkeeping, budgeting, projections, turnover, cash flow)

Funding (equity and debt financing to grow your business)

Sales (sales volume, merchandising, pricing, margins, e-commerce)

Marketing/Communications (customer loyalty/base, new markets, visibility, social media)

Human Resources and Employee Management

Business Strategy (vision, mission, planning)

Product Development (new or better products)

Operations and/or Production (production methods, administration, waste, downtime, inventory)

Legal (reorganizing, drafting contracts, certifications, regulatory compliance)

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* 12. Why are you interested in the Roadmap to Recovery and Growth Program?

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* 13. Is there anything else you'd like us to know about you or your business?

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* 14. Commitment – the Roadmap to Recovery and Growth requires a 3-hour commitment per month (2hr cohort meet-up and 1hr consultant meeting) plus a commitment to make progress against individual business goals outlined at the start of the program. The success of this program requires all participants to attend every session unless there are extenuating circumstances. Are you willing and able to make this commitment?

Yes

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* 15. The Program is scheduled to begin in January 2022. Please rank the time slots in order of preference.

Second Wednesday of each month (January -May) from 9-11AM

Second Wednesday of each month (January -May) from 3-5PM

Fourth Wednesday of each month (January -May) from 9-11AM

Fourth Wednesday of each month (January -May) from 3-5PM

The Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham University understands that any information you disclose in this form is both confidential and proprietary and will only be used for evaluating your entry into the Roadmap to Recovery and Growth Program.