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ELEVATE Cohort VI Applicant:

The Coalition (formerly CNHED) and George Washington University, School of Business (GWSB) are accepting applications for the Cohort VI of the ELEVATE (Executive Leadership Education Venture Advancing Talented Entrepreneurs). This program's cohort is exclusively focused on building foundational strengths of local early-stage Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to transition from survival mode to growth and increased profitability.

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis. All eligible applicants are required to upload a professional headshot and submit a short 3-5 minute video to complete their application. Applications are currently being accepted through Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

If you need assistance please contact us at elevate@cnhed.org.

Thank you!

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* 1. First and last name

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* 2. Name of business

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* 3. Please upload your professional headshot that we can use for promotional purposes (i.e. file type such as png. jpg or jpeg)

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* 4. All applicants are required to submit one short, 3-5 minute video responding to the four (4) questions below. Please make sure to give us access to view your video.

1. What evidence demonstrates that your company has moved beyond start-up phase?
2. What are your growth objectives for the next 24 months?
3. Where do you expect your business to be in 3–5 years? (i.e., Revenue, team, market position, impact)
4. What does long-term viability mean for your company?

Please copy and paste the URL (i.e., YouTube, Vimeo) to your video in the space provided.

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* 5. What are your top three operational challenges as you scale?

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* 6. Do you currently have a board of advisors?

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* 7. Who is your primary customer and what core problem do you solve?

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* 8. Describe your revenue consistency over the past 12 months
(include monthly trends, repeat customers, or contract stability).

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* 9. Annual revenue for 2023 and 2024 and 2025

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* 10. Is the leadership team fully committed full-time to the business?

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* 11. Number of employees in 2024 and 2025

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* 12. Where is your business headquartered?

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* 13. Ward business is located in the District of Columbia

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* 14. Gender

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* 15. Education level

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* 16. Check all of the affiliations or certifications that apply.

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* 17. Year founded

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* 18. Business structure

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* 19. Industry

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* 20. Contact information, email address and social media

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* 21. Please provide the contact information of two current business references

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* 22. How did you learn about ELEVATE?

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