Chi Capital Accelerator Application - 2024

About CCA & Application

We aim to prepare established Black—or Brown-owned businesses through a 12-week capital readiness accelerator program focusing on financial literacy, intuition, and business development.

Interested in participating in this year's accelerator? We are now accepting applicants for 2024. Please complete this form before May 17th, 2024, to officially apply!

All information in this application will be handled confidentially with World Business Chicago and our official Accelerator partners.

Please get in touch with the Community Impact team (zsaphir@worldbusinesschicago.com) with any questions.

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* 1. Email

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* 2. Full Name

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* 3. Business Name

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* 4. Phone Number

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* 5. What is your business(es) address?

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* 6. Please tell us about your business:

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* 7. Is your business minority-owned and located in Chicago?

Yes

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* 8. How many years has your business been in operation?

Less than 1 year

1 to 3 years

More than 3 years

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* 9. Primary Business Owner Credit Score

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* 10. Do you use an accounting software? If so, indicate which software you use (i.e. Quickbooks). If not, please explain what system you use to keep track of your books.

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* 11. Did your business gross more than $250,000 in revenue over the past 12 months?

Yes

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* 12. What was the revenue of your business over the past 12 months?

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* 13. What was the net profit of your business over the past 12 months (Revenue – All Expenses)?

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* 14. What is the total amount of outstanding debt your business currently owes? (e.g., Mortgage, Revolving Lines, Term Debt etc.)

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* 15. Do you have any bankruptcies or chargebacks?

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* 16. What is the name of your current debt provider(s)?

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* 17. Describe the nature of the project requiring investment through the Summit (e.g., Leasehold Improvement, Property Acquisition etc.) and provide a brief (2-3 sentence) summary of the project.

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* 18. What is the estimated cost of the project you will be pursuing in the program?

Under $100,000

$100,000- $250,000

$250,000 - $500,000

More than $500,000

Other (please specify)

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* 19. If the project is a property acquisition, do you have a site identified?

Yes

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* 20. If you have a site identified, do you have site control?

Yes

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* 21. What type of funding are you interested in pursuing?

Debt

Equity

Other (please specify)

Chi Capital Accelerator Application - 2024

About CCA & Application

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* 1. Email

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* 2. Full Name

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* 3. Business Name

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* 4. Phone Number

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* 5. What is your business(es) address?

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* 6. Please tell us about your business:

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* 7. Is your business minority-owned and located in Chicago?

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* 8. How many years has your business been in operation?

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* 9. Primary Business Owner Credit Score

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* 10. Do you use an accounting software? If so, indicate which software you use (i.e. Quickbooks). If not, please explain what system you use to keep track of your books.

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* 11. Did your business gross more than $250,000 in revenue over the past 12 months?

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* 12. What was the revenue of your business over the past 12 months?

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* 13. What was the net profit of your business over the past 12 months (Revenue – All Expenses)?

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* 14. What is the total amount of outstanding debt your business currently owes? (e.g., Mortgage, Revolving Lines, Term Debt etc.)

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* 15. Do you have any bankruptcies or chargebacks?

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* 16. What is the name of your current debt provider(s)?

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* 17. Describe the nature of the project requiring investment through the Summit (e.g., Leasehold Improvement, Property Acquisition etc.) and provide a brief (2-3 sentence) summary of the project.

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* 18. What is the estimated cost of the project you will be pursuing in the program?

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* 19. If the project is a property acquisition, do you have a site identified?

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* 20. If you have a site identified, do you have site control?

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* 21. What type of funding are you interested in pursuing?

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* 22. Is there anything else you would like us to know?