ACE Makers & Merchants Matchmaking Application

On November 2, 2023, ACE Women's Business Center, in collaboration with Makers Market Savannah and Savannah BIPOC Makers Collective, will host its second Makers and Merchants Matchmaking event.  An opportunity for local makers to "match" with merchants for the chance to enter into a wholesale relationship.
 
Completing this application allows us to customize the experience to best serve you and your business.
 
ACE Women's Business Center (WBC) Savannah aims to provide tools and resources that will put your business in a position to communicate effectively and confidently with the merchants in attendance at the big event.
 
Over the course of 2 months, as an accepted applicant, you will receive training in the following areas:
 
  • Viability & Sustainability - is your business in a position to enter into wholesale agreements.
  •  Pricing - what does wholesale pricing look like as opposed to retail pricing.  
  • Packaging - what are the packaging requirements for shelf placement and what resources are available to create that packaging.
This application takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.  Please take a moment with the application to provide complete and thoughtful answers.

Thank you, and we look forward to working with you!

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. My Business is

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* 3. Business Name or DBA (if sole proprietorship)

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* 4. What State is your business located?

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* 5. When did you start your business?

Date

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* 6. What is your business setup?

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* 7. Please provide a short description of your company

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* 8. Social Media

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* 9. Company Website or Etsy link (please provide complete link)

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* 10. Your Company Industry

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* 11. How many employees do you have (include yourself)?

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* 12. Have you completed a business plan?

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* 13. Have you completed a wholesale program for your business?

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* 14. Do you currently have wholesale agreements/clients in place?

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* 15. Did your company generate revenue in 2022?

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* 16. Are you profitable and/or looking for funding?

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* 17. Please identify your biggest challenge when it comes to wholesale creation.

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* 18. Please provide photos of your 5 top selling items

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* 19. Picture #2

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* 20. Picture #3

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* 21. Picture #4

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* 22. Picture #5

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* 23. Food and Beverage Vendors Only

Food and Beverage Vendors have specific requirements, including proper licensing, insurance, and packaging requirements mandated by your city and state.  Failure to provide the required documents will limit our ability to match you with a potential wholesale client.

Please provide a copy of your license, liability insurance, and product packaging (if available).

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* 24. Document

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* 25. Additional Document

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