RAINmaker Application Fall 2021

The RAINmaker Accelerator program will run virtually from September 29th to December 15th on Wednesdays 9:00-10:30 AM, with two weeks off for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanks to our funders, there is no cost to attend this program. Please complete the application below for consideration into this accelerator. If you have any questions please contact our Accelerator Director: Ani Raas

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Business Name

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* 4. E-mail address

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* 5. City

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* 6. County

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* 7. Briefly describe your products or services

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* 8. This is a 10-week program (Wednesdays from 9:00 - 10:30am). The first 5 weeks are for entrepreneurs new to digital marketing. The content in the second half will be more advanced. You’re welcome to attend every session regardless of where you’re at in your business and expand your digital marketing network and knowledge. Please select the amount of sessions you’ll commit to attending. Everyone is required to attend the kick-off session on September 29th and the graduation on December 15th (which will include a pitch competition and prizes).

Getting started, I plan to attend all sessions

Advanced, I'm attending the last 5 sessions

Advanced, but I plan to attend all sessions

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* 9. Thanks to our funders, this program is free for all participants; however, we ask that you “pay it forward” and commit to mentoring other business owners for at least 5 hours during 2022. Remember, everyone has something to teach others. RAIN will help facilitate who you get matched with to mentor. Do you agree to do that?

Yes

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* 10. Select the industry from the dropdown list that best describes your industry. If you serve more than one, select the one that provides you with the most revenue, and enter your secondary industries or elaborate on your selection in the “Other/Elaborate” section below:

Accommodation and Food Services

Administration, Business Support and Waste Management Services

Advisory and Financial Services

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

Business Franchises

Construction

Consumer Goods and Services

E-Commerce

Educational Services

Finance and Insurance

Healthcare and Social Assistance

Industrial Machinery, Gas and Chemicals

Information

Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Mining

Other Services (except Public Administration)

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Retail Trade

Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure and Contractors

Technology (Hardware)

Technology (Software)

Transportation and Warehousing

Utilities

Wholesale Trade

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What are you currently doing to market your business? Name at least 3 strategies you are using. Enter N/A if not doing anything at this moment.

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* 12. Do you have a digital presence? Please specify below. Skip if it doesn’t apply to you:

Facebook Page:

Instagram:

TikTok:

Twitter:

Website:

Google My Business Profile

Other (Please specify)

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* 13. Do you currently send out a newsletter?

Yes

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* 14. Rate the level of need you have in marketing and selling your products and/or services online:

	Don't need help with that		Need to improve		Urgently need help
Marketing strategy	Marketing strategy Don't need help with that	Marketing strategy	Marketing strategy Need to improve	Marketing strategy	Marketing strategy Urgently need help
Social media	Social media Don't need help with that	Social media	Social media Need to improve	Social media	Social media Urgently need help
E-commerce	E-commerce Don't need help with that	E-commerce	E-commerce Need to improve	E-commerce	E-commerce Urgently need help
E-mail marketing	E-mail marketing Don't need help with that	E-mail marketing	E-mail marketing Need to improve	E-mail marketing	E-mail marketing Urgently need help
Integrating online and offline efforts	Integrating online and offline efforts Don't need help with that	Integrating online and offline efforts	Integrating online and offline efforts Need to improve	Integrating online and offline efforts	Integrating online and offline efforts Urgently need help
Making the sale	Making the sale Don't need help with that	Making the sale	Making the sale Need to improve	Making the sale	Making the sale Urgently need help
Pricing my products or services	Pricing my products or services Don't need help with that	Pricing my products or services	Pricing my products or services Need to improve	Pricing my products or services	Pricing my products or services Urgently need help
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)	Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Don't need help with that	Search Engine Optimization (SEO)	Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Need to improve	Search Engine Optimization (SEO)	Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Urgently need help
Sales funnels	Sales funnels Don't need help with that	Sales funnels	Sales funnels Need to improve	Sales funnels	Sales funnels Urgently need help
Content creation that converts	Content creation that converts Don't need help with that	Content creation that converts	Content creation that converts Need to improve	Content creation that converts	Content creation that converts Urgently need help
Analytics	Analytics Don't need help with that	Analytics	Analytics Need to improve	Analytics	Analytics Urgently need help

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What are you hoping to gain from attending the RAINmaker Accelerator?

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* 16. Are there any accommodations that we can make for you that will encourage your participation in this program? Accommodations may include things such as: logging into the Zoom session early to help get set-up, an advance copy of slides, language translation, access to a computer, etc.

RAINmaker Application Fall 2021

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Business Name

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* 4. E-mail address

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* 5. City

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* 6. County

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* 7. Briefly describe your products or services

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* 10. Select the industry from the dropdown list that best describes your industry. If you serve more than one, select the one that provides you with the most revenue, and enter your secondary industries or elaborate on your selection in the “Other/Elaborate” section below:

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* 11. What are you currently doing to market your business? Name at least 3 strategies you are using. Enter N/A if not doing anything at this moment.

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* 12. Do you have a digital presence? Please specify below. Skip if it doesn’t apply to you:

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* 13. Do you currently send out a newsletter?

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* 14. Rate the level of need you have in marketing and selling your products and/or services online:

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* 15. What are you hoping to gain from attending the RAINmaker Accelerator?

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* 16. Are there any accommodations that we can make for you that will encourage your participation in this program? Accommodations may include things such as: logging into the Zoom session early to help get set-up, an advance copy of slides, language translation, access to a computer, etc.

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* 17. Cuéntanos si estas interesado en participar de RAINMaker y contar con salas de discusión y sesiones de mentoría en español