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New Voices Business Profile
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First Name
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Last Name
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Email
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4.
What zip-code is your business located in?
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5.
How do you identify?
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Female
Male
Non-Binary
I care not to answer
Other (please specify)
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Are you of Hispanic or Latino descent or origin?
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Yes
No
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What best describes your race or ethnic background?
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White or Caucasian
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Some other ethnicity (Please specify)
Prefer not to answer
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8.
What is your age?
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Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
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Prior to your current company, how would you describe your business leadership experience?
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No prior business leadership experience
Prior business leadership experience, but first-time founder
Serial entrepreneur (not a first time founder)
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How would you complete this sentence to describe your current status? My business is:
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I am full-time with my company
I am part-time with my company and have another part-time job
I am part-time with my company and have another full-time job
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How would you describe your business?
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Startup
Small business
Side hustle
Passion project/ hobby
Nonprofit
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Company Name
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Please provide a short description of your company.
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Please provide a link to your company website. (If you do not have a website please input NONE)
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Instagram
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https://instagram.com/
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Facebook
Please use the format:
https://facebook.com/
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LinkedIn (business profile)
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Pinterest
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X (Twitter)
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In what state or U.S. territory is your business located?
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Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia (DC)
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Marinas Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Other (please specify)
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21.
What is your company type?
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Business Products and Services (B2B)
Consumer Products and Services (B2C)
Business to Government (B2G)
Not for Profit
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What is your company industry?
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Consumer products
Consumer - Apparel/ fashion / accessories/jewelry
Consumer - Beauty consumer products (cosmetics, hair, tools)
Consumer - Food & beverage products
Consumer - Home goods (including stationary, candles)
Services
Services - Beauty services (salon, spa, technology)
Services - Business services
Services - Creative services
Services - Education
Services - Events
Services - Financial services
Services – Food & beverage
Services - Healthcare
Services - Hospitality/ Travel
Services - Professional services (Legal, Accounting)
Services - Real estate
Services - Wellness
Media & Entertainment
Technology
Other (please specify)
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23.
How would characterize your company stage?
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I have an idea but have not yet developed the product/service
I have built a prototype / proof of concept
I am in testing mode with friends & family but have not yet generated sales / revenue
I am active in the market and my business is generating sales / revenue
Please provide revenue figures for the last year and your revenue forecast (expected revenue) for this year.
This information will be kept confidential and will not be shared externally.
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2023 Revenue. (Do not use $ or , in the answer, digits only)
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2024 Revenue (Forecast)
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What is the status of your business?
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Hyper growth (e.g., sales growing 50%+ per year)
High growth (e.g., sales growing 10-50% per year)
Moderate growth (e.g., sales growing <10% per year)
Stagnating
Pivoting
Closing down
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Have you completed a business plan or lean canvas?
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Yes
No
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In what year did you (enter 4-digit year; for example, 1976):
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Start your company
Incorporate your company
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Incorporation Type
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LLC
B-corp
C-corp
S-corp
501c3
I am not incorporated
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Number of Customers
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Paid
Unpaid
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What is the primary economic model of your business?
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Wholesale / distribution model
Subscription model
DTC, but non subscription model
Not-for-Profit
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Team Size (please enter a number for each)
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Full-time
Part-time
Seasonal employees
Paid interns
Unpaid interns
Freelancers
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Are you profitable?
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Yes
No
I'm not sure
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What stage of funding is your company at?
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Friends & family round
Angel round/ pre-seed (raising first equity capital)
Seed round (raising seed capital)
Post seed round (seed round closed)
Series A
Post Series A (Series A round closed)
Series B
Series C
Post Series C
How much money have you raised to date? (please indicate by category)
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Equity
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Debt?
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Grants
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What were the sources of capital?
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Bank - Loan
Bank Line of Credit
Friends and family/ Angel Investors
Personal funds
Credit cards
Grants
Other (please specify)
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Are you currently fundraising?
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Yes
No
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What do you hope to accomplish through your participation in the New Voices Family?
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General education about running a business
Connections with other founders
Support with specific challenges on my current business
Information about funding opportunities
Access to pro-bono entrepreneurial support opportunities
Other (please specify)
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Please rank your biggest current challenges with your business
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Understanding the market (e.g., size, competitive landscape, go-to-market channels)
Identifying the right customers
Figuring out my brand value proposition
Building brand awareness with potential customers
Influencing customers to purchase my product
Retaining customers and building loyalty
Getting connected to / securing interest from retailers
Executing my go-to-market/retail strategy
Manufacturing my products
Managing inventory
Understanding my financials
Creating a profit margin
Generating positive cash flow
Funding / raising the next round of capital
Hiring the right people for my team
Other (please specify)
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What is your most pressing challenge (please provide a short description of the top ranked choice you selected in the prior question)
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43.
How often are you hoping to engage with us?
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On a weekly basis
On a monthly basis
On a quarterly basis
On an annual basis
I’m not sure yet
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In what format would you prefer to engage with us? Select all that apply
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Virtual learning labs / webinars
Small group in-person bootcamps / accelerators
Programming at external events (e.g., Essence Festival)
Offline materials sharing
Social / connectivity events
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45.
How did you hear about New Voices?
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Friends & Family
Another founder / member of the New Voices Family
Essence
Media article
Social Media
Other (please specify)
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46.
By completing this business profile I consent to New Voices sending me emails related to opportunities.
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Yes
No
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