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TAF Mentor Network Application
First, The Advancement Foundation is extremely grateful for your interest in joining over 300 other business professionals and industry experts who share their expertise and experience to help ensure the success of small business development in the communities we serve. We could not do the work we do without the assistance of folks just like you! Your answers to these survey questions will begin the process of getting you involved in our Mentor Network and will enable us to make appropriate mentor/mentee matches.
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Email
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Your mailing address (please include street address, city, state, and zip code):
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First Name:
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Last Name:
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Email Address:
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Phone Number
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Company or Organization (if applicable):
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Current Job Title or Role (if applicable):
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Industry or Field of Experience:
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Number of Years Experience in Your Industry:
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Is there a particular community that you'd like to serve?
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Alleghany Highlands - Alleghany County
Alleghany Highlands - Clifton Forge
Alleghany Highlands - Covington
Alta Vista
Amherst
Augusta County
Bath County/Highlands County
Bedford Area (including Bedford, Bedford County, SML)
Botetourt County (including Buchanan, Fincastle, and Troutville)
Buena Vista City
Craig County (including New Castle and Paint Bank)
Danville City
Franklin County (including Rocky Mount and Boones Mill)
Lexington City
Lynchburg City
Martinsville City
New River Valley - Floyd County
New River Valley - Giles County
New River Valley/Montgomery County (including the towns of Blacksburg & Christiansburg)
New River Valley - Pulaski County
New River Valley - Radford City
Roanoke City
Roanoke County (including Catawba, Cave Spring, Hollins, Windsor Hills)
Roanoke County - Town of Vinton
Rockbridge County
Rockingham County
Salem City
Southwest Virginia - Bland County
Southwest Virginia - Briston City
Southwest Virginia - Buchanan County
Southwest Virginia - Carroll County
Southwest Virginia - Dickenson County
Southwest Virginia - Galax City
Southwest Virginia - Grayson County
Southwest Virginia - Lee County
Southwest Virginia - Norton City
Southwest Virginia - Russell County
Southwest Virginia - Scott County
Southwest Virginia - Smyth County
Southwest Virginia - Tazewell County
Southwest Virginia - Washington County
Southwest Virginia - Wise County
Southwest Virginia - Wise City
Southwest Virginia - Wythe County
Other:
Employment Profile:
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Full-Time
Part-Time
Retired
Veteran
Other:
Best way for your mentee to connect with and work with you:
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Email
Phone
In-person meeting
Zoom/Virtual meeting
How many hours per month are you willing to dedicate to mentoring or providing expertise to entrepreneurs?
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1-2 hours
3-4 hours
5-6 hours
More than 6 hours
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Commitment to your mentee:
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Gauntlet Program & Competion: Throughout the entire 10-week
Gauntlet Program & Competition: During the Competition Only
As my expertise is needed throughout the year
Number of entrepreneurs you are willing to work with:
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1 at a time please
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3
4
5
6 or more as needed
Other:
My experience is best fit with:
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Main Street Business
High-growth and scalable businesses: please specify under "Other". Examples include, but not limited to, food/beverage, health, agriculture, technology, Ag-tech, drones, E-commerce, science, manufacturing
Other:
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Please select at least 3 areas of business and/or entrepreneurship for which you are most comfortable providing guidance. (You may select more than 3)
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Higher Education (special projects, student group work)
Accountability
Accounting
Angel Investors
Brand Development/Branding
Budget Development
Business Grants/Loans
Business Location Selection
Business Management
Business Plan Development
Business and/or Technical Writing Skills
Business Training
Commercialization
Competitor Analysis
Crowdfunding
Customer Acquisition and Retention
Databases (sales, accounting, inventory)
Ecommerce
Engineering
Entrepreneurial Networks
Focus Groups
Financing My Business
General Business Knowledge
Governmental Contracts
Human Resources
Industry Specific Expertise
Access To Commercial Kitchen
Industry Analysis
Interns- Paid
Interns- Non-Paid
Insurance
Inventory Management
Laboratory Space
Leadership Skills
Legal Structures
Licensing
Marketing (social media, graphic design, general)
Management (hiring, firing, team building)
Mentors
Organizational Skills
Patent Assistance (UPC code assistance)
Packaging and Labeling
Presentation Skills
3D Printing
Proto Type Development
Product Development
Property Purchase or Lease
Research and Development
Regulations- Local, State, & Federal
Revenue & Expense Modeling
Sales
Specialized Industry Training (specify in "Other" category below)
Strategic Planning
Supply Chain Development
SWOT Analysis
Tactical Planning
Taxation
Technical Expertise
Time Management
Website Development
Workforce
Writing a Business Plan
Other:
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What motivates you at this time to provide your experience/expertise to support entrepreneurs?
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If you have been a part of our mentor network in past Gauntlet Program years, h
ow do you think this mentoring program could be improved or made more effective for both mentors and entrepreneurs?
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Is there anything else you'd like to add or any other information you think is relevant?
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