2021 Food Business Program Application
Thank you for your interest in the North Coast Small Business Development Center's 2021 Grow Your Food Business program. Visit northcoastsbdc.org/food for details.

This is for you if:
* You are already in business and want to improve or grow your business.
* You are not yet launched but have a clear idea of the business you want to start within the next 12 months.
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How to Apply
(1) Complete this application.
(2) Sign up officially as a client at www.northcoastsbdc.org/apply if you have not yet done so.
(3) complete your scholarship* / income self-certification form. Download this from northcoastsbdc.org/food 

If you have trouble with the online application form please contact admin@northcoastsbdc.org to ask for a MS Word version instead.
Your Name *
Your Business Name (if Any)
Email Address *
Phone Number *
City/Town
Describe your business in detail. What is your product or service? Who is the best customer for it? How will the business earn money?
Describe your biggest challenge to date with your business.
Describe your most important accomplishment so far with your business.
What have you already done / secured to start or grow your business? (Check all that apply)
What do you hope this program will help you accomplish in the next 6-12 months?
What SBDC services have you already accessed?
If you have taken Business Basics or other workshops, which?
Number of Hours per work week (M-F) you dedicate to starting or growing your business?
Number of Hours per work week (M-F) you work at another job?
Number of hours per work week (M-F) you have committed to spend on family care, at school, or on other projects?
When are you most available to participate in 2-3 hour interactive webinars?
Participation in this virtual program will require a working computer and reliable internet access. Please comment if this will be a challenge for you.
Are there any other considerations you want to add?
Confidentiality Promise
All information requested in this application process and in any private sessions with your business advisor will be kept strictly confidential within the Small Business Development Center.  
Commitment Statement
If I am accepted and agree to join this cohort I am committing to participate fully in the entire program, which includes: attending all required sessions I can afford (barring emergencies), having regular one-to-one business consulting meetings, providing reports to SBDC of my progress, and following through on the goals and homework I agree to with my business advisor.
I commit to participating fully in this program if accepted. *
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