APPLICATION

By Invitation Only

Next Level Business Transformation (NLBT)

MASTER CLASS SERIES

Selected businesses will received critical technical assistance and grant funding to support their business transformation.

If you have been invite to participate in the NLBT 2024 Cohort, please complete the application/business assessment form and upload all required verifications and financial documents. Invited candidates will be notified by email of next steps.

Applications received without an invite will not be reviewed.

Demographics

Before we proceed, I'd like to gather some basic demographic information to better understand your background and tailor our interaction to your preferences. Rest assured, your privacy is paramount, and any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Let's begin by exploring a few simple questions. Thank you for your cooperation!"

First Name

Last Name

Phone *

Email *

I agree to terms & conditions provided by the company. By providing my phone number, I agree to receive text messages from the business.

Age Range *

Hispanic or Latino(a) *

Yes

Prefer not to say

Race *

Business Assessment

Official Company Name *

Business Job Title *

Address *

City *

State *

Postal code *

Country *

Website *

What is your primary business industry? *

How long have you been in business? *

How many employees did you have at the end of the last fiscal year? *

What were your annual revenue for the last fiscal year? *

What is the legal structure of your business? *

Is your business 51% or more owned by a female Veteran and/or military spouse? *

Is your business your primary source of income? *

Yes

Over the past 12 months please identify the percentage of revenue growth your business has achieved.

From the selection below, please identify the top three areas that would be most beneficial to your business.

Fiscal Continuity - Support with Business Financials/ Pricing & Positioning of Product/Services

Business Management - Legal Contracts, Accounting, HR, Taxes, Insurance, etc.

Technology - Upgrades (Hardware/Software)/Business Systems Automation

Sales - Strategies for Prospecting/Effective Forecasting

Marketing -Development of Online Campaigns/Funds for Enhanced Marketing Strategies

Quick SWOT Analysis

Please share your current, most relevant strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat.

Please share your company's most relevant strength? This could include current leadership, a product/service or internal business system or processes.

Please share what you perceive as your company's greatest internal weakness? This could include current leadership, a product/service or internal business system or processes.

Please share what you perceive as your company's current opportunities? This could include the current economy, new industry trends, etc.

Please share what you perceive as your company's most relevant threat? This could include the current economy, competitors, industry trends, etc.

Please identify, if you have received recent assistance developing an up-to-date:

If you answer yes to the previous questions, please identify your mentor association.

Select Session Availability

Please confirm you are available to attend the required technical assistance sessions. Note availability for required session will impact potential program selection.

Mondays 5PM - 7PM
Wednesdays 8AM-10AM
Fridays 11AM - 1PM
Saturdays 8AM - 12PM

All times are listed based on central standard time

Yes

Please share any additional information you believe is relevant to your selection as a candidate for this program.

Military Association

Did you or your spouse serve in the military

Yes

Military Status

How many years did you or your spouse serve (Active Duty and Reserve combined)?

Military Rank

Required Verification & Financial Documents

Verification as women veteran or female military spouse (Appropriate proof includes DD214, and valid military associated identification).
Verification that the business listed is minimally 51% owned/managed by a female veteran or military spouse (Appropriate proof of business formation and management policy/procedures)
Verification that the business has been in existence at least two years as of April 2024.
Financial Package (Cash Flow, Income Statements & Balance Sheets for 1st & 2nd quarter 2020)
Last 2 Years of Tax Statements
Last 2 Quarter Business Bank Statements

Woman Veteran/Female Military Spouse Verification Documentation *

Length of Time in Business Verification Documentation *

Cash Flow Statement *

Profit & Loss Statement *

Balance Sheet *

Last Year of Tax Statements *

Last 2 Quarters of your Business Bank Statement *