New Voices Business Profile Survey

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* 5. How do you identify?

Female

Male

Non-Binary

I care not to answer

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are you of Hispanic or Latino descent or origin?

Yes

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* 7. What best describes your race or ethnic background?

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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* 9. Prior to your current company, how would you describe your business leadership experience?

No prior business leadership experience

Prior business leadership experience, but first-time founder

Serial entrepreneur (not a first time founder)

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* 10. How would you complete this sentence to describe your current status? My business is:

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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* 11. How would you describe your business?

Startup

Small business

Side hustle

Passion project/ hobby

Nonprofit

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* 12. Company Name

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* 13. Please provide a short description of your company.

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* 14. Please provide a link to your company website. (If you do not have a website please input NONE)

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* 15. Instagram
Please use format: https://instagram.com/

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* 16. Facebook
Please use the format: https://facebook.com/

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* 17. LinkedIn (business profile)

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* 18. Pinterest

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* 19. X (Twitter)

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* 20. In what state or U.S. territory is your business located?

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What is your company type?

Business Products and Services (B2B)

Consumer Products and Services (B2C)

Business to Government (B2G)

Not for Profit

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* 22. What is your company industry?

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* 23. How would characterize your company stage?

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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* 24. 2023 Revenue. (Do not use $ or , in the answer, digits only)

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* 25. 2024 Revenue (Forecast)

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* 26. What is the status of your business?

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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* 27. Have you completed a business plan or lean canvas?

Yes

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* 28. In what year did you (enter 4-digit year; for example, 1976):

Start your company

Incorporate your company

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* 29. Incorporation Type

LLC

B-corp

C-corp

S-corp

501c3

I am not incorporated

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* 30. Number of Customers

Paid

Unpaid

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* 31. What is the primary economic model of your business?

Wholesale / distribution model

Subscription model

DTC, but non subscription model

Not-for-Profit

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* 32. Team Size (please enter a number for each)

Full-time

Part-time

Seasonal employees

Paid interns

Unpaid interns

Freelancers

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* 33. Are you profitable?

Yes

I'm not sure

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* 34. What stage of funding is your company at?

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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* 35. Equity

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* 36. Debt?

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* 37. Grants

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* 38. What were the sources of capital?

Bank - Loan

Bank Line of Credit

Friends and family/ Angel Investors

Personal funds

Credit cards

Grants

Other (please specify)

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* 39. Are you currently fundraising?

Yes

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* 40. What do you hope to accomplish through your participation in the New Voices Family?

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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* 41. Please rank your biggest current challenges with your business

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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* 42. 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?

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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* 44. In what format would you prefer to engage with us? Select all that apply

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?

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.

Yes

New Voices Business Profile

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. 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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* 6. Are you of Hispanic or Latino descent or origin?

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* 7. What best describes your race or ethnic background?

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* 8. What is your age?

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* 9. Prior to your current company, how would you describe your business leadership experience?

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* 10. How would you complete this sentence to describe your current status? My business is:

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* 11. How would you describe your business?

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* 12. Company Name

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* 13. Please provide a short description of your company.

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* 14. Please provide a link to your company website. (If you do not have a website please input NONE)

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* 15. InstagramPlease use format: https://instagram.com/

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* 16. FacebookPlease use the format: https://facebook.com/

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* 17. LinkedIn (business profile)

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* 18. Pinterest

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* 19. X (Twitter)

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* 20. In what state or U.S. territory is your business located?

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* 21. What is your company type?

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* 22. What is your company industry?

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* 23. How would characterize your company stage?

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* 24. 2023 Revenue. (Do not use $ or , in the answer, digits only)

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* 25. 2024 Revenue (Forecast)

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* 26. What is the status of your business?

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* 27. Have you completed a business plan or lean canvas?

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* 28. In what year did you (enter 4-digit year; for example, 1976):

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* 29. Incorporation Type

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* 30. Number of Customers

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* 31. What is the primary economic model of your business?

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* 32. Team Size (please enter a number for each)

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* 33. Are you profitable?

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* 34. What stage of funding is your company at?

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* 35. Equity

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* 36. Debt?

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* 37. Grants

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* 38. What were the sources of capital?

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* 39. Are you currently fundraising?

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* 15. Instagram
Please use format: https://instagram.com/

* 16. Facebook
Please use the format: https://facebook.com/