TAP Client Application
Can you confirm that you are
not
a start-up or early stage
company and that you have
at least twelve months
of revenue for this company?
Yes
No
1. Please provide your contact information.
First Name
Last Name
Company
Business Address Line 1
Business Address Line 2
Business
City
Business
State
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Business Zip
Code
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Country
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United States
Afghanistan
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Australia
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Benin
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Brazil
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Brunei
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Burkina Faso
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Cambodia
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Canada
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China
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Croatia ( Hrvatska )
Cuba
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Congo ( DRC )
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Contact Email
Business
Phone
Business
Website
What is the best way for us to reach you?
Email
By phone
Text message
Email
Phone number
Text number
Brief Business/Organization Description
Please choose the industry that best describes your business/organization
Please select...
Arts, Recreation and Entertainment (theater, dance, sports clubs)
Beauty Products and/or Services (skincare products, facials, hair salon)
Child Care
Clothing/Accessories/Jewelry
Construction and Trades
Education Services (classes on computer, languages, barber school, edu support, tutoring, music)
Events/ Weddings Planning and Services
Florists
Food/ Restaurant/ Bakery/ Deli/ Coffee Shop
Food/Beverage
Food/Catering/Trucks
Food/CPG/Packaged goods
Healthcare/Medical Services/ Social Assistance (PT, dental, physicians, chirpratcors, diagnostic, imaging, assisted living, elderly)
Home products and services (home goods, decorators, decor, aesthetic, security, landscaping, cleaning)
Media (Video/Photos), Advertising or Telecommunications
Non-profit
Other (funeral homes, app repair, auto, pet care supplies and services)
Professional Services for businesses (consulting, training, lawyers, tax, tech, HR, security, janitorial, etc)
Real Estate
Transportation and Warehouse
Wellness (fitness, exercise, nutrition, mindfulness, yoga, massage therapy)
2. What do you sell?
Tangible Products
Services
Both
Please describe what product or service
2.a. If you sell tangible products, do you manufacture them yourself?
Yes
No
3. Where do you provide your service or sell your product?
Storefront or physical location
Online
Both
4. If you sell a product, are you a:
Wholesaler
Direct to Consumer
Both
Please explain
5. How long have you been in business? (If you are a non-profit, how long have you been in existence?)
Less than 1 Year
1-3 Years
3-7 Years
7-10 Years
More than 10 Years
6.a. How many full-time employees do you have (including yourself)?
Enter numbers only
6.b. How many part-time employees do you have (including yourself)?
Enter numbers only
6.c. How many interns do you have?
Enter numbers only
7. What is the legal status of your business? If you are a non-profit, skip to Question 9
Sole Proprietor
Partnership
Limited Liability Company ("LLC")
Corporation ("Inc.")
8. Please check the box for each year in which you made a profit, going back 3 years
Last year
Two years ago
Three years ago
8.a. Please provide an estimate for last year's revenues.
$0 - $10,000
$10,000 - $25,000
$25,000 - $50,000
$50,000 - $75,000
$75,000 - $100,000
$100,000 - $150,000
$150,000 - $250,000
$250,000 - $500,000
$500,000 - $1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
8.b. Please provide an estimate for revenues two years ago.
$0 - $10,000
$10,000 - $25,000
$25,000 - $50,000
$50,000 - $75,000
$75,000 - $100,000
$100,000 - $150,000
$150,000 - $250,000
$250,000 - $500,000
$500,000 - $1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
9. What are your greatest STRENGTHS as a business owner?
Branding
Financial Management
Operational Management
People Management
Product Expertise
Product Service
Sales Experience
Social Media
Technology
Other
Please provide other strengths.
10. What are your greatest WEAKNESSES as a business owner?
Branding
Financial Management
Operational Management
People Management
Product Expertise
Product Service
Sales Experience
Social Media
Technology
Other
Please provide other weaknesses.
11. What are your greatest OPPORTUNITIES for business growth?
Financial Management
Operational Efficiencies & Cost Controls
Product Diversification
Tapping New Markets
Other
Please provide other opportunities.
12. What are your greatest THREATS to you business growth?
Competition
Customer Satisfaction
Financial Management
High Operational Expenses
Lack of Employee Stability
Poor Visibility
Stagnant Sales
Other
Please provide other threats.
13. What are the top 3 guidance needs that your business has?
Goal Setting and Prioritization
Marketing - Branding and Analysis of Competition
Marketing & Sales - Target new clients, new markets
Time Management
Financial - Revenues & Expense Management
Financial - Understanding Pricing and Margins
Financial - Forecasting Growth
Financial - Tools to support Access to Capital
Operations efficiency/support
Employee Management
Preparation for a successful business exit
Other
Please provide any additional specifics about guidance desired.
14. Access to Capital questions
Do you know what a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) is?
Yes
No
Have you received any outside funding to date?
Yes
No
What type of outside funding have you received? Check all that apply.
Loans
Investors
Crowdsourcing
Family and friends
Other
Please specify
If you have gotten loans, what type of institution gave you the loan?
Bank
Credit Union
Credit card
CDFI
Online lender
Merchant cash advance
POS system
Other
Please specify
Have you ever been denied a loan?
Yes
No
If yes, do you know why you were denied?
15. Exit Strategy questions
Have you thought at all about an exit strategy from your business ?
Yes
No
What time frame are thinking about for an exit from your business?
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
More than 10 years
I don't know
How would you think about exiting from your business? Check all that apply
Selling to interested parties
Selling to employees
Just closing/liquidating
Selling assets
Merging with another business
Other
I don't know
Please specify
16. How did you hear about TAP?
Accompany Capital
Bronx Community Foundation
Chase Coaching Sessions
Commonwealth Kitchen (CWK)
Community Capital NY (CCNY)
Harlem Community Development Corp (HCDC)
Hot Bread Kitchen (HBK)
Hudson Kitchen
Live Oak Bank
Pursuit
TruFund
Friend/Neighbor
Press (Newspapers, Radio, etc)
Online Search
BOC Network
Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP)
Other
Please specify.
17. Have you worked with other business mentoring/consulting programs in the last three years?
Yes
No
If yes, please specify the name of the program.
18. Which of the following best describes your current situation?
In addition to running this business, I have a full time job
In addition to running this business, I have a part time job
I do not have another job outside this business
19. Is there any other critical confidential information we should know about your business/organization (problems with IRS, issues with licenses, permits, etc) that can affect the normal course of business
We are sorry but at this time you do not qualify for TAP services.
TAP services are best suited to small businesses who are past the start-up stage and have at least twelve months of revenue. If you are a start-up, you are best served by your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC). You can find more information about SBDC
here
.
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