Registration Form for getting consultancy support from our trainee Consultants
Since 2014 we've supported over 400 social entrepreneurs from 6 countries with mentorship and consultancy support. We have several opportunities to provide you with a) low bono consultancy and b) mentorship by experts. The goal is to help you - the social entrepreneur - figure out how to get through challenging times. We do it by working with you to identify skills gaps in your organisation, this includes identification of up to 3 core business challenges within Marketing, Operations & Finance that means getting a Consultant to support you in that area, could be the difference between you delivering a successful project or not. Our support programme will be running throughout March to August 2021 and we aim to match you within that time frame. To put yourself forward simply complete the form below, outlining to us 3 of the main areas that you would like an expert to support you. Pay a small deposit of £80 to secure your spot and be in the mix for our matching process. If you aren't successfully matched by July we will refund your deposit. Please email Info@socialstarters.org if you have any questions. Once registered we will be in touch with regards to all the next steps in the onboarding process. As a courtesy reminder, the fee for this programme in 2021 has been reduced to £595+vat.
Your Company Name
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Your Full Name (First Name / Last Name)
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Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Area Code
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Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
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Please describe what your Company does and the impact you make; or your mission/vision statement if you have one:
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What are your main day to day activities as a company?
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How has the covid-19 crisis affected your business?
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Please describe your CUSTOMERS. This is the current target audience that you try to reach in your marketing who you typically generate revenue from.
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If you are in the process of pivoting your business model please describe who your new target audience is (ie the people you aim to be selling to) LEAVE BLANK IF N/A.
Please describe your key beneficiaries. This is the people who benefit from your product/service (if different from your target audience):
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Please tell us about your finances briefly. How much overall revenue did you make in the 2019/20 tax year?
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Currency: Pounds Sterling
How much revenue were you previously looking to make in the 2020/21 tax year?
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Currency: Pounds Sterling
And what does 2020/21 look like now, taking into account the covid-19 crisis?
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Currency: Pounds Sterling
Approximately what percentage (if any) of your profits go back into delivering on your social, environmental or ethical mission?
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61%-70
71%-100%
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Approximately how many people are on your email marketing list (pre-GDPR is fine):
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How many customers (roughly) have you sold to since you launched the business?
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Do you measure your social or environmental impact?
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Yes - but I could be doing it better
Yes - i'm a pro
No - I don't need to demonstrate an impact
No - but I want to measure it
Have you applied for and won any funding in 2020/21 or ran a crowdfunding campaign? If YES, please choose from below how much you raised if NO choose Nothing
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Under £10k
Between £11k-£20k
£21k-£35k
£36k-£50k
£51k-£75k
£76k and above
Nothing
Which of the following impact areas do you most identify with striving to try and tackle in or around your business (please tick ALL that apply):
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Equality
Inclusion
Climate Justice
Sustainability
Economic Empowerment
Other
If you ticked 'other' in the previous question, kindly share with us below:
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Your challenge areas...
To help us understand more about the areas where you may require support, please continue below. We'd now like to learn a little more about the top 3 areas in which you'd like a Consultant to support you on.
Your preferred support area #1. Which area you would like a Consultant or Mentor to support you?
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OPERATIONS (HR, Legal, IT, Supply Chain and Logistics, Procurement, Distribution)
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (Strategy, Financial Modelling, Change Management, Leadership)
FINANCE (HMRC/Tax, Cash-Flow/P&L, Bookkeeping)
SALES (Consumer/Retail, B2B, Face to Face)
MARKETING & COMMS (Traditional Marketing, PR, Brand Development, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Creative/Design)
Preferred support area #2. Which area you would like a Consultant or Mentor to support you?
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OPERATIONS (HR, Legal, IT, Supply Chain and Logistics, Procurement, Distribution)
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (Strategy, Financial Modelling, Change Management, Leadership)
FINANCE (HMRC/Tax, Cash-Flow/P&L, Bookkeeping)
SALES (Consumer/Retail, B2B, Face to Face)
MARKETING & COMMS (Traditional Marketing, PR, Brand Development, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Creative/Design)
Preferred support area #3. Which area you would like a Consultant or Mentor to support you?
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OPERATIONS (HR, Legal, IT, Supply Chain and Logistics, Procurement, Distribution)
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (Business Strategy, Financial Modelling, Change Management, Leadership)
FINANCE (HMRC/Tax, Cash-Flow/P&L, Bookkeeping)
SALES (Consumer/Retail, B2B, Face to Face)
MARKETING & COMMS (Traditional Marketing, PR, Brand Development, Digital Marketing, Social Media)
Considering all 3 preferred areas above, select the top 3 specific subtopics that you'd like an expert to support you on in 2020:
HR
Legal
IT
Supply Chain and Logistics
Procurement
Distribution
Business Strategy
Financial Modelling
Change Management
Leadership
HMRC/Tax
Cash-Flow/P&L
Bookkeeping
Traditional Marketing
PR & Communications
Brand Development
Digital Marketing
Social Media
Sales: Face to Face
Sales: B2B
Sales: Consumer/Retail
Other
Considering your 1st choice. To help us with the matching process, please outline in your own words what you would like a Consultant to help you to achieve in this area? State when you'd need this support...
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eg. What current and future business challenges would you like someone to help you address? What is currently stopping you from achieving success in this area? And what would success look like?
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Considering your 2nd choice. To help us with the matching process, please outline in your own words what you would like a Consultant to help you to achieve in this area? State when you'd need this support.
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eg. What current and future business challenges would you like someone to help you address? What is currently stopping you from achieving success in this area? And what would success look like?
0/250
Considering your 3rd choice. To help us with the matching process, please outline in your own words what you would like a Consultant to help you to achieve in this area? State when you'd need this support.
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eg. What current and future business challenges would you like someone to help you address? What is currently stopping you from achieving success in this area? And what would success look like?
0/250
How many hours of support to your Consultant on average per week are you available to commit to them (to review materials, documents, check in with them etc)
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This registration is to receive a CONSULTANT between Q2+Q3 2021, but please tick below if you'd additionally like to receive a MENTOR to support you in 2021.
Yes please!
Not sure, tell me more...
No thank you, I'm good for mentors
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It's important to us that we create an impact...
This section is part of our impact monitoring & your honesty will ensure we deliver on our promise to provide you a good mentor match to support you in the areas you need it the most.
In which developmental stage would you describe your business?
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Ideation / Conceptualisation
MVP / Validation
Set Up/Customer Delivery
Financial / Operational Sustainability
Scale/Growth
Which sentence below rings most true for you?
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We exist solely for the purpose of making a positive social or environmental impact
We value the positive impact we can create in our supply chain and work hard to ensure people are treated fairly and we minimise the effect we have on the planet
We're a registered B-Corps or CIC
Social or Environmental Impact is a value proposition we offer our customers that we're very passionate about
We give away some of our profits to the philanthropic causes we believe most in
None of the above
Do you have a theory of change?
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Yes
No
Maybe/Unsure
Is the impact you create documented in your company articles?
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Yes
No
Maybe/Unsure
Do you have a current up to date business plan?
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Yes
No
Maybe/Unsure
Do you have a current up to date marketing strategy?
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Yes
No
Maybe/Unsure
How confident do you feel you will move forward to the next developmental stage in your business without specialist Consultancy support?
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How would you rate your team's current knowledge of the Number 1 business area you want support in from a Consultant?
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How would you rate your team's current knowledge of the Number 2 business area you want support in from a Consultant?
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How would you rate your team's current knowledge of the Number 3 business area you want support in from a Consultant?
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Describe your current level of received advisory and mentor support?
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Highest - I get a lot of support
0 is Lowest - I get no support, 5 is Highest - I get a lot of support
How confident do you feel that a specialist Consultant will have a positive impact on your business?
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Please indicate your capacity to take on a Consultant in Spring 2021 (March/April):
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0 is Low capacity, 5 is High capacity
How positive do you currently feel about your company's ability to be trading successfully in 12 months' time?
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Final question from us on monitoring & impact! How would you rate your current relevant business network?
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I have no relevant network
I have a huge relevant network
0 is I have no relevant network, 5 is I have a huge relevant network
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A final logistics question (or two)...
We're going to endeavour to find a match for as many of you as possible, but should we be unable to do so we'd like to invite you to a one-day troubleshooter event where multi-disciplinary teams of employees from our corporate clients will be working to help you solve a core business challenge at that time. Would you like to opt in for one of these troubleshooter events?
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No
If you are interested in our support please confirm you would like to receive a Consultant in 2021. The fee for our support (5 days of a consultant) is £595+vat (Spring/Summer waves). These fees are subsidised by _SocialStarters and you can find more information on our website.
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Yes (Summer 2021 period)
We have a very limited number of bursaries for those on low affordability and for whom the fee is a barrier to accessing the support required. Will you 100% require a bursary to take part in this programme?
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