Women for Success Business Showers Application (2021)

Women for Success Business Showers Application

“Start small. Believe big.” - Marie Forleo
Thank you for your interest in Business Showers created and granted by Women for Success, Inc. (“Women for Success”). This program serves two purposes: First, it will provide the opportunity for women-owned small businesses and nonprofits to continue to operate and thrive in spite of the odds stacked against them. Secondly, it will support the programs and impact of Women for Success which provides education, tools, resources, mentorship, and grants to women-owned small businesses allowing them to define success on their own terms. Thank you for being a supporter of these goals and shifting how society views and values women in business. You are helping us create generational impact!

Before beginning your application, please confirm you are eligible to apply. Your business or nonprofit is eligible to apply if all of the following are true:
- You are at least 51% majority-women owned or you are a female founded nonprofit
- You are registered in the U.S. and its territories as a legal entity and have a valid EIN number
- You have fewer than 20 employees
- Your annual revenues did not exceed $100,000 in any of the past two years
- You are 18 years or older
- You are a Florida business
- You can commit to attending 1 in-person Business Incubator Program meeting per month starting January 2022 to be located in South Florida
- You were founded between January 2020 and November 2021
If you meet the description above, we welcome you to begin your application. Before you start, please note:
- The application will take about 30 minutes to complete.
  Once your application has been submitted you cannot go back to change your responses.
- If you are eligible for this program and fill out all necessary fields in the application, you will see a confirmation screen after hitting “submit.”
- If you are not eligible for this program, meaning, you don’t meet all criteria, you will be notified immediately.
- We recommend keeping a record of your responses as you will not receive a copy.
- The Women for Success committee is responsible for the review and selection of grant applicants and has assembled a 100% women-led team of diverse industry experts to lead the process.
We look forward to the opportunity to learn more about your business or nonprofit, and we thank you for your time and efforts.

Please note that Women for Success does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
What is the name of your organization?*
Is your organization registered as a legal entity with an EIN? *Women for Success will verify your EIN and request registration documents to verify this information. Your business must be in good standing on application.*

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What type of organization do your run?*
When did you register your organization?*
What percentage of your organization is women-owned?*
What industry best describes your organization?*
Tell us about your community. In 2-3 sentences, what service or product does your organization provide, and to whom?*
Does your organization have a website? Please share the link below.*
If your organization maintains a social media identity please list all below.*
How many staff do you employ on payroll, in addition to yourself?*
Do you own any intellectual property (patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets) related to your organization?*
What is your organization's approximate annual revenue?*
*Women for Success will request financial statements from both businesses and charities as part of its standard due diligence review. Any type of recent financial statements are accepted; they do not need to be audited.
Do you need this grant immediately to sustain your organization?*
Please describe what impact being awarded a Business Shower will have on your organization? Please include in your explanation how it will impact your organizations ability to grow and beat the odds stacked against new businesses and female entrepreneurs. *
Please share with us your story. Describe how you came to own or operate this organization. Maximum of 250 words.*
What does success mean to you? Please share with us your personal definition of success. Maximum of 250 words. *
We would like to know how a Business Shower would allow you to define success on your own terms. Maximum of 250 words.*
Is there any additional information you think would be helpful to the committee in considering your application? *
Can Women for Success, Networking Maverick, LLC, and the sponsors and speakers of the Women for Success Business Showers mention your business, your name, your image, your logo, and/or your story on social media or other digital communications for promotional purposes and to educate and inspire people who want to support businesses like yours in need?*

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How did you learn about this opportunity? *
Signature (affirming the responses contained herein are true and correct)*

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