BGC Marketplace Partnership Form

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Name of BusinessPlease fill out the full name of your business

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Summary of Business3-5 sentences describing your business.

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NameOwners only. Please share your preferred name that we can address you by in the future. This does not need to be your legal name.

First Name

Last Name

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What is/are your racial identity/IdentitiesCheck all that apply. There is a following question to specify ethnicity.

Black/AA

Latinx/Latine/Hispanic

Asian (continental ancestry)

Native/Indigenous

White

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If you would like to expand on your ethnicity (ex: Indian, Nigerian, Honduran, Iranian etc.) (primarily for CEOs/Founders), please share below.This will help us create more appropriate search options in the future.

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Other Identities. Check all that applyWe recognize that there may be other identities, we have missed or not familiar with and would like to make sure, we are support all voices. Please keep in mind that these may be used as searchable feature sap if there is information you'd prefer to keep private, please do not check.

Trans/Two-spirit,

Neurodivergent (Cognitive)

Adaptive/Having a physical disability

Immigrant/First Gen

Fat/Curvy/Plus Size,

Youth (

Veteran

Other

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Please expand if you checked 'other'

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Position within companyPlease indicate your highest current position within the company.

Founder/Cofounder

Chief Executive Officer/Director

Brand Representative

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Please expand if you checked 'other'

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PronounsShe/her and he/him are the most commonly used pronouns but many avoid these labels because, for example, not everyone who uses he feels like a "male" or "masculine." There are also lots of gender-neutral pronouns (they/them, ki/kin)

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Gender IdentityGender identity is how an individual perceives themselves and what they call themselves. One's gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth. The following options are how we are currently organizing the site for search purposes for customers to search underrepresented genders in industry but can be expanded on in the future.

Woman

Man

Non-binary/Gender Queer

Other

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Please expand if you checked 'other'

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Personal/Professional BiographyThis is for historically marginalized founders & CEOs. No more than 1-2 paragraphs.

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Which Best Describes Your BusinessWe'd like to understand the size of your company. Please choose the best description or 'other'

Small business

Mid Size Company

Publicly Traded Company

Corporation

B-Corp

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Please expand if you checked 'other' or expand if you would like to share more about the size of your company (employees and/or revenue)

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Please expand if you checked 'other'

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Please expand if you checked 'other'

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Are there any Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) efforts or initiatives that your business is investing or supporting? An example could be any programs or support to non-profits, mutual aids, supporting ethical payment and treatments to manufacturers/workers or other organizations. This does not include any corporate trainings but rather specific investments that directly impact marginalized communities.

YESNO

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Please Describe

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Please link any webpages that describe your social impact initiativesPlease list all relevant links. We will be linking them in your profile.

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Do you have future plans to invest in these issues?

YESNO

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Please expand on JEDI initiatives in the future.

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Does your company currently have any environmental certifications or statuses?

YESNO

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Please list them here.Examples: Fair Trade USA Certified, 1% for the Planet, Green Seal, etc

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Are there any other environmental or sustainable efforts that your business is investing or supporting? Please describe below.

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Webpage linking detailing environmental initiativesPlease list all relevant links. We will be linking them in your profile.

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Do you have future plans (1-2 years) to invest in these issues?

YESNO

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Please expand on future plans

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Do you carry gender neutral/inclusive gear, apparel or products?Gender-neutral or gender-inclusive fit describe the fashion needs of gender queer people as well as those outside the community frustrated by masculine/men's or feminine/women's based styles or sizing. For gender inclusive items we typically refer to companies that have had consulting around this topic or have non-binary or gender queer folks involved in their leadership to design these products.

YESNO

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Please share and describe a specific product you would like us to highlight.

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Any additional comments you have on this offering? Please share.This could be reasons why your business found it important, specific consultants or aid you received in this development, history of the brand, etc.

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Do you have any plans to offer gender inclusive gear or apparel in the future (1-2yrs) ?This could be reasons why your business found it important, specific consultants or aid you recieved in this development, history of the brand, etc.

YESNO

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If so, please expand.1-4 sentences

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Do you carry adaptive or disabled friendly gear, apparel, or products?These products would be specially designed or developed for people with disabilities or special or adaptive needs. These items should have designed with specific populations in mind for use.

YESNO

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Please share and describe a specific product you would like us to highlight.

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If your product is for a specific populations or disability, please expand hereIn an effort to make searching for products easier, we want to make sure we have the appropriate information for people with disabilities to find businesses that fit their unique needs. Please share a thorough description of who your business or products serve.

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Any additional comments you have on this offering? Please share.This could be reasons why your business found it important, specific consultants or aid you recieved in this development, history of the brand, etc.

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Do you have any plans to offer adaptive/disabled friendly gear or apparel in the future (1-2yrs)?Even if you don't currently have this, there is interest to know that this is a plan for the future.

YESNO

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Please expand1-4 sentences

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Do you carry plus size/extended gear, apparel or products? Brands that expand their size range into larger sizes outside the standard range. Please only include if you carry sizes 2X/XXL or more.

YESNO

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If yes, what sizes do you carry up to? 2X/XXL or higher only

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Please upload your size chart here

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Max. file size: 10.6MB

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Or input a link to your size chart below

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Any additional comments you have on this offering? Please share.This could be reasons why your business found it important, specific consultants or aid you received in this development, history of the brand, etc.

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Do you have any plans to offer plus size/extended sizes gear or apparel in the future?

YESNO

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If so, please expand

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Are there any other products that you carry that may be of interest to other populations outside of the ones listed? Please share below and link to your website if possible.

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Are you able to provide BGC members a discount?This is encouraged but optional for BIPOC, Queer, Trans, Women, Non-binary, Disabled, and Plus Size owned small businesses. For other businesses, please indicate the discount here. If your business has a contract already with us, please indicate that percentage or leave blank if none was indicated. The discount is avilable to ONLY BGC Premium members (those who identify as BIPOC women and Non-binary).

Yes

Possibly

No

Type option 4

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Discount AmountThis amount will be listed publicly on the site to drive membership engagement.

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Coupon CodeThis code is shared privately to member accounts.

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Logo UploadPlease upload PNG files here. These will be used on the site as well as any collaborative marketing materials we may create in the future.

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Max. file size: 10.6MB

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Personal Photo UploadThis is optional but we would love to introduce you and your story and find that people often respond well to faces and personal narratives.

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Max. file size: 10.6MB

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Product Photo(s) UploadPlease upload a product photo. Multiple photos are encouraged, especially if there are any with models in them and/or BIPOC, disabled, Plus size models. These will be used for your businesses' profile along with any collaborative marketing materials we may create.

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Max. file size: 10.6MB

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EmailPlease share your preferred email for future interactions regarding the BGC Marketplace and/or marketing.

example@example.com

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Anything else you'd like for us to know?

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Are there any other businesses you'd like to recommend for this outdoor marketplace? Please share the name of the businesses below.The industries we highlight are: food/bev, gear/apparel, art/accessories, health/wellness,/fitness travel, and certain (non-retailer) services although we are not currently featuring service related businesses.

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Website/Affiliate LinkIn order to track traffic, please include a unique URL. If we have an affiliate or percentage sales agreement, please share the URL here. Our goal is to share this information in the future. We also would like to review any reports from your team's end about engagement to your site and redirected sales.

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Webpage with Job PostingsPlease share any links that your website has about employment opportunities. If you doo not have any, please leave blank. Our hope is to provide an opportunity for folks interested in your brand to consider employment opportunities with you as well.

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Glassdoor Link (if exists)If your business has a profile on Glassdoor, please share. We hope this increases transparency around working with your company as an honest representation of strengths and areas of growth for your business culture and operations.

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Webpage with any information regarding accessibility in your company or on your websiteIf your business has any links to accessibility statements on your site, please share here.

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Do you have any other comments or questions for us?Please share now.