Eastern Market Acceleration Space Application

Food Acceleration Space Application

Congratulations on your established and accelerating food business!

Please note: your application will NOT be reviewed without the required attached documents.

Section 1: Eastern Market Acceleration Confidentiality Policy

At various points throughout the application process, we will ask you to share some high level personal and business information so as to be able to determine the impact of the program on participants once they are admitted. The information you share with us will remain strictly confidential (we will never identify you by name or share your personal information without your signed permission)

I understand the confidentiality policy and hereby give permission to Eastern Market Partnership to use my information for program evaluation and reporting purposes.
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Section 2: Required Personal Information
Name*
Home

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Registered Business Name*
Is your business registered in the state of Michigan?*

yesnoI haven't registered my business with the state of Michigan yet
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number *
Gender*

FemaleMaleNonbinaryPrefer not to say
Education (select highest level achieved):*

GED/High SchoolAssociate DegreeUndergraduate DegreeMaster's DegreeDoctoral DegreeMilitary TrainingTrade School Training
Race/Ethnicity:

Latinex/HispanicAfrican American/BlackCaucasian/WhiteAsianNative American/Alaskan NativeType option 5Middle EasternSouth AsianNative Hawaii/South Pacific IslanderPrefer not to say
Birthdate: XX/XX/XXXX
Section 3: Information About Your Business
Type(s) of food business you plan to pursue. (Check all that apply):

Baked Goods/Desserts/Pastry itemsBaked Goods/Breads/Rolls/Savory itemsConfectionary/Candied itemsEvent CateringCorporate CateringFood TruckMobile Food Unit/Food CartBeverage (teas, juice, smoothies, kombucha)Salt/Seasoning BlendsCondiment/Sauce (salsa, jams, jellies, all other sauces)Pre-made meal service/subscriptionMeal prep for delivery/Door Dash/Grub HubRetail Dairy item (ice cream, cheese, yogurt)Retail Meat (sausage, meat based soups, smoked meat, jerky)Other (something that is not mentioned above)
If choosing "Other" from list above, please let us know what your product/service is below.
What makes your product or service special/unique? What do you think is your competitive edge?
Where do you currently make your product?
Number of full or part time employees you currently have
Please select where you are at currently in topline revenue:

Under $25,000$25,000-$50,000$50,000-$75,000$75,000-$100,000Over $100,000
What size space are you seeking?

Under 1,000 SF1,000-2,000 SF2000-10,000 SF10,000-30,000 SF30,000-50,000 SF
What type of Space are you seeking?

Food ManufacturingNon-Food Manufacturing or RetailOffice SpaceFinished Goods Storage/DistributionPrepared Meal Prep / Cooking / AssemblyOther
What type of equipment will you be bringing into the accelerator space?

RangeOvensTilt skillet or kettleFryerConveyorsReach-in RefrigerationWalk-in Refrigeration
What is the largest electrical requirement on your equipment?
I have the following (check all that apply):

ServSafe Certification - Manager levelBusiness Registration with the State of MichiganCompleted Business PlanCreated Pro FormaBusiness Bank AccountStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs)Approved LabelsRegistered Product Bar CodesFSMA Compliance Certification3rd Party Licensing Credential (GAP/GMP, Primus, SQF)Food Safety PlanGeneral Liability InsuranceProduct Liability Insurance
Please select the organizations you have worked with:

Food LabTech TownBuild InstituteMSU Product CenterSCORE/SPARKAccounting Aid SocietyDetroit Economic Growth CorpFair Food NetworkSBDC - Michigan Small Business Development Center
How long do you anticipate needing a acceleration space?

1 year2 years3 yearsmore than 5 yearsindefinitely
How did you hear about us?
Is there anything else you would like us to know?
Upload copy of your Balance Sheet

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Section 2: Required Personal Information

Section 3: Information About Your Business