Girls For Technology - Building For Equity Summer '23 Cohort

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Girls For Technology - Building For Equity Summer '23 Cohort

E-Commerce Edition

Girls For Technology is a 501c3 nonprofit organization researching the needs of Black/Brown women-owned businesses throughout the State of Connecticut. Building For Equity was born to nurture small Black & Brown woman-owned businesses across the state and in our community.

The Girls For Technology Building For Equity Program is a 6-week training program for WOC business owners to acquire the needed training, mentorship, knowledge, and skills needed to gain access to capital.

This program will provide weekly masterclasses 2-days a week in the evening taught by leading industry experts on topics ranging from Venture 101, Perfecting your Pitch, How-to Raise Capital, Leveraging Social Media and much more. Participants can expect monthly coaching calls to reinforce learning, weekly assignments to assess knowledge transfer, monthly office hour check-ins, and a chance to pitch for business funding up to $20K at the end of the program.

Ten women will be selected to participate in our 6-week intensive program and participate in a live pitch event.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Must identify as a Black or Latina woman
Must commit to 6 weeks of program training meeting virtually twice a week. (Tuesdays & Thursdays 6 pm- 8 pm)
The applicant business must be operating and generating revenue of no more than $250K annually.
Must be located and operating your business within the State of Connecticut.
Must be a business operating either in the E-commerce/CPG or Technology industries ( see definition below):
- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Company: items used daily by average consumers that require routine replacement or replenishment, such as food, beverages, clothes, makeup, household products, etc.
- Technology Company: focus on developing and manufacturing that uses leading-edge scientific and technological knowledge systemically and continuously to produce new goods and services with added value.
Participate in the Pitch Competition.

Program benefits:

Weekly Live Masterclasses taught by leading industry experts.
Slack Community for contained networking, learning and resource sharing.
Weekly assignments to help assist with knowledge transfer
Connection to partner resources, Chance to Win up to $20k and more!

Although Black/Brown women-led businesses are currently up at a higher rate than anyone else in the US, we know that they often face unique challenges systemically.

If you have any questions, please email Latonia Tabb at latonia@girlsfortechnology.org.

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Girls For Technology - Building For Equity

Summer '23 Cohort

Application Form

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Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Phone Number* This field is required.

Area Code

Phone Number

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Email* This field is required.

example@example.com

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Legal Business Name* This field is required.As noted on your DBA, LLC, S-Corp, etc.

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Is your business registered in the State of Connecticut?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Business Website/Social Media Handles* This field is required.Please include your handle name or URL. If you do not have, place N/A

Facebook

Instagram

TikTok

Twitter

Other

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Do you identify as one or more of the following?* This field is required.

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic/Latino

White / Caucasian

Indian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other

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Date of Birth* This field is required.

Date

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What is the highest level of education you have obtained?* This field is required.Please choose from the following options

High School Diploma

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Post-Graduate

Other

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How did you find out about Girls For Technology?* This field is required.Please choose from the following options

Girls for Technology Social Media ( Facebook, Instagram, Webpage etc.)

A post from a friend on social media

Word of mouth

Attended an event

Other

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Did someone refer to apply for this program?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Please list the person/business that referred you to apply for this program.* This field is required.If you were not referred, please place "n/a" in space below.

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In addition to being Self-Employed, do you currently have a paid job?* This field is required.

Yes

No

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Is your business a passion project or are you ready to turn this into a thriving revenue-generating business ?* This field is required.

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Provide past & current revenue (At minimum, submit most recent year's gross revenue along with current year-to-date revenue information).* This field is required.

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Provide a statement where you see your business in 6 months-1yr.* This field is required.

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Has COVID had any impact on your business? And if yes, how have you kept your business running?* This field is required.

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This is a 6-week virtual program that meets 2 days a week. Are you available to attend all sessions of the program starting June 19th - July 28th, Tuesday & Thursday 6 pm - 8 pm?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Describe your company/idea in 150 characters or less.* This field is required.

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How far along are you in developing your company/idea?* This field is required.Make a Selection

Still just an idea

I have done research to determine if the business will work

I am currently testing the idea

I have made money from my idea already

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Which of these describes your Annual Revenue last year?* This field is required.Select any that apply?

$1 to $9,999

$10,000 to $24,999

$25,000 to $49,999

$50,000 to $74,999

$75,000 to $99,999

$100,000 to $149,999

None

Prefer not to answer

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Is your business atleast 51% Black or Brown woman-owned?* This field is required.

YESNO

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Have you received any venture investment/funding/grant/angel investement into your business?* This field is required.

YESNO

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What support are you currently receiving to help you build your business?* This field is required.

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What is the biggest challenge you find in running your business?* This field is required.

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What information/knowledge would you hope to gain personally and professionally from weekly masterclasses with leading industry experts regarding venture, raising capital & financially sustaining your business?* This field is required.eg. someone helping to make or deliver product, make designs etc.

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Upload File of a 1-Minute Introductory VideoWe'd love to get to know you and hear about your business. Please upload your 1-minute introductory video.

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Max. file size: 19.1GB

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What format are you using to submit your introductory video?

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Youtube Unlisted Link

Insta Reel

Zoom recording

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Insert the direct link to your unlisted YouTubevideo/Insta Reel/Zoom here:Please ensure that the permissions on your video are correct -- your application will not be considered if we cannot access your video.

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If you have a pitch deck please attach it for review

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Media Release Statement* This field is required.I agree that Girls For Technology may take photographs or record video capturing my picture, likeness, name, and/or voice, by any mechanical or electrical means, including, without limitation, physical film and/or digital means of recording (the “Released Material”). I hereby grant to The Girls For Technology, its subsidiaries, licensees, successors, and assigns, the right to use, publish, and reproduce the Released Material for all purposes, in any and all media including, without limitation, cable and broadcast television and the Internet, and for exhibition, distribution, promotion, advertising, sale, press conferences, meetings, hearings, educational conferences and in brochures and other print media. This permission extends to all languages, media, formats, and markets now known or hereafter devised. This permission shall continue forever unless I revoke the permission in writing.

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I acknowledge that I am a WOC business owner who is (18) years of age or older and the principal owner of the business mentioned in this application* This field is required.

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