• SEG Program Application

  • Thank you for considering Social Enterprise Greenhouse!

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    Please answer the questions below to apply for SEG’s Cohort Programs. 

    Before you apply, please read the eligibility criteria below: 

    Incubator Eligibility

    New England-based impact: We select ventures that make a meaningful impact in Rhode Island and the surrounding New England region. While many of our ventures may already operate or create change globally, their work must also demonstrate a direct benefit to our local communities.

    Social Impact Potential: We prioritize ventures with strong potential to create meaningful, lasting change. We also prioritize originality and scalability.

    Ability to attend in-person classes: We require in-person attendance at our weekly classes on Tuesdays, 4:30 PM - 7 PM from Tuesday, September 15th - Tuesday, December 8th. 

    Experience:

    • Clear vision for your venture’s social impact
    • Ability to define the core problem you aim to solve
    • Basic understanding of your target customer and operating landscape
    • Minimum viable product, service, or offering

     

    Accelerator Eligibility

    New England-based impact: We select ventures that make a meaningful impact in Rhode Island and the surrounding New England region. While many of our ventures may already operate or create change globally, their work must also demonstrate a direct benefit to our local communities.

    Ability to attend in-person classes: We require in-person attendance at our weekly classes on Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, from Wednesday, September 16th -January 6th.

    Social Impact Potential: Each venture should offer a novel, distinctive solution to a social problem.

    Experience: Applicants should have experience running their venture, know their target audience, have conducted customer discovery and landscape research, and understand the early challenges of growth. We prioritize originality and scalability.

  • About You

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Are you over 18?*
  • Is your venture led by someone who identifies with any of the following qualities? (select as many as apply)*
  • Which program are you most interested in?*

  • Our 2 current cohort programs:

    Incubator - The Incubator program empowers emerging entrepreneurs to build a strong foundation in social entrepreneurship and equip them with the essential tools to successfully bring their impact-driven enterprises to market.

    Accelerator - The Accelerator program helps ventures with a clear social mission expand their reach and develop strategies that boost their financial and operational success and ensure systemic changes, ultimately driving transformational social entrepreneurship in Rhode Island and beyond.

  • How did you hear about us?*
  • Which social media channel?
  • Are you interested in joining a program on your own or with others from your team?*
  • How many additional team members will join you?*

  • About the Team

  • Team Member #1

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Are they over the age of 18?*

  • Team Member #2

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Are they over the age of 18?*

  • About Your Venture

    At SEG, we use the term ‘ventures’ to include entrepreneurs,For profit businesses, co-ops, nonprofits, etc.
  • Does your venture have a mailing address that is different from what your provided above?*
  • What is your venture's anticipated/target geographical area of impact?*
  • What is the primary cluster for your business model? (For inspiration and examples, check out the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - https://sdgs.un.org/goals).*

  • At SEG, we use the following terms to describe a venture's stages:

    1. Ideation: Brainstorming innovative ideas, refining concepts, and shaping the foundation for a social enterprise.
    2. Pre-Launch / Planning: Transition from ideation to strategic planning, refining business models, and preparing for the venture's launch.
    3. Start-up: Actual launch of the social enterprise, building initial traction, securing first customers, and refining operational processes.
    4. Early Growth / Traction: Increased demand, gaining market traction, and demonstrating viability through scaling operations and forming key partnerships.
    5. Scaling and Expansion: Strategic scaling, entering new markets, and diversifying products or services to amplify impact on a broader scale.
  • Which of the following best describes the current stage of your venture?*
  • Date
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  • SEG & SNAP Support

    This information will remain confidential.

  • SEG works with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to provide additional benefits to program participants who qualify for SNAP.

    Please click here if you are interested in learning more about SNAP and if you could be eligible for this program.

  • Do you receive any of the following state benefits or think you might qualify? (optional)

  • Which program is right for you?

    We ask the next few questions to help us determine the correct level of programming for your venture.
  • Have you explored different business models and/or pricing strategies?*
  • Do you have a business plan or business model canvas? (SEG considers a Business Model Canvas as a one-page business plan/strategy, while a business plan is a longer, more comprehensive document)*
  • Have you had any users, clients, or customers?*
  • Have you registered/formalized your business?*
  • How long have you been in operation?*
  • What is the legal structure of your venture?*
  • How many employees do you have (including yourself)?*
  • What is your annual revenue?

  • What social media channels does your venture use?

    So we can follow!

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