Mentoring Request Questionnaire
Please submit this no later than Oct. 10 for the Oct. 20 Mentor Zone.
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Please indicate what mentoring session & date you are submitting this questionnaire for (Mentor Zone at BSC Oct. 20, etc.).
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Your Name, Email & Phone
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Your Business Name with YR Started or Plan to Start
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What the Business Sells & to Whom (Business To Business, Consumer, Government, Non-Profit) with Price or Projected Price
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Your Social Media Addresses/Links/Website
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Have you owned a business before?
Yes
No
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Have you had sales? If yes, put amount in "Other"
Yes
No
Other
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Your Greatest Strength
Sales
Marketing
Finance/Funding/Pricing
Planning
Operations (what you sell)
Admin (includes hiring/training)
Bookkeeping (includes staying in compliance)
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Your Greatest Weakness
Sales
Marketing
Finance/Funding/Pricing
Planning
Operations (what you sell)
Admin (includes hiring/training)
Bookkeeping (includes staying in compliance)
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Which ONE of the following is your long term goal?
Stay small and do it myself/small staff
Sell
Prove it works and license
Franchise
Go public
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Describe your top priority for each of these goals in five words or less; A) Short Term B) Long Term C) At this session D) Working with a mentor
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Do you have knowledge of the industry your business is in? If yes, add expertise level. in "Other"
Yes, I know it
No, I'm new to it
Other
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Do you know what your best customers want from your product/service? Describe in 5 words in "Other" field
Yes, I know it
No, still learning
Other
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Do you know the potential profitability of your product/service? Add Level - high, low, etc. in "Other" field
Yes, I know it
No, still learning
Other
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Have you decided the level of desired profit for the business in 12 months? What is it? (Add in "Other" field)
Yes, I know it
No, still deciding
Other
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Do you have knowledge about the competition for your product/service? Who is it? Add name in "Other" field
Yes, I know it
No, still learning
Other
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Describe the biggest threat to your success.
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Do you know the true costs to deliver your product/service? What is it? Add Cost in "Other" field.
Yes, I know it
No, still learning
Other
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Do you have up-to-date financials?
Yes
No
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Do you have up-to-date projections?
Yes
No
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How many employees are required to deliver your product/service now?
1-5
6-19
20-99
100+
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How many employees are required to deliver your product/service when it is successful?
1-5
6-19
20-99
100+
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Have you had a mentor before?
Yes
No
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If yes, was it worthwhile?
Yes
No
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I am looking for a mentor who… (Choose 5)
Has experience in my industry
Has experience with the kind of customers I want to attract
Will meet in person
Will meet online
Will counsel or advise
Will provide strategy
Will act as a sounding board
Will open doors for my company
Will act as a reference
Is free
Will help get things done; help implement
Other
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I am willing to pay for business services
Yes
No