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Application for El Cerrito’s 2014 Entrepreneur Training Program with Jeffrey G. Hall (Please print clearly) Name: Address: Phone: What is your business or business idea? 1. Why do you think this is a good opportunity to develop? 2. What are the products and/or services you plan to offer? 3. Who is your (target market) potential customer? 4. Who is your competition? 5. How serious are you about growing a business? ____extremely____very____somewhat 6. Do you have “hands-on” experience with the type of business you plan to open?___yes___no 7. If yes, please list 8. If no, how do you envision this business 9. Why do you want to, or why did you, start your own business? 10. Have you established a business identity yet? Please check all that apply. ___Printing Business Cards___Printing Brochures___Filing for Fictitious Business Name ___Purchasing a Business License___Business only Checking Account 11. How much annual revenue do you expect your business to 12. How much money do you estimate it will take to start this business? ---PAGE BREAK--- 13. Do you have this amount or the ability to borrow the money? 14. Are you a self-starter? 15. Do you like to sell? 16. What computer software do you use? Please list 17. What was the highest grade in school you have completed? 18. What, if any, business classes have you previously taken? 19. Are you interested in an 11-week training program, which involves attending class 2 times per week, M-W 9AM-12:00 PM 3 hours per session (6 hours a week)? 20. There is homework given in each class (which relates directly to your business). It is expected for you to do the homework each day. It will take approximately 12 hours per week for class and homework. Do you have the time to dedicate to this commitment? 21. It is expected for you to finish a business plan, for your business, by the end of the 11 weeks. Will you complete this? 22. If accepted into this training program the majority of your tuition will be paid by the City of El Cerrito. You will be asked to contribute a non-refundable $300.00 registration and application fee when you register payable to the training organization. 23. If you are an existing business please list: Three things that are working very well in your Three things that you most need to work on to improve your When completed please return to the City of El Cerrito Attn: Mr. Dwayne Dalman via email [EMAIL REDACTED], U.S. mail at: The City of El Cerrito, 10890 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530 or in person at the City Hall business information services desk.