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Basic Information
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Life Experience
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Work Experience
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Business Information
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Program Options
Name
(Required)
First
Middle
Last
What is/will be your role in this business?
(Required)
Please select
Owner
Co-owner
Address
(Required)
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
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State
ZIP Code
Mobile Phone
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Email
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What type of email address is this
(Required)
Please select
Work
Personal
Date of Birth
(Required)
Month
Day
Year
Race/Ethnicity
(Required)
Please select
Black or African American
Hispanic
Asian
White
Multi-Racial
Other
For more than one race/ethnicity, select "Other"
Gender
(Required)
Please select
Man
Woman
Non-binary or identify in a different way
Prefer not to say
Are you an immigrant to the U.S.?
Please select
Yes
No
Are you a veteran?
(Required)
Please select
Yes
No
Highest level of education
(Required)
Please select
N/A
Grade School — No GED
Grade School — With GED
Some College — No Degree
Associate/Technical Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's or Professional Degree
Household Size
(Required)
Household Income
(Required)
This is the combine total amount of what each family member makes for the entire year.
Source of Income
Please select
Part-Time Job
Full-Time Job
Unemployment Benefit
Spouse/Partner Income
Self-Employment
Alimony/Child Support
Social Security
Disability Income
Public Assistance (incl. Food Stamps)
Other
Not Employed
What do you rely on as your primary source of household income?
What's your credit score?
(Required)
Use your best guess
Are you re-entering the community from a criminal offense?
Please select
Yes
No
This question is optional. Refusing to answer this question will not affect your application.
My computer knowledge is:
(Required)
Please select
None
Basic — General computer knowledge and am able to navigate and search the web, email, and set up social media accounts.
Intermediate — Building and managing budget in Excel, creating and printing a Word document, email, and marketing with social media
Expert — Functions and pivot tables in Excel, mail merge, and build website
Have you ever received business training?
(Required)
Please select
Yes — I completed business training outside of NPF
Yes — I started NPF's training before
No
What is the name of the Organization?
What year did you receive training?
Use your best guess of when you attended
My Business
What stage is your business in?
(Required)
Please select
Planning — I'm in the process of developing my idea.
Startup — My business has been operating between 1–12 months.
Existing — My business has been operating for 1+ years.
Where is your business currently located? If you do not currently have a business location, where do you "plan" to have your business located?
(Required)
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
Please select
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Armed Forces Americas
Armed Forces Europe
Armed Forces Pacific
State
ZIP Code
Will your business be your primary or supplemental income?
(Required)
Please select
Primary
Supplemental
What is the name of your business?
(Required)
What is the DBA (doing business as) name if applicable?
Date business was registered with PA Secretary of State.
(Required)
Month
Day
Year
If you don't know the date, copy and paste this link: https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Business/Search into a tab to look up the date you registered.
Where is your business located?
(Required)
Please select
In Home
In Commercial Location
Business Website
Is your business operating full or part-time?
(Required)
Please select
Full-Time (35+ hours per week)
Part-Time
What type of business do you operate/plan to operate?
(Required)
Please select
Construction
Manufacturing
Restaurant/Catering
Retail
Service
Specialty Food Production
Other
What were your gross sales last year?
(Required)
How many full-time employees does your business have?
(Required)
How many part-time employees does your business have?
(Required)
How many of these employees are family members?
(Required)
Describe your business or business idea.
(Required)
Why do you want to start your own business?
(Required)
Why are you interested in taking this class?
(Required)
Do you have a written business plan?
(Required)
Please select
Yes
No
How did you find out about this program?
(Required)
Please select
Another Organization
Current/Former Participant
NPF's Website
Online Search
Social Media
Friend
Walk-in
Other
Would you like to be considered for a scholarship?
(Required)
Please select
Yes
No
Income Verification (for Scholarship): Scholarships are based on a sliding scale according to last year’s household adjusted grossed income. The regular fee for the class is $650. The largest scholarship can lower the fee to $150.
Are you interested in receiving free credit coaching to better understand your financial health (credit and credit score)?
(Required)
Please select
Yes
No
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
I would like to apply for a:
Business Loan
Personal Loan