Application Form

Eligibility

To apply, your business must meet the following criteria:* Be a UK-registered business Have at least one founder, owner or senior leader who identifies as ethnically diverse Be able to commit to mentoring sessions, workshops and programme activities throughout the programme (we need to be clear beforehand on what dates we are asking for commitment to)

Applicant details

Applicant's full name*

Email address*

Contact number*

Position within the business:* Founder Co-founder Shareholder Director Partner Senior Manager Other

If other, please specify in the box below:

Business overview

Business name*

Trading name (if different)

Website (if applicable)

Business description* (Maximum 200 words)

Please select the sector that best describes your business:* Technology Professional Services Financial Services Retail Manufacturing Healthcare Education Construction Hospitality Creative Industries Other

Business scale and operations

How many people work within the business?* 1-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 50+

What was your annual turnover/revenue in the most recently completed financial year?* Under £100k £100k - £250k £250k - £500k £500k - £1m £1m - £5m £5m+

How long has the business been trading?* Less than 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5+ years

Growth ambitions

What does success look like for your business over the next five years?* (Maximum 300 words)

Please identify the three biggest challenges currently preventing your business from achieving its growth ambitions*

Of these, which is the most significant and why?* (Maximum 200 words)

Business mentoring requirements

Please rank the five areas where you would most value support:* Strategy Sales Marketing Finance Team Development Leadership Scale-up Planning International Expansion Operations Technology ESG / Sustainability Fundraising Other

What specific business challenges would you like support with through the programme?* (Maximum 200 words)

What expertise, experience or perspective would your ideal mentor bring?* (Maximum 200 words)

Legal support requirements

Please select all areas where legal support would be valuable:* Commercial Contracts Employment Law Intellectual Property Data Protection Regulatory Compliance Corporate Governance Shareholder Arrangements Fundraising and Investment Real Estate / Property International Expansion Mergers & Acquisitions Dispute Resolution Other

If other, please specify in the box below:

Please describe any current or anticipated legal issues where guidance would help your business grow* (Maximum 300 words)

Programme commitment

Why would you like to join the Ethnic Business Growth Programme?* (Maximum 200 words)

What would a successful outcome from the programme look like for your business?* (Maximum 200 words)

Who would be the primary participant from your business?*

Supporting information

Please populate the text box below with any supporting materials that will help us better understand your business and application. This may include a company website, social media handle, LinkedIn company page or business plan. To submit any other relevant documentation, such as a pitch deck, please attach this via email to EBGP@addleshawgoddard.com.

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