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Thank you for your interest in getting involved with our program! Please provide the information requested below, and reach out to programs@gopropeller.org with any questions.

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Industry Expertise

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Please list the work experience, and provide a brief description of the responsibilities that demonstrate proficiency in each selected skill.

Business Strategy and Operations

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in business development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in employee hiring and retention.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in HR policies and procedures.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in investor readiness.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in leadership development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in market research.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in operations management.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in organizational culture development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in organizations structure development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in policy analysis.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in process analysis.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in product development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in program development and implementation.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in sales strategy.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in small business management.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in strategic planning.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in supply chain management.

Construction and Development

Construction and Development Skills

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in bid sourcing and preparation.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in construction project management.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in construction software.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in preparing for investor readiness.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in job costing.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in supply chain management.

Design Skills

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in photography.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in print design.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in UX design.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in videography.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in web design.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in graphic design.

Finance/Accounting Skills

Finance and Accounting Skills

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with audits.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in bookkeeping.

Please list your CPA license number.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in financial analysis and strategy.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in financial modeling.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in non-profit accounting.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in establishing payroll services.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in Quickbooks.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in Small Business Accounting.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency in tax preparation.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with Xero.

Legal Skills

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with filing 501c3 applications.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with corporate law.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with filing employment law.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with structuring entities.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with insurance.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with intellectual property and patents.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with mergers and acquisitions.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with tax law.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with contractions and transactions.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with litigation.

Marketing/Social Media/PR Skills

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with branding and identity design.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with community outreach.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with crowdfunding.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with copywriting.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with event planning.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with marketing strategy.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with online marketing.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with public relations.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with public speaking.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with SEO optimization.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with social media campaign development.

Non-profit Management Skills

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with advocacy and lobbying.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with board development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with evaluation.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with fundraising.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with grant management.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with grant writing.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with leadership development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with program development and implementation.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with strategic planning.

Tech Skills

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with agile development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with customer relationship management databases.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with enterprise software.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with IT systems/networks.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with website development.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with App development.

Other Industry Expertise

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with medical billing and coding.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with auto services.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with brick and mortar retail.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with online retail.

Please list the job title and description of responsibilities that best demonstrate proficiency with real estate.

Please detail any other skills or experience that would be beneficial to helping Impact Accelerator participants with their entrepreneurial growth goals. Please remember that this information may be used to populate your profile.

Focus Area Expertise Selection

Propeller seeks consultants who are experienced with developing organizations in our five focus areas: Community Economic Development, Education, Food, Health and Water. Please visit our website to learn more about each of our focus areas and select the focus area(s) that most aligns with your experience.

Please list work experiences, and provide a brief description of the responsibilities that demonstrate proficiency in the one focus area for which you are best qualified to provide consulting services.

Sectors of Expertise

Please describe your experience in the Community Economic Development focus area.

Please describe your experience in the Education focus area.

Please describe your experience in the Health focus area.

Please describe your experience in the Food focus area.

Please describe your experience in the Water focus area.

Please describe your experience in another area that may not be listed above.

Lead Mentor Questions

1. Please describe your experience with entrepreneurship and/or organizational leadership. What skills, knowledge, and/or lived experience do you have that would make you an effective mentor for startups, small businesses, and nonprofits?

2. Please describe a time where you demonstrated transformational leadership in an organization. What was your role at this organization? Please describe your process for identifying a problem and implementing a solution. How did you measure your effectiveness?

3. In which sector (Community Economic Development, Education, Food, Health, or Water) would your expertise have the most impact? Which client needs are you best suited to address? What problems are you most equipped to solve?

4. What experience do you have with preparing organizations to access capital? This can include preparing for investor readiness and/or developing grant applications. Please describe the processes you take to improve an organization's finances and examples of the related work.

Examples of past access to capital work can include aiding entrepreneurs in preparing and analyzing financial statements, analyzing financial statements and entrepreneur goals to set target amounts for fundraising, identifying potential providers of capital (banks, CDFIs, investors, etc.), preparing a loan package and/or working for a financial institution that invests/provides capital.

5. Please describe a time where you helped an organization improve customer acquisition. What was your strategy for implementing changes to increase customers or contracts? How did you measure success?

Examples of supporting entrepreneurs in customer acquisition can include identification of contracts or bid opportunities, supporting in preparation of bids for RFP/RFQs, strategic marketing plans that result in quantifiable increases in customers, quantifiable increases in revenues from existing customers, or increased customer lifetime value.

Please list at least one past consulting client as a reference.

Subject Expert Questions

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1. Why are you interested in supporting entrepreneurs in the Impact Accelerator with consulting services in your field? Which of our commonly identify client needs are you best suited to address? What problems are you best equipped to solve?

2. What is your current intake process for new clients? How did you develop this intake process?

3. Please provide an example of a time your worked with a client on a successful project. What were the deliverables? What was your process for producing these results? How di you measure your results?

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Structure & Operations

What is your venture's business structure?

Corporation: A form of business operation that declares the business as a separate, legal entity guided by a group of officers known as the board of directors. Foundation: A nongovernmental, nonprofit organization having a principal fund managed by its own trustees or directors. Private foundations maintain or aid charitable, educational, religious, or other activities serving the public good, primarily through the making of grants to other nonprofit organizations. Government Agency: A government or state agency, often an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions. Limited Liability Company (LLC): A corporate structure whereby the members of the company cannot be held personally liable for the company's debts or liabilities. Limited liability companies are essentially hybrid entities that combine the characteristics of a corporation and a partnership or sole proprietorship. Non-profit: A public charity often deriving their funding or support primarily from the general public, receiving grants from individuals, government, and private foundations. Although some public charities engage in grantmaking activities, most conduct direct service or other tax-exempt activities. Other: Any business structure not listed here. Partnership: A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. Can be a General or Limited Partnership. Sole Proprietorship: An unincorporated business with a single owner who pays personal income tax on profits earned from the business. Also known as a sole trader or a proprietorship. Hybrid (Low-profit limited liability company - L3C): A type of limited liability partnership (LLP), which operates to “significantly further the accomplishment of one or more charitable or educational purposes". Unlike a non-profit charitable organization, L3Cs may make a small profit, as long as that is the secondary goal of the organization. Benefit Corporation: A for-profit corporate entity that includes a social impact in addition to profit as its legally defined goals. This is a very specific legal status that is only available in 31 states.

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Leadership Demographics

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