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Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (Temporary Location)
101 St. Joseph DR, Brownsville, TX 78520
Email: ECC@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 882-4119
Phone Alt: (956) 882-4315
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Kauffman SPI & Port Isabel Application

Kauffman FastTrac is coming to South Padre Island and Port Isabel!, register today!

GAIN THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO LAUNCH YOUR BUSINESS TODAY.

FastTrac® NewVenture™ provides the tools to develop a business
concept, determine the viability of the business concept and outline
the critical steps to a successful business launch.

7 sessions every Thursday

September 9^th through October 21^st, 2021

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Kauffman assists:

Identify Market Needs
Understand Business Fundamentals
Explore Risk and Success Factors
Network with Entrepreneurship Professionals
Build a Business Plan
Access the Human, Financial, and Business Resources

THIS IS AN IN-PERSON COURSE

Sponsored by the South Padre Island and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation

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Select Program You Are Applying For: Select City: (Required)

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Applicant Information First Name: (Required) (Special instructions)

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Last Name: (Required)

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Email: (Required) Format: jane.doe@utrgv.edu

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Phone Number: Format: (956) 000-0000

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Mobile Phone: (Required) Format: (956) 000-0000

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Other Phone Number/Fax: Format: (956) 000-0000

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Preferred mailing address: (Required)

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Address 1: (Required)

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City: (Required)

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State/Province: (Required)

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Postal Code: (Required)

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Country: (Required) Format: USA/MEXICO/ETC

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Startup Business Information Describe your business without sharing proprietary information or trade secrets. (Required) Format: 350 Character limit

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How many years of experience do you have in the industry in which you plan to start your business? (Required) Format: 350 Character limit

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All in all, would you say you started, or are starting, your business because you saw an opportunity or you started it out of necessity? (Required) Format: 350 Character limit

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How do you plan to finance your business? (Required) Format: 350 Character limit

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What are your expectations of the FastTrac program? (Required) Format: 350 Character limit

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Demographic Information

Gender: (Required) Male
Female

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Age: (Required)

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Education level and Degree: (Required) Format: High School/GED/Degree

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Military Status: (Required) Military
Veteran
None

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What is the name of your current or most recent employer (not the business you enrolled in FastTrac for)? (Required)

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Have you ever started a business? (Required) Yes, started a business
No, have not started a business

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How many prior businesses have you started?

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Are any of them still active? (Required) Yes, still active
No, not still active

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What is the primary motivation for why you started a business? (Required) Format: 350 Character limit

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Is your company a high-tech business or involved in environmental (green) industries? (Required) Yes
No

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